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Firestarter provide the link between the environment management industry and the greater community. A family owned business, Firestarter are specialists in developing innovative environmental programs and educational material to promote industry objectives and goals to other agencies, interested stakeholders and the general community. Firestarter also specialise in project management for environmental agencies and associated industries.

More specifically Firestarter have completed the following contracts:

Project Management of 2008 South Australian, Tasmanian, Western Australian Youth Environment Conferences
Clients: Australian Government plus other sponsors
Project Management of 2008 International Youth Coastal Conference, Townsville QLD
Client: Australian Government plus other sponsors
Project Management of 2008 MDBC Victorian and NSW Youth Environment Conferences
Clients: Murray Darling Basin Commission plus other sponsors
Project Management of the Melbourne Water River Health Youth Conference 2008
Client: Melbourne Water
Project Management of the Sustainability Victoria ResourceSmart Schools Awards Program and Awards Ceremony, 2006,2007,2008
Client: Sustainability Victoria
Project Management for the MDBC International River Health Conference 2007
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Project Management of the Melbourne Water Yarra River Health Conference 2007
Client: Melbourne Water
Project Management for the Outback Youth Infront Initiative as part of the Year of the Outback, including national workshop series and Australia-wide survey 2006
Clients: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; The Outback Development Consortium Ltd coordinators of the Year of the Outback
Project Management for the MDBC Victorian Youth River Health Conference - 2006
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Project Management for the inaugural International Youth Coastal Conference, Melbourne, Australia - 2006 - a Firestarter initiative
Project Management for the MDBC Canberra Youth River Health Conference - 2006
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Co-Producer and Presenter Our Water Our Future, 1 hour water documentary screened on Channel 7, March 2005.
Client: Department of Sustainability and Environment
Conference Convenors ANCID 2005 Australian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage annual conference in Mildura October 2005
Client: Lower Murray Water
Community education and consultation plans for Barkindji Biosphere Reserve - 2005
Client: Barkindji Biosphere Reserve Limited
Project Management for MDBC Wagga Wagga River Health Conference 2005
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Project Management for MDBC South Australian River Health Conference 2005
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Project Management for MDBC International River Health Conference 2005
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Project Management for MDBC NSW Young People's River Health Conference 2004 Involving over 300 students and teachers from across NSW. http://www.riverhealth.com/
Clients: Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Australian Cotton Cooperative Research Centre, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Namoi and Gwydir Border Rivers Catchment Management Authorities, NSW Agriculture, the Cotton Research Development Corporation
Project Management for MDBC Qld Youth River and Environment Conference 2004 Involving over 200 students and teachers from across Queensland.
Clients: Murray-Darling Basin Commission, South West NRM Inc, Queensland Murray Darling Committee, Condamine Alliance, Condamine Catchment Management Association
Project Management for MDBC Broken Hill Environment Conference 2003 Involving over 200 students and teachers from Broken Hill. http://www.riverhealth.com/
Clients: Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Australian Inland, Broken Hill City Council
Project Management for Water Diversion Audit environmental assessment 2003 Managing the Water Diversion Audit aspect of the Murray River Frontage Action Plans developed by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority.
Client: Sunraysia Rural Water Authority
Education Strategy for Brambuk Interpretation Centre and Parks Victoria Visitor Centre - 2003 Development of a strategy to engage primary, secondary and tertiary students in the cultural and environmental features of the Grampians National Park and interpretation centres.
Client - Parks Victoria
Barkindji Biosphere Reserve Education Program Strategy 2003 Development of an education strategy for the Barkindji Biosphere Reserve that will see the Reserve become a big focus for primary, secondary and tertiary 'hands on' environmental and cultural learning
Client: Australian Inland Botanic Gardens Inc
Project Management for MDBC International River Health Conference 2003 Involving over 600 students and teachers from across Australia and around the world. The project also includes 8 regional conferences from Queensland down to South Australia. Not only did Firestarter manage this event, but Director Arron Wood came up with the original concept in 1999, visit http://www.riverhealth.com/
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
First Mildura Irrigation Trust Communication Strategy 2003 A communication strategy to address all issues including customer/Trust relationships
Client: First Mildura Irrigation Trust
Wimmera Water Quality Communication Strategy 2002 A Communication Strategy incorporating a detailed action plan for all communication initiatives associated with the Wimmera Water Quality Strategy
Client: Wimmera Catchment Management Authority
Blue Green Algae Seminar Outline 2002
Client: Mallee Catchment Management Authority
Lake Victoria Project Management for Lake Victoria Cultural Heritage Communications 2002  A major project incorporating a communication strategy, interpretive centre, coffee table book, video, brochure, stickers, posters and formatting the plan of management.
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Euston Weir Draw Down Communication Strategy 2002Firestarter developed a communication Strategy for the Euston Draw Down project. Clients, the Murray-Darling Basin Commission required a Strategy to address community concern in relation to the proposed 2-meter draw down of the weir pool.
Client: Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Sponsorship Management for Untamed Island nature documentary 2002 - Firestarter managed the promotion, marketing and sponsorship drive for production of a wildlife documentary starring huge 'Neighbours star, Dan Paris.
Client: Dan Paris


Adaptability, continual innovation and ability to identify opportunities will ensure Firestarter is at the cutting edge of environmental industry promotion, education and communication. Firestarter will always be a step ahead.