Students gaining practical emergency response skills while helping build the next generation of volunteers has been the focus of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Youth Internship Programs across the state during this school term.

Residents in Ballina and Wardell will have more more localised flood warnings, giving them time to prepare before floodwaters arrives, thanks to new flood forecast services along the Richmond River.

Inspired by a lifetime surrounded by emergency responders, 17-year-old NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Mullumbimby Unit volunteer Scarlett Rushton is proudly following in her family’s footsteps to serve her community.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has recorded its second busiest year on record, responding to an average of 1,100 incidents every week to exceed 60,000 jobs completed in 2025.