Research brief for Qld Minister

Queensland has had more than its fair share of natural hazards recently, so it was timely that the Hon Craig Crawford, the Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, visited the CRC offices for an overview of the research that is supporting the effort up north.

The Minister was briefed by the CEO Dr Richard Thornton on current research into fire prediction, severe weather, urban planning, community safety, community recovery, volunteer management, strategic planning and other projects. He was already well aware of much of this work, including the use of CRC supported fire simulation software that was used to inform evacuation priorities late last year in fires in central Queensland.  

The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Mike Wassing from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.