1000+ page views in 58 days

The Smokespotters web site went up late on 31 August this year.  After the first few days the site was averaging 10 hits per day and gradually increased until the start of the current fire incidents. 

Since last Saturday (20 October), hits on the site have ranged from around 40 per day to more than 100.  This is a great outcome as it pretty clearly shows that the site is serving a useful purpose, both as a community information/liaison service during fire incidents, and in making people aware of fire issues.

If you have been accessing the web site, or receiving emails, for information during the current fire incident we would appreciate your views on:

• what you particularly appreciated about the Smokespotters web site during the fire, including the information that you found most useful;
• what additional kinds of information you would wanted to see on the site; and
• any other ways in which the web site can be made more useful during fire incidents.

Please send your comments (preferably under the headings of the dot points above) by email to gfclaridge[at]gmail.com and we will endeavour to improve the service prior to future fire incidents in the Helidon Hills.

Thank you

Gordon and KP (Smokespotters Coordinators)