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Emergency Resources. Dial 000 if you are in immediate danger.
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Bushfires.
Remember, leaving early is your safest option.
Preparing for a bushfire is simple. The NSW RFS suggests creating a survival plan so you know what to do if a fire happens nearby.
Download the latest version of the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Get Ready for a Bushfire: Four Simple Steps to Making Your Bush Fire Survival Plan.
Check the regularly updated RFS fire danger ratings to act on your survival plan.
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Floods.
Major rain events are becoming more frequent and intense. It helps to prepare.
As we are all too well aware, floods can wreak havoc on our isolated community, especially when roads and communication fail.
You can find a full step by step guide on how to prepare, respond and recover on the SES website. The SES have developed a rural properties guide for preparing and acting when floods are predicted. See link below.
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Storms.
Getting ready now can lower storm damage and cut repair costs.
The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) recommends eight simple steps that you can take now to prepare your home and help reduce the potential damage caused by severe storms. Download planning tools below.
SES Emergency contact: 132 500
SES Enquiries: 138 737
Download the
Bush Telegraph App
The Bush Telegraph is an app that allows you and your community to share information about emergency incidents. This is an original MVCLA creation.
Crowd-sourced and real time!
Here’s some useful links
to our local councils and government representatives.