Thank you to the many volunteers and staff from the Marrickville and Ashfield SES units, who, along with many other volunteers from across the state, gave up their time, left their families and headed north to help those affected by the recent flooding on the mid-north coast. Over a dozen local SES volunteers, along with the essential boat and vehicle have been deployed to both the Central Coast and Taree to assist the local communities during this devastating event. They have performed countless rescues and assisted in backfilling for local SES units. While several members of the teams remain in the north of the state, those in Sydney are forming teams to assist in local storm response in Inner West Sydney as the storms head south. We are incredibly grateful to the Marrickville and Ashfield SES volunteers, tirelessly led by commanders Liam Hogan and Sharon Buckley. I thank them for their ongoing dedication and selfless service to those in need in our State, and for their ongoing commitment to our local community whenever we are in need.