Red Hot Tips Program
Empowering landholders with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage fire on their property through expert guidance and community support.
A FREE one-stop service for farmers and rural landholders
The Red Hot Tips program educates, engages and supports farmers and landholders in rural Tasmania to actively manage their bushfire risk; encouraging collaborative vegetation fire management and ecological sustainability across the landscape.
Facilitators work with individuals, or groups of farmers or landholders, who manage large tracts of land in rural Tasmania and want help managing their bushfire risk, through:
- Farm visits to discuss fuel reduction options
- Practical advice on fire management planning
- Assistance with fire permit applications
- Workshops and field days on fire management
- Connection with local fire brigades and experts
- Guidance on ecological considerations
- Farm visits to discuss fuel reduction options
- Practical advice on fire management planning
- Assistance with fire permit applications
- Workshops and field days on fire management
- Connection with local fire brigades and experts
Meet the Team
Meet our Red Hot Tips team
Sam Tacey
Program Coordinator
Sam has worked in fire and land management for over 25 years both here in his home state and the mainland. Sam has extensive experience in bushfire management and prescribed burning programs for fuel reduction, asset protection and burning for ecological outcomes. Sam’s experience encompasses remote area firefighting, hazardous tree felling operations, Operations Officer within incident management, crew supervision and training.
Frank Bishop
Facilitator South
Frank has worked across the Tasmanian Forestry sector and Land management for 40 years. He has extensive experience in planning and coordinating fuel reduction burns, supervising fire crews during bushfires and mentoring staff in all aspects of forest land and fire management. Frank has extensive experience in Operation and Safety Officer roles within incident management.
Andrew Crowden
Facilitator North-Northwest
Andrew has worked in land and forest management and fire operations for over 30 years. Andrew has extensive on ground experience with prescribed burning for asset protection, fuel reduction and for maintaining ecological diversity. Andrew’s experience includes firefighting, hazardous tree management, inter-agency incident management, crew leader, fire duty officer, fire rehabilitation and planning officer roles.
Engaging at Shows & Events around the state
Landowners being trained on a drip torch
