SES urges coffs to stay storm savvy - The Coffs Coast Advocate

AUSTRALIANS are wearing 'orange-inal' fashions today to support Wear Orange Wednesday, a day to recognise the work of State Emergency Service volunteers nation-wide.

WOW Day encourages the community to sport the colour orange, which is worn by SES volunteers, to show support for them.

Coffs Harbour SES Unit Controller Bill Roffey hoped the Coffs Coast would turn orange to thank to our local volunteers, who give more than 12,000 hours annually to help in natural disasters and emergencies.

"A community of orange would be fantastic, just to see people walking around in some form of orange, some people even colour their hair orange which is a great acknowledgement," Mr Roffey said.

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