Forbes resident Mamata Pun Rama’s waters broke and the SES helped her cross flood-waters with her partner Chitra to the Forbes Hospital where they welcomed son Imaan on Saturday. They are with midwife Jud Driscoll. (Photo: Western New South Wales Local Health District)
Volunteers at the SES yard in School Road on Friday morning worked very hard to fill sandbags. More than 25,000 bags were filled in just two days.
With all the Forbes schools closed from Friday, the youngest SES volunteer in Forbes Jakaylia Ware (8) was on duty at the sandbagging machine. She showed Member for Member for Orange Phil Donato, NSW Premier Dominique Perrotet and Minister Steph Cooke the ropes.
SES Volunteer Kerry Locke with Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke MP.