SES Footscray Unit

02/06/2026

Congratulations to our dedicated volunteer Audrey on graduating from Life Saving Victoria’s Ready to Lead program.

Over the past 10 weeks, Audrey has participated in the leadership program alongside women from across the emergency services sector, including VICSES, CFA, Life Saving Victoria, Ambulance Victoria, Fire Rescue Victoria, Parks Victoria and Emergency Management Victoria.

27/05/2026

Meet our newest Unit Management Team members!

Behind every response is a team working behind the scenes to help keep the unit running smoothly and support our volunteers and community.

DC Members - Tommy
SL Members & Recruitment - Jake
DC Admin - Josh
DC Community - Amanda

We look forward to seeing you in your new roles 👏

19/05/2026

🧡Happy Wear Orange Wednesday! 🧡

This week also marks National Volunteer Week - “Your Year to Volunteer”.

A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers who give their time to support and help our community.

Thank you for everything you do 🧡

12/05/2026

Celebrating the achievements of our Footscray recipients! 👏

Congratulations to the following members for their dedication and long service to the SES and our community:

🏅 National Medal: Jen
🎖️30 Years Long Service: Darren
🎖️5 Years Long Service: Brett
🎖️5 Years Long Service: Stuart

Thank you all for your ongoing commitment and contribution to helping others. We are proud of you.

07/05/2026

24/04/2026

Today, our members attended the ANZAC Day dawn service to pay our respects.

We honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of all who have served.

Lest we forget.

31/03/2026

Over the past few months, Footscray Unit has been getting prepared for fuel price increases.

We’ve already adopted electric chainsaws and electric pole saws, with great success. Now it’s time to update our fleet. As of today, our emergency response crews will be travelling on e-bikes to all jobs.

Our motto has always been “what’s said in the truck stays in the truck.” Since nobody could think of a new motto, our crews have been practicing formation riding so that we can pretend we're still in a truck.

Please bear with us as response times to some locations may increase slightly.

31/03/2026

Thanks to the Heidelberg unit for organising a joint search and rescue training event with not just other SES units, but also VIC POL’s drone team. Valuable experience for us in joint operations!

27/03/2026

Since early this morning, while most of us slept, our volunteers have been out responding to multiple requests for assistance, from trees blocking traffic to building damage in the rain, helping keep our community safe and our daily routines running uninterrupted.

⚠️ Please stay safe: avoid fallen trees and watch out for debris.

24/03/2026

Over the weekend, Footscray members took part in the Women in Rescue training event 🧡

The weekend brought together volunteers from across state for hands on training across a range of scenarios, from search and rescue, to flood response and Safe Working at Heights.

It was a great opportunity to build skills, challenge ourselves, and connect with other women across the service.