2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

Hearing Block Five: 1 Feb - 4 March

Transcripts and Witness List.
**denotes that redactions (removal of information) have been made in order to be consistent with the terms of a suppression order covering the 3 March 2010 hearing.

 Date  Topic and Witness list Link to Hearing Documents
Friday 05.03.10 No session  
Thursday 04.03.10 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Kilmore East
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
Transcript 04.03.10 
 
Transcript 04.03.10 - additional hearing
Wednesday 03.03.10 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Kilmore East
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
Transcript 03.03.10
Tuesday 02.03.10 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Kilmore East
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
**Transcript 02.03.10
Monday 01.03.10 Inquiry into the fire-related deaths - Kilmore East
Detective Superintendant Hollowood, Victoria Police
Transcript 01.03.10
Friday 26.02.10 Roadside Clearing
Lee Miezis, DSE
Robert Spence, MAV
Grant Jack, Shire of Yarra Ranges (Panel)
Paul Buckley, Latrobe City Council (Panel)
Jack Green, Colac Otway Shire Council (Panel)
Roger Strickland, CFA
Kevin Roberts (Callignee)
Liam Fogarty, DSE
Transcript 26.02.10
Thursday 25.02.10 Roadside Clearing
Stephen Brown, Vic Roads
Leonard Leslie, CFA
Kimberley Dripps, DSE
Chris Petreis (Kinglake West)
Dr Peter Mitchell, BEAM Environment Group
Transcript 25.02.10
Wednesday 24.02.10 Land and Fuel Management
Jerry Williams, Brookings Institute
Philip Ingamells, Victorian National Parks Association

Lisa Marty, Victorian Association of Forestry Industries
Phillip Szepe (Kinglake West)
Transcript 24.02.10
Tuesday 23.02.10

Land and Fuel Management
Land and Fuel Management
Expert Forum:
- Dr Ross Bradstock
- Phil Cheney
- Dr Michael Clarke
- Dr Malcolm Gill
- Dr Kevin Tolhurst
- Jerry Williams
- Professor Mark Adams

Transcript 23.02.10
Monday 22.02.10 Land and Fuel Management
Land and Fuel Management
Expert Forum:
- Dr Ross Bradstock
- Phil Cheney
- Dr Michael Clarke
- Dr Malcolm Gill
- Dr Kevin Tolhurst
- Jerry Williams
- Professor Mark Adams
Transcript 22.02.10
Friday 19.02.10 Land and Fuel Management
Cesar Melhem, AWU
Athol Hodgson, Forest Fire Vic. Inc.
Eva Matthews (Steels Creek)
Greg Wilson, DSE
Transcript 19.02.10
Thursday 18.02.10 Land and Fuel Management
Lachie McCaw, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, WA
Dr Ross Bradstock, University of Woolongong
Ray Maino (Diamond Creek)
Rick Sneeuwjagt, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, WA
Transcript 18.02.10
Wednesday 17.02.10 Land and Fuel Management
Opening Statement by Council Assisting
Liam Fogarty, DSE
Brenda Grimmant (Toolangi)
Shaun Lawlor, DSE
Transcript 17.02.10
Tuesday 16.02.10 Planning
Planning Expert Forum:
- Michael Buxton
- Brett Lane
- Debbie Pinfold
- Athol Yates
- Roz Hansen
- Mark Chladil
Transcript 16.02.10
Monday 15.02.10 Planning
Planning Expert Forum:
- Michael Buxton
- Brett Lane
- Debbie Pinfold
- Athol Yates
- Roz Hansen
- Mark Chladil
Transcript 15.02.10
Friday
12.02.10
Non hearing day  
Thursday
11.02.10
Planning
Matt Parson, Murrindindi Shire Council (cont.)
Kathryn Morland, La Trobe City Council
Brian Murray, Nillumbik Ratepayers Association
Greg Johnson, Friends of Nillumbik
Jeremy Francis (Olinda)
Rob Rogers, NSW Fire Service
Transcript 11.02.10
Wednesday
10.02.10
Planning
Margaret Abbey, Nillumbik Shire Council
Conal Creedon, Nillumbik Shire Council
Paul Wainscott (Glenburn)
Matt Parson, Murrindindi Shire Council
Transcript 10.02.10
Tuesday
09.02.10
Planning
Lisa Sturzenegger cont., CFA
James Fox, CFA
Kimberly Dripps, DSE
Toni-Anne Collins (St Andrews)
John McAneney, Bushfire CRC
Transcript 09.02.10
Monday
08.02.10
Planning
Jeffrey Gilmore, Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD)
Roger Cook (Kinglake)
Lisa Sturzenegger, CFA
Transcript 08.02.10
Friday
05.02.10
Non hearing day  
Thursday
04.02.10
Non hearing day  
Wednesday
03.02.10
Oral Submissions regarding Delburn, Bunyip, Narre Warren and Upper Ferntree Gully fires Link to Counsel Assisting Submissions and Party Responses

Transcript 03.02.10
Tuesday
02.02.10

Oral Submissions regarding Murrindindi, Redesdale, Bendigo and Churchill fires

Link to Counsel Assisting Submissions and Party Responses

Transcript 02.02.10
Monday
01.02.10
Oral Submissions regarding Kilmore East, Beechworth, Coleraine, Pomborneit and Horsham fires

Link to Counsel Assisting Submissions and Party Responses

Transcript 01.02.10


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