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'Firekeepers: Flames of Renewal,' a documentary by Jack Steele, reveals how traditional Indigenous land-clearance methods using slow-burning, low-fuel fires can revive degraded Australian landscapes.

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Orange, Australia

Who
local film-maker Jack Steele, Orange First Nations community, local tribes, European settlers
What
'Firekeepers: Flames of Renewal,' a documentary by Jack Steele, reveals how traditional Indigenous land-clearance methods using slow-burning, low-fuel fires can revive degraded Australian landscapes.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:07:57 GMT · 6h 2m ago
Where
Orange, Australia ·
Why
The film aims to show that traditional Aboriginal cool-burning practices can offer environmental and cultural benefits to revitalise the Australian bush, which has been altered by 200 years of European practices.
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The documentary promotes traditional Indigenous cool-burning practices as a sustainable solution to regenerate Australia's degraded landscapes and waterways, contrasting them with modern prescribed burns that can be too hot and damaging. This shift in land management could significantly impact biodiversity, water regulation, and native plant regeneration.

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