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2020 Bushfire report says if councils are empowered, they must be resourced
2020 Bushfire report says if councils are empowered, they must be resourced

The fires impacted over 100 local government areas burning 24 million hectares, killing 33 people, destroying more than 3,100 homes, and caused the death and displacement of an estimated 3 billion animals.

While the Royal Commission said State Governments hold most of the responsibility for the protection of life, property and the environment, they also must ensure local governments have the capacity and capability to perform their roles in disaster management.

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Early findings from interviews with 9 Australian councils on nature-based solutions
Early findings from interviews with 9 Australian councils on nature-based solutions

ICLEI and Swinburne University have now conducted interviews with the first group of 9 CitiesWithNature Pioneer councils. The interviews are designed to learn about council priorities for nature-based solutions and to develop the best way for the research community and ICLEI to support their work. More interviews will be conducted in the coming months and at least one focus group webinar will be held to discuss the findings with interviewees.

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Concurrent disasters, the new normal? Six months after the Australian bushfires
Concurrent disasters, the new normal? Six months after the Australian bushfires

If managing multiple disasters at a time will be the new normal, how can local governments and their communities simultaneously manage recovery efforts while coping with concurrent disasters? This may be a significant turning point for the reconceptualisation and reintegration of “resilience” into all aspects of local government disaster planning.

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