Add some colour to today’s wardrobe by wearing some orange and showing your support for our local
State Emergency Services (SES) for Wear Orange Wednesday, May 22.
The Northern Wester Zone SES boasts 527 volunteers, dedicated to keeping locals safe.
There are a few events happening across the New England, including Tamworth’s local SES crew inviting
residents down to sign their thanks on a truck.
“Tamworth will be having a heavy rescue vehicle which members of the public can write a thank you
message on the truck itself.” said Paul Perusic, Deputy Zone Commander of the North Wester Zone,
NSW SES.
The vehicle will be available from 10am to 2pm today only.
Wear Orange Wednesday falls inside National Volunteer week, where we all get to take the time and
thank those who give back to our communities.
“All volunteers are extremely important, as they are giving up their time and majority have full time jobs
n top of their volunteering, and all for the love of wanting to help their community.” said Paul.
Today provides an opportunity to highlight the important role of volunteers in our community and invites
people not currently volunteering to give it a go.
Units in the North Western Zone have had a busy year already, responding to more than 500 incidents,
including everything from road crash rescue, tarping roofs and rescuing people from flood water.
NSW SES volunteers have also supported other agencies in incident management roles.
NSW SES North Western Zone Commander Tammy Shepley said WOW Day will be a chance for the
community to acknowledge volunteers who give up their time to serve others.
“We are asking our community to show their support for our tireless volunteers bywearing orange on
Wednesday.” Said Tammy.
I want to say a huge thank you to every single person who gives up their time to serve their community,”
Chief Superintendent Shepley said.
“Our dedicated volunteers show up time and time again to assist their community in floods and storms,
so we want to make sure they know their work doesn’t go unnoticed.”
“They take time away from their families, their employers and their livelihoods to support their community during times of need, so it’s a great opportunity to reflect on their remarkable service and integral role they play in the community.”
For more information about how to get involved in WOW Day, visit https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/wowday
“Come and say help to any stalls that are around the region, wear something orange and show your
support,” said Paul.
“And if you are interested in volunteering please reach out to your local team.”
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