NSW SES crews attend to a fallen tree on Tuesday. Photo: @NSWSES/X More than 1200 NSW SES volunteers have responded to more than 2800 calls for help (so far) as severe weather continued to lash the NSW coast. Power has been cut, rail and air services disrupted with wind gusts of up to 130kmh reported.…
Finding the right fit between rescue dog and adopter matters, says dog trainer and author Sarah Rutten. Photo: supplied. With the RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk happening on May 25, renowned dog trainer Sarah Rutten says the decision to adopt a rescue dog is not one to be taken lightly. As author and the founder of…
Whale disentanglement training was held off Port Stephens in preparation for the new migration season. Photo: John Spencer/DCCEEW NSW Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) teams have taken to the water at Port Stephens to practice how to safely disentangle whales from nets. The training comes ahead of the start of the annual (northward) humpback migration…
Cleaning up on the Gold Coast on Monday, March 11. Photo: Qld Fire Department Queensland Fire and Rescue swiftwater rescue firefighters attended to more than 150 water rescues and evacuations in the last 24 hours up to Tuesday, March 11 across Ipswich, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The Qld Fire Department says crews were called…
The WA Government in Perth says a new fire-and-rescue HQ at Margaret River will be finished by June. Photo: stock Construction of a new $5.1m volunteer emergency services headquarters in WA’s Margaret River is expected to be finished by June. Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson says the new Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) station…
Photo: Marine Rescue NSW Demand for Marine Rescue NSW services last year fell from 2023 but better boat maintenance could have reduced it further, the agency says. In its summary of 2024, the agency says volunteers in greater Sydney and the Illawarra returned 10,500 people safely to shore last year. Demand was just below the…