Bushwalkers and 4WDs : an 81HA bushfire is burning North East of the Cobberas, Alpine Walking Track & Cowambat Flat Track GR 55 HEV 992214, CFA is responding
Search for missing person near Sugarloaf Reservoir
Mon 9 Oct. BSAR were called out for search for a missing person near Sugarloaf Reservoir.
Tue 10 – Thu 12 Oct BSAR searchers contributed over 35 person-days to the search. The missing person has not been found. BSAR involvement has now concluded.
External links
- Dr John Forster: police search for missing academic near Sugarloaf Reservoir, Herald Sun
- Police search hills near Sugarloaf Reservoir for scientist missing since Saturday, The Age
- Missing man John Forster may be ‘disoriented’ after bushwalking near Sugarloaf Reservoir – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) :
Search for missing person near Aireys Inlet
Wed 4 Oct 1720. BSAR were called out for search for missing person near Aireys Inlet, departing Thursday morning.
Thu 5 Oct 0800. 25 BSAR members searchers for the field, the missing person was not found.
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Missing person found near McLoughlins Beach
24 Sep 2017, 0600 Eight BSAR members travelling from Melbourne to search in South Gipplsand.
24 Sep 2017, 0900 Missing person located, BSAR team returned to Melbourne
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Search for missing person on Mount Bogong
Fri 15 Sep 2017. 18:05 A search call-out was issued for a missing person on Mount Bogong. A North-East BSAR team of three ascended Staircase spur during the night.
Sat 16 Sep 2017.
- Sixteen BSAR searchers departed from Melbourne by bus at 2 a.m and met another two North East members at search base at Mount Beauty Police Station.
- Six BSAR teams and Police SAR members ascended Mount Bogong, searched all day then camped out overnight in tents and huts. Conditions on ridges and slopes were icy. There were concerns about avalanche hazard due to recent snowfall and wind.
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Search for missing person near Kancoona
Sun 10 Sep 2017. 2100 A search call-out was issued for North East Victoria. Mon 11 Sep 2017. Nine members departed Melbourne at 3:30am and four members attended from the North East.
The missing person was located in the early afternoon safe and well, and walked out the BSAR and Police search teams.
BSAR thanks locals Brendan O’Leary and Catherine Upcher for their support during this search.
BSAR also thanks Police Transport Branch and the SES for providing transport and Dederang CFA for their use of their facility.
Search for missing person at Willung South
Thu 24 Aug 2017. 10:20 Eight BSAR members joined the search for a missing person at Willung South, south of Traralgon after he was reported missing yesterday.
The 79-year-old was located deceased during the afternoon by searchers. The BSAR team returned late in afternoon.
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BSAR ski skills training, Sat 26 August 2017
The BSAR ski skills training day at Mt Stirling on Saturday 26 August 2017 is open to all BSAR members keen to acquire or improve their ski skills.
Activities will include:
- Some basic instruction
- Skiing to and around the summit
- Steep slope skiing (optional)
- Return ski run to Telephone Box Junction
Transport will be private car pool.
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Mt Hotham backcountry avalanche and warning, 8 Aug 2017
An avalanche occurred in Mt Hotham’s backcountry on 8 August. There were no injuries to mountain staff or guests.
This follows warnings from the Mt Hotham Ski Patrol team regarding the high risk of avalanches in the backcountry due to the large amount of snowfall, cold temperatures and strong winds that has occurred over the last few days.
Mt Hotham Ski Patrol perform avalanche control work daily and noted in their snow report today the danger of sizeable wind slab avalanches at higher elevations.
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Behind the Log BSAR newsletter July 2017 edition
The July 2016 edition of Behind the Log, Bush Search and Rescue’s newsletter, can be downloaded [here] (PDF).
Special thanks to Ren Millsom who has been our newsletter editor since 2002 and is now stepping down.
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