Gisborne SES
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SES hits the training track
Castlemaine’s SES unit recently ran a Crew Member 2 training program for both local and regional members. The Scotts Avenue facility hosted seven members from Castlemaine, Gisborne, Marong and Heathcote – with assistance from two regional trainers and six additional Castlemaine unit members – where they worked together as a team to complete activities such…
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Hearing loss no barrier
When Victoria State Emergency Service volunteer Shanleigh Meldrum learned her hearing had suddenly declined, her team rallied to ensure it was no barrier. A dual responder with VICSES Bendigo and Gisborne Units, Shanleigh is also the section leader for events and presentations at Gisborne; responsible for community engagement, fundraising and social media. She is now…
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Storm over but event not ended
Macedon Ranges is expected to face repercussions from June’s destructive storm for the next month as initial clean-up continues.Woodend SES unit controller Kevin McNair warned “the bulk of the storm is over but the event has not ended”.The Woodend unit responded to almost 600 calls for storm assistance – doubling its yearly average in a…
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MAN RESUSCITATED AFTER COLLAPSE AT GISBORNE
An elderly man collapsed outside the Gisborne SES headquarters in Robertson Street about 1.50pm this afternoon. A bystander raised the alarm with the fire brigade next door who rushed to the scene to find the man unconscious and not breathing. Bystanders were attempting CPR before police and firefighters took over with a defibrillator. Gisborne Fire…
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Tractor rollover traps man at New Gisborne
A man was injured in a tractor rollover at New Gisborne yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the property just before 3pm. Once on scene, firefighters were confronted with a small front-end loader that had rolled onto its side trapping the man by his foot under the rear wheel. The man, aged in his…