Maitland’s history most new residents probably have never seen. The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) began in 1955, initially as a Civil Defence Service, after the devastating Maitland flood. The organization was formed to respond to natural disasters like floods and storms and later evolved into the SES we know today. Overview The 1955 Maitland flood, a severe natural disaster, resulted in 24 deaths, forced the evacuation of 15,000 people in the Maitland and Singleton areas, fl

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