SES Cobden Unit

15/06/2026

We were called out to this ripper of a tree blocking Old Port Campbell Road at 6am this morning. Luckily it was removed before someone ran into it. Drive carefully out there. You never know what’s around the next corner 🧡

03/06/2026

After three call-outs yesterday to branches on roads, 6.30 this morning saw a skylight leak on a roof in Cobden. We made a temporary repair to tide the residents over until a plumber can replace the fitting. Stay safe out there! 🧡

29/05/2026

Our crew had a 2am page to a road crash in Scott’s Creek, this morning. A tricky extrication but mother and son were both rescued safely and handed over to Ambulance Victoria. Many thanks to our CFA mates who are always with us on these jobs. 🧡

20/05/2026

An interview with the legendary John Brewer 🧡

COBDEN State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers are encouraging the community to wear orange today (May 20) in recognition of Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day), a day of appreciation for SES volunteers held annually during National Volunteer Week. https://www.wdnews.com.au/honouring-our-volunteers-2026-05-20

16/05/2026

A wonderful member of the public had already partially cleared this one for us near Timboon. Our most recently chainsaw qualified volunteer finished the job off, making the road safe again for Sunday traffic 🧡

13/05/2026

Our crew was paged to a large tree across the road at Scott’s Creek tonight. Following a near miss by a truck, a local farmer cleared half of the road and police arrived on scene to direct traffic. A further reminder that trees can fall at any time, not just during high winds. 🧡

03/05/2026

Our crew made short work of a branch hanging low over Williams Road in Simpson this morning, using a rope and the rescue truck winch. 🧡

26/04/2026

Last weekend one of our newer members attained their Chainsaw Operators accreditation over two days in Hamilton. 🧡 Then today, a skills maintenance course was held at Brucknell Scout Camp for already accredited south-west members to hone their skills so that they can pass on any new tips and tricks to their units. 🧡 ‘Tree down’ jobs account for most of our call outs and only accredited members are able to use a chainsaw at a job. This maintains the safety and professionalism of what we do. 🧡

25/04/2026

Lest we forget 🇦🇺🇳🇿