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Cherbourg’s Jamarl Alberts with Acting Superintendent Kelly Hanlen and Acting Inspector Scott Prendergast … Jamarl was congratulated as the dux of the recent SES training course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

History was made last week with the graduation of the first trainees to join Cherbourg’s new State Emergency Service unit.<\/p>\n

Recruiting for the unit, which will work in partnership with the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, began during NAIDOC Week celebrations earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The Cherbourg recruits then joined other South Burnett residents in an intensive five-day training course to graduate as SES members.<\/p>\n

A formal graduation ceremony was held on Friday morning at the Nurunderi TAFE complex in Cherbourg, with guest speakers from the SES and Queensland Police Service (the QPS officially took over the SES from the Queensland Fire Department in 2024).<\/p>\n

Cherbourg Deputy Mayor Gordon Wragge said the SES unit had been a “long time coming” to Cherbourg, but it was definitely needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said that during the past few years, the Cherbourg community had experienced bushfires as well as floods.<\/p>\n

“Disasters don’t discriminate,” he said.<\/p>\n

He said Cherbourg Council would fully support the new unit and there were now plans to build a dedicated SES shed on land near the Council Depot.<\/p>\n

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The SES trainees listen to the speeches ahead of their graduation ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The graduates celebrate with the SES trainers who guided them through their course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt with Mayor Kathy Duff; Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council CEO Chatur Zala and Deputy Mayor Gordon Wragge at the graduation ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The State Emergency Service now operates in conjunction with the Queensland Police Service … from left, new SES graduate (and Cherbourg councillor and Police Liaison Officer) Tom Langton, with Acting Superintendent Kelly Hanlen, Cherbourg Deputy Mayor Gordon Wragge and Acting Inspector Scott Prendergast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cherbourg SES graduates – Jeffrey Dynevor, Sophia Fisher, Jamarl Alberts and Tom Langton – with their proud family members<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jeffrey Dynevor, centre, is congratulated by Shamus Cobbo and Blake Dynevor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The three SES Nanango graduates – Greg Hemburrow,\u00a0 Jo Hassan and Sian Whalan – with local and senior SES personnel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Awards Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Cherbourg Deputy Mayor Gordon Wragge and SES North Coast Regional Director Chris Childs presented each graduate with their certificate, before SES South Burnett Controller Scott Barry\u00a0 and SES trainer Brian Westlake fitted the official epaulettes to each volunteer’s uniform:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Greg Hemburrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jo Hassan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jeffrey Dynevor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tom Langton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Zamie Lunn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sophia Fisher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Peter Petkovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sian Whalan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jamarl Alberts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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