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Summer 2025

VICSES activation wins Gold Award for community Connection as part of the 2025 Melbourne Royal Show.
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Highlights from the summer edition 2025

In the summer 2025 edition of Community Matters, read about our recognition at the Melbourne Royal Show where we won the Gold Award for Community Connection. 

Other highlights in this edition:

  • Volunteers respond as storms blast the state

  • Frankston Unit receives first Next Generation Heavy Rescue Truck

  • VICSES members put their best foot forward at 2025 VPES Games 

  • Victorians 'Drop, Cover, and Hold On' for Great Shakeout

 

 

Read previous editions of Community Matters

Spring 2025

Meet the future of VICSES! Plus, youth groups experience VICSES in action.
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Winter 2025

VICSES’ Women in Rescue goes from strength to strength. Now in its eighth year.
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Autumn 2025

VICSES Community Matters Special Edition - Celebrating 50 Years of VICSES
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Summer 2024

VICSES Joint Training - Large scale training exercise with our agency partners
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