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NT SES Volunteers Association

Phone: +61 458 203 112

Address: PO Box 1576 0828

Website: http://www.ntsesva.org.au/

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13.02.2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for Selfless Service Petition There are so many Australians who have given, and are currently giving (too often unrecognised) service in fighting bushfires, floods, cyclones and the pandemic, in the hospitals, in lifesaving, in our protection and in so many other ways across the Northern Territory and beyond. On 6 February 2022, the Queen will have been 70 years on the throne, a milestone never reached before by any British monarch an...d by only three other monarchs in known history. In recognition for service during their reign, Jubilee Medals have been awarded since Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. In the UK, those who will receive the medal for Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee are: 1. Serving members of the Armed Forces that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022. 2. Frontline emergency services personnel that have been in paid service, retained or in a voluntary capacity, dealing with emergencies as part of their conditions of service, and have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022. 3. Prison services personnel who are publicly employed and are regularly exposed to difficult and sometimes emergency situations that have completed five full calendar years of service on 6 February 2022. The Australian Government has not yet publically supported the issue of this medal to Australians, therefore the Northern Territory SES Volunteer Association (NTSESVA) would like to request that the Australian Government support Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal to be awarded in Australia, with similar arrangements to that in the United Kingdom, as a token of the nation’s thanks for selfless service. As part of our support we call on NTSESVA members, and all Australians, to get behind this request by following the link below to a petition and adding your name requesting an Australian Platinum Jubilee Medal for Selfless Service. https://www.change.org/p/australians-for-constitutional-mon

26.01.2022 Great work Katherine.

25.01.2022 The crews where up and at it early this morning responding with Palmerston unit to call to assist in helping retrieve a person that had slipped down a steep emb...ankment. Solid effort by all services involved and remember - barrier fences are in place for your safety, so pick wisely what side you stay on. See more

25.01.2022 Straight out of the boxes, dressed and sent out to training! These new training manikins where made possible thanks to the NT Government’s Community Benefit Fun...d. These are valuable resources that assist us in being able to creat and carry out life like training scenarios like pictured here - doing a rescue from a height. See more

22.01.2022 A message from the Commissioner and CEO Rotary Damian Clifton Award for the Northern Territory (NT) SES Member of the Year 2020 I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate NT SES member, Robert Mengler on being awarded the Rotary Damian Clifton Award for the NT SES Member of the Year 2020.... Named after former Unit Officer and well-respected member of the Alice Springs Volunteer Unit, Damian Clifton (1964-2011), the Rotary Club of Alice Springs-Mbantua established the award to recognise the exemplary service NT SES members make to the community. Robert Mengler Watarrka Volunteer Unit Commencing as a volunteer with the NT SES Watarrka Volunteer Unit over four years ago, Robert Mengler has been an outstanding asset to our organisation. Robert has been recognised as a role model by the members. He is heavily involved in recruiting new members to the Unit, delivering unit-level training and exercises, and mentoring new volunteers. He has also participated in numerous rescues since commencing with the Unit. As an active member of the Yulara Local Emergency Committee, Robert has been instrumental is ensuring the Watarrka community is prepared and is able to work together in an emergency situation. Please join me in congratulating Robert Mengler on this prestigious award. Jamie Chalker APM Commissioner and CEO

19.01.2022 Well Done Robert Mengeler. You contribution to NTES and your Community is outstanding.

19.01.2022 Everyone is in safe hands with this crew. Our new operators learning the ins and outs of lashing a person into a stretcher. Job well done by all

17.01.2022 Today we salute the State Emergency Service volunteers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe #ThankYouSES. Wear Orange Wednesday is a national day of... thanks for the thousands of SES volunteers who serve our communities 24 hours a day, seven days a week https://bit.ly/2WKFlEC. Geoscience Australia is proud to support our SES volunteers in their roles to keep Australians safe through our community safety programs. We provide nationally-consistent data, information and advice and create tools to help emergency services across Australia prepare, respond and recover from hazards such as earthquake, bushfire, tsunami, flood and severe wind and to take action to reduce disaster risk. We are proud to support the SES in keeping our communities across Australia safe https://bit.ly/3bQt2Lo #WOWDay NT SES Volunteers Association, NSW SES, SA State Emergency Service, Queensland State Emergency Service Volunteer Association, Victoria State Emergency Service, ACT State Emergency Service, WA State Emergency Service

16.01.2022 NT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020 CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 25th AUGUST Let’s let our volunteers, volunteer managers, coordinators and everyone working in the volunteering sector know just how much they are appreciated. This year, more than ever, we are asking for your help in recognising and acknowledging the all-important work that these amazing people do every single day. For more information and nomination applications, please visit our website and we look forward to m...aking this year’s Awards the best ones ever. https://www.volunteeringsa-nt.org.au//nt-volunteer-of-the- Nominations close on the 25th August 2020 See more

14.01.2022 UPDATE The Northern Territory has recorded two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases from the NT outbreak to 37. These include: A 33...-year-old female from Katherine who is a household contact of a student from MacFarlane Primary School. She was infectious in the community for two days on 14 and 15 November, is fully vaccinated and is now in quarantine at the Centre for National Resilience (CNR). A 67-year-old male from Katherine tested positive this morning case details are being confirmed and contact tracing is underway. A 42-year-old male who tested positive to COVID-19 last week was admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital overnight. He is in a stable condition. Extensive contact tracing remains underway, with 423 close contacts identified to date for cluster two. Of these, 420 close contacts have been contacted and are isolating while 361 have returned a negative test. Close contacts will continue to be tested for COVID-19 regularly throughout their 14-day quarantine period. KATHERINE RESIDENTS The lockdown for the Municipality of Katherine (including Tindal) will extend for a further 48 hours, until 6pm, Wednesday 24 November. The extended lockdown in Katherine is due to pending COVID-9 test results and persistent positive wastewater results. ROBINSON RIVER RESIDENTS Robinson River, including surrounding homelands, will transition from a lockdown to a lockout, effective immediately, until Wednesday, 1 December. BINJARI AND ROCKHOLE RESIDENTS The Binjari and Rockhole communities remain in a hard lockdown. A mask mandate remains in place for the Roper Gulf and Victoria-Daly Local Government Areas (LGAs) until 6pm on Saturday 4 December. More than 2,500 COVID-19 tests were processed across the NT yesterday! To arrange a COVID-19 test please book online or contact the COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 490 484. For more info on restrictions currently in place or where to get tested https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au

13.01.2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NTSESVA AGM is a great opportunity to get involved with a group of passionate people who want the best for NTES volunteers across the Northern Territory. The NTSESVA Committee generally meets every 3 months to discuss relevant issues and give updates on any tasks that the Committee has set to achieve.... Membership is free and available to any current NTES volunteers in the NT. For a membership form, please email us [email protected]

13.01.2022 Australian Honours Nominations Australia Day 2021 Nominations are invited for the Australian Police Medal (APM), the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) and the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) as part of the Australia Day 2021 Honours List. https://www.pmc.gov.au/g/its-honour/emergency-service-medal... Nominations are to be made 'in-confidence' and should address the criterion outlined in the nomination form. The Commissioner and CEO needs to be given a clear idea of what the nominee has done to fulfill the criteria of distinguished service. It should not be assumed that the Commissioner and CEO has a detailed knowledge of the area in which the nominee has worked, or a full understanding of the significance of certain achievements. These achievements should be put into context in the nomination statement. Nominees should not be made aware of their nomination. Nominations are NOT to go through the Chain of Command and are to be submitted directly to Protocol via internal mail or electronically via email to [email protected] by 18 August 2020. For a copy of the nomination form, feel free to PM us or email [email protected]

12.01.2022 Thankyou to all our emergency services volunteers Happy WOW day #ThankYouSES. #volunteeringnt #wowday... NT SES Volunteers Association SES Darwin Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services See more

11.01.2022 We laid a good man rest yesterday morning. Bronte Way was member of the Palmerston Unit of NT Emergency Service and was also the Vice Captain of the Howard Spri...ngs Volunteer Fire Brigade. Bronte served for 23 years the HSVFB Bronte was a member of PVU from 2003 to 2006 and had rejoined NTSES in 2019. Bronte, or Mr. B as he was also known, had dedicated his life to serving and protecting others. Gone but not forgotten. You will be missed. RIP, Mr B! See more

10.01.2022 On Channel 9’s TV show Paramedics last night one of the rescues shown was the rescue at Port Campbell last year where two volunteers lost their lives during a m...arine rescue. As in most small communities people volunteer in multiple organizations. The father and son who lost their lives during the rescue were life-long members of the Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC), active in the CFA and SES and prominent figures in the local dairy farming industry. The show can be seen on 9 Now until 28 July 2020. The show pays great respect to those hero volunteers who paid the ultimate price for the community. Rest In Peace Ross and Andrew Powell. See more

10.01.2022 NTSESVA AGM - 20 October 2021 Please be advised that we would love to have as many NT SESVA members as possible to attend the upcoming AGM to be held via teleconference. If you are interested in being considered for one of the vacant positions, please contact us so we can send you a nomination form.... Teleconference details will be sent out closer to AGM.

09.01.2022 Let's get behind our volunteers.

09.01.2022 This crew!! Give them a round of applause please. Members from Darwin joined up with Palmerston to take on a full weekend learning about all things storm damage... related and are now our freshly qualified operators ready to go for cyclone season. Here they are pictured doing temporary roof repairs. Go team See more

09.01.2022 NT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020 ARE NOW OPEN Let’s let our volunteers, volunteer managers, coordinators and everyone working in the volunteering sector kno...w just how much they are appreciated. This year, more than ever, we are asking for your help in recognising and acknowledging the all-important work that these amazing people do every single day. For more information and nomination applications, please visit our website and we look forward to making this year’s Awards the best ones ever. https://www.volunteeringsa-nt.org.au//nt-volunteer-of-the- Nominations close on the 9th August 2020

07.01.2022 Here’s our members smashing out more training! Over the weekend 4 of our members joined by Palmerston unit and the fire services becoming Land Search operators.... The team put in a solid effort to get trained in the warm condition and into the night as well to be sure they can search at any time when requested. Great work team! See more

05.01.2022 Big thanks to the SES volunteers around Australia especially the NT Vollies

04.01.2022 Thanks to ur Tennant Vollies

04.01.2022 Check out this crew! Last night at training we learnt all about how to handle a casualty in and out of a stretcher.

04.01.2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NTSESVA AGM is a great opportunity to get involved with a group of passionate people who want the best for NTES volunteers across the Northern Territory. The NTSESVA Committee generally meets for around an hour every 3 months to discuss relevant issues and give updates on any tasks that the Committee has set to achieve.... Membership is free and available to any current NTES volunteers in the NT. For a membership form, please email us [email protected]

04.01.2022 Vale, Vice Captain Bronte Way On Friday 3 July, we bid farewell to our friend and colleague, Vice Captain Bronte Way, aged 66. Bronte joined the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service in July 1996 and served for 23 years with the Howard Springs Volunteer Fire Brigade.... He was a well-respected Volunteer Training Officer and leader, and was awarded the National Medal and the 10 year Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service Medal and subsequent 20 year Clasp. Bronte also recently re-joined the Northern Territory Emergency Service. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his wife Maxine, their son Lachlan and their stepdaughter Samantha. Bronte was a highly regarded member of the tri-service family and will be missed by all. A funeral service will be held at the Thorak Regional Cemetery at 9:30am on Thursday 9 July 2020. I acknowledge that Bronte’s passing is incredibly sad for members of our agency. We will support you in any way we can at this time, and should you feel the need, I encourage you to seek assistance from our Support and Wellbeing team and our Chaplains. On behalf of the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the community in which he served, farewell and rest in peace. Jamie Chalker APM Commissioner and CEO

03.01.2022 Get excited as we announce our new Palmerston Regional Fire Station and NTES Volunteers Complex today, delivering for our local families and frontline services #supportingourfrontline #wethankyou Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services

02.01.2022 Congratulations to the Southern region NTES volunteers who were recognised at the recent NT Volunteer of the Year Awards held in Alice Springs.

01.01.2022 National Volunteers Week kicks off tomorrow and that means it’s WOW day on Wednesday! Take the time to thank a volunteer this week and get that orange on this Wednesday (20 May) to show your support for SES volunteers right across the country.