Brian Mitchell (Lyons, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Over the weekend the Tasmania State Emergency Service volunteers came together for the annual state skills workshop at Carrick in the northern part of my electorate. Members from across the state put their skills of the test in several activities, including road crash rescues, search-and-rescue and four-wheel drive operations. The workshop was a unique opportunity for volunteers to work together to develop skills, learn new techniques and share a passion for volunteering.

You can always count on the SES. They're always there when you need them. Just on the weekend there was a serious traffic incident on the Midland Highway and there was the SES helping the police and ambulance services with traffic. And at Bream Creek Show, a wonderful event in my electorate, there they were keeping the traffic flowing—wonderful young and old volunteers in orange.

Just recently a new base for the south-east region opened up, including the Tasmania SES, Tasmania Police and Tasmania Fire Service. It's the Sorell Emergency Services Hub, which opened just last week.

I's also like to congratulate Jay Tanase, from the southern search-and-rescue team; and Jamien Frankcombe, from the SES Kentish Unit who will be travelling to Canberra in May, as part of the Tasmania SES emerging young leader give away, to attend the National Emergency Services Memorial and meet other young leaders from across the country. I recognise all Tasmania SES volunteers for their wonderful work. They are heroes in orange—every single one of them.