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NSW Rural Fire Service's annual Get Ready Weekend is on this Saturday and Sunday and it's an important opportunity to learn from the best.
More than 500 brigades across NSW are taking part in Get Ready Weekend, including three in Maitland and eight in Cessnock.
The community can chat to local volunteers, find out more about what they do and learn about the new Australian Fire Danger Rating System.
Many brigades will also have activities for kids.
Maitland events:
- Bowlarra-Largs Rural Fire Station, Sunday, September 18 from 9am to 12pm
- Maitland Vale, Luskintyre Brigade, Sunday, September 18 from 10am to 2pm
- Bunnings Maitland BBQ by East Maitland Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday, September 24 (next weekend)
Cessnock events:
- Greta Rural Fire Brigade, Sunday, September 18 from 10am to 4pm
- Huntlee Shopping Centre by North Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday, September 17 from 10am to 2pm
- Kearsley Rural Fire Station, Saturday, September 17 from 10am to 2pm
- Crawfordville Hall by Millfield Rural Fire Brigade, Sunday September 25 from 12pm to 2pm (next weekend)
- Laguna Rural Fire Station, Saturday, September 17 from 10am to 4pm
- Wollombi Village by Wollombi Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday, September 17 from 9am to 1pm
- Bucketty & District Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday 17 September from 9am to 12pm
- Mulbring Rural Fire Station, Saturday September 17 from 10am to 2pm
Other nearby events:
- Paterson Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday September 17 from 9am to 1pm
- Duns Creek Fire Shed by Iona Duns Creek Rural Fire Brigade, Saturday, September 17 from 10am to 3pm
- Seaham Rural Fire Station, Sunday September 18 from 9am to 7pm
Find out more information at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/getready.
Chloe Coleman
Chloe Coleman is a journalist covering news in the Lower Hunter. Contact her on chloe.coleman@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
Chloe Coleman is a journalist covering news in the Lower Hunter. Contact her on chloe.coleman@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
