Emergency Contacts
Be prepared for natural disasters
Everyday actions make a difference. You can take some positive steps to prepare your family and our community for natural disasters such as storms, fires and floods.
Download these four apps for weather warnings, hazard notifications, road impacts advice and help from emergency services.
•Hazards Near Me: Set up a watch zone to receive notifications on changing conditions.
•Emergency Plus: The ‘what 3 words’ feature shares your precise location with emergency services.
•Live Traffic NSW: Plan ahead and see what hazards are impacting your route on NSW roads.
•BOM Weather: Check for weather forecasts and warnings.
Visit www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/get-ready to download the four apps or visit your App Store.
Emergency Contact List
The following contact details are provided to assist the community and visitors to Lachlan shire during times of natural disaster or emergency.
Remember in an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Fire and Rescue
NSW Fire and Rescue is NSW urban fire and rescue Service.
To contact them in an emergency call Triple Zero (000).
You can find out more about the services they offer to keep our community safe on their website.
Police
To contact the NSW Police Force:
Emergencies: call Triple Zero (000)
Non-emergencies: 131 444
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
Visit the website for more information or to access the Community Portal.
Rural Fire Service (RFS)
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Bush Fire Information Line - 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737)
The Bushfire Information Line can provide information about:
- Current Major Incident activity*
- Current Total Fire Bans*
- Advice on protecting your property and other fire related safety information
More information is available on the RFS website.
State Emergency Service (SES)
NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. They are a volunteer-based organisation that provides emergency assistance to the people of NSW 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
To contact the SES call: 132 500
More information about hazard warning and other services offered by the SES visit their website.