Penrith NSW State Emergency Service

20/05/2026

💙 WOW DAY 🧡

Wear Orange Wednesday! A special day to celebrate all our incredible NSW SES volunteers for their tireless efforts and dedication to helping the community.

A massive THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers for always being there for the community in often challenging and relentlessly difficult times. As well as a big THANK YOU to their incredible families and support network for allowing them to do what they do best.

Recently several Penrith volunteers obtained a very special award, receiving the NSW Premier’s Emergency Flood Citation. The citation recognises the dedication, resilience, and professionalism of those who played a vital role in supporting communities during some of the most challenging natural disasters from 2021 and 2023. Congratulations to all of the recipients! We are lucky to have you volunteering out in Penrith 🧡

18/05/2026

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Penrith SES! 🧡💙

We would be absolutely lost without your love, guidance and strength.

Our thoughts are also with those who are missing loved ones today, wishing they were able to be mothers today and those who have stepped up and filled motherly roles in their absence 🌸💖

25/04/2026

Our beautiful Penrith volunteers at St Marys RSL today for the ANZAC day dawn service.

Thank you to those who have sacrificed more than we ever could imagine.

Lest we forget.

25/04/2026

Today we remember over 103,000 brave Australians who sacrificed their lives in our country’s name, and honour all who have served and continue to serve.

Lest we forget 🇦🇺

01/04/2026

Are you tired of our volunteers telling you to clear out your gutters? Are you sick of the rainwater back-flowing into your ceiling when they’re clogged ?

Well, look no further! We are LOVING this self-cleaning gutter system. Simply press a button and it will recirculate rainwater to flush everything out.

21/03/2026

Thank you to all the incredible volunteers from other units that came to assist the Penrith community yesterday! After numerous requests for assistance come through we were able to all work together as a team to get the job done ✅ 🧡

21/03/2026

Talk about rough timing! Engine failure on the Nepean during a big storm!

Thank you to all the incredible teams involved who helped yesterday. Grateful for a safe rescue 🧡💙🧡

🛟 PENRITH BOAT RESCUE 🛟

This afternoon, our Flood Rescue Operators responded 🚨to reports of a vessel drifting along the Nepean River after experiencing engine failure. 🚤

Flood rescue teams from Penrith NSW State Emergency Service, NSW SES Mount Druitt Unit, NSW SES Strathfield Unit, NSW SES Ashfield-Leichhardt quickly attended the scene and safely towed the boat back to shore. ✅

Great work by all crews involved. 💪

NSW SES

21/03/2026

‼️SITUATION UPDATE‼️

Over 120 requests for assistance in Penrith Local Area.

A big THANK YOU to all our incredible volunteers who are on the road, on the water and behind the scenes making sure we can assist those impacted by a big storm that just ripped through the Riff! 💙🧡

We are working hard to get to everyone as soon as we can and have additional resources coming in from across Sydney. Thank you for your patience.

🛑 DO NOT travel through flood water (yes, even if you have a snorkel!).

👁️ Keep an eye on warnings and alerts through http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ and the NSW SES page

📱 Monitor the weather by keeping an eye on the radar, water levels and traffic conditions. Helpful apps include ‘HazardsNearMe’ ‘BOM Weather’ ‘Windy’ ‘WaterLive’ ‘LiveTraffic’

📞Who to call?

Call 000 for life threatening emergencies.
Call 132 500 for assistance from NSW SES

07/03/2026

🌧️ 🥵 HUMIDITY + RAIN = Bali? no, it’s Penrith! (But who wouldn’t mind a Bintang Radler right? 🍻 😉 🍋)

☔️Further severe thunderstorms are expected this weekend. Our area is currently classified as ‘Watch and Act’ (download the Hazards Near Me app for updates)

🤩Thankfully we have had our incredible volunteers out already assisting the community and ready to help as it progresses. Thank you team!

❌ Flash flooding will be prevalent. Do not travel through flood water. Turn around and find an alternative route.

🔔 Remember that predictions can change so it is important you keep an eye out for any updates.

🔴 Keep an eye on warnings and alerts through http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ and the NSW SES page

🔴 Monitor the weather by keeping an eye on the radar, water levels and traffic conditions. Helpful apps include ‘HazardsNearMe’ ‘BOM Weather’ ‘Windy’ ‘WaterLive’ ‘LiveTraffic’

📞Who to call?

Call 000 for life threatening emergencies.
Call 132 500 for assistance from NSW SES

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

* NEVER travel through flood water.
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500 or 000 for life threatening emergencies.