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04/01/2025

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24/12/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄

Wishing everyone a joyful and safe holiday season. 🌟

Let’s take a moment to appreciate our incredible emergency services who work tirelessly 24/7 during the holidays to keep our communities safe.

Join us in giving them a big, warm thank you for their dedication and hard work! 👏

02/12/2024

Ambulance Active Summer 2024

The ACAU is proud to release the final edition of Ambulance Active for 2024! 🚑

It’s been a long, hard-fought year advocating for better working conditions for paramedics across Australia. Take a look inside to see the progress made, the stories shared, and the wins achieved in the fight for fairness and safety in the industry.

Inside this edition:

📍 ACT | Thank you Jim Arneman
📍 NSW | Taxpayer-funded Rosters
📍 NZ | Strike for Full Funding
📍 SA | Paul Ekkelboom Takes the Wheel

Read the Summer 2024 edition here: https://ambulanceactive.com.au/our-journals

Thank you to our proud publishers: Countrywide Austral

Let us know your thoughts, and thank you for your ongoing support. Together, we’ll continue to make a difference!

11/11/2024

🕊️ Today, we remember and honour the brave souls who dedicated their lives to saving others. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

18/10/2024

🌧️⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Victoria! ⚠️🌪️

Stay Safe Victoria! We wish you safety as severe thunderstorms are forecasted today, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds to many areas, including Hamilton, Geelong, Melbourne, and more. Please stay informed and take the necessary precautions.

What to do:

1. Avoid travel if conditions are dangerous and stay away from trees, floodwaters, and damaged areas.

2. Secure loose items and move vehicles to safety.

3. Stay indoors, away from windows, and avoid outdoor hazards.

For the latest updates, visit the Bureau of Meteorology and monitor the VicEmergency website/app. Stay safe, everyone! 💙

** Update: A new warning was issued. Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/ **

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall and damaging winds.

Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/

Issued at 11:55 am Friday, 18 October 2024.

Where:
For people in South West, Northern Country and parts of Central, North Central, North East, Wimmera, Mallee and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

Locations which may be affected include Hamilton, Ararat, Geelong, Melbourne, Wonthaggi, Frankston, Bendigo, Echuca, Shepparton, Euroa, Rochester and Seymour.

When:
Heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts with severe thunderstorms over western and central Victoria.

Situation:
A deep low pressure system situated over southwestern Victoria is moving eastwards across southern Victoria, with a warm and humid airmass ahead of it, supporting the development of severe thunderstorms today.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the South West and parts of the Central, Wimmera and West and South Gippsland districts.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging wind gusts over the next several hours in the Northern Country and parts of the North Central, North East, Central and Mallee districts.

Impacts:
22.8 mm was recorded at Wooloomanata in 60 minutes to 10:00 am

What you should do:
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
• If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible.
• Stay safe by avoiding dangerous hazards, such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees.
• Be aware - heat, fire or recent storms may make trees unstable and more likely to fall when it's windy or wet.
• Check that loose items, such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
• Stay indoors and away from windows.
• If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways.
• Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
• Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks. Heavy rainfall may also increase the potential for landslides and debris across roads.
• Stay informed: Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.

The next warning is due to be issued by 2:55 pm.

27/09/2024

Today, we honour Police Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of those who serve to protect our communities. Let us remember and pay tribute to the fallen officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Their courage and commitment inspire us all.

Due to the 29th of September falling on a Sunday this year, celebrations for this event will take place today*

💙💙

(You can download these social tiles here: https://www.cwaustral.com.au/policeremembranceday/)

12/06/2024

Today, we thank the brave first responders in our local community. Your dedication and selfless service keep us safe every day. Thank you for all that you do!

Let's all take a moment to say ‘thank you’ on this special day, June 12, 2024. 💙

02/06/2024

As proud publishing partners with Neighbourhood Watch Australasia we would like to congratulate the fantastic work of our clients.

22/05/2024

Join us in saying a huge to all our incredible volunteers across Australia! Your dedication and bravery keep our communities safe and strong.

Let's show our appreciation by wearing orange today and celebrating the amazing work of our SES heroes. Share your photos and messages of thanks with the hashtag !

🧡 Thank you, SES Volunteers! 🧡

24/04/2024

🌺 Today, we pause to remember and honour the bravery of our ANZAC heroes, embodying the spirit of mateship, courage, and sacrifice that defines our nation's history. Lest we forget.

08/03/2024

Here's to the strength, resilience, and endless possibilities of women everywhere. Happy International Women's Day!

02/02/2024

Join Buddy Up Australia today!

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KEEPING OUR BUDDIES in the well zone of mental and physical health. JOIN US WHO IS BUDDY UP AUSTRALIA? Buddy Up Australia connects current and former serving military and first responders, and their immediate families to their communities through physical fitness, social activities and purposeful vo...

25/01/2024

From everyone at Countrywide Austral, we wish our emergency services and community a safe Australia Day weekend! 🇦🇺 🇦🇺

24/01/2024