SES Dunkeld Unit

01/04/2026

Latest research! 🥕

Carrots are now an on-board requirement for the VICSES fleet to ensure volunteer responders can maintain minimum physical fitness for role standards, with recent studies showing a strong link between carrot intake of emergency responders and eye health.

With VICSES leading flood and storm response operations and playing an integral support role during search operations including for missing people and evidence, maintaining healthy eyesight is vital – especially at night and during low-light conditions.

“We’re always looking for opportunities to improve our service delivery.” said VICSES spokesperson, April Firsty. “Carrots have essential nutrients and can even improve night vision, which is crucial as part of our operational response”.

Special climate-controlled carrot stowage will be rolled out across our fleet in the near future which will ensure the healthy snack is always available to refuel on the go and improve responder vision. The colour of the vegetable is a coincidental bonus. The program will be reviewed at around midday today.

14/02/2026

New home of the SES Dunkeld Unit is officially open. A significant milestone for a unit that has been serving its community for decades.

A heartfelt thank you to our Community for your generous support as we celebrate a new era in Dunkeld.

Want to be a part of supporting your community? Come and have a chat any Wednesday night after 7pm.

https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/join-us

12/02/2026

Show some love for your local SES unit this Valentines Day 🧡

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our new unit from 11am–2pm.

Grab a snag, have a chat with our volunteers and enjoy the sunshine. We'd love to see you there 🫶

05/02/2026

Hey Dunkeld, we’re on the lookout for local legends to join our crew as VICSES volunteers!

Our crew provides crucial support to our community in response to storms, flooding, road incidents and more.

Come along to our Open Day to witness the official opening of our new facility and find out what we’re all about!

📅 When: Saturday 14 February, 11:00am-2:00pm
📍 Where: 40 Templeton Street, Dunkeld

We’ve got heaps of exciting activities planned for our Open Day, including:
- Official Opening Ceremony
- Relaxed celebrations with local faces
- Free BBQ
- Family fun with tours of the new unit and trucks
- Chance to meet the Dunkeld VICSES legends who look after our patch

See you there!

30/01/2026

Have you heard about our upcoming Open Day?

Come on down to the SES Dunkeld Unit to witness the official opening of our new facility and find out what we’re all about!

📅 When: Saturday 14 February, 11:00am-2:00pm
📍 Where: 40 Templeton Street, Dunkeld

28/01/2026

Hey Dunkeld, we’re on the lookout for local legends to join our crew as VICSES volunteers!

Our crew provides crucial support to our community in response to storms, flooding, road incidents and more.

Come along to our Open Day to witness the official opening of our new facility and find out what we’re all about!

📅 When: Saturday 14 February, 11:00am-2:00pm
📍 Where: 40 Templeton Street, Dunkeld

We’ve got heaps of exciting activities planned for our Open Day, including:
- Official Opening Ceremony
- Relaxed celebrations with local faces
- Free BBQ
- Family fun with tours of the new unit and trucks
- Chance to meet the Dunkeld VICSES legends who look after our patch

See you there!

05/01/2026

Stay hydrated, check in on others, fill up your birdbaths and water bowls - don’t forget pets and animals.

Familiarise yourself with the following advice and stay cool peeps. 😎

** Update: A new warning has been issued. Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/ **

Extreme Heatwave Warning

Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/
Issued at 2:49pm on Monday 5 January 2026

Where:
For people in North East and East Gippsland Forecast Districts.

Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Shepparton and Seymour.

When:
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking on Tuesday and continuing until Saturday.

Situation:
In the North:
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday.

Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.

In the South:
Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday.

Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.

Coastal areas:
Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday.

Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.

Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend.

What you should do:
*Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
*Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
*Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
*Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
*If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

For further safety information before, during and after heatwaves, visit the Victorian Department of Health website: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/campaigns/survive-heat

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

21/12/2025

🚗 Summer holidays = busier roads. Let’s get there safely ☀️

With more people travelling on the roads, extra care must be taken when you're behind the wheel.

✔️ Plan your journey and allow extra time
✔️ Take regular breaks — fatigue can creep up quickly
✔️ Slow down and drive to the conditions
✔️ Never drive tired, distracted or under the influence

Our volunteers are on call 24/7, but the best outcome is always the one where our help isn’t needed.

Look after yourself, your passengers and everyone else on the road — so you can enjoy a safe and happy summer wherever you’re travelling.

As Australia’s largest road crash rescue network, we want you to stay safe on the roads this summer school holidays.

If you’re planning road trips, make sure you’re well rested before getting behind the wheel.

Taking a 15-minute break from driving every two hours can help you avoid fatigue related road incidents. Stop in at a Driver Reviver site powered by volunteers if you see one on your travels.

17/12/2025

Congrats to our Road Crash Rescue crew! 👏

Yesterday the crew completed their unit accreditation. This regular assessment ensures our team is ready to tackle highly dynamic road crash incidents with confidence and skill.

If you want to learn new skills and help keep our community safe, reach out for a chat or apply today: www.ses.vic.gov.au/join-us

10/12/2025

DUNKELD SES | FIT FOR ROLE COMPLETE ✔️

Well done to our SES Dunkeld Unit, who successfully completed Fit for Role this week!

We took our training out beside the Glenthompson-Dunkeld Football Netball Club, making the most of the space and conditions for realistic scenarios. A massive thank you to the Dunkeld Recreation Reserve for hosting us — we’re so grateful for the community support that helps keep our skills sharp and our unit ready to respond.

💙🧡 Proud of our team. Proud to serve Dunkeld.

02/12/2025

Big thanks to Dan Tehan MP for dropping into our new unit and donating three new flags. The Australian Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag are now proudly flying in front of the new Dunkeld SES unit.

We’re grateful for the support as we get ready for the official opening on 14 February 2026.

Stay tuned for more news as we get closer to the grand opening!