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Peter Campbell, BSAR Convener

Last Updated on February 17, 2021

Search for missing person on Mount Bogong

Fri 15 Sep 2017.  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.

  • BSAR searchers departed from Melbourne 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 overnight.  Conditions on ridges and slopes were icy. There were concerns about avalanche hazard due to recent snowfall and wind.
2017 Bogong search - searching on skis
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Last Updated on January 25, 2023

Search for missing person near Kancoona

Sun 10 Sep 2017.  A search call out was issued for North East Victoria.
 Mon 11 Sep 2017.  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.

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Last Updated on January 25, 2023