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3 August, 2024
Caboolture SES gets grant for new vehicle
Caboolture State Emergency Services (SES) Support Group received a cheque of over $63,000 on July 24, which will significantly aid SES in extending their reach and capabilities by providing the Caboolture SES Depot with a brand-new 4X4 vehicle.
Highly valued, but unpaid members of the community, SES volunteers are ready and willing 24/7 to assist lives impacted by storm and flood emergencies, to fire, medical or missing persons crises.
Offering hundreds of hours of their time across Australia, they are dedicated to providing relief to their community where needed and often cannot be compensated for their efforts due to their status as a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation.
With an understanding that this can be a thankless job, the Moreton Bay Vehicle Purchase Program has used the city’s support to give back to the region’s crucial, hard-working members.
Presented in a “turnover ceremony” on July 24, a cheque for over $63,000 was accepted by Councillor Adam Hain, who played an “instrumental” role in securing the grant.
Sharing the spotlight was the SES Support Group President Russell Alfredson, alongside Support Group Treasurer Wendy Illing and group leader Julie Crocker and six other SES workers, posing proudly for the photo with their donation.
The fund is sponsored by the State Gambling Fund and supported by the city.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCGF) distributes approximately $60 million a year to community organisations like SES.
A donation such as this is a fi tting recognition and tribute to some of Caboolture’s most remarkable heroes.
