Launched in December 2017, Community Matters delivers key information and updates from across VICSES, with information on wellbeing, health and safety, campaigns and events, projects and operations, and interesting news stories from each of our regions.
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Highlights from the spring edition 2025
In the spring 2025 edition of Community Matters, read about our amazing junior members who are learning the skills they'll need to lead our service into the future.
Other highlights in this edition:
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Collaborative response to NSW flood aid builds long-term resilience
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AFL Emergency Services Match honours commitment of first responders
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Lights, sirens, action: Frankston Unit turns 60
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STEM students collaborate to foster flood safety behaviours
Read previous editions of Community Matters

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



See all previous editions:
- Community Matters, Edition 27 Winter 2024
- Community Matters, Edition 26 Autumn 2024
- Community Matters, Edition 25 Summer 2023
- Community Matters, Edition 24 Spring 2023
- Community Matters, Edition 23 Winter 2023
- Community Matters, Edition 22 Autumn 2023
- Community Matters, Edition 21 Summer 2022
- Community Matters, Edition 20 Spring 2022
- Community Matters, Edition 19 Winter 2022
- Community Matters, Edition 18 Autumn 2022
- Community Matters, Edition 17 Summer 2021
- Community Matters, Edition 16 Spring 2021
- Community Matters, Edition 15 Winter 2021
- Community Matters, Edition 14 Autumn 2021
- Community Matters, Edition 13 Summer 2020
- Community Matters, Edition 12 Spring 2020 Community Matters, Edition 11 Winter 2020
- Community Matters, Edition 10 Autumn 2020 part one
- Community Matters, Edition 10 Autumn 2020 part two
- Community Matters, Edition 9 Summer 2019
- Community Matters, Edition 8 Spring 2019
- Community Matters, Edition 7 Winter 2019
- Community Matters Crossword, Edition 7 Winter 2019
- Community Matters, Edition 6, Autumn 2019
- Community Matters, Edition 5, Summer 2018
- Community Matters, Edition 4, Spring 2018
- Community Matters, Edition 3, Winter 2018
- Community Matters, Edition 2, Autumn 2018
- Community Matters, Edition 1, Summer 2017