A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan is a strategic plan that identifies the risk to communities and the assets they value in the local area. The aim of the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan is to identify ways to reduce Read more…

Did you know? At present, the total economic costs of natural disasters in Australia are estimated to average around $6.3 billion per year (Source: Insurance Council of Australia, 2013) Read more…

Advice on how you can prepare to evacuate and what you can expect. Stay safe, connected and informed during natural disasters by monitoring local weather warnings and advice from emergency services. In storms, fires and floods, your phone, internet, or Read more…

If you’re travelling during the bush fire season, you could be affected by a fire. Bush and grass fires often cross roads and highways. Smoke can reduce visibility and roads may also be closed without warning. It can take just Read more…

Get Prepared is an app that helps you connect with your key support people, accomplish simple tasks to make you and your loved ones safer, and protect the things that matter most to you. Read more…

Anyone could be caught in a natural disaster — and most of us carry something in our pocket that could help us stay safe, or even alive, when it strikes. Read more…

Are you at risk? If you live close to a creek, river, major storm water drain or in a low lying area, you may be at risk from floods. Read more…

Living with the bush is part of living in New South Wales – but so is living with the risk of fire. You don’t have to live right near the bush to be at risk. Even if your home is Read more…

Australia’s official weather app. Live, local and from the trusted source. Download BOM Weather for access to localised hourly and 7 day forecasts, radar and warnings – wherever you are – from Australia’s official weather source, the Bureau of Meteorology. Read more…

Hotspots is a community engagement program that provides private landholders and land managers with the skills and knowledge to actively participate in fire management for the protection of life and property, while at the same time ensuring biodiversity is protected Read more…