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19 April 2025 – Search for missing boy in Olinda
BSAR members attended the search for a young boy who had wandered away from a playground in Olinda on Friday afternoon. Early Saturday morning, as searchers were about to start searching, the boy was found. A local teenager out on his regular bike ride came across the missing boy, contacted emergency services and stayed with him until help arrived.
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Bush Search and Rescue Victoria is a dedicated volunteer search and rescue service. We assist the Victoria Police Search and Rescue Squad with search and rescue for persons lost or distressed in bush and alpine areas in our state.
Our searchers include experienced bushwalkers, backcountry and cross-country skiers and mountaineers who have had specialist search and rescue training . We are capable of operating independently in the field for several days.
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