Welcome to the December edition of the Hotspots News Online.

Articles in this edition:

1. Fire season update December 2021
2. Hotspots Workshops Update December 2021
3. Understanding fuel... and fuel accumulation
4. Kurrajong Koala Corridor project, six years on…
5. Rare mouse makes a comeback
6. Engaging a contractor to burn
7. Fire and Restoration Research Hub
8. Useful links and apps

To find out more about Hotspots workshops and to register, click here or in the Hotspots workshops article below.

Kind regards,                                                                                                             
The Hotspots Team

It’s been a wet start to the bush fire season with above normal rainfall set to continue until late summer but don’t get complacent about potential fire risk during the warmer weather. Read the full article….

Now that lockdown has lifted in most of NSW, Hotspots is rolling out across the state with face-to-face workshops in the Upper Kangaroo River, Berry, Bombay, Upper Yango and the Elands Bulga Plateau. Read more...

A new resource for landholders, created by the Hotspots Fire Project team, delves into the influential world of fuel. Read more...

Six years after a Hotspots workshop in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, the Kurrajong Koala Corridor Project has grown into a super highway for biodiversity. Read more...

The enigmatic Nationally Endangered Hastings River Mouse has been located during a recent small mammal survey near Mt Hyland, after concerns for the population following the 2019 Bees Nest Fire. Read more...  

Are you considering getting help to undertake a burning activity on your property? Here is some guidance about engaging a private contractor to undertake a burn on your behalf. Read more...

Did you miss out on NCC’s 12th Bushfire Conference? The recordings of the three-day event are now available online along with a wealth of other resources on the Fire and Restoration Research Hub. Read more...

Check out the new wildlife rescue app and Indigenous weather knowledge webpage, added to our list of useful tools, databases and applications. Read more...