Planning for cultural fire at Warrandyte

We're celebrating recent cultural fire achievements.

At Warrandyte State Park, Wurundjeri Traditional Owners, Parks Victoria and DEECA recently came together for an important on-ground site visit to support future cultural burning.

The visit focused on assessing a culturally significant area for the Wurundjeri people. It also explored how fire can be used to support the recovery of the endangered Valley Grassy Forest Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC).

These conversations are a critical step in ensuring that any future burn is carefully planned, respectful of cultural heritage and beneficial for the health of the landscape.

The site visit also progressed planning for a proposed cultural burn, enabling the project to move beyond its initial nomination stage and closer to delivery.

Collaborative assessments like this play an essential role in cultural fire planning, ensuring Traditional Owners are central to decision-making and that burns are designed with both ecological and cultural outcomes in mind.

By working together on Country, Wurundjeri, Parks Victoria and DEECA are strengthening partnerships and laying the groundwork for future cultural burning that supports both people and the environment.

To learn more, visit Cultural Fire.