Prepare for a Bushfire A bushfire is an unplanned vegetation fire. It is a generic term that includes grass fires, forest fires, bush fires and scrub fires.
Get Ready Wingecarribee - 6 Week Challenge Join the 6-Week Get Ready Wingecarribee Challenge a joint initiative between Wingecarribee Shire Council and the Southern Highlands Rural Fire Service. On this page, you'll find 6 weeks of resources to support you and your home as you prepare for bush fire season.
Wingecarribee Disaster Dashboard Find information in relation to fire, flood and road traffic incidents along with other emergency warnings.
Emergency Contacts Wingecarribee is well served by emergency services including fire, police, SES and ambulance.
Floods and Storms In New South Wales storms and floods are natural part of our climate and cause more damage than any other disaster event.
Heatwaves A heat wave is a period of abnormally hot weather generally lasting more than two days. Heat waves can occur with or without high humidity.
Learn and Prepare with Captain Kolo Join Captain Kolo for fun activities, videos, and colouring pages that teach kids how to stay ready and resilient during disasters! Get ready, set, prepared with Captain Kolo
Planning and Preparing for Emergencies Find information about planning and preparing for emergencies.
Emergency Management & Resilience Meetings Find information about the Emergency Management & Resilience community meetings you can register to attend. If you can't attend you can access a video of the Emergency Management & Resilience Meeting, held in Balmoral in 2023.
Your Health During a Natural Disaster Find information and resources for how you can look after your health during a natural disaster. During a natural disaster, attending to your general health might be overlooked. Illnesses can get worse, and you may leave your medications behind if you are evacuated. On this page find advice and resources to help you get ready for a disaster.