State Emergency Service - Central Region

17/08/2026

What a great opportunity for our amazing volunteers to exercise their skills.

🚨 You may notice a little more emergency services activity around Midge Point this weekend!

From 21–23 August, SES and our partner agencies will be out and about around the Midge Point area conducting a multi-agency search exercise.

We’ll have SES crews from across the region taking part, including Whitsunday SES and Isaac Regional SES Unit, working alongside our Mackay SES members and partner agencies.

So if you see SES crews, flood boats, drones, search teams and emergency service vehicles moving around the community — don’t be alarmed, we’re just practising! 😊

These exercises give our people the opportunity to work together, practise their skills and make sure we’re ready when our communities need us for real.

👋 If you’re in the area, come and say hi! We’ll have a community engagement area set up at the Midge Point SES building and would love to see some locals drop in for a chat and see what we’re up to.

Working together, keeping our community safe. 🧡

14/08/2026

🌟 National Youth Volunteer Week 🌟

We celebrate and thank our incredible young SES volunteers who give their time, energy and skills to support their communities. 🧡

Our young volunteers are already making a difference — stepping up, learning new skills, building confidence and becoming the leaders of tomorrow.

👏 To every young SES volunteer: thank you.

Happy National Youth Volunteer Week

This week we’re celebrating the energy, ideas and impact of young volunteers across Australia! 🧡

A big shoutout to the young people who get involved, lend a hand, learn new skills and make a difference in their communities.

12/08/2026

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06/08/2026

Gladstone!

If your out and about on Sunday - pop along to the Gladstone Community Open Day and say Hi 👋 to our SES Volunteers.

30/07/2026

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23/07/2026

Did you know? The Queensland SES is powered by over 5000 volunteers across Queensland!

These incredible individuals' give-up their free time to help others during emergencies, from clearing fallen trees blocking access, making temporary repairs to homes after a storm, to helping resupply isolated communities or rescuing people in floods.

Their passion and dedication make a real difference in our communities. Thank you to our volunteers for your selfless service. 🧡

Has an SES volunteer helped you or your community? Share your story with us in the comments below!

To learn more about the SES and how you can get involved, visit 👉 https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/

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