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From the daily archives: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wingan Inlet, 60 km west of Gabo Island | 15 May 2012
Police have rescued a couple in their 70s after their catamaran ran aground at Wingan Inlet, 60 kilometres west of Gabo Island last night. The husband and wife, both aged 75, were on a trip from Hobart to Eden when their 30 metre [...]
Craigburn | 15 May 2012
Martin Ledwich signed up as a State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer when he turned 18. By then, however, he knew the Craigeburn unit inside and out.
“I used to get dragged along by my dad from when I was 14,” he says. “I’d go down there and the [...]
Benalla | 15 May 2012
As a volunteer with the State Emergency Service (SES), Sarah Ford is doing a lot.
As Deputy Controller for the Benalla Unit, Sarah helps run the show and co-ordinate operations. She also acts as Duty Officer, answering the call to arms if the community needs assistance. At the [...]
Casino Drive, Broadbeach | 15 May 2012
Multiple Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) and Queensland Ambulance Services (QAS) crews are on scene at a chemical incident in a laundry at a commercial building on Casino Drive, Broadbeach.
The chemical involved is believed to be a dry cleaning agent and all people who were exposed [...]
QLD | 15 May 2012
Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey said this National Volunteer Week (14 – 20 May) Queenslanders were encouraged to say ‘thanks’ to the volunteers who were essential to Queensland’s front line emergency and corrective services.
“Whether they administer first aid, tarp roofs or battle bushfires, Department of Community [...]
Darwin | 15 May 2012
A total of 408 hectares of Darwin swampland has been sprayed in the past week following the discovery of high numbers of salt marsh larvae during Department of Health surveys.
“The extensive helicopter control operation in Leanyer and Holmes Jungle swamp has averted a major salt marsh mosquito plague in [...]
WA | 15 May 2012
The Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) is now operating to independently assess the risks of prescribed burns undertaken by the Department of Environment and Conservation, in accordance with the State Government’s commitment following the release of the Keelty report into the Margaret River bushfires.
Emergency Services Minister Troy Buswell [...]
WA | 15 May 2012
The State Government is calling for the Western Australian community to acknowledge and reflect on the critical role of fire and emergency services volunteers during National Volunteer Week.
Emergency Services Minister Troy Buswell said WA communities were well-served and carefully watched over by thousands of dedicated volunteers during destructive bushfires, [...]
NSW | 15 May 2012
National Volunteer Week is being celebrated across the nation this week from the 14 May – 20 May 2012. The week recognises and pays tribute to more than 6 million Australians who donate their time to assist their communities each year.
We asked some of our wonderful volunteers why the [...]
Port Botany | 14 May 2012
A Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) operation is currently in progress at Port Botany.
At 1am today (Monday 14 May 2012), a ship carrying containers of nitric acid arrived at Port Botany from Freemantle. The captain of the ship reported a suspected leak coming from one of the containers. The container [...]
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