Cultural and cool burn workshop to benefit koala habitat in Port Stephens

The Advertiser

14-07-2025

WITH a focus on enhancing koala habitats, biodiversity and fire management in the region, a cool burn educational workshop will be held in Port Stephens.
Delivered by Port Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team, the workshop will round out a successful three-year project aimed at cool burn land management techniques and their benefits.
A cool burn, also known as a low-intensity burn, is a controlled burning technique that removes undergrowth and dry debris, while limiting the spread of invasive weeds without significantly impacting vegetation.
The project is part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, Bindelong Aboriginal Corporation Cool Burn Fire and Ecology, Hunter Local Land Services, and local members of the Rural Fire Service.
Port Stephens Council mayor Leah Anderson said seeing the community and agencies come together to improve the koala habitat and promote cultural practices was special.
"When we use culturally-informed cool burns alongside our fire management practices, it really gives our ecosystems a boost," she said.
"These carefully planned burns are a valuable tool for looking after our land, helping to make our ecosystems stronger and supporting all the amazing plants and animals we have here in Port Stephens."
She said it was amazing to see the use of traditional Aboriginal land management practices.
"It's tapping into generations of wisdom, and it helps us get the best possible results for our local environment," she said.
The culturally informed cool burn demonstration and educational workshop will be held on Saturday, July 19 at the Mallabula Community Centre.
"This is a unique opportunity for the community to come and learn about the benefits of these practices in a truly special way," mayor Anderson said.
WITH a focus on enhancing koala habitats, biodiversity and fire management in the region, a cool burn educational workshop will be held in Port Stephens.
Delivered by Port Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team, the workshop will round out a successful three-year project aimed at cool burn land management techniques and their benefits.
A cool burn, also known as a low-intensity burn, is a controlled burning technique that removes undergrowth and dry debris, while limiting the spread of invasive weeds without significantly impacting vegetation.
The project is part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, Bindelong Aboriginal Corporation Cool Burn Fire and Ecology, Hunter Local Land Services, and local members of the Rural Fire Service.
Port Stephens Council mayor Leah Anderson said seeing the community and agencies come together to improve the koala habitat and promote cultural practices was special.
"When we use culturally-informed cool burns alongside our fire management practices, it really gives our ecosystems a boost," she said.
"These carefully planned burns are a valuable tool for looking after our land, helping to make our ecosystems stronger and supporting all the amazing plants and animals we have here in Port Stephens."
She said it was amazing to see the use of traditional Aboriginal land management practices.
"It's tapping into generations of wisdom, and it helps us get the best possible results for our local environment," she said.
The culturally informed cool burn demonstration and educational workshop will be held on Saturday, July 19 at the Mallabula Community Centre.
"This is a unique opportunity for the community to come and learn about the benefits of these practices in a truly special way," mayor Anderson said.
WITH a focus on enhancing koala habitats, biodiversity and fire management in the region, a cool burn educational workshop will be held in Port Stephens.
Delivered by Port Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team, the workshop will round out a successful three-year project aimed at cool burn land management techniques and their benefits.
A cool burn, also known as a low-intensity burn, is a controlled burning technique that removes undergrowth and dry debris, while limiting the spread of invasive weeds without significantly impacting vegetation.
The project is part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, Bindelong Aboriginal Corporation Cool Burn Fire and Ecology, Hunter Local Land Services, and local members of the Rural Fire Service.
Port Stephens Council mayor Leah Anderson said seeing the community and agencies come together to improve the koala habitat and promote cultural practices was special.
"When we use culturally-informed cool burns alongside our fire management practices, it really gives our ecosystems a boost," she said.
"These carefully planned burns are a valuable tool for looking after our land, helping to make our ecosystems stronger and supporting all the amazing plants and animals we have here in Port Stephens."
She said it was amazing to see the use of traditional Aboriginal land management practices.
"It's tapping into generations of wisdom, and it helps us get the best possible results for our local environment," she said.
The culturally informed cool burn demonstration and educational workshop will be held on Saturday, July 19 at the Mallabula Community Centre.
"This is a unique opportunity for the community to come and learn about the benefits of these practices in a truly special way," mayor Anderson said.
WITH a focus on enhancing koala habitats, biodiversity and fire management in the region, a cool burn educational workshop will be held in Port Stephens.
Delivered by Port Stephens Council and the Worimi Green Team, the workshop will round out a successful three-year project aimed at cool burn land management techniques and their benefits.
A cool burn, also known as a low-intensity burn, is a controlled burning technique that removes undergrowth and dry debris, while limiting the spread of invasive weeds without significantly impacting vegetation.
The project is part of a number of on-ground burns in collaboration with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council, Bindelong Aboriginal Corporation Cool Burn Fire and Ecology, Hunter Local Land Services, and local members of the Rural Fire Service.
Port Stephens Council mayor Leah Anderson said seeing the community and agencies come together to improve the koala habitat and promote cultural practices was special.
"When we use culturally-informed cool burns alongside our fire management practices, it really gives our ecosystems a boost," she said.
"These carefully planned burns are a valuable tool for looking after our land, helping to make our ecosystems stronger and supporting all the amazing plants and animals we have here in Port Stephens."
She said it was amazing to see the use of traditional Aboriginal land management practices.
"It's tapping into generations of wisdom, and it helps us get the best possible results for our local environment," she said.
The culturally informed cool burn demonstration and educational workshop will be held on Saturday, July 19 at the Mallabula Community Centre.
"This is a unique opportunity for the community to come and learn about the benefits of these practices in a truly special way," mayor Anderson said.