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Local heroes were recognised in Townsville last week for their resilience, teamwork and dedication during the 2025 Floods
Ingham and Halifax SES groups were awarded Regional Operational Response of the Year at the Northern Region SES Awards last week, in recognition of their extraordinary resilience, teamwork and dedication during the 2025 Floods. On top of this, Local Controller Dan Cordner was awarded the Regional Member of the Year for his outstanding contribution.
Mayor Ramon Jayo has congratulated and thanked the volunteers for their dedication and hard work.
“These are everyday people with families, jobs and responsibilities, who make the conscious decision to step away from their own lives when disaster strikes and put our community first. That commitment deserves our deepest respect,” Mayor Jayo said.
“Your efforts do not go unnoticed and our communities are stronger because of you.”
SES Chief Officer Mark Armstrong said the awards offered an opportunity to recognise the ongoing dedication, professionalism and service embodied by the state’s volunteers during challenging conditions.
“For over 50 years SES members have supported regional and rural communities to prepare for and recover from emergency situations,” Chief Officer Armstrong said.
“Across Queensland, our 5,000 volunteers selflessly answer the call 24 hours a day, 365 days per year when Queenslanders need them most.”
SES Regional Director Northern Region, Daryl Camp ESM said the award recipients had each demonstrated a remarkable commitment to deliver crucial services to North and North West Queensland communities within the last year.
“When record breaking flood conditions hit North and North West Queensland in February 2025, our volunteers were immediately on the ground to sandbag, provide temporary repairs, assist with rescues and provide emergency operations support,” Mr Camp said.
“They also answered the call earlier this month to support communities from Townsville to Mackay facing flooding as a result of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.
“We are proud of every single one of our volunteers and are thrilled to recognise the particularly exceptional efforts of nine of our members who performed work beyond what is normally expected.
“We are privileged to have them as part of the SES and are proud to acknowledge them at tonight’s awards.”
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