At a time when the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements is sounding like a “festival of AGW/climate change” with BoM spokes talking up “dire” climate change –
the ABC can not quote anybody that questions the wisdom of communities such as Lake Conjola.
I have not heard a word about decades of increasing south coast populations – increasing post WWII subdivision of “bush blocks” by Councils taking population into areas of elevated fire risk – increased areas of National Parks(NSW State) which were previously forests that were managed better and simultaneous decreased management of vegetation adding to fire risk. This Google map of Lake Conjola shows clearly the extent to which areas of housing abut hard up against fire prone native bush. Large map.
Disasters waiting to happen with the clear warning of Tathra in March 2018 then the drought extends adding to fuel combustibility. If anybody knows of historic population trends for any south coast shires please post. I note too that housing blocks at Malua Bay south of Batemans Bay have been advertised on TV for months with forest pictured right near housing. I think I read where Minister Andrew Constance is from there. I hear nothing on TV news about reducing future fire risk or not rebuilding in danger.