NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit

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Headquarters: City of Wollongong

Founded: 1955

Number of paid employees: 329 (2012)
Number of volunteers: 9,000 approx (2016)

Volunteers provide assistance in natural disasters, rescues, road crashes and extreme weather, 24/7
Assisting the NSW Police Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and the Ambulance Service of NSW in the ex*****on of their duties. The New South Wales State Emergency Service, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community in times of natural and man-made disasters.

21/10/2026

🚨SES59V - Victor will be rolling into town.🚨

Nothing to be alarmed about however, Victor our High Clerance Vehicle, will be rolling into town a little later tonight to provide coverage for Port Macquarie over the next few days of rain. Whilst we dont expect any Riverine Flooding, flash flooding can occur with heavier down pours. Better to be ready and have resources in town rather than wait for backup.

Here to keep you safe Port Macquarie

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES
Port Macquarie Hastings Council
North Shore Rural Fire Brigade

21/10/2026

🌧️🌧️ Rainy Days Ahead! 🌧️🌧️

Looking ahead on the Bureau of Meteorology site, a bit of rain is expected tomorrow - Thursday 22nd October! 🏋‍♀

💦 Make sure your gutters are cleaned out so that water can easily escape your property. This would be the most common cause for water to get into your house and for use to get on roofs. A little bit of maintanence goes a long way.

🛠️ While you might be on a ladder looking at your roof, just check for any holes in metal roofs or loose tiles on tiled roofs. This is probably the second most common cause for leaking roofs which often is quick and easy to fix.

💨 Whilst we are not expecting any major wind, it is still a good idea to tidy your yard and tie down anything that is loose in the garden, just in case a gust does come through.

🚘 Whilst we are not expecting any riverine flooding, flash flooding can occur from heavy downpours. Please never drive through flood water and have a plan if the route you drive or the area around your house does tend to flood.

Continue to monitor conditions and in the event of you requiring emergency assistance related to the storm, ie. leaking roofs, sandbagging assistance etc, please call 132 500. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or life threatening emergency, please dial 000.

Regardless, our volunteers are at the ready to provide assistance where needed. Take care and stay safe Port Macquarie!

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES
Port Macquarie Hastings Council

12/10/2026

🐎 🐴 2x Horse Rescues in one Morning 🐎 🐴

The day started off very busy for our volunteers who were activated to a rescue callout for a Horse stuck in a spa at 2am in the morning.
Yes ... you are reading that correctly ... stuck in a spa. Pretty sure our team had to read that callout message twice. 🤔 🤪
This beautiful mare managed to go for a night wander and accidentally slid into the spa. The team had to come up with a plan to extricate the horse by first making some space, then using a range of equipment to tip the spa over allowing the horse to roll out of the spa. Soft landing provided by the spa cover. Job was completed by 5:30am and our volunteers returning to bed (or get ready for work) by 6am only to receive another callout only 1 hour later for another horse stuck in a dam. Double Whammy .. Clearly someone used the Q-Word! 🙄
The team were quick to assemble and conduct the successful rescue by sliding the mare out of the dam using straps and glides. Wishing both mares a good recovery and hopefully up to less shenanigans for their owners.

Our volunteers are equipped and trained to conduct such rescues which forms part of our General Land Rescue response capability. Special shout out to NSW SES Volunteers Association who have enabled professional development of our volunteers in this space not too long ago ensuring our team are skilled to handle such situations.

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES

10/10/2026

🧡 Looking after the extended SES Family 💛

As first responders and volunteers, it is not uncommon for us to drop everything and put our lives on hold while we help our community when the call comes through. The family dinner gone cold, the family movie half watched, the kid's play date we hand over to someone else last minute. Tonight we briefly pause to enjoy a family movie night at our Headquarters with popcorn, pizza, mums, dads, kids and and fellow orange family volunteers.

Staying connected and supporting each other is vital to maintaining a strong connection and bond at our unit. We rescue hard together, we play hard together, but sometimes we also need to family hard together too. 🫡

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES
NSW SES Volunteers Association

09/10/2026

🌧️🌧️ Bit of Rain and Possible Storms on the Horizon for early next week 🌧️🌧️

Looking ahead on the Bureau of Meteorology site, a bit of rain is expected to come early next week with Tuesday forecasted to be a wet day at this stage. Things can still change but consider taking a few simple steps around your home to prepare over the weekend as we are now in Storm Season. 🏋‍♀

💦 Make sure your gutters are cleaned out so that water can easily escape your property. This would be the most common cause for water to get into your house and for use to get on roofs. A little bit of maintanence goes a long way.

🛠️ While you might be on a ladder looking at your roof, just check for any holes in metal roofs or loose tiles on tiled roofs. This is probably the second most common cause for leaking roofs which often is quick and easy to fix.

💨 Whilst we are not expecting any major wind, it is still a good idea to tidy your yard and tie down anything that is loose in the garden, just in case a gust does come through.

🚘 Whilst we are not expecting any riverine flooding, flash flooding can occur from heavy downpours. Please never drive through flood water and have a plan if the route you drive or the area around your house does tend to flood.

Continue to monitor conditions and in the event of you requiring emergency assistance related to the storm, ie. leaking roofs, sandbagging assistance etc, please call 132 500. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or life threatening emergency, please dial 000.

Regardless, our volunteers are at the ready to provide assistance where needed. Take care and stay safe Port Macquarie!

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES

19/09/2026

⭐️🚨 As a unit we are strong, but together we are a force 💪🚑

⚠️ Fake Injuries - Make Up / Moulage ⚠️

Today a number of agencies came together to participate in a simulated plane crash exercise out at Tuffins Lane in Port Macquarie. This exercise was planned and coordinated by the NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit to foster stronger relationships and collaboration with other emergency partners. The exercise included 1 plane, 3 vehicles, 1 cyclist, 13 casualties and a dog. The simulated exercise tested over 50 of our first responders how to react to a mass casualty exercise pushing the limits and ensuring we learned how to work together and collaborate at such events. First responders included NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit, NSW Ambulance, NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW Station 424 Port Macquarie and a special mention to our next generation of Paramedic Students from Charles Sturt University - Port Macquarie. A special thanks to some of the local doctors of Port Macquarie who sacrificed their personal time to provide real patient information as paramedic teams worked on our casualties. Being able to simulate reality is key to our learning in a safe and collaborative working environment.

Together we managed a 2 hour extrication scenario over 4 seperate scenes, working in unison for patient oriented outcomes and extrication. We learned from each other, we got to understand our capabilities better and this will enable us to ensure a safer Port Macqaurie Community for when you might need us.

A special shout out to the logistics teams behind the scenes including Makeup, medical and planning. Thank you so much to Port Macquarie Hastings Council for the approval to use Tuffins Lane Car Park. Thank you to KAZAC Civil for crushing our cars to ensure realistic scenarios were possible.

What a day and what an outcome! Congrats to all!

NSW SES
Fire and Rescue NSW
Mid North Coast NSW SES
NSW SES Volunteers Association
Robert Dwyer MP
Pat Conaghan MP
Triple M Mid North Coast
ABC Mid North Coast
Port Macquarie News
Jihad Dib MP
7NEWS Coast
Sam Bouwer
Jen Gehrig

16/09/2026

Thank You, Port Macquarie! 🌊💛

A huge thank you to the 66 community members, emergency services personnel, community organisations and local partners who participated in the Port Macquarie Flood Hypothetical on Sunday.

Together, we explored realistic flood scenarios, shared local knowledge and discussed how our community can better prepare for, respond to and recover from future flood events.

The strong turnout and valuable discussions highlighted the community's commitment to working with emergency services to prepare for, respond to and recover from future floods.

Participant feedback showed that the exercise increased understanding of local flood risks, evacuation planning and the important role emergency services play during major emergencies.

What's next?
✅ NSW SES will review the ideas, concerns and recommendations raised during the event.
✅ A summary report will be shared with participants and stakeholders.
✅ Feedback will help inform future community engagement activities, preparedness resources and discussions about local flood resilience.
✅ We will continue working with the community and partner agencies to promote early preparedness and evacuation planning.

Flood preparedness is a shared responsibility, and events like this demonstrate the power of communities, volunteers and agencies working together before emergencies occur.

Thank you again to everyone who attended, contributed their local knowledge and helped make the event a success.

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES
Mid North Coast Police District
Port Macquarie Hastings Council
Triple M Mid North Coast
Robert Dwyer MP

14/09/2026

🎉🥈Bringing home the Silver from the SES National Disaster Rescue Challenge🥈🎉

Members of the NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit once again had the honor of representing the NSW SES at the bi-annual National Disaster Rescue Challenge where the very best SES teams from each State and Territory go up against each each other in friendly competition to perform rescues over 2 days. The event was held in Far North Queenland in Tinaroo and hosted by Queensland SES. Congratulations to Queensland for taking top prize and SES Victoria on your third place. A special mention to the highly supportive NSW SES Volunteers Association who generously ensured our team had matching kit bags and shirts to travel and compete.

Our team members are judged on leadership, casualty handling, planning, rescue techniques and ex*****on all battling it out for the winning Shield at the end. The Port Macqaurie Unit has consistently ranked 1st and 2nd place over the past 10+ years demonstrating their consistency and professionalism to the service and community.

The unit members never train specifically for a competition. They only train for real life ensuring they can provide that professional and dedicated service to the Port Macquarie Community. We are proud and humbled of having the honor to participate and represent NSW in such prestigious events. We look forward to bringing that knowledge back, sharing with our team members and making our community a safer place.

Congratulations to all other states and territories and we hope to see you in future challenges again.

Mid North Coast NSW SES
Jihad Dib MP
Robert Dwyer MP
Pat Conaghan MP
Port Macquarie News
ABC Mid North Coast
Triple M Mid North Coast

07/09/2026

🏡 Could You Make the Right Decisions During a Major Flood?

Would you know what to do if a major flood threatened Port Macquarie?

Join NSW SES and emergency service partners for a free, interactive community flood exercise based on realistic local flood scenarios.

Learn how flood events unfold, explore evacuation decision-making, and better understand the flood risks facing our community.

✅ Understand local flood risks
✅ Learn practical preparedness actions
✅ Hear from emergency service agencies
✅ Help build a more resilient community

📅 Sunday 13 September 2026
🕙 10:00am to 12:30pm
📍 Port Panthers, Port Macquarie
🍽️ Free lunch provided

🎟️ Please register for catering purposes via: https://forms.office.com/r/TDVchgx9QB?origin=lprLink

NSW SES
NSW SES Camden Haven Unit
NSW SES Wauchope Unit
ABC Mid North Coast
Mid North Coast Police District
NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit
Port Macquarie News
Triple M Mid North Coast
Mid North Coast NSW SES
Marine Rescue Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie North Shore
North Shore Rural Fire Brigade

05/09/2026

❤️Happy Fathers Day to all our SES dads and father figures.🫶

The time away from your family to support our community does not go unnoticed. Your selflessness is admired by many and we are sure our community is greatful for all you do.

We also want to acknowledge the many dads out there and hope you have the best day ever!

Enjoy your special day.

NSW SES
Mid North Coast NSW SES
NSW SES Volunteers Association

Address

9 Central Road
Port Macquarie, NSW
2444

Telephone

+61132500

Website

http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/

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