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Emergency response in the Blue Mountains is being bolstered by a new NSW State Emergency Service (SES) facility, as construction starts on the project delivering a state-of-the-art headquarters for first responders.

More than 200 incidents and three flood rescues have been responded to by the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) in the past 24 hours throughout the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast, where flood warnings have today been downgraded.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging people in the Northern Rivers to take care this morning, with heavy rain and high tides causing widespread road closures and isolating some communities.

After losing his father to a heart attack at just 20 years old, William (Will) Flood wanted to give back to his community.  

A tragedy that changed Parkes forever will be remembered next week as the community gathers to officially open the new NSW State Emergency Service Parkes Unit headquarters, in the same week the Service will mark Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day). 

Inspired by a lifetime surrounded by emergency responders, 17-year-old NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Mullumbimby Unit volunteer Scarlett Rushton is proudly following in her family’s footsteps to serve her community.

This WOW Day (Wear Orange Wednesday), a Moruya mother and son are highlighting the powerful impact volunteering can have on families and communities alike.

Motivated by the impact she can have when people are in need, NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Swansea Unit Commander, Inspector Alichea Archer says volunteering has been one of the most rewarding decisions of her life.

Improving the lives and skills of young Australians to make a positive difference in their communities is the focus of a new partnership between the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia (Duke of Ed).

When NSW SES Hawkesbury Unit rescue operator Megan Thomson’s pager goes off with an urgent rescue, her daughter Brooke Thomson is already moving – grabbing boots and overalls to help her mum head out the door.