Oakey State Emergency Services

Thank you so much. We will certainly use the website when on the hunt for a window cleaner.

We have sand available for your bags outside our unit on Lorrimer St in readiness for any future flooding.

Stay safe!

Call 132500 if you need assistance!

Otherwise stay safe there are trees down & deprise flying around.

If it’s not urgent stay off the roads.

& DO NOT cross flooded roads.

Are you prepared?

Something for the whole family:

Congratulations:

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🧡 Get your orange on this week to pay tribute to the 500+ dedicated SES across the South West Region.

🎉 to the recipients recognised at the regional awards including Pauline and Timothy (bottom right) from the Toowoomba Group.

✅ The SW Region covers eleven local government boarders however, when it comes to disasters there are no boarders.

📣 Shout out to Graham & Rachel Ward (bottom left) who delivered the two SES Trailers from the Gatton Branch to Millmerran last Friday in preparedness for the unfolding fires.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES, Queensland Police Service, Oakey State Emergency Services, Queensland State Emergency Service Volunteer Association, Goombungee State Emergency Service, Toowoomba Region, Lisa McDonald, Rural Fire Service Queensland,

Happy Father’s Day.

Congratulations to the following members who passed their Full First Aid courses this week:

Trevor
Margaret
Richard
Jonathyn

Another great community service for both visitors & the locals. We’ll done!

Paddy the SES mascot recently attended the Jacaranda Day @ Goombungee.



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Great to receive a thank you card from our local scouts who visited our group on the 15th May 2023.

Oakey Scout Den

Fully recommend, great atmosphere.

Great to see so many locals over the past three days at FarmFest, that’s a wrap, see you next year.

Another year has come & again some of our volunteers will be assisting with carpark directions.

See you at Farmfest 2023

It’s WOW day!

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We welcomed the Oakey Scout Den this evening, where the Joey’s & Cubs learnt what we do for the community.

A fun night was had by all, including a bbq to feed all those hungry tummies.

Thank you for attending even on this damp night.

On Wednesday it’s National SES day, where we give thanks to our volunteers.

Make a difference & wear orange on the same to show your appreciation or better still, become a volunteer too.

To all the mums in our community:

With the coronation of King Charles III today, changes for the future will take place including the new crest to be added to all emergency services uniforms, currently displaying the late Queen Elizabeth II crest.

Unlike this post, don’t delay!

Clean your gutters, trim overhanging branches… this is the way.

May the fourth be with you! Happy Star Wars Day.

Another public holiday Monday & another one our volunteers will be at our unit this evening.

We love the dedication of our members.

Thank you.

How it all began:

In 1975, the state government established the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). This service evolved from the former Queensland Civil Defence Organisation that had been in operation since 1961.

From its beginning in 1961 until November 1973, the Queensland Civil Defence Organisation was set up to deal with emergencies in the event of a nuclear war. It took no part in natural disaster operations other than operations following Cyclone ALTHEA in December 1971.

In November 1973, a tornado caused considerable damage in the Brisbane area and the Civil Defence Organisation was activated to assist in disaster relief. The Civil Defence Organisation saw a much larger involvement in natural disasters during the 1974 Brisbane floods.

The Queensland SES was established because there was a need for a service that was capable of dealing with natural disasters as well as undertaking a civil defence role in the event of armed aggression against the Australian mainland.

In 1975, the state government introduced the State Counter Disaster Organisation Act, which was proclaimed on 11 December 1975. The Act established two organisations, the State Counter Disaster Organisation (SCDO) and the SES.

During 2002-2003 the Department of Emergency Services undertook a comprehensive review of the State Counter Disaster Organisation Act 1975 in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. The review resulted in the development of the Disaster Management Act 2003 (DM Act).

The DM Act repealed and replaced the State Counter-Disaster Organisation Act when it began by proclamation on 31 March 2004.

The DM Act maintains many elements of the existing system established under the State Counter Disaster Organisation Act, while adding contemporary elements such as a focus on comprehensive disaster management, which includes disaster mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. On 21 May 2014, the Public Safety Business Agency Bill 2014 commenced. This Act is important as it amends the DM Act and also amends and renames the Fire and Rescue Act 1990 to the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990. One of the notable amendments to the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 is the establishment of the SES within Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

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Come & join us, it’s absolutely free, learn new skills & meet new friends.

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When duty calls & we have to conduct traffic control, even if you are on horse back, you still need to adhere to the road conditions put in place.

Some of our members attended the Kingsthorpe ANZAC Day Service this afternoon.

“We will remember them, Lest We Forget”

Wednesday 17th of May 2023 is a national day of thanks for the thousands of SES volunteers who serve the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week through storm, flood and much more.

A simple thank you goes along way.











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