National Bushfire Prediction, Detection, Simulation and Early Warning System
Funded under the Digital Regions Initiative National Partnership Agreement.
Funding recipient
Organisation: Landgate (The Western Australian Land Information Authority)
States/territories: All states and territories
Sector(s): Emergency services
Project partners
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA); University of Western Australia.
Project overview and objectives
The National Bushfire Prediction, Detection, Simulation and Early Warning System will provide both the public and emergency services in rural, regional and remote Australia with bushfire alerts via SMS and email, instant access to bushfire simulation maps, early warnings of nearby bushfires, testing of bushfire fighting techniques and bushfire prediction tools.
This project will provide all states and territories with a common bushfire management and alert system. Through satellite detection technology, emergency services will have rapid-response capabilities and the ability to respond with tested techniques. By placing these systems online, members of the public will have access to a lot of the information also, allowing them to stay informed about bushfires nearby.
The project will share information with the National Early Warning System in order to provide comprehensive information to at-risk communities.
Funding | |
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Australian Government |
$ 2 805 390 |
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Other contributions (includes cash and amp; in-kind) |
$ 2 805 400 |
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Total |
$ 5 610 790 (excluding GST) |
