
MADRA News Updates
Stay informed with the latest updates and developments from MADRA. Check back regularly to stay up-to-date with our ongoing efforts to rebuild and strengthen the Mallacoota district.

Draft Community Recovery Plan – Chapter Seven Summary
Information about the draft Recovery Plan Chapter Seven – Buildings and Infrastructure – and a request for community feedback.

Link to Fire Science and Forest Management webinar
What do experts look for when they assess risk in the bush? How is the landscape managed and how do approaches differ depending on the terrain? Learn more about fire fuel management in this latest webinar from the Mallacoota and District Recovery Association.

3rd Webinar – Fire Science and Forest Management
Learn more about fire fuel management in this latest webinar in the Understanding Fire Management series: Fire Science and Forest Management. Guest Speakers: Greg McCarthy, Fire Ecologist and Fire Behaviour Analyst, DELWP; Ross Cutlack, Fuel Management Planner, DELWP; and Stephanie Montague, Vegetation Manager, CFA

Draft Community Recovery Plan – Chapter Four Summary
Information about the draft Recovery Plan Chapter Four – Needs Assessment and Recovery Strategies – and a request for community feedback.

Summer Ready Community BBQ - Nov 2020
An opportunity to come together as a community, have a catch up with a snag, relax and gain information from key agencies ahead of this summer.

MADRA Employment Opportunity
If you are interested in becoming the new full time MADRA Bushfire Administration Officer - please go to the links provided and apply by 29 November.
MADRA News - Nov 2020
As the first anniversary of the bushfire approaches, it’s timely to take stock of what we we’ve achieved, and where we are heading. Read about MADRA’s advocacy work, other activities and the development of our Community Recovery Plan.

Link to Houses and Fires webinar
A panel discussion on why houses burn led by CSIRO's Justin Leonard and presented by Lyn Harwood. Learn about the dangers of ember attack and the issues of fuel loads around houses.

Draft Community Recovery Plan – Chapter Three Summary
Information about the draft Recovery Plan Chapter Three – Our Bushfire Recovery Framework – and a request for community feedback.

2nd Webinar – Houses and Fires
Houses and Fires is the second webinar in the Understanding Fire Management series. Tailored for homeowners, this webinar will give you a chance to learn about what previous disasters have taught us:
• How houses are destroyed by bushfires
• Reducing your house and property risks

Draft Community Recovery Plan – Chapter Two Summary
Information about the draft Recovery Plan Chapter Two – Our Community – and a request for community feedback.

Draft Community Recovery Plan – Chapter One Summary
Information about the draft Recovery Plan Chapter One – Introduction – and a request for community feedback.

Webinar One - FAQ sheet
FAQ sheet for Webinar One in the Understanding Fire Management series: A Snapshot of the 2019/20 Bushfires

MADRA Community Led Recovery Plan Outline
Information about the planned Community-led Recovery Plan including structure and timelines.

Mallacoota and District, Anniversary Commemoration Survey
Information about the planning of the first anniversary of the bushfire.

Upcoming webinar series - Understanding Fire Management
Information about Webinar One: A Snapshot of the 2019/20 Bushfire, being held on 23 October 2020. What happened to Mallacoota and District during the Bushfire? Agency representatives will talk about their experience on the days leading to and including the day of the fire that impacted on Mallacoota and district.


MADRA Executive Appointments
Raising community voices: Mallacoota appoints executive recovery team
MADRA Election Results Notification
Mallacoota and District Recovery Association -
Announcement of the results of the MADRA Committee Election