Get Ready! Blue Mountains Events 2018
- Fire Stories: Living With Risk
A moving documentary of one community’s experience of surviving and then rebuilding after the 2013 bushfires.
NOTE: Two additional FREE screening events have been arranged:
- 1. At the Fairmont Resort at Leura - 7pm THIS THURS 6 Sept
- 2. At the Springwood Hub -1.30pm THIS SAT 8 Sept (as part of the Bushfire Building Conference and Community Expo)
PLEASE DO THE PRE-VIEWING SURVEY BEFORE YOU GO! Click here - www.firesurvey.com.au
DVDs now available via: Megalong Books (Leura), Turning Page (Springwood), Glee Books (Blackheath) & National Parks & Wildlife (Katoomba).
- Emergency Readiness - GCT
Throughout Spring 2018
Great Community Transport clients
Transport drivers & Facebook: GreatCommunityTransport
- Emergency Readiness – Volunteer Home Visitors
Throughout Spring 2018
Neighbourhood Centres 'Volunteer Home Visitors’ clients
- Emergency Readiness – BM Food Services
Throughout Spring 2018
Food Services clients
- Residents of Yondell/Bee Farm - Street Meeting
Faulconbridge RFS & Springwood Neighbourhood Centre
1 st September, 2:00-4:00pm
Cnr Yondell Avenue & Bee Farm Road, Springwood
Adrian: 0468 314 372;
BMEE Bushfire Building Community Forum
8-9 September
Springwood Theatre & Community Hub
https://bmee.org.au/category/bushfire-conference-comm/
- MOCS Play in the Park – ‘What Happens When Plan A Doesn’t Work?’
Discussion session with RFS for parents
12 th September, 10:00am-12:00pm
Buttenshaw Park, GWH Springwood
Jane: 4758 6811; Facebook: MOCSBlueMountains
- Hazelbrook Scout Hall Playgroup – ‘What Happens When Plan A Doesn’t Work?’
Hazelbrook Scout Hall, 70 Railway Parade, Hazelbrook
Discussion session with RFS for parents
20 th September, 10:30-11:30am
MOCS: 4758 6811; Facebook: MOCSBlueMountains
- Warrimoo Public School & Warrimoo Bushfire Brigade Open Day
Free sausage sizzle & kids’ fun activities; RFS tips & advice on preparing for the coming season
22 nd September, 10:00am-2:00pm
16-30 Florabella Street, Warrimoo
RFS Get Ready! Weekend Open Days
22-23 September
The following Brigades are participating:
- Blaxland
- Blackheath/Mt Victoria
- Bullaburra
- Hazelbrook
- Katoomba/Leura
- Katoomba South
- Lawson
- Linden
- Medlow Bath
- Megalong Valley
- Mount Riverview
- Valley Heights
- Warrimoo
- Wentworth Falls
- Winmalee
Contact your local Brigade for more information
- North Katoomba Meet Your Street
23 rd September, 2:30-5:00pm
Katoomba North Primary School, Barton Street
Family & community day – free activities, fun & food, stalls, local RFS - just turn up!
Josie: 4782 1117; Facebook: KatoombaNeighbourhoodCentre
9:00-3:00, 24 th-28 th September
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 4787 7770
Katoomba North Primary School, Barton Street
Family & community day – free activities, fun & food, stalls, local RFS - just turn up!
Josie: 4782 1117; Facebook: KatoombaNeighbourhoodCentre
9:00-3:00, 24 th-28 th September
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 4787 7770
- Holiday Fun Morning
3 rd October, 10:00am-12:00pm
Noble Street Park, Bullaburra
Liz: 4758 6811; www.mocs.org.au;
- Get BUSHFIRE READY using technology!
Thursdays in October, from 1pm
Springwood Drop-In Centre, 3/163 Macquarie Rd (next to Blooms)
Book: 4751 4956
- Planning for Animals in Emergencies Seminar
6 th October, 10:00am-3:00pm
Springwood Sports Club, Macquarie Rd., Springwood
Come for a session, or come for the day
Morning tea provided; gold coin donation
Register: on Facebook: BlueARC; or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; or Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre: 4754 4050
- BM Aboriginal Culture & Resource Centre's Outreach Day - Connecting Services to Community
12 th October, 10:00am-2:00pm
Lunch provided, kids' activities, community services
ACRA, 14 Oak Street, Katoomba
Jade: 4782 6569
For more information on 5 simple steps to being prepared: www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/getready