Farmer and a mayor are calling for better fire management plans

Alan Welburn
Updated December 6 2019 - 12:25pm, first published September 4 2019 - 3:00pm
BURNT: Robert Sikes saved his farm but thinks the fire which destroyed more than 700 mango trees and irrigation might have been avoidable with better land management.
BURNT: Robert Sikes saved his farm but thinks the fire which destroyed more than 700 mango trees and irrigation might have been avoidable with better land management.

COBRABALL farmer Robert Sikes prevailed in his stoush with nature a fortnight ago and will "celebrate" with a tilt at unravelling red tape he believes hinders fire fighting strategies.

Alan Welburn

Alan Welburn

Journalist

Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.

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