Name: Alice Springs Open Day
Start: 2025-09-14T10:00:00+09:30
Location: NT SES - Alice Springs Volunteer Unit

Ever wanted to get up close to the action of a live rescue or try your hand at skills that could help save lives and property in the event of a crisis or emergency?
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we will be opening our doors across the Territory, with open days to be held across the regions for people to get a glimpse behind the scenes and learn more about the rich history of NT Emergency Services across the Territory.
Join us at the NT Emergency Service Open Day in Alice Springs on Sunday 14 September.
There will be something for everyone:
Live demonstrations (Storm Damage, Casualty Handling) at 11am and 12:30pm.
Hands-on skills to prepare for an emergency
Create your emergency plan
Emergency briefing
Meet Paddy Platypus, kids activities and sausage sizzle.
Look back at the history of NTES
👉More information [email protected]
From 30 to 31 March 1988, the Todd River catchment in Central Australia saw the largest rainfall recorded within 24 hours. The Todd River burst its banks, flooding large areas of Alice Springs, and isolating it from the south as road and rail links through Heavitree Gap were cut. NTES responded, assisting in the evacuation of approximately 300 people from low-lying areas.
NTES has been there for several other flooding events in Central Australia, including the flooding caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie in January 2023, which crossed back into the Northern Territory from WA bringing heavy falls to the south-west and close to Alice Springs and isolating communities in the Timber Creek region.
Over the decades NTES has been there for residents in times of unfolding emergencies, not only helping to evacuate hundreds of people due to flooding but conducting rescues in some of the most remote and difficult terrain. These are just some of the significant events that have helped shape the NTES presence in Alice Springs over the decades.
To find out more about the people and significant events that have helped shape NTES visit: https://pfes.nt.gov.au/celebrating-50-years-of-ntes