Wednesday, 4 October 2023

State Emergency Service Pakenham and Officer units

Emma VULIN (Pakenham) (19:19): (360) My adjournment is for the Minister for Emergency Services in the other place, and the action I seek is for the minister to join me to visit SES locations in my electorate – both the SES Pakenham and the new SES Officer unit, which is currently under construction. The State Emergency Service is a vital part of our emergency network. As part of the Victorian government’s significant investment in Victoria’s State Emergency Service facility infrastructure, a new SES Officer unit is being delivered. Population growth in Cardinia is predicted to increase by 108 per cent by 2030, placing increased pressure on local SES units to respond effectively to the local community and to continue to assist Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and our fire services throughout the state.

The new unit is a significant investment in safety and emergency response preparedness and capacity in my electorate of Pakenham, serving the people in the growing suburb of Officer. The construction is well underway and on track for completion early next year. As this will be a brand new SES unit, I strongly encourage all the people in my local community to consider learning more about volunteering for the SES and joining up when the unit is complete. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our SES volunteers throughout the state for the incredible work that they do each and every day. I look forward to hosting the minister for this visit.