SES volunteers walk away from Menindee unit, look to Rural Fire Service for more training and support
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Eight Menindee SES volunteers have applied to join the RFS unit.
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Members of the State Emergency Service s Menindee unit in Far West New South Wales have collectively walked away from the agency, voicing their frustrations with a lack of training options and overall support.
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Menindee local and former SES member Rob Gregory says some members had to wait more than a year to complete minor qualifications
Questions have been raised about the viability of having both SES and RFS units in remote communities
Outback skateboarder travels entire east coast of Australia to fundraise for skatepark in Laos
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DecDecember 2020 at 11:29pm
Tom Drury rode his skateboard 1,200km from Melbourne to Wollongong in less than a month.
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A man from Broken Hill in Far West New South Wales is on a mission to skate more than 3,600 kilometres up the east coast of Australia to bring his love for skateboarding to fellow enthusiasts in underdeveloped countries.
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Tom Drury is set to become the first person in the world to travel from Melbourne to Cairns on a skateboard