Countrywide Austral

20/05/2026

Today we celebrate and acknowledge all SES Volunteers across Australia. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in keeping us safe. 🧡🧡🧡

Money raised at our Orange Morning Tea today has been donated to SES Port Phillip Unit.

19/05/2026

Today we’re proudly wearing orange for WOW Day – Wear Orange Wednesday 🧡

A day to recognise and thank the incredible SES volunteers who dedicate their time to helping communities during storms, floods, rescues and emergencies across the country.

Thank you for your commitment, courage and service.

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mums working across our emergency services. ❤️

08/05/2026

NSESVA 2026 Conference

Director Tony Cornish recently attended the 2026 NSESVA Conference in Canberra, representing Countrywide Austral alongside some of the incredible volunteers who make Australia's SES what it is.

This year marks 28 years of Countrywide Austral proudly supporting SES volunteers across the country — and we couldn't be more grateful for the relationships we've built along the way. From the publications we produce to the communities they serve, it's a partnership we value deeply.

Here's to the next chapter. 🧡

07/05/2026

For over 10 years, we’ve proudly partnered with the United Nations & Overseas Policing Association of Australia (UNOPAA) to publish True Blue — celebrating the contribution of Australian policing personnel who have served both at home and on overseas peacekeeping missions around the world.

The journal shares the stories, history and experiences of serving and former police members who have represented Australian policing on United Nations and international operations, while continuing to strengthen the sense of community and mateship that defines the profession.

📖 Read the April edition here:
https://www.unopaa.org/true-blue

02/04/2026

Happy Easter 🐣

While many of us are enjoying time with family and friends this long weekend, our emergency services will be working around the clock to keep our communities safe.

From paramedics and police to SES volunteers and firefighters — thank you for your dedication, sacrifice, and service.

Please stay safe, look out for one another, and take care on the roads this Easter.

26/03/2026

It’s been a tough night for many across Australia, with severe storms leaving their mark on communities.

To everyone affected — please stay safe and look out for one another.

And to our amazing SES volunteers — thank you. Thank you for showing up in the dark, in the wind, and in the rain. Your commitment to helping others is truly inspiring.

Countrywide Austral have been proud partners of SES volunteers since 1998 and are hugely appreciative of everything you do for communities around Australia.

22/03/2026

🧡 Supporting the volunteers who support all of us 🧡

🧡🧡🧡 𝙉𝙎𝙒 𝙎𝙀𝙎 𝙑𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙊𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙁𝙐𝙀𝙇 𝙎𝙐𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙐𝙀𝙎 🧡🧡🧡

⛽ Delivery of free fuel to members unable to access fuel
⛽ Welfare support for members unable to cope due to the effects of fuel price increases
⛽ Working with NSW SES to enable more access to SES vehicles to reduce cost bourdon and access limited/restricted fuel
⛽ Advocating to government for support to all members using fuel to attend SES training/maintenance and emergencies

𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘌𝘚 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

Regional, Rural, Remote. This week the SESVA fuel scheme has covered over 1500km.

𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟳

Apply via the NSW SES Volunteers Association Welfare Support 24/7 at our website.

Read all about this SESVA initiative here https://www.nswsesva.org.au/files/NSW_SES_VA_Fuel_Support_Program_Outline.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZk5WZ3RoQnpoOEhWRWJ3Q3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR44B7WDLHEYznjPpy8pAKMu0hp1zWGGAPVOylt58dbgCrGZ02qEC3fF4wA-og_aem_-D7k3TKZDNr7Y5A2ODiZ7w

𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝐸𝑆𝑉𝐴 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑉𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑.

𝑆𝐸𝑆𝑉𝐴 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 800𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 250𝑙 𝑈𝐿𝑃 per trip. 𝐷𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝐷𝐺 𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐴𝑆/𝑁𝑍𝑆 2906:2001.

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NSW SES
Jihad Dib MP
National SES Volunteers Association

19/03/2026

Recognising the Power of Support.

From the National SES Volunteers Association Yearbook 2025, the Chair report reflects on the collective effort that supports SES volunteers serving communities across Australia.

Excerpt:

“The support from organisations including Volunteering Australia, AFAC, Countrywide Austral and government representatives is greatly appreciated.”— Chair report, NSESVA Yearbook
2025

Countrywide Austral is proud to have supported the SES volunteers community for over two decades, with our first SES volunteer publication dating back to 1999. Since then, we have remained committed to working alongside SES organisations nationwide, helping to share their stories, recognise their contributions, and strengthen community awareness.

We acknowledge the ongoing dedication of SES volunteers, their supporters, and partner organisations across Australia.

13/03/2026

We’re proud to support programs that create real opportunities for young people in our communities.

Thank you to Victoria Police for recognising the impact of these initiatives, and to the incredible teams at and Top Boxing Caroline Springs for the work they do every day to mentor, support and empower young people through positive pathways. 🥊

Partnerships like these help build confidence, resilience, and stronger communities — and we’re grateful to play a small part in making it happen.

Proudly supporting young people in the local community through Streetsmart Handbooks