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Valentine’s Day (Long) Weekend Downpour - Monday 15 February 2010

Rivers Unit Responds as Canberra is Inundated with Water - Saturday 13 February 2010

First SES Operation for 2010 for Rivers Unit - Wednesday 27 January 2010

SES – A Breeding Ground for Future Police Officers, Firies and Ambos - Friday 22 January 2010

 

2009

2009 – A Look in the Rivers Unit Rear View Mirror - Thursday 31 December 2009

Roof Collapse in Fyshwick - Thursday 24 December 2009

ACTSES Honours and Awards Ceremony - Tuesday 10 November 2009

Congrats to Majura SES Unit – Placed 3rd in 2009 National Disaster Rescue Competition - Tuesday 22 September 2009

4WD Heaven - Monday 14 September 2009

A Busy, Stormy Week for Rivers Unit - Wednesday 26 August 2009

Changing of the Guard at Rivers Unit - Wednesday 19 August 2009

2009 ACT State Emergency Service Disaster Rescue Competition - Saturday 16 May 2009

Rivers SES Volunteers Receive National Exposure - Friday 08 May 2009

Government Announcement -  Rivers SES Unit To Get New, Improved Home - Wednesday 06 May 2009

Weston Creek Digs Deep - Wednesday 25 March 2009

Mission Accomplished – the Last ACT Taskforce Returns Home from Victoria - Wednesday 04 March 2009

ACT Taskforce No. 6 En Route to Daylesford - Sunday 01 March 2009

Rivers Unit Pays Its Respects to a fallen Local Fire-fighter - Wednesday 25 February 2009

Fifth ACT Task force Off to Victoria Tomorrow - Wednesday 25 February 2009

Tragedy Strikes on ACT Taskforce to Vic Bushfires - Wednesday 18 February 2009

Rivers Unit Update – Victorian Bushfires Response “BLACK SATURDAY” - Monday 16 February 2009

Rivers Unit to Deploy Members to Victoria Bushfires Tomorrow - Tuesday 10 February 2009

Largest Ever ACT Bushfire Taskforce Deploys to Victoria - Monday 9 February 2009

Rivers Unit Deploys Members to Bega Valley (Jingera Rock) Bushfire to Provide Airbase Support - Sunday 1 February 2009

More Severe Storms – The Hits Just Keep on Coming - Friday 23 January 2009

Stormy Weather, A Dangerous Road & a Bronto - Wednesday 21 January 2009

Rivers Website - On the Cutting Edge - Now You Can Subscribe and Share! - Sunday 18 January 2009

2008 - The Year in Revue - Thursday 01 January 2009

 

2008

Busy Friday & Saturday for Rivers as Heavy Rain & Wind hit Canberra - Sunday 13 December 2008

Toxic Rivers – CBR Training Exercise - Sunday 7 December 2008

Rivers Combined Training Weekend - Tuesday 18 November 2008

Rivers Unit Members Acknowledged for their Contribution to the ACTSES and the Community - Wednesday 12 November 2008

Hot Tip - Forensic Search Successful - Friday 26 September 2008

Rivers Unit Volunteers to Help Police in Search for Murder Evidence - Monday 22 September 2008

First Spring Storm Hits Canberra - Wednesday 17 September 2008

Search for Missing Plane - Wednesday 17 September 2008

Air Search for Missing Yacht - Wednesday 10 September 2008

Rugged Rivers - Successful Search For Missing Person in Mountainous Terrain - Sunday 7 September 2008

2008 Rivers Unit Elections Underway - Wednesday 30 July 2008

Rivers Unit Attends Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Incident in Hughes - Saturday 28 June 2008

NSW State Medals for Rivers Unit Members - Wednesday 25 June 2008

Situation Potentially Explosive in Conder - Tuesday 10 June 2008

Relentless Rivers - 1 Year Anniversary of Newcastle / Hunter Valley Floods - Thursday 5 June 2008

Picking up the Peaces Trivia Night - Wednesday 28 May 2008

NAVCAN 2008 by Troy Skaleskog - Friday 23 May 2008

Canberra Volunteers Day (CVD) 2008 - Monday 26 May 2008

New Airbase Operators for Rivers Unit - Sunday 11 May 2008

New Rivers Unit Traffic Marshalls and Emergency Operations Centre Workers Trained and Ready - Sunday 20 April 2008

Windy Wednesday - Wednesday 2 April 2008

Rivers Rocks FESTA - Saturday 29 March 2008

Unit Volunteer Helps with Rock Climber Rescue - Sunday 27 January 2008

5th Anniversary of Canberra Fire Storm - Friday 18 January 2008

2007 - The Year in Revue - Wednesday 9 January 2008

 

2007

Back from Blacktown - Rivers Members Return from Taskforce - Monday 17 December 2007

International Volunteers Day - Thanks to SES Volunteers - Wednesday 5 December 2007

Torrential Downpour Finally Hits Canberra - Saturday 1 December 2007

Rivers Unit to Provide Helicopter Support Service to the ACT Rural Fire Service - Monday 26 November 2007

Rivers Leads the Way in First Aid - Sunday 25 November 2007

Search Over - Missing Plane Located - Monday 19 November 2007

Rivers Unit helps in Search for Missing Plane - Monday 19 November 2007

Rivers SES Takes the Storm Safe Message to the Workplace - Friday 16 November 2007

National SES Week Celebrations - 10 - 18 November 2007

 

 

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Page Last Updated: 15/02/2010