NSW SES Waverley Woollahra Unit

NSW SES Waverley Woollahra Unit We respond to floods, storms, tsunamis and other natural disasters in the Waverley and Woollahra LGAs

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency, preparedness and response service dedicated to assisting the community of NSW. It is made up almost entirely of volunteers, with 229 units located throughout the state. The units comprise of approximately 10,000 volunteer members, who are easily identified by their distinctive orange overalls. While our core responsibilities are for flood, sto

rm and tsunami operations, the NSW SES also provides support to general rescue efforts in the State. This includes Road Crash Rescue (RCR), Vertical Rescue (VR), Urban Search and Rescue (USR), evidence searches (both metropolitan and rural) and other forms of specialist rescue that may be required due to local threats. Volunteers in a number of isolated communities have also been trained as Community First Responders by the Ambulance Service of New South Wales. The Service's trained rescuers also support the full-time emergency services during major disasters. The NSW SES assists other emergency services when they are performing major operations. These services include the NSW Police Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and the Ambulance Service of NSW. The NSW SES also partners with local communities through Community Engagement programs like FloodSafe, StormSafe and TsunamiSafe. These programs are supported by strategies and resources, are delivered locally through a range of activities and events and are a priority for the NSW SES. The aim is to engage at-risk communities on preparedness, response and recovery measures so that there is no loss of life and impacts caused by these events are minimised. This in turn builds community resilience to floods, storms and tsunami. For further information visit the NSW SES website at http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/

Last week our unit attended the 2026 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Volunteer of the Year awards where our unit was nominat...
17/08/2026

Last week our unit attended the 2026 Sydney City/Eastern Suburbs Volunteer of the Year awards where our unit was nominated in multiple categories.
-Adult volunteer of the year - Caitlin Chew
-Senior volunteer of the year - Jack Kilavuz
-Emergency volunteer of the year - Jimmy Burnett
-Team of the year - Waverley Woollahra SES Unit

Thank you to the Centre for Volunteering for running the event and congratulations to all the winners!

🌳 Thank you to teams that assisted this week where a large tree from a neighbouring property fell between two adjacent a...
11/08/2026

🌳 Thank you to teams that assisted this week where a large tree from a neighbouring property fell between two adjacent apartment complexes in Bondi Beach. A variety of techniques were used to complete this job safely.

Our members assisted yesterday in a land search for a member of the public reported missing by his family. We are glad t...
06/08/2026

Our members assisted yesterday in a land search for a member of the public reported missing by his family. We are glad to support our neighbours at NSW SES Randwick Unit and NSW Police.

🚨 Update: Search Operation at Maroubra
Today (Wednesday 5 August 2026), Eastern Beaches Police Area Command conducted a coordinated search operation in the South Maroubra and Malabar Headland area as part of an ongoing missing person investigation involving an 82-year-old man.

🙏 We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the NSW SES Randwick Unit and all SES volunteers who assisted throughout today's operation.

👷‍♂️ The support provided by members from the Randwick, Marrickville, Waverley-Woollahra, Parramatta, Ashfield-Leichhardt, Campbelltown, North Sydney, Penrith, Heathcote/Menai, The Hills, Ryde, Liverpool and Manly Units was invaluable in assisting Eastern Beaches Police and specialist NSW Police resources during the search.

💙 The dedication, professionalism and commitment demonstrated by these volunteers is greatly appreciated. Their willingness to give their time in support of the community plays a vital role in search and rescue operations and reflects the strong partnership between emergency service agencies.

✅ There is no ongoing risk to the community.

👮‍♂️ Members of the public may have noticed an increased presence of police and emergency service personnel in the area throughout the day. The missing person investigation remains ongoing.

👍 Follow our page to stay up to date with local news, community safety information and the work of your local police.

📣 Reminder: the AusAlert national alert happening today, Monday 27th July at 2pm 📣
27/07/2026

📣 Reminder: the AusAlert national alert happening today, Monday 27th July at 2pm 📣

AusAlert may increase risk for people experiencing violence, especially if they live with someone who uses violence. Alerts may expose safety devices.

🧡 Today is Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) day! Each year WOW Day is a chance to recognise and thank SES volunteers that hel...
20/05/2026

🧡 Today is Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) day! Each year WOW Day is a chance to recognise and thank SES volunteers that help their local communities all across NSW. Some of our members attended Parliament House last week for an early WOW day celebration. Thank you to Minister Jihad Dib, our local MPs Marjorie O’Neill - Member for Coogee , Kellie Sloane MP - NSW Liberal Leader, and other parliamentarians for their continued support

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🩸 Members of our unit are rolling up their sleeves for the 2026 Emergency Services Blood Drive, running from May to July...
06/05/2026

🩸 Members of our unit are rolling up their sleeves for the 2026 Emergency Services Blood Drive, running from May to July.
NSW SES members are teaming up with emergency services across Australia to boost winter blood supplies. Did you know 57% of Australians are eligible to donate, but just over 3% do? Book in with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood and list NSW SES as your organisation to get involved.

Every ANZAC Day, we reflect on those that served and continue to serve. Members from our unit attended the ANZAC service...
25/04/2026

Every ANZAC Day, we reflect on those that served and continue to serve. Members from our unit attended the ANZAC services held by Waverley Council and Woollahra Council to pay our respect and lay a wreath. Lest we forget.

CPR SKILLS REFRESH 🚑Last week's training focused on keeping our CPR skills sharp. Members worked through primary assessm...
13/04/2026

CPR SKILLS REFRESH 🚑

Last week's training focused on keeping our CPR skills sharp. Members worked through primary assessment and hands-on CPR practice.

Strong effort from Josh, Arham, Ollie, John, Bryan, Anne, Isobel and David.

Skills like these save lives. Great work team 👏

Happy Easter from everyone at NSW SES Waverley Woollahra Unit
05/04/2026

Happy Easter from everyone at NSW SES Waverley Woollahra Unit

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Cnr Grosvenor Street/Grafton St
Bondi Junction, NSW
2022

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+61132500

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