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UNSW Ignite at the Enlighten Festival

27 February – 9 March 2026
1.00pm – 3.30pm AEDT
Canberra Centre
Silhouette of a man in front of trees that are aflame.

Step inside iFire, a UNSW iCinema immersive bushfire simulation, at UNSW Ignite during Canberra’s Enlighten Festival. Discover UNSW Bushfire’s Research Group latest insights into how fires spread, and experience how UNSW's cutting-edge research is helping emergency services fight extreme bushfires and making our communities safer.

You’ll also have the opportunity to speak directly with ACT Emergency Services Agency firefighters and emergency responders, who will be on hand to share real-world insights into bushfire response, preparedness, and community safety and to answer your questions about how emergencies are managed when disaster strikes.

Why attend? 

  • Experience the future of bushfire response in a cutting-edge, 20-minute immersive iFire showcase. 

  • Connect with the UNSW researchers and industry leaders shaping Australia’s security and resilience agenda.


The iFire program is financially supported under the Australian Research Council’s Laureate funding scheme.

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