Palm Island
Members of the Palm Island Cadet group currently train during school holidays at the local Ranger Station. The Ranger Station also houses the SES vehicles and trailers and the Cadets are sponsored by the SES.
Currently all Palm Island Cadets attend boarding school in either Townsville, Charters Towers or Abergowrie (near Ingham). Over the School holidays they train in bushcraft, search & rescue and map reading skills and often have camps on the nearby Islands.
There are many young people on Palm Island and the local high school is working with the Emergency Services to undertake training in:
- Junior SES
- Cadet Activities
- Rural Fire Service.
All Emergency Services on Palm Island are concentrating on securing a large pool of trained young people to provide future staff and volunteers.
Last updated 28 July 2005