August 12, 2015
Kingaroy resident Peter Verbakel is packing his bags and heading for Cairns this week for the Queensland SES Disaster Rescue Challenge which will be held at the weekend.
The Kingaroy SES Group Leader has been selected to be a judge at the State Challenge following his efforts as a judge at the North Coast Regional Rescue competition at Aldershot recently.
Mr Verbakel said he felt particularly proud and honoured to be selected for the role.
There will be six teams competing at the State Challenge – Bundaberg, Petrie, South-East, Whitsunday, Townsville and Cairns – over a round robin of six events designed to challenge their skills and abilities in a wide range of rescue skills.
The winning team will then go on to compete at the National Challenge in Canberra in September.
