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"A downed tree at the Flemington racecourse caused a number of serious injuries."
"This year is particularly special, with volunteer Anita Lutz to receive the Stuart Taylor Award."
22 personnel have been deployed to New South Wales today to support the state’s current flood disaster.
"Our volunteers are highly skilled to help save lives and this equipment will help them greatly."
We take a step-by-step look at the risks to your life, your vehicle and our volunteers.
"We are seeing increasing reports of vehicles entering floodwater across the state."
"The VICSES volunteers were able to rescue all the trapped persons, but it could so easily have been a different story."
"We are grateful to them for their self-sacrifice and dedication; their award today is well-deserved.”
VICSES Knox Unit volunteers joined partner agencies as the vehicle leaned dangerously with the driver still inside.