SES Whittlesea Unit

16/10/2026

EMERGENCY MARKERS – Plenty Gorge 🌳

With the warmer weather upon us, we’d like to remind our community about the importance of emergency markers when exploring our beautiful parks and open spaces.

Emergency markers are critical pieces of infrastructure that help emergency services locate people who find themselves in trouble while out enjoying the outdoors.

📍 How do they help?

Each marker identifies a specific location, allowing emergency services such as Ambulance Victoria and VICSES to pinpoint where assistance is needed and locate people more quickly. In an emergency, this can make a life-saving difference.

Unfortunately, some recently installed emergency markers in Plenty Gorge have gone missing.

If you see anyone vandalising or removing these markers, please report it to Parks Victoria as soon as possible.

Let's all do our part to protect this important infrastructure and help keep our community safe.

You never know when you or someone else might need them! 🧡

Victoria State Emergency Service Parks Victoria Ambulance Victoria

The Emergency+ app is a free app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their Government and industry partners.

16/10/2026

Ready to Try Something Different!?!

We're Recruiting Now! 📣

If you’ve ever thought about volunteering with VICSES, now’s the perfect time to see what it’s really like.
💬 Chat with our friendly recruitment team
🫶 Discover how you can help your community
🚨 Be there when it matters most
👉 Visit https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/join-us and click “Become a Volunteer” to get started.

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11/10/2026

The SES Whittlesea Unit and Mernda CFA is happening now, and there’s plenty to see and do.

Meet your local volunteers, pick up tips on preparing for storms and other emergencies, enjoy a BBQ, watch CPR and fire demonstrations, and keep the kids entertained with face painting and more.

Don’t forget to grab a photo with Captain Koala and Paddy the Platypus while they’re out and about! 📸

📍 Schotters Road, Mernda�🕑 We’re here until 2:00pm today

Come on down, say hello, and check out what we get up to!

10/10/2026

🧡 TOMORROW’S THE DAY!🧡

WHITTLESEA SES OPEN DAY

Join us and our friends from Mernda CFA tomorrow as we open our doors for our annual Open Day! 🎉

Come along, meet your local SES and CFA volunteers, check out our rescue vehicles and emergency response equipment, chat with the crews, and learn more about how we help keep our community safe.

There’s plenty happening throughout the day, with something for the whole family to enjoy! 👇

🔥 Fire demonstrations
🌭 Sausage sizzle
🚒 Fire truck rides
❤️ CPR demonstrations by Ambulance Victoria
🚨 Emergency response equipment displays
🎨 Face painting
👮 Local police
🦦 Paddy the Platypus from the SES
🐨 Captain Koala from the CFA
🫶 And plenty of opportunities to meet our amazing local emergency services volunteers!

Bring your family and friends, and come down for a fun-filled day while getting to know the incredible volunteers who help protect our community. We can’t wait to see you there! 👋

📍 EVENT DETAILS

📅 Sunday 11th October 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Schotters Road, Mernda
🚗 Parking: Mernda Recreational Reserve, just across the road.

We’ll see you tomorrow! 🧡

Whittlesea SES Mernda CFA

10/10/2026

A fantastic day at Mernda Bunnings for the very first Meet Your Local First Responders event. 🧡

Our SES volunteers joined CFA, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria to connect with the community, answer questions, and showcase what we do. Days like today help build stronger relationships between first responders and the communities we proudly serve.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello!

Victoria Police Ambulance Victoria

02/10/2026

We felt it too 👀 If you felt the earthquake, stay calm, check for hazards, and be prepared for possible aftershocks.

If you feel an earthquake, remember: Drop, Cover, Hold On. Stay where you are until the shaking stops.

For assistance with damage, contact VICSES on 132 500. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

04/09/2026

⚠️THIS WEEKEND BE STORM READY ⛈️
Severe weather is forecast from Saturday morning, with damaging winds and the possibility of severe thunderstorms.

💨 Strong winds may cause fallen trees, property damage and localised power outages.

NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE:

🔶 Secure trampolines, outdoor furniture, umbrellas and other loose items
🔶 Trim overhanging branches & clear gutters
🔶 Park vehicles away from trees
🔶 Charge your phone
🔶 Have a torch, radio and emergency kit ready
🔶 Stock up on bottled water & non-perishable food

🚨 DURING THE STORM
Avoid travelling through areas with thick tree cover. If conditions become dangerous, pull over safely away from trees, drains and low-lying areas.

⚡ Fallen powerline? STAY CLEAR. Always assume it is live.

📞 SES storm & flood assistance: 132 500
🚨 Life-threatening emergency: 000

🌐 Check the Bureau of Meteorology Victoria warnings: https://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings for the latest updates.

Don’t wait for the storm, prepare now. Stay safe 🧡

26/08/2026

This week, our members joined VicSES Heidelberg Unit for an additional training night, participating in a multi-unit and multi-agency storm and flood event exercise.
These training nights play a vital role in ensuring our members and partner emergency service agencies are prepared to respond effectively to a major, widespread storm event.

A big thank you to SES Heidelberg Unit for coordinating and running the exercise. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to train alongside our emergency service partners and strengthen our collective response capabilities.

Our volunteers look forward to the next one! 🚨🌧️

Victoria State Emergency Service

18/08/2026

A severe weather warning is in place for tomorrow (Wednesday 19 August) with predicted high winds. BOM is advising of gusts up to 90km/h across metro Melbourne areas.
If this is the first time you’re hearing this, we recommend:
1️⃣ Downloading the VicEmergency App, and setting up watch zones
2️⃣ Setting your location on the Bureau of Meteorology app

Now that you have heard, it’s time to act.

✅ Check that loose items such as outdoor furniture, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured.

✅ Park your car undercover and away from trees.

If you need VICSES assistance for a storm emergency, call 132 500. If life threatening, call Triple Zero (000).

15/08/2026

Your Cans Can Change Everything!

Every can you recycle can now support Whittlesea SES! 🧡

Drop your eligible containers at any CDS VIC – VISY Deposit Centre and donate your 10c refund to us:

✅ Scan our barcode, OR
✅ Select “Donation” and search Whittlesea SES

It costs you nothing extra, just a few seconds to choose us. Small change, big impact for your local volunteers. 💪

Start donating today!