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An all-female group of volunteers have been armed with life-saving flood rescue skills, as the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) empowers women to upskill this International Women’s Day.

NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers from the Southwest Slopes received awards for their steadfast dedication and ongoing service to their communities at a ceremony last Thursday evening.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Bankstown Unit is boosting community preparedness for storms while connecting with culturally and linguistically diverse residents.

The recovery process is continuing in Harden-Murrumburrah, following severe storms that swept through the area earlier this week, causing significant damage to commercial and residential properties.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to more than 550 incidents as widespread thunderstorms damaged homes and flooded roads.

A second deployment of NSW emergency service personnel land landed in North Queensland to assist with flood resupply, evacuation centre support, and flood debris cleanup.

Drones, boats and more than 800 emergency service personnel have taken part in a mass flood rescue exercise on most major river systems across the state, led by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) over the weekend. 

A second deployment of NSW emergency service personnel is on the way to assist with flood resupply, support of evacuation centres and flood debris clean up in North Queensland communities. 

Specialist crews from NSW have today deployed to North Queensland to assist communities impacted by major flooding.

Three NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers have received medals in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for their decades of dedication and service to their local communities.