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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

NSW residents' bid to take part in Orroral Valley fire inquiry refused

Nine NSW residents wishing to be part of the Orroral Valley fire inquiry have had their application refused. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Nine NSW residents just across the ACT border have had their application to be part of the Orroral Valley fire inquiry refused while a non-publication order on the Commonwealth's briefs of evidence remains.

The January 2020 fire tore through Namadgi National Park after it was ignited by a defence helicopter during a reconnaissance exercise between the Australian Army and the ACT Emergency Services Agency.

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