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After losing his father to a heart attack at just 20 years old, Gilgandra local William (Will) Flood wanted to give back to his community and help others in their time of need.  

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.

Celebrating WOW day with Ku-ring-gai Council and its Australian Citizenship Ceremony

To celebrate WOW Day, volunteers from the Dapto and Wollongong SES Units will be donating blood or plasma at the Wollongong Red Cross Lifeblood Centre from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.

Your local NSW SES Willoughby Lane Cove Unit will be attending the Canopy at Lane Cove to celebrate WOW day. We would love to chat to you about your local flood and storm risks and what you can do to prepare, respond and recover. Drop by and say hi!

NSW SES Ryde Unit will be giving a presentation to Headstart Early Learning Centre in West Ryde to children and educators. If you are a parent or carer you are welcome to attend to hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms. The children will be dressing in orange to recognise WOW Day (Wear Orange Wednesday) so why not get into the spirit of the day and add a splash of orange as a way to say thank you to the SES. For enquiries or if you wish to attend please reach out to Headstart Early Learning Centre West Ryde.

Your local NSW SES Heathcote Unit will be attending the WOW Day event at Bunnings Kirrawee. We would love to chat to you about your local flood, storm and/or tsunami risks and what you can do to prepare, respond and recover. Drop by and say hi.