Gordon Yorke

Former Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Rural Fire Service
views remain my own

[Gordon Yorke @YorkeGordon]

Support my 150km challenge in One Foot Forward to help create better mental health for all Australians. https://t.co/nYNvDBpDZ7

[Chris Hardman @FFMVic_Chief]

Our changing climate means that we will see an increase in dangerous fire weather days and longer fire seasons. While conditions have been wetter this year, we have been continuing to manage bushfire risk. Read my open letter at https://t.co/HeuREviUwK

[Natural Hazards Research Australia @HazardsResearch]

We have begun a new research project, in collaboration with @_FrontierSI_ @GeoscienceAus and @nafcaus, that will help aerial firefighters locate accessible water sources as close as possible to an active bushfire in near real time.
Find out more here: https://t.co/WzXmv84sNt

[Gordon Yorke @YorkeGordon]

ABC story on Giant trees!

https://t.co/kdmnN9n46b

[Irene Ackland @IreneAckland]

Just in case you ever thought of driving through floodwater... this pic was taken at Learmonth near Ballarat 😳😳

[Richard Thornton @Dr_R_Thornton]

I was asked by Cosmos Magazine to reflect on my time championing research in Natural Hazards in Australia for almost 20 years. It is always difficult to chose highlights, but here is what I said:
https://t.co/pAa68Ug03l
@HazardsResearch @sedvitae @CosmosMagazine

[Bureau of Meteorology, Australia @BOM_au]

A wetter than average September to November is likely for the eastern two-thirds of #Australia. The negative #IOD is the key influence on the wetter outlooks and is likely to persist until late spring. Learn more in our #Climate and Water Outlook: https://t.co/NMbDOli1um

[Gordon Yorke @YorkeGordon]

Great work!

[NQ Dry Tropics @NQDRYTROPICS]

Community members helped to revegetate damaged sand dunes at Lynch's Beach, Alva. This work was part of our From the Land to the Sea project, funded by the @envirogov Reef Trust. https://t.co/cBjIQrVgNY via @YouTube

[Bureau of Meteorology, Australia @BOM_au]

La Niña is slowly weakening, but will continue to influence above average winter rainfall in central & eastern Australia. Read the full Winter Outlook here: https://t.co/XWoNWdMwmA

[Bureau of Meteorology, Australia @BOM_au]

A new Australia-wide warning system for #bushfires has been introduced to give people clear information, fast. Because a bushfire can move quickly, and waiting too long to act can mean it’s too late leave.

Learn the new signs before disaster strikes at https://t.co/nkaIvMCdgn

[Rachael Nolan @Rachael_H_Nolan]

Two years on from the catastrophic Black Summer fires, is Australia better equipped for a future of extreme fire seasons?

Fire management in Australia has reached a crossroads and 'business as usual' won’t cut it https://t.co/h6J6pOYOVI

[Bureau of Meteorology, Australia @BOM_au]

Several warnings for monsoonal weather are current over the Top End; people should plan any travel safely. The low could move in several directions beyond Tue, likely over #Qld bringing potential heavy rain & flood risk to communities there⛈️

Latest info: https://t.co/iiH09VIxOS

[Gordon Yorke @YorkeGordon]

https://t.co/eKrVCWkvEZ

[Bureau of Meteorology, Australia @BOM_au]

It's going to be a wet week ahead #Australia!🌧️

Much of the east, north and interior will see widespread #rain and #storms, particularly eastern #NSW and southeast #Qld. Rain could have significant impacts.

Check forecasts and warnings through the week:
https://t.co/RZOVbrCfBI

[Queensland Fire Department @QldFireDept]

It’s bushfire season. So it’s important YOU know what to do if a bushfire affects you.
There are 3 bushfire warning levels:
🟡 Advice
🟠 Watch & Act
🔴 Emergency Warning
Each warning recommends specific actions to take depending on the situation.
More👉 https://t.co/vi5Fx2l6ge

[NQ Dry Tropics @NQDRYTROPICS]

Project Officer Shakira Todd was one of the presenters at a Siam weed info session and BBQ at the Scott Rural Fire Station this week. Part of the Restoring Bowling Green Bay Wetlands project, funded through the Australian Government's Environment Restoration Fund. @envirogov

[NQ Dry Tropics @NQDRYTROPICS]

A haven for birdlife, Wongaloo is part of the Bowling Green Bay wetland system. Come and tour the wetland by bus or on foot, and learn all about this pristine environment from @BirdlifeOz , Native Plants Queensland, & NQ Dry Tropics’ Wetland Team. Funded through the @AusLandcare

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

🔥 A unique study at our Mornington-Marion Downs Wildlife Sanctuary (the Kimberley, WA) has found that patches of unburnt grassland ('micro-refuges') can help native animals recover after a blaze.👇
https://t.co/Gj2wQHq8cL

[Gordon Yorke @YorkeGordon]

Building connected and capable communities
#qfesourpeople