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Jake DietschSound Telegraph
Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby with volunteers Shirley Oliver and Rob Schmidt.
Camera IconEmergency Services Minister Reece Whitby with volunteers Shirley Oliver and Rob Schmidt. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Baldivis MLA and newly appointed Emergency Services Minister Reece Whitby has praised local volunteers who have taken up the call to duty in aid of those devastated by cyclone Seroja.

The minister said he was “so proud” of the efforts of the local Baldivis volunteer fire and emergency services members who were on the front line of recovery efforts in the Mid West.

“(Last week) I was in Morawa to inspect the damage where I was delighted to find our very own Baldivis volunteers hard at work including the legendary Shirley Oliver, a mainstay of our local brigade for more than 30 years,” Mr Whitby said.

“There were four Baldivis volunteers in Morawa and two of our local vehicles, including the Baldivis incident control vehicle which is providing vital communications to emergency crews in the region.”

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Devastation in the Mid-West left in the wake of cyclone Seroja.
Camera IconDevastation in the Mid-West left in the wake of cyclone Seroja. Credit: Getty Images/Getty Images

Mr Whitby said he had also met other Baldivis volunteers in Geraldton and Kalbarri.

“We can be so proud of our local volunteers who give up their time and work incredibly long hours day after day,” he said.

“They are working tirelessly for communities hundreds of kilometres away from their own homes.”

The Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief fund has been activated to help raise funds for those impacted by the cyclone. To donate visit appealswa.org.au.

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