Nearly $400,000 worth of state government funding will go towards vital emergency equipment and upgrades for the City of Moreton Bay’s State Emergency Service unit.
Mayor Peter Flannery said this was a major win for the safety of Moreton Bay residents and well-earned acknowledgment for our hardworking SES Unit.
“From fire to flood, our amazing Moreton Bay SES volunteers have been incredibly busy over the past few years keeping our residents safe during emergency events,” he said. “I’m proud to say council applied for nine separate grants through the state government’s SES Support Grant and was successful on all of them, totalling nearly $400,000.”
The funding will be split between various SES groups across the City of Moreton Bay including Bribie Island, Caboolture, Woodford, Deception Bay, Redcliffe, Petrie and Arana Hills, allowing for department upgrades and purchasing new response vehicles.
Since the February 2022 floods, the Moreton Bay SES Unit has experienced a 187% increase in requests for assistance, ranging from storm and flood relief to aiding the Queensland Police Service in missing person searches. From December 2023 to March 2024, the Moreton Bay SES Unit responded to more than 500 assistance requests across the City of Moreton Bay area.
“They’ve lent their support to other regions in Queensland too, by dispatching more than 85 volunteers to assist North Queensland towns after devastating cyclones and floods,” Mr Flannery said. “And they deployed more than 120 members to support communities in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast areas after devasting Christmas Day storms.”
For those interested in making a difference, learning new skills and meeting new people, the Moreton Bay SES Unit welcomes new members. Register your interest https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Disaster-Management/SES/Moreton-Bay-SES-Membership-Application
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