Upper Yarra
Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
New police commanders at Lilydale Station
Looking back at 2021 top news stories
Sporting year in review
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Thanking crews Mail PEOPLE OF THE YEAR
2021
Warburton CFA crews working together for training.
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Upper Yarra SES members during a training drill. Picture: UY SES
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Hillcrest CFA members responding during 2021.
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Yellingbo CFA members are looking forward to the year ahead.
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While there were many unsung heroes in 2021 who helped keep people safe, fed and connected, it was perhaps the most significant year for local volunteer emergency service personnel as they navigated a pandemic and a one in at least two decade storm. At times risking their own lives and wellbeing to cut their way into houses, remove trees from roads, putting out powerline fires and working 24/7 to ensure the safety of others as trees continued to fall in the Dandenong Ranges. Local SES crews responded to a record amount of calls in just one week, CFA crews banded together to help each other and throughout a pandemic, whenever they were needed, these crew members would show up. This edition we dedicate our People of the Year to all the emergency service volunteers who put in countless hours not only in June but throughout the entire year, whether on the ground or behind the scenes. In this special edition of the newspaper, we reflect on 2021, take a look back at the top stories of the year in both news and sport and congratulate the many people who responded on 9 June. To read more about the triumphs and tribulations of our emergency service volunteers, turn to page 4 and 5