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Experiencing bush tucker, weaving and Indigenous art were all part of a range of culturally rich activities celebrating NAIDOC Week at the NSW SES State Headquarters in Wollongong today.

On Saturday evening, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) commemorated a significant milestone for the NSW SES Tenterfield Unit as it celebrated 45 years of dedicated service. 

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging families to plan ahead these school holidays, with persistent rainfall expected to impact widespread parts of the state this weekend and into early next week.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer, David King, has spent almost 39 years rescuing animals of all kinds. His expertise spans from retrieving animals stuck in trees and deep in wombat burrows, to removing horses from septic tanks and rescuing cows trapped in mud.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is inspiring women to learn new skills and be prepared for storms and floods through hands-on workshops.  

Wagga Wagga Unit member, Khairi Jolo is a proud member of the Yazidis community from Iraq and relocated to Australia to escape the persecution he and his community faced.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from the Illawarra have been awarded courage awards for flood rescues and fire evacuations, and a further eight have earnt National Emergency Medals.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has received international recognition for the research, development, and introduction of the nation’s most advanced flood operations vehicles, after being presented a Special Commendation Award at the Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards in the United States this week.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) hosted a leadership workshop for its Southern Zone members at Wagga Wagga over the weekend.    

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from around the state responded to nine unique mass disaster rescue scenarios this weekend at the State Disaster Rescue Challenge.