A fantastic concept Keira. Would be fascinating to see it tested on a small scale? How can we help? What are three things industry /  business or community can do to assist you with developing your project?

Looking forward to seeing your concept develop.

This is a really strong and thoughtful design idea focused on a serious Australian challenge. Using water as an active protection system shows clear systems thinking and a genuine concern for safety and resilience.

As you move forward, it will really help to keep power supply, cost, and installation in mind, as these will influence many of the design decisions you make along the way. If the grid is unavailable during a bushfire, exploring batteries, off-grid charging, or pre-charged systems could be important. It is also worth thinking about how the system would be installed, whether it is built into a home or designed to be deployed when needed.

Treating these constraints as part of the design challenge will strengthen the project. Exploring shared or council-owned systems could also open up interesting and realistic directions.

This is a meaningful and promising concept. Keep building on it and let real-world conditions shape a practical and impactful design.

Peter Murphy RMIT University

Love this idea - much safer than standing there holding a hose! Urgent for our current predicament.

What are the local government (and state/federal government) laws to be optimised, when this system is feasible and proven, to enable rapid scaling nationally (without administrative barriers) in bushfire prone regions.