Wild weather in NSW keeps Salvos busy
Wild weather in NSW keeps Salvos busy
25 November 2018
Rural Fire Service volunteer and former prime minister, Tony Abbott, with Salvation Army Emergency Services volunteers near Port Stephens over the weekend.
The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) teams in the Hunter have been busy at the scene of a bushfire that threatened houses in the Port Stephens area.
SAES crews were activated on Thursday to assist with the feeding of firefighters and other emergency services personnel fighting to contain a fire at Campvale, in the Port Stephens area north of Newcastle.
On that same day, two evacuation 
“Our volunteers have been absolutely amazing,” said Hans Schryver, SAES Regional Operations Coordinator. “Even when it’s the weekend, volunteers were calling and saying, ‘Can I help?’… They’re people who are so open to helping the community, helping in emergency services.”
The evacuation
Hans Schryver said the community support was great, with many businesses donating supplies. He said it’s times like 
“We’re serving the community by being there, helping them, having a listening ear and when questions are asked about The Salvation Army, we can answer them.
“It’s wonderful how wearing a uniform or a shirt with The Salvation Army logo, people will come to you and talk to you,” he said. “They want to know why we do it. And it’s because we love Jesus, we love God … and because we are a part of an
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