Firefighters, farmers learn from Aboriginal cultural burning techniques

Kenji Sato
Updated November 24 2020 - 6:55pm, first published 5:00pm
PASSING THE TORCH: Wiradjuri man Mark Saddler passes on cultural knowledge around the firepit at St Mary's Rainbow Preschool. Picture: Emma Hillier
PASSING THE TORCH: Wiradjuri man Mark Saddler passes on cultural knowledge around the firepit at St Mary's Rainbow Preschool. Picture: Emma Hillier

Ancient cultural burning techniques are being passed down to farmers and firefighters, who are drawing upon 60,000 years of Aboriginal knowledge on bushfire mitigation.

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Kenji Sato

Kenji Sato

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Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.

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