News and Media

News and Media

Since it's launch on October 20 2011, Harden Up has received extensive media coverage from both traditional and new media sources. Click below to see and hear what people are saying in newspapers, online, on radio and on social media.

Areas of Queensland bracing for worst storm this season

Areas of Queensland bracing for worst storm this season

The worst storms so far this season are expected to hit areas of southeast Queensland. Brisbane, Toowoomba, Roma, Goondiwindi, Gold Coast and the Sunsine Coast are bracing for severe weather, the ...

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Queensland on high alert for bushfire season

Queensland on high alert for bushfire season

Queensland is on high alert as it faces its third dangerous fire season in a row. Queensland Fire and Rescue assistant commissioner Neil Gallant spoke to Green Cross Australia about how important it ...

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Catalyst: Extreme Weather

Catalyst: Extreme Weather

This fascinating report from Catalyst  explains what was behind some extreme weather events in the past decade.

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Harden Up Awarded

Harden Up Awarded

Green Cross Australia is thrilled to be named as Climate Adaptation Champions for 2013 due to our great work on the influencial Harden Up project. 
Following a nationwide search, the National Climate ...

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01/02/13 February eNews

01/02/13 February eNews

January was an extraordinary month! We saw a record-breaking heat wave, bushfires, storms and floods. Now, more than ever, you need to help your family and friends to be prepared for extreme weather

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09/01/13 January eNews

09/01/13 January eNews

Happy new year - what a start to 2013! As Australia faces a mammoth heat wave and Queensland prepares for a very hot day, the Bureau of Meteorology adds new colours to its temperature forecasting chart ...

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09/01/13 Media release

09/01/13 Media release

8 January 2013 - For immediate release. Connecting the country during a disaster As bushfires blaze around the country, Green Cross Australia provides a central place to connect communities with social ...

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06/12/12 AEMI DRASEN workshop, Mt Macdeon VIC

06/12/12 AEMI DRASEN workshop, Mt Macdeon VIC

Article by Kay Cantwell via ResourceLink For the last two days I had the privilege of meeting with an amazing group of people who form the newly established Disaster Resilient Australia School ...

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19/11/12 Media release

19/11/12 Media release

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 19 November 2012 Storm surge crashes onto the coast of Townsville In the lead up to storm season Green Cross Australia, in partnership with CSIRO, have released a visualization ...

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harden up enews september 2012

harden up enews september 2012

An early summer storm caught many people by surprise in South East Queensland recently. Here's a few things you can do to prepare for severe weather. Also, read about how a local flood-recovery initiative ...

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