Articles tagged: State Emergency Services
Birregurra is bracing for more wet times
Emergency crews and Birregurra community members have worked together to help the town “bounce back”, after a downpour left the town flooded, damaging homes and leaving residents stranded due to road closures.
Damaging storm sweeps city
Road closures, floods, landslides and suspended trains – Colac and district has seen it all thanks to a damaging storm that swept Victoria.
Storm topples district trees
Thunderstorms have caused falling trees and floods across Colac and district.
SES trucks off the road
Colac and Winchelsea’s SES heavy rescue trucks are off the road, after a statewide recall of about 70 vehicles.
Fallen tree is a labour pain
An expectant mum heavily in labour had a rough drive to hospital in Colac, with a tree blocking the road.
SES busy as trees fall down
Strong winds toppled trees across Otways roads this week, but there was no reported damage to buildings.
Tree cleared from road
Emergency crews have worked this week to remove a fallen tree that blocked traffic on the Colac-Forrest Road.
Flat battery leaves two boaters stranded
Colac’s SES crew jumped to action to rescue two boaters stranded in Lake Colac.
Volunteer’s extra miles earn a council gong
A young SES volunteer has received a Surf Coast Shire Youth Award for his dedication to the community and desire to help.
Funding for SES equipment
State Emergency Service units at Camperdown and Cobden have received funding for rescue safety equipment.
State funding for fire tankers and rescue boats
Colac and district emergency services will have new fire tankers, rescue boats, equipment and renovations thanks to State Government funding.
Campers’ cars caught in flood
Campers were unable to move their cars in time as rising floodwater inundated a car park at Cumberland River this week.
Search finds stolen items
Colac police and State Emergency Service volunteers have found stolen items at Lake Colac believed to be burgled from a Colac home earlier this month.
Call-out numbers surprise SES unit controller
Colac and district’s State Emergency Services volunteers are relieved that they only had to attend five incidents after severe weather and strong winds hit the region.
