With the recent fires in the Blue Mountains and the weather bureau forecasting an increasingly dry spring, Bucketty and District Rural Fire Brigade is eager to assist landowners prepare for the fire season.
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The brigade will hold cake and coffee at the school bus stop at The Letter A on Friday from 7am to 9am and 3pm to 5 p.m. Parents, caregivers and passers-by are invited to stop and say hello.
Local children are invited to enter the brigade’s ‘Get Ready Weekend’ image contest – all they have to do is create a drawing or take a photo showing how their family is preparing for the fire season.
Entries should be emailed to BuckettyRFB@gmail.com by September 10. All entries will be displayed at the station with the winner announced at 1pm on September 13.
Brigade members will be doing a ‘Meet and Greet’ community drive around the district on Saturday, September 12.
They will be available to drop in (where invited) to have a chat about properties and answer any questions about fire safety and preparation for the season. Residents are asked to flag down one of the trucks if you see it in your neighbourhood.
As part of the RFS state-wide ‘Get Ready Weekend’ activities, Bucketty has arranged a free scrap-metal collection day on Sunday, September 13 from 10am to 2pm.
Brigade members will provide assistance to get the scrap into the skip and will be available to talk about the upcoming season. This service will only be available to owners of properties within the Bucketty and District rural brigade area of responsibility.
