Get Ready Wingecarribee - 6 Week Challenge

Welcome to the Get Ready Wingecarribee Six Week Challenge

We encourage all residents of the Wingecarribee Shire to join the 'Get Ready Challenge.' It’s never too late to start preparing, so feel free to use these guides at any time. Get involved, spread the word, and let’s Get Ready together!

This initiative is a partnership of Wingecarribee Shire Council and The Rural Fire Service Southern Highlands.

The official start date kicks off on 23 September. But it's never to early or too late to start. You can use these guides any time and should revisit them annually throughout the bush fire season. 

Get involved, spread the word and let's Get Ready together!

How does the six week challenge work?

We want you and your family to be safe, prepared, and ready. That's why we've created a six-week series of guides filled with simple tasks, tips, family activities, and lots of helpful information and links. We aim to make this as straightforward and stress-free as possible.

While we hope you never have to use your plans, we want you to feel confident if you do.

We will cover tips for safety, practical actions you can take, and resources for finding more information—and best of all, it's easy!

While we aim to provide plenty of helpful information, we understand that every situation is unique. Bush fire safety begins in your street, and knowledge of your local area is crucial for staying safe.

Six weeks. Six Weekly Guides 

Week 1 – Discuss what to do if a bush fire threatens your home

Week 2 – Prepare your home and get it ready for bush fire season

Week 3 – Know the bush fire alert levels

Week 4 – Keep up to date with all bush fire information

Week 5 – Build your Emergency Kit

Week 6 – What's your plan B?

Stay In Touch:

Participation in this activity is entirely voluntary, and no responses or feedback are required. However, we are here to help and encourage you to send any questions, feedback, or comments to mail@wsc.nsw.gov..au. We will do our best to respond as soon as possible.

Have fun with the challenge! You can complete it all in one day or take your time over the course of the week and where possible get the family involved. 

To find out full details and access the guide visit our Get Ready Wingecarribee - 6 Week Challenge page.

Disclaimer: This information is not intended to supersede any formal advice given to you by an appropriate authority such as NSW RFS Current as of August 2024.

 

When

Location

Anywhere across the Wingecarribee Shire