Coffs Coast Advocate

Praise for SES after eight hours of flood-induced mayhem

Massive effort sees crews make fifteen rescues around Corindi and Sherwood Creek.

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26th Feb. 2021 12:02 PM

BOM issues flood watch for two rivers as rain sets in

Keep those raincoats handy folks, we could be in for a wet weekend

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19th Feb. 2021 1:02 PM

The BOM is predicting more wet weather over the next week. Photo: Tim Jarrett

Choppers to jet skis: hectic week for emergency services

In the most recent incident a man was flown from Coffs to Newcastle last night in a serious condition with head and spinal...

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31st Jan. 2021 9:01 PM

On the roads and beaches our emergency services have been busy in Coffs Harbour this week.

Clear skies on Coffs Coast give ‘false sense of security’

“There is a false sense of security looking at the sky this morning.”

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05th Jan. 2021 11:01 AM

Coffs Harbour SES deputy unit commander Martin Wells.

Flooding prompts disaster assistance for Coffs/Clarence residents

Several council areas eligible as SES head praises public for incredible statistic.

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18th Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

Storm warning has Coffs SES uttering the ‘F’ word

SES dish out sandbags as heavy rainfall puts flooding front and centre

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10th Dec. 2020 2:12 PM

Coramba 11th February 2020An SES Swift Water Rescue Team and SES Cres were kept busy as torrential rains bought flash flooding to the village of Coramba near Coffs Harbour. Photo Frank Redward

Elderly woman rescued from cliffs: Coffs SES kept busy

SES volunteers had already been out twice in the early hours of Sunday morning, before attending the cliff fall.

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06th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

An elderly woman fell from cliffs at Sawtell this morning at around 10.30. Coffs Harbour SES volunteers had already been out twice in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Wild weather on the way, warns SES

SES urge residents to prepare for ‘possibility of localised flash flooding’.

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10th July 2020 3:07 PM

PERTH NOW - Generic storm, rain, wet weather pics taken in Perth.

SES crews respond to sandbagging call outs across Coffs

LOCALISED heavy rain fall has kept SES crews busy as a deluge drenches Coffs Harbour.

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14th Oct. 2017 1:10 PM

KEEPING BUSY: Coffs Harbour SES volunteers have responded to 32 jobs across Coffs Harbour so far as heavy rain continues to fall.

Dedicated couple step back to enjoy retirement

THEY'VE become recognised faces in the community for the role they played in SES but the time has come to move on and enjoy...

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03rd July 2017 12:07 PM

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