Eastern Suburbs State Emergency Service

31/08/2026

Join Eastern Suburbs SES at the free community information night!

Your local Eastern Suburbs SES is holding a free community information night for residents across the Burnside area. Come along to hear from our local SES volunteers about storm and flood risks in areas like Waterfall Gully, and pick up practical tips for community preparedness ahead of the season.

📅 Tuesday 8 September 2026
🕡 6:30pm
📍 Glenunga Hub, Margaret Bond Room, 70 Conyngham St, Glenunga

Hosted by City of Burnside, with tea, coffee, a show bag and door prizes to be won on the night.

Click the Eventbrite link below to register your attendance and get your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/be-prepared-for-storms-and-floods-tickets-1997644981916

Bring along a neighbour and any questions you have, and come chat with us about your local area. See you there!

FREE SES PUBLIC FORUM: Be prepared for storms and floods. Learn about storm and flood risks in the Waterfall Gully area with the SES. Gain practical tips to help prepare your household and stay safe during severe weather.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/be-prepared-for-storms-and-floods-tickets-1997644981916

31/07/2026

SES goes back to school! 🚨

Our Eastern Suburbs members swapped some call-outs for a school visit last week, dropping in on the Year 1s and 2s to chat about emergency preparedness, show off our rescue equipment, and set off the lights and sirens (cue lots of little hands covering their ears!)

Judging by the questions we got, we might have a few future volunteers in the making. 🧡

01/07/2026

📊 The EOFY report is in… and it’s been another busy year for your Eastern Suburbs SES volunteers.

While many are busy balancing the books today, we’re counting up what really matters - the people we’ve helped in our community.

Over the past financial year, we responded to 633 requests for assistance 📟 across our patch:

🌳 432 tree down incidents
🚨 62 rescue operations
⛈️ 61 severe weather incidents
🏠 30 flooding and salvage jobs
🏚️ 25 building incidents
📞 23 other incidents

Behind every one of these numbers is a neighbour who needed help, and a volunteer in orange responding to the call.

Thank you to our super hero volunteers in orange for another incredible year of service!

01/06/2026

🌧️💨 ⚠️ Severe weather is on the way.

Damaging winds are forecast across large parts of South Australia today. Please take a few moments to prepare your home and stay up to date with warnings.

Remember, if your property is affected by storm or flood damage and you need emergency assistance, your local SES volunteers are here to help.

Call 132 500 for assistance, or 000 in an emergency.

Call 132 500 📞 for emergency storm or flood assistance. Showers have been ☔ forecast across SA this week.

🌦️For storm preparation tips, visit ses.sa.gov.au/storm
🌥️For weather forecasts, visit https://www.bom.gov.au

☎️ For life-threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)

08/04/2026

From South Australia to the Top End 🌎

Members from the SA State Emergency Service were recently deployed alongside SES units from across the country to support flood-affected communities in the Northern Territory. After arriving at Palmerston Regional Headquarters, teams moved into Katherine where conditions were challenging, with floodwaters initially reaching 18.5 metres at the bridge crossing before rapidly receding.

Crews worked closely with NT Emergency Service
and partner agencies including Northern Territory Police Force, undertaking tree clearance, rapid damage assessments, and supporting remote and regional communities. Operations extended across key locations including Adelaide River, Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge), Edith Falls, Werebun, Barnjan and surrounding areas, with access often impacted by flooded roads and infrastructure.

This formed part of a broader multi-agency response, with additional support from AUSMAT and other local services and organisations assisting the Katherine community and surrounding areas.

Interested in making a difference in your community? Join the SES and be part of a team that helps others when it counts. Visit our website to learn more about volunteering:
https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/home/volunteer/

16/03/2026

A little Tuesday-itis today… thinking back to the beautiful sunshine we had on Saturday at the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters fair! ☀️

With a bit of rain about, please remember:

🌧 Flood or storm assistance:
📞 132 500

🚨 Life-threatening emergencies:
📞 000

Stay dry, and if you’re heading out on the roads, drive to the conditions.

26/01/2026

Huge congratulations to our very own Kerry Marshall from Eastern Suburbs SES on receiving the Emergency Services Medal in the Australia Day 2026 Honours List.

An incredibly well-deserved recognition of Kerry’s outstanding service, leadership and dedication to our unit, our volunteers and the wider community.

Thank you for everything you do Kerry 👏🧡

Congratulations to Kerry Marshall of Eastern Suburbs State Emergency Service on receiving the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in the Australia Day 2026 Honours List.

Kerry was recognised for his outstanding service, exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to the SA State Emergency Service. Since joining the Eastern Suburbs SES Unit in May 2018, Kerry has responded to an extraordinary 1,344 operational callouts, making him the top responder in his unit and among the top five responders statewide.
His operational commitment is matched by strong leadership. After progressing through roles including Unit Business Coordinator and Deputy Unit Manager, Kerry was appointed Unit Manager in 2022, where he continues to lead one of the state’s busiest units with professionalism, positivity and integrity.

Widely regarded as a transformational leader, Kerry has strengthened unit performance and culture through mentoring, strategic planning and a strong focus on team development. A passionate advocate for learning, he holds qualifications across Urban Search & Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, Base Camp Operations and Incident Management, and has served in key leadership roles during major emergencies, including the River Murray Flood Event (Foxtrot22) and the SA Inland Rivers Flood Event (Hotel25).

Kerry also makes a significant contribution at the strategic level through the SES State Executive Advisory Group and District Leadership Group, where he advocates strongly for volunteers and improvements to training, assets, infrastructure and member welfare. His service extends nationally, with deployments including the Kangaroo Island Bushfires, WA Tropical Cyclone Seroja and NSW Floods.

Kerry is a trusted and respected leader whose dedication, leadership and service have made a lasting impact on the SES and the communities it serves.

19/01/2026

With the warmer months here in Adelaide, it’s great to see people getting outdoors and back into the activities they love, including enjoying our local mountain bike trails in the hills. 🚲⛰️

Recently, our crews responded to a serious mountain bike incident at Waterfall Gully that required a complex technical rescue to safely assist and extricate an individual from steep terrain.

A timely reminder to plan ahead, ride within your limits, and consider trail and weather conditions before heading out.