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SES Volunteers Association of Western Australia Incorporated

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News Search

Find historical news items, newsletters, reports and videos

Welcome to  the SES Volunteers Association of Western Australia Incorporated News Search.

Ever since 2010, the association has published an extensive range of news stories on this website.

To make better use of such a valuable resource, the News Search is being developed to help visitors find and access historical news, relating to SES volunteers.

All feedback on this project is very welcome. Just email the webmaster at sesva.webmaster@ses-wa.asn.au

News Filter Instructions

You can use the filters below to find  news stories that have been published on this website, simply by indicating the relevant options.

All published news stories are shown.

As you pick each option, the list below will refresh, showing the available stories that match all the selected options.

The numbers after the options indicate how many news stories will be listed if you pick that option.

The list is sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first). 

You can also search for news stories

This works just like a Google search, with the results going all the way back to 2010, and sorted in order of relevancy.

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05/03/2026 – With a position of Presumed Incompetence – Is there really a future for volunteers? ’

A Strategic Discussion Paper – by an SES volunteer The paper argues that Western Australia’s long‑standing volunteer-based emergency services model ...

05/03/2026 – From the SESVA President March 2025

Honouring the Service of Our Departed Members It is with profound sadness that we  acknowledge the recent passing of four ...

04/03/2026 -SESVA Newsletter March 2026

Open Newsletter as a PDF Articles in this Month's Edition Click the Newsletter button above to read these articles In ...

09/02/2026 – Training Matters

Course Improvement Recommendations Training courses cannot improve without your input using the Initiation and Improvement Recommendation (IIR) reports. You can ...

09/02/2026 – Feedback on the Proposed Equipment Recall and Prohibition (ERAP) Circular – Nail Guns

Feedback was sought in mid-December 2025 from SES units following a request from DFES, regarding a proposed Equipment Recall and ...

06/02/2026 – The constitution of SESVA was amended

The constitution of SESVA was amended to include athird Vice President position following the AGM held13 September 2025.Following a review ...

06/06/2026 – Premier’s Citation Proposal – Tropical Cyclone Seroja

A proposal was submitted in October 2025 requesting a Premier’s Citation to formally recognise all personnel who contributed to the ...

26/01/2026 – SES Volunteers Honoured on Australia Day

Three outstanding State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, with a combined service of more than 95 years, were among those awarded ...

05/02/2026 – From the SESVA President February 2026

Honouring Exceptional Service – Emergency Services MedalWe can all be extremely proud that Mark Geary, Brett O'Leary, and I, Greg ...

05/02/2026 – SESVA News Update February 2026

Open Newsletter as a PDF Articles in this Month's Edition Click the Newsletter button above to read these articles In ...

20/01/2026 – Pingelly SES Celebrates 40 Years of Service

Congratulations to the Pingelly State Emergency Service Unit, whose volunteers marked their 40th anniversary on 22 November 2025 at the ...