This weekend marks 23 years since the devastating 2003 Canberra bushfires. A tragedy that took four lives, injured hundreds and destroyed 510 homes. Nearly 70 per cent of the ACT was burned and for many people, everything they knew was lost. Today we hold close in our thoughts all those impacted, their families and their communities. For many Canberrans, those fires were a defining moment that changed lives forever and reshaped how we understand and respond to bushfires. This coming week also ma