Call into the Putty Rural Fire Brigade Station at 426 Putty Valley Road on Sunday 14th September – 10am to 2pm.
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Bush Fire Danger Period delayed
Bush Fire Danger Period delayed until 1 October, check weather forecast before lighting fire, high winds forecast. Bush Fire Danger Period After careful consideration, the Hunter Valley Bushfire Management Committee has requested the commencement of the Bush Fire Danger Period for the Hunter Valley District be delayed by one month. This request has subsequently beenContinue reading “Bush Fire Danger Period delayed”
CPR & AED familiarisation
Do you want to know how to perform CPR effectively and how to unpack and use an AED? Come to Putty Hall 11am next Saturday 28 June. Would you know what to do if a person near and dear to you, a work colleague or a complete stranger, has a sudden cardiac arrest and youContinue reading “CPR & AED familiarisation”
Fire Advice
Several fires have been started by lightning strikes in the Putty area over the last couple of days. Fires still burning are at Garland Valley, Howes Valley and Putty Valley Road 3km north of Gibbs Bridge.
Busy weekend at Putty Hall
This weekend the Putty Community will come together on Saturday for the annual Christmas Party, and again on Sunday to to learn about preparing for fires, and to wrap presents for Hawkesbury Hospital.
NSWRFS Safe Burning Public Information Meetings
The Hunter District NSWRFS will be holding information meetings at various brigade stations throughout the district.
What’s on
Putty Spring Fair on this weekend, permits needed to light fires, power outages delayed and September rainfall.
Bushfire Season and 1080 baits
Due to reduced risk, the local bush fire danger period for the Putty area has been modified by the RFS to be 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. During this period, permits issued pursuant to Section 87 of the Act will be required for the lighting of fire for the purposes of land clearanceContinue reading “Bushfire Season and 1080 baits”
3 April – Update from Putty
Lots of rain on its way, end of Bushfire Danger Period, power outages, how to change speed limits on rural roads, new PCA Committee, forthcoming events and March rainfall.
What’s On
Information on a trial enabling the use of private Farm Fire Fighting Vehicles without registration and forthcoming events – Detour on Friday and PCA AGM on Saturday.
Putty Alerts 