IN BRIEF- November 22, 2018

Shire to host White Ribbon Day breakfast

THE Surf Coast Shire has invited the community to join them tomorrow (Friday, November 23) for breakfast and an interactive workshop on gender equity facilitated by the Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West. The event, from 7am-8.30am, will look at how gender norms and stereotypes impact on the experience of men and women at key life stages and how this leads to gender inequality and drives violence against women. This is a free event but places are limited, so bookings are essential online at eventbrite.com.au/e/white-ribbonday-breakfast-tickets-52077017762.

Parks Victoria ranger to talk about fuel management

PARKS Victoria ranger Aaron Ledden will present a talk entitled “The Fuel Management Program from Planning to Delivery”, which will make special reference to planned burning and mechanical vegetation management, in Anglesea tomorrow (Friday, November 23). All are welcome to the talk, which will be held at the Anglesea Senior Citizens Club, 1 McMillan Street, from 7.30pm. Tea, coffee and supper provided.

Night firebombing trial resumes

EMERGENGY Management Victoria has announced it will again trial night firebombing over summer, which will test the use of night vision technology for aerial firebombing operations at night. Night-time aerial firebombing has the potential to significantly improve Victoria’s firefighting capability by building on the work done during the day to contain fires. The trial began last week, with the aircraft based at Ballarat and Mangalore airports able to be deployed across the state. Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said the trial would see aircraft deployed to a range of scenarios, including target simulation and progressing to real fires.