{"id":39967,"date":"2026-07-18T19:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=39967"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:51:12","slug":"state-of-the-art-ses-headquarters-opens-in-wagga-wagga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/state-of-the-art-ses-headquarters-opens-in-wagga-wagga\/","title":{"rendered":"State-of-the-art SES headquarters opens in Wagga Wagga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency response across southern NSW has been given a major boost with the completion of a state-of-the-art upgrade to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Southern Zone Headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minns Labor Government is investing $24 million to upgrade five NSW SES Zone Headquarters across the state, with Wagga Wagga now home to one of the most advanced emergency coordination facilities in regional NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From major floods events to severe storms, the new headquarters will support emergency operations across one of NSW\u2019s largest and most diverse regions, helping coordinate responses, during and after disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The redeveloped facility on Fernleigh Road features a purpose-built, Level 3 Incident Control Centre (ICC), expanded training spaces, and modernised operational facilities designed to manage large-scale emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Level 3 ICC is a facility used to accommodate an Incident Management Team (IMT) during preparation for or response to a large or complex incident (storm of flooding event).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSW SES Southern Zone covers a large footprint, spanning 27 Local Government Areas and 43 NSW SES Units across the Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Upper Murray, and Central Murray River catchments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgraded, fit-for-purpose hub includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A state-of-the-art Incident Control Centre<\/strong>\u00a0for seamless multi-agency coordination;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dedicated work zones<\/strong>\u00a0for specialised flood rescue coordination and public information operations; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upgraded technology and amenities\u00a0<\/strong>to support volunteers, staff, and partner agencies during prolonged, high-pressure operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This significant upgrade equips Southern Zone SES members with the technology and space required to lead major operations and protect communities before, during, and after floods and storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe is an investment in preparedness. The outcome of every major emergency depends on good decisions made quickly and this facility will help make that happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe public will often only see the response on the ground, but behind every major emergency is a dedicated team coordinating crews and resources, and making critical decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis new headquarters at Wagga Wagga strengthens that coordination, helping emergency services support communities more effectively during major incidents. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Minns Labor Government is committed to ensuring our emergency services are equipped to meet the challenges of the future to continue protecting the people of NSW.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Member for Wagga Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCommunities across our region know how vital the SES is during floods and storms. This new HQ ensures our dedicated volunteers have what they need to coordinate major emergency responses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NSW SES Commissioner, Mike Wassing AFSM:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This upgraded facility is a significant investment in the future of emergency management and reflects the growing demands placed on our volunteers and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The new Level 3 Incident Control Centre gives us the space, technology and capability needed to coordinate large-scale, multi-agency responses to floods, storms and other emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Importantly, this headquarters will also support our people outside of major events, providing improved training, planning and operational spaces that strengthen our preparedness year-round.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency response across southern NSW has been given a major boost with the completion of a state-of-the-art upgrade to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Southern Zone Headquarters. The Minns Labor Government is investing $24 million to upgrade five NSW SES Zone Headquarters across the state, with Wagga Wagga now home to one of the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/07\/18\/state-of-the-art-ses-headquarters-opens-in-wagga-wagga\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;State-of-the-art SES headquarters opens in Wagga Wagga&#8221;<\/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-39967","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\/39967","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=39967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39968,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39967\/revisions\/39968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}