The group has more than 20 members but more are always welcome according to Local Contoller Graeme De Britt. Proving how invaluable the group is members have done more than 900 man - and woman - hours of work over the past month.

Most of those were due to road accidents. SES members will be out selling raffle tickets in the lead-up to Christmas.

“There’s a great deal of equipment that we’re not funded for and the only way we can get them is through fundraising,” Fundraising President Kerrie Balcombe said.

The winer of a $100 voucher at the Co-op was Lex Bell. Another raffle will begin next week. You catch the SES crew at the Queensland Hotel from November 8