Regional NSW disaster response and recovery operations will be strengthened as the Minns Labor Government delivers new high clearance vehicles and light flood rescues to across the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
vehicles are part of the NSW Government\u2019s fleet replacement program, ensuring NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have the latest, purpose-built equipment to keep communities safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Included in this year\u2019s flood rescue fleet upgrades are 10 new High Clearance Vehicles with cranes and specialised equipment worth $800,000 each and 11 light flood rescue Land Cruisers valued at $270,000 each. This is part of the Minns Labor Government\u2019s commitment to deliver on the things that matter, supporting community resilience and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The addition of these vehicles to the NSW SES fleet across regional parts of the state will increase volunteers ability to access isolated communities and perform critical rescues during flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built at Alexander Perrie & Co at Port Kembla in the Illawarra, the new 4WD flood rescue vehicles are designed with enhanced offroad capability, and have a custom-built body for flood rescue equipment, as well as integrated stowage for inflatable flood rescue rafts. These vehicles are now being delivered to SES units in Wyong, Kiama, Tamworth, Ballina, Yamba, Orange, Forbes and Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further, the high clearance vehicles are designed to operate in extreme off-road conditions and through floodwaters up to 1.2 metres deep, enabling SES crews to deliver essential supplies, complete rescues, and support other emergency services in remote and hard-to-reach locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delivery of the new vehicles comes as SES crews responded to more than 59,000 incidents in the past 12 months, an 24,500 increase from the previous 12-month period, in what has been the busiest year since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government thanked communities for following emergency service advice to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting wetter than average weather will continue until the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
September to April is typically the time when the frequency of storms, strong winds and heavy rain increases, but August has already been wet for much of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High clearance vehicles will be delivered across the state, including to areas recently impacted by flooding, such as Murwillumbah, Coffs Harbour and Taree. Others will be operational throughout Ku-ring-gai, Broken Hill, Goulburn, Moruya, Forbes and Dubbo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fleet rollout follows extensive consultation with SES volunteers, trainers, and manufacturers to ensure each vehicle meets the operational challenges of the State\u2019s diverse landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI would like to thank our hardworking SES volunteers who have been out in force this year and who are a reassuring sight for communities in times of need.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese new vehicles ensure we are giving our frontline emergency services the equipment they need to respond faster, reach more people in isolated areas and carry out rescues in some of the most challenging conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur investment in these vehicles is about making sure the people who run towards danger to help others have the tools they need to do it safely.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know we can count on SES crews to help communities, and I would encourage anyone who wants to join to sign up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Damien Johnson said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese vehicles represent a significant step forward in our flood and disaster response capability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve worked closely with our volunteers and technical experts to ensure these designs meet the realities of field operations \u2014 whether that\u2019s wading through more than a metre of floodwater, navigating fire trails, or delivering supplies to communities cut off by floodwaters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis investment brings our total number of high clearance vehicles to 20 and means our dedicated members will be able to work more safely and effectively when the next emergency comes.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Regional NSW disaster response and recovery operations will be strengthened as the Minns Labor Government delivers new high clearance vehicles and light flood rescues to across the state. vehicles are part of the NSW Government\u2019s fleet replacement program, ensuring NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have the latest, purpose-built equipment to keep communities safe. Included … Continue reading “Boost to extreme weather resilience and response across NSW”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35025"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35026,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35025\/revisions\/35026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}