Tag: helicopter

Disaster resilience support

Funding to support disaster resilience in primary industries was highlighted last Friday at the South Australia Forest Products Association (SAFPA) disaster resilience summit in...

Black Hawk eye in the sky

The two ex-military Black Hawk helicopters used to fight the Crater Lakes fire are the first to make their way onto the Australian Register. The...

City mountain bike trails blazed

The Mount Gambier Mountain Bike Club has had its trails blazed in a different way, being one of many impacted by last week’s Crater...

Aerotech water bombers put into action

During the recent Crater Lakes fire, Mount Gambier residents got the chance to see first-hand the important work Aerotech fire bomber pilots perform. The bombers...

Backburn operation saves club

The Blue Lake Golf Course was saved during the Crater Lakes fire last Tuesday thanks to CFS and MFS fire crews who worked hard...

Firefighting capacity increased

The Green Triangle’s timber plantation companies have invested in additional aerial firefighting capacity in the region to protect its plantation estate, natural environment and...

Pest deer population surveyed from air

Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP says a trial of state-of-the-art thermal camera technology is delivering encouraging results in the Limestone Coast. While the technology...

Bushfire support

Agile Black Hawk helicopters will revolutionise bushfire fighting in South Australia this summer and significantly boost capability for the Country Fire Service’s aerial fleet...