Low Victorian SES volunteer numbers are leaving regional communities at-risk | The Drum | ABC News

When crisis or natural disaster hits regional Australia, it's volunteers who are called up to protect people and homes - but the number of emergency volunteers across the country is in decline. That's particularly true for the Victorian SES, where volunteer numbers are nearing a ten-year low. Now, volunteers are speaking out, concerned that ongoing shortages could have dire consequences for their communities.
Subscribe: ab.co/1svxLVE
Read more: www.abc.net.au...
ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.
For more from ABC News, click here: ab.co/2kxYCZY
Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: ab.co/2lNeBn2
Like ABC News on Facebook: / abcnews.au
Follow ABC News on Instagram: / abcnews_au
Follow ABC News on Twitter: / abcnews
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia