Mount Barker State Emergency Service

31/05/2026

⚠️ PREP NOW FOR INCOMING WEATHER ⚠️

🚨With wet and windy weather forecast across the region, now is the time to prepare your home or business and reduce the risk of storm and flood damage.🚨

🌧️ Sandbags are available 24/7 from Mount Barker SES Unit, 14 Simper Crescent, Mount Barker.

Residents and business owners are welcome to collect sandbags and fill them on-site before placing them where needed around their property.

✅ Protect doorways, roller doors and low-lying entry points
✅ Clear gutters and drains of debris
✅ Secure loose outdoor items
✅ Keep up to date with weather warnings and conditions

Our volunteers are ready to assist the community, but taking a few simple steps now can make a big difference if severe weather impacts our area. ⛈️

Stay safe, stay informed, and prepare early. 🧡

28/05/2026

🚨🧡 Come down and see our SES crews at Touch a Truck Nairne this coming Sunday 31st May. Can’t wait to see you there 🧡🚨

TOUCH A TRUCK THIS WEEKEND 🚒

Celebrate 80 years of the Nairne Country Fire Service this weekend at Touch A Truck:

📆 Sunday 31 May
📍 Nairne Oval
🕰️ 11am - 2pm includes a sensory hour from 11am - 12pm

🚒 Explore fire trucks plus emergency service and Council vehicles
🚒 See equipment up close
🚒 Meet your local volunteers
🚒 PLUS a free sausage sizzle

It's a fun day out the whole family will enjoy!

Touch A Truck is another community event we support through our annual Event Support Program.

📷 Nairne Country Fire Service

20/05/2026

🧡💙Last night, Mt Barker SES crews attended the WOW Day event at State HQ, celebrating and recognising the incredible work our volunteers do within emergency services and the wider community.

On the way home, crews made a quick stop by the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, which was lit up in support of WOW Day — a great reminder of the appreciation shown for volunteers across the state. 🌟

A huge thank you to all of our volunteers for the time, dedication, and commitment you give to helping others. Whether it’s attending incidents, training, community events, or supporting each other behind the scenes, your efforts never go unnoticed.

Happy WOW Day to all volunteers 💙🧡

19/05/2026

🧡 Happy WOW (Wear Orange Wednesday) Day to our local crews, and all other SA SES crews 🧡 thank you for all that you do for the SES. 🧡

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, stepmums, mums-to-be, and those who fill a motherly role in the lives of others. 💐 A special Happy Mother’s Day to our rescue mums 🌺❤️

Thank you for the care, strength and support you provide each and every day. From all of us, we hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day surrounded by loved ones. 💖

05/05/2026

Preview of our crews trip to MFS Station 20 last night 🔥🚨

24/04/2026

Today, members of Mount Barker SES, Mount Barker CFS & South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Mt Barker pause to honour and remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country this ANZAC Day. 🧡

We pay our respects to the courage, mateship, and resilience shown by the men and women of the Australian and New Zealand armed forces—past and present. Their legacy continues to inspire the values we carry into our own service to the community.

Lest we forget 🌺

19/04/2026

Yesterday at 12:06pm, our crews were tasked to assist Sturt State Emergency Service with a cow stuck in a paddock 🐄

On arrival, crews located a large steer trapped in a muddy trench with his head stuck in a drain — a challenging situation to say the least. 😅

After a long afternoon (8 hours in total), crews worked tirelessly alongside vet Charlotte from Horsemed Echunga and local legend Tom from SA Plumbscapes with his excavator. Thanks to an incredible team effort, the steer was successfully freed and left in the care of the vet and owner for a well-earned rest 🙌

A big thank you as well to Bradbury Country Fire Service for assisting both crews with cleaning down all equipment before crews got back on the road 🚒

A fantastic example of multiple agencies and locals coming together for the wellbeing of the community — well done to everyone 👏

14/04/2026

Come on down and say hello to the Mount Barker SES crew at the Mount Barker Bus Depot Community Open Day Saturday, 18th April 🚨

We’ll be there from 10am to 2pm with our truck on display and friendly faces ready to chat about what we do in the community. 🙏🏻

Bring the family along, have a look around. 💛
We can’t wait to see you there!

09/01/2026

🌳This morning our SES crews, alongside Mount Barker CFS, attended a tree down blocking whole lane. 🌳

🚨Upon arrival crews found a fairly large gum tree branch had fallen and broken into multiple pieces causing a traffic hazard ⚠️

Trees get heat-stressed, just like you and me 🌳

And when they get stressed, they can snap with little to no warning.

With the hot weather we’re experiencing, here’s how you can keep safe:
- Don’t park cars under trees or large branches
- Look up before you set up – keep camps, picnics and more away from trees or large branches
- Don’t let kids (or the kids at heart) play on or around trees and large branches
- Seek other shade options if you’re outside

The shade might be nice, but being under a tree when it goes snap is not. A few metres distance from a tree could keep you, your loved ones and your car/vehicle safe.

☀️ For heatwave safety tips, visit www.ses.sa.gov.au/heatwave
☎️ If you feel unwell, contact your doctor or call Healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222
☎️ For life-threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)

👉 Stay up to date with the latest weather forecast on the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au/location/australia