NSW SES Ashfield-Leichhardt

12/10/2026

📢 Fantastic news for our unit.
🙌 A huge thank you to Jo Haylen and Paul Scully MP for taking on this project and finding us a new SES headquarters site at Callan Park.

Our incredible volunteers deserve the very best for the outstanding work they do keeping our community safe! 👏🧡🚨

NSW SES
Inner West Council

09/10/2026

🚨 65 YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING. 65 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. 65 YEARS OF HISTORY. 🚨

Have you ever wondered how the Ashfield–Leichhardt SES Unit began, or what it was like to be an SES volunteer decades ago?

Our 65th Anniversary History Display is now on show at Ashfield Council in the Service Centre and we’d love the local community to come and take a look!

From our early days in the 1960s, through floods, storms, rescues and major emergencies, to the modern SES you see today, the display tells the story of 65 years of volunteers helping their neighbours when they needed it most.

📸 Discover photographs from the past
🧰 See equipment and uniforms from different eras
📖 Read stories from the volunteers who were there
🚒 See how our roles, training and equipment have changed
❤️ And discover the people and community behind the orange uniform

So if you're passing through Ashfield Council, stop and have a look and discover a part of our local history you never knew existed.
Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm.

🧡 65 Years and Still Serving.



Inner West Council
Inner West Courier
NSW SES

06/10/2026

🏐⭐️ THAT’S A WRAP ON COURT CLASH! ⭐️🏐

What a fantastic day on the court! A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support us at COURT CLASH and helped make the event such a great success. 🙌

It was fantastic to see our Unit members team up with our Police partners and local young people for a day filled with friendly competition, teamwork and plenty of laughs! 👮‍♀️🤝🚨

A special thank you to everyone who stopped by our Community Engagement Team to have a chat, ask questions and find out more about what we do. Connecting with our community is what it’s all about! ❤️

Congratulations to all the teams who took part, and a big thank you to the organisers, volunteers and everyone behind the scenes who made the day possible.

We might not have taken home the trophy… but we definitely took home some great memories! 🏆😂

Until next time, see you on the court! 🏐💙🧡

05/10/2026

⭐️ COURT CLASH IS TOMORROW! 🏐
Some of the members from our Unit will be hitting the court tomorrow at COURT CLASH! Come along and watch us battle it out alongside our Police partners and local young people.

We’ll also have our Community Engagement Team there, so come and say hello, meet some of our volunteers and find out more about what we do in your community.
It’s a great day of sport, teamwork and community spirit , and we’d love to see you there! 🙌

📅 Tomorrow from 10am
📍Cintra Park Concord
🏐 COURT CLASH
🚨 NSW SES & NSW Police
🤝 Come along, support the teams and say hello!

NSW SES
Burwood Police Area Command
Inner West Council

13/09/2026

13/09/2026

👏 What a day!

Yesterday, our unit proudly hosted an inter-unit Training Day, bringing together 50 members for a day of hands-on learning and shared experience.

By working in mixed-unit teams, volunteers had the opportunity to share experiences, develop new skills and strengthen the relationships that help make our organisation so effective during emergencies.

Thank you to NSW SES Burwood Unit, NSW SES Canada Bay Unit, NSW SES Strathfield Unit for their collaboration and participation.

Also thank you to the Councillors that popped in for a visit to learn more about us Michael Megna - Mayor of Canada Bay, Jo Carlisle - Labor for Ashfield-Djarrawunang, Clr Jess D'Arienzo, Labor on Inner West Council, Ismet Tastan - Greens for Inner West Council, Philippa Scott - Labor for Balmain and Burwood Police Area Command .

🧡 Proud of our volunteers. Proud of our teamwork. Proud to serve our community.

Photos: Neale Maude and Pilar Lorenzo

26/06/2026

The Ashfield-Leichhardt Unit stands with our colleagues at NSW SES Wyong Unit as they mourn the loss of their Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq. 🕊️
Matt’s incredible leadership, dedication, and service earned the respect of volunteers across the entire SES family.

Our deepest thoughts are with Matt’s family, friends, and the Wyong team during this tough time. Thank you for your service and the legacy you leave behind, Matt. Rest easy. 🧡

It is with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq.

Matt was an exceptional leader whose dedication, compassion, and tireless commitment to protecting our community inspired everyone around him.

His leadership helped shape our unit into more than just a team. Wyong Unit became a place where people felt safe, supported, and part of a family.

Matt's impact on our members, our community, and the SES will be felt for many years to come. His legacy lives on through the people he mentored, the friendships he built, and the countless lives he touched through his service.

Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Matt's family, friends, and fellow SES members during this incredibly difficult time.

Matt’s passing is believed to be due to an unexpected medical episode and we ask that you keep his family, friends and colleagues in your thoughts as they navigate the days ahead.

In the coming days, we will provide more information on how you can honour Matt.

Rest in peace, Matt. You will be deeply missed 🧡🕯️

24/06/2026

We are sad to advise that our former member, Luke Favaloro, has died. Luke was a most loved and valued member of Ashfield-Leichhardt Unit from 2008 to 2018. Luke left SES when he moved to the UK for work.

If you knew Luke, and would like to attend his funeral, you can do so virtually, using the link below, tomorrow Thursday 25th June at 11am.

https://www.funeralvideo.com.au/p/2026/06/luke-favaloro

Vale, Luke

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19/05/2026

🧡 WOW Day is tomorrow!

Get ready to wear your brightest orange in support of Wear Orange Wednesday, a nationwide day to celebrate and thank the amazing SES volunteers who protect our communities during floods, storms, and emergencies.

📸 Don’t forget to tag us in your WOW Day photos so we can share your support!

🧡 Wear orange.