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Salvation Army ready to step up bushfire response
Friday 13th September 2019 at 12:00pm
Salvation Army Emergency Services(SAES) crews are preparing for forecast dangerous fire conditions in northern NSW and southern Queensland this weekend. In northern NSW, SAES crews are active at large...
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Salvos at fire-front of major bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland
Monday 9th September 2019 at 10:00am
Salvos emergency services team at Stanthorpe. The Salvation Army is supporting fire-fighters and affected residents at the scene of major bushfires still burning out of control in New South Wales and...
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Salvation Army assists Queenslanders through natural disasters
Monday 25th February 2019 at 8:00am
The Salvation Army is now into its third week of providing recovery assistance and support to people and communities impacted by the North Queensland floods. Many of the people coming to The Salvation...
Read ArticleTownsville residents on the road to recovery
Friday 22nd February 2019 at 9:00am
Last month, the North Queensland city of Townsville experienced a greater than “once in 500 years” event, as significant and prolonged monsoonal rains led to extensive flooding and loss...
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SAES teams on the scene at emergencies nationwide
Thursday 14th February 2019 at 10:08am
As record-breaking monsoon rains deluged and flooded Townsville and surrounding areas in February, Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) teams supported catering operations in evacuation centres fo...
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Townsville swings into recovery mode as floodwaters recede
Monday 11th February 2019 at 11:39am
With the sun now out in Townsville, the clean-up continues in the devastated city as the floodwaters continue to recede and electricity is gradually restored to thousands of homes. Residents are...
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Emergency response moves to recovery in Townsville
Friday 8th February 2019 at 9:04am
With three of the four Townsville evacuation centres now closed, and more and more people able to return to their homes, The Salvation Army’s response has shifted to recovery mode in North Quee...
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We're responding to the recent emergencies around Australia
Thursday 7th February 2019 at 11:04am
Updated 4 March 2019 The Salvation Army’s Emergency Services are on the ground responding to disasters right around Australia. In the Northern Territory, personnel have been deployed to support...
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SAES ramps up assistance in flood-stricken Townsville
Wednesday 6th February 2019 at 11:04am
As Townsville endures its worst flood on record and heavy rains from the monsoonal trough continue to deluge the city, The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) is stepping up its response. SAES t...
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The Salvation Army's response to Queensland bushfires
Wednesday 28th November 2018 at 10:11am
The Salvation Army is on the frontline responding to communities affected by the Queensland bushfires that are raging across the state. Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) and other disaster serv...
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