May 8, 2024
South Burnett SES groups have received a major boost thanks to donations from Energy Queensland, Powerlink and the operators of the Kingaroy Solar Farm.
A small ceremony was held during an Open Day at the Kingaroy SES headquarters on Saturday morning to acknowledge the donations.
The “Energising Queensland SES Equipment Program” partnership between Energy Queensland (Ergon, Energex and Yurika) and Powerlink provided almost $21,500 worth of equipment.
Donations on display included a “rescue man” dummy used in flood rescue training, power tools, stretchers, generators, first aid equipment and a car fridge.
These were part of a total $51,703 worth of equipment donated in 2023-24 to SES groups throughout the North Coast region, and $250,000 throughout Queensland.
Also acknowledged on Saturday were two generous donations to the local SES by Mytilineos, operators of the Kingaroy Solar Farm.
Mytilineos donated a Polaris all-terrain vehicle which has already been put to good use by SES volunteers during recent land searches.
The company also donated $10,000 cash which will be used to upgrade the Kingaroy SES facility.
SES Gympie Burnett Area Controller Brenton Phillips thanked Powerlink, Energy Queensland and Mytilineos for their support.
He also thanked the local SES volunteers for their “resilience, tenacity and commitment”.
Mytilineos general manager (Oceania) Ian Kirkham told the volunteers “you matter, you make a difference”.
“We want to leave communities better than the way we found them,” Mr Kirkham said.
Mytilineos community manager Lluvia Murillo said the company’s contribution would bolster the volunteers’ capacity to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies across the region.
Volunteers from SES groups across the South Burnett attended the Open Day, which also included a sausage sizzle for visitors.
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