media releases

13 Jan 2012 -

Strong Winds Lash Blue Mountains

Strong winds strike Blue Mountains

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11 Oct 2011 -

SES Week 2011

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30 Sep 2011 -

Cold Winds Lash Mountains After Bushfire Week

Emergency services workers have been given extreme weather conditions from bushfires to windstorms in September.

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22 Mar 2011 -

Storm Activity

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17 Jan 2011 -

Local SES Assists Outside of Blue Mountains

Members of the Blue Mountains Unit have been assisting with a search in the Hawkesbury as well as flood operations in Queensland and western NSW.

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06 Jan 2011 -

Busy Holiday Period For Unit

A busy holiday period for unit, see attached release.

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17 Dec 2010 -

Rain Storm Affects Mountains

The Lower Blue Mountains affected by stormy weather.

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28 Oct 2010 -

Wear Orange For National SES Week

The Commissioner of the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) Mr Murray Kear has asked the community to say thank you to the men and women of the State Emergency Service during National SES Week by wearing something orange. see attached for more details.

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17 Oct 2010 -

Windstorm Activity

The volunteers of the State Emergency Service (SES) were called to 59 calls for assistance over the weekend as strong winds caused extensive damage across the entire region. See attached for further details

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06 Sep 2010 -

Windstorm Activity

Windstorm Activity on Sunday 5 September, see attached release

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30 Aug 2010 -

Windy August

The Blue Mountains SES were called to 22 storm jobs over August

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11 Aug 2010 -

Recruitment for members at Faulconbridge

The Blue Mountains State Emergency Service (SES) is currently looking for new volunteers living in the lower Blue Mountains to be part of their storm and flood response team.
“Being a volunteer in the SES is a great opportunity to learn a great variety of skills, help your community and make new friends”, states SES Controller Costa Zakis.
“Our volunteers are trained to national standards in disaster rescue, storm response and flood operation.”
Mr Zakis continue “We train in a variety of skills from chainsaw operations to map reading and communication skills.”
Whilst the SES is responsible for responding to storm and flood events, the volunteers also become involved in assisting other emergency services in times of need. The Unit has in the past assisted the Police in search and rescue events as well as the Rural Fire Service and National Parks in support roles during major bushfires.

With this need, the SES is looking for residents who wish volunteer their time and train at their Faulconbridge Facility.
If you are 16 years of age or over and would like to know more about joining the SES, you are welcomed to attend an information night. at the SES depot in Sir Henrys Parade Faulconbridge at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25th August.
For more information call Peter Green on 0414 195932 any evening or visit our website on www.blue.mountains.com.au/ses/.

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18 Mar 2010 -

Team Heads to Melbourne storms

SES Team from Blue Mountains assisted SES in Victoria during recent storm

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07 Feb 2010 -

Rain Storm

Rain Storm affects Blue Mountains

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28 Jan 2010 -

Storm Activity

28 January 2010: Storm Activity in the Blue Mountains

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25 Sep 2009 -

Windstorm Operation

Windstorm affected the Blue Mountains Area

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24 Aug 2009 -

Wind Storm

Media Release on strong winds that affected the region

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