SES Colac Unit

Crews have been busy clearing the road into lake Elizabeth camp ground, to allow trapped campers out safely 🧡

With our agency being the control agency for flood and storm, you can understand that with this weeks weather we have had a few jobs like trees down and flooding in Apollo Bay and to top it off our amazing crew attended the let’s talk Colac 12 hr walk clocking up hundreds of kms between them.

As unit controller I take my hat off to each and everyone of them 🧡🧡

🚨 Thunderstorms and rain are forecast across much of Victoria from tomorrow through to the weekend, so now is the time to prepare. Ensure to:

✅ Secure loose outdoor furniture and other items
✅ Park vehicles undercover and away from trees
✅ Never drive, ride or walk through floodwater

🏕️ If you're camping these school holidays, choose your campsite carefully and have a plan if conditions change. Remember to:

▶ Camp away from trees and overhanging branches
▶ Set up on higher ground, away from creeks, rivers and streams
▶ Know your camping ground's emergency plan
▶ Set a watch zone for your campsite in the VicEmergency app

📱 For the latest warnings and emergency information, visit the VicEmergency app or website.

If you need VICSES assistance for storm or flood damage, call 132 500.

Crews have been out in this crazy weather today, a kind reminder to slow down to 40km when approaching and passing red and blue lights for everyone’s safety 🧡

Stay safe everyone and drive to the current conditions

Today has been national police day, we pay our respects to every officer that has paid the ultimate price for their communities.

We also give thanks for their service your dedication to keep us safe will never be forgotten 🧡

Use this long weekend to get some out door cleaning up done, ready for our summer period

Our unit controller doing what he loves

👏 **Guest Speaker – Steve Tevelein from Colac SES**

A big thank you to Steve Tevlin from the SES Colac Unit for joining us last night and sharing such an informative and insightful presentation.

Steve spoke about the important work carried out by SES volunteers, the different types of jobs they attend, and the increasing number of call-outs they are responding to.

He also highlighted the importance of looking after the "needs and welfare of our workers and volunteers", particularly given the demands of the work they undertake in our community.

One area where the Colac SES could use some extra help is with 'data entry'. There are opportunities for people who would like to support the SES by undertaking data entry work 'from home' — a great way to contribute without necessarily needing to attend emergency call-outs.

Thank you, Steve, for giving us a better understanding of the vital role the SES plays in our community and for all that you and your fellow volunteers do. 👏🚒

We are down at Lake Colac today supporting the catch a carp, come on down take a look at the stalls, grab some food and have a chat to our volunteers about this years storm season 🧡

Sunday is the local catch a carp day at lake Colac, our members will be on hand to talk to you about what we get up too in our community, so pop in to our tent and have a chat about our up and coming storm season, we even have some colouring in projects for the kids 🧡🧡

With everything we see and do, this question gets asked a lot not just one day a year.
We like to know how our members and the broader emergency service are doing especially after a bad day on the road . It’s a simple question to ask but when you ask be prepared to listen to the entire answer 🧡🧡