 You don't have to start from scratch if you want to get a group of people together. Think about the groups that are already out there in your community. These might be church groups, youth groups, scout groups, mothers groups, service clubs, sporting clubs, men's sheds or even large employers in a town. You might like to invite a particular group to the brigade or better still take your information to them. Public events are also a good way to capitalise on an existing crowd. This might be something common or particularly unique to your community. A great example comes from Merbeam Brigade just outside Miljura. The Merbeam Brigade has a large presence each year at a major fishing competition on the Murray River and the annual vanilla slice competition. In the Miljura district, these are two very large public events. The brigade has some giveaways for the kids and members talk to the adults about the fire danger period and the can-I-can't-ice. You may like to have a think about what groups and events already exist in your area and how you may be able to link into them.