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Posts by category
- Category: Alert
- Category: Alpine
- Victorian Backcountry Festival – Mount Hotham 3-5 Sep 2021 has been cancelled
- Five feet under
- BSAR Steep Snow and Ice Training 2013 at Mount Buller
- Steep snow and ice dryland training day, July 2010
- 2010 winter training including steep snow and ice
- GPS and Avalanche Transceivers Equipment Borrowing
- Steep snow and ice training Mount Hotham 2009
- Steep snow & ice training Mount Buller 2008
- Steep snow & ice training Mount Hotham 2006
- Category: Avalanche
- Category: App
- Category: Article
- Peter Briggs AO leads successful search for missing submarine AE1
- The Police Search and Rescue Squad turns 60
- Mt Hotham backcountry avalanche and warning, 8 Aug 2017
- BSAR Field Organiser Peter Briggs on a different type of search – for submarine AE2
- 2013 Emergency Services Volunteer Leadership Forum
- Our name is now Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
- Category: Award
- BSAR receives Divisional Commendation from Victoria Police Eastern Region
- Duncan Brookes awarded Emergency Services Medal
- 2013 Bushwalking Victoria Distinguished Service Awards for BSAR members
- Neil Weatherill
- Chief Commissioner’s Certificate 1989
- 2005 National Bravery Award to members of the Birkebeiner Ski Club
- Stuart Brookes OAM
- Rik Head awarded Emergency Services Medal
- Category: Equipment
- Category: Event
- Backcountry Festival online event Sun 6 September
- Mansfield Emergency Service Expo – October 2019
- 2019 Victorian Backcountry Festival at Mount Hotham
- Jim’s ‘Memorial’ Parkrun: Saturday 1st June at 8am
- Victorian Backcountry Ski Festival at Falls Creek 1-2 Sep 2018
- Premier, Minister for Emergency Services and family thank emergency services workers
- Presentation to Army Reserve training day
- Emergency Services Foundation – 2013 scholarships
- 60th Anniversary Barbecue – Event has been cancelled
- Stephen Venables’ “Himalayan Odyssey” Tour, Sept. 17th
- Category: First aid
- Category: History
- Category: News
- Vale Stuart Brookes OAM
- Vale Bob Wood OAM
- Peter Campbell steps down as BSAR Convener
- If you’re planning a trip this winter, invest in the right gear
- Alpine National Park will be closed from 11.59pm Wednesday 5 August, 2020
- Without a trace
- The ‘Button Man’ could be key to mounting mountain mystery
- Mt Dom Dom search and photos of recent searches and events added
- Vale Bill Brand
- BSAR Club Contacts function has ceased
- Our new BSAR website has gone live
- Pioneers of Bushwalking Exhibition
- Trip intentions website
- Sausage sizzle for BSAR by the Prideaux family
- Missing walker found and rescued near Mt Shillinglaw
- Bush Search and Rescue Victoria Manual now online
- Linda Beilharz reaches the North Pole
- Best wishes to Chris Sewell
- Missing Victorian walker in the North East found, April 2009
- BSAR support for bushfire situation – message from Monica Chapman, Bush Search and Rescue Victoria Convenor
- Category: Newsletter
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter July 2017 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter November 2016 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter May 2016 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter November 2015 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter May 2015 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter October 2014 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newsletter May 2014
- Behind the Log BSAR newletter May 2013 edition
- Behind the Log BSAR newletter Oct 2012 edition out now
- Behind the Log May 2012 edition out now
- Behind The Log newsletter for October 2011 available
- Behind The Log newsletter for May 2011 available
- Behind the Log – November 2010 out now
- June 2010 issue of Behind the Log out now
- October issue of Behind the Log out now
- Behind the log newsletter – October 2008, Issue 28
- Category: Notice
- Category: Peer support
- Category: People
- Vale Jim Grelis
- Senior Sergeant Barry Gibson retires
- Peter Briggs AO
- BSAR members success in the 2014 Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games
- David Reid awarded OAM for services to bushwalking
- Tribute to Bill Bewsher
- Vale Bill Bewsher
- Vale Snow Girl
- Neville Byrne
- Duncan Brookes
- Bill Brand, Victoria Police
- John Chapman
- Monica Chapman
- Peter Campbell
- Meet the retiring BSAR Equipment Officer – Chris Jarvis
- Frank Zgoznik
- The Police Liaison Office role – who, how and why? Merv Trease tells all
- Peter Dunbar
- John Retchford
- Bill Bewsher
- Category: Police SAR
- Category: Safety
- Category: Search
- Search for missing person near Goongerah
- Search for missing person near Bendoc
- Search for missing person near Inverloch
- Search for missing person near Mt Donna Buang
- Search for missing person near Yarra Junction
- Search for missing person near Langwarrin
- Search for missing person near Neilborough
- Search for missing person near Molyullah
- Search for missing person near Mt Disappointment
- Search for missing person near Princetown
- Search for missing person in Victorian Alps
- Search for missing woman near Taradale
- Search for missing person close to Mount Buller
- Search for missing person near Dargo
- Search for missing person in bush close to Marysville
- Cold case search at Mount Dom Dom
- Search for missing walkers on Mount Buffalo
- Search for missing person near Bright
- Search for missing person at Werribee Gorge
- Search for missing person near Wonyip in Strzelecki Ranges south of Morwell
- Search for missing person at Werribee Gorge
- Search for missing person near Mount Stirling
- Missing person found near Tyers Junction in Gippsland
- Search for missing person near Sugarloaf Reservoir
- Search for missing person near Aireys Inlet
- Missing person found near McLoughlins Beach
- Search for missing person on Mount Bogong
- Search for missing person near Kancoona
- Search for missing person at Willung South
- Missing deer hunter found near Tamboritha saddle, May 2017
- Search for missing person in Grampians, September 2016
- Search around Yea for missing person, August 2016
- Search for missing person near Monbulk, May 2016
- Search at Merrijig/Sawmill Settlement, April 2016
- Missing person found near Lerderderg State Park, February 2016
- Mt Burrowa search locates missing bushwalker, October 2015
- Missing woman located on Mt Erica on 26 Aug 2015
- Mount Bogong rescue of injured skier 12 Aug 2015
- Injured skier rescued from Mt Bogong, September 2014
- Missing boy found in Lake Eildon National Park after five day search, April 2015
- BSAR search for missing snowboarders on Mount Bogong 13-15 July 2014
- Search and rescue on Mount Bogong for two missing snowshoers 5-6 July 2014
- BSAR call-out to South Viking missing hiker, March 2014
- BSAR call-out to Wellington Plains to assist school group, October 2012
- Missing person found in Blue Range, August 2012
- Search for missing hiker near Mt Donna Buang, April 2012
- Tomahawk Hut cold case search with dogs, October 2011
- Search for 13 year old girl at Mt Erica resolved, August 2011
- Otways search call-out, June 2011
- Search for missing deer hunter at Tomahawk Creek, June 2011
- Search for missing boy resolved near Ballarat, March 2011
- Search and Rescue for three people on Mount Bogong, 9 August 2004
- Search for missing person at Combienbar, December 2010
- Rescue of injured walker at Eagles Peaks, 4 December 2010
- Missing woman found at Lake Mountain, July 2010
- Search for Brumby Hunter near Davies Plain, November 2009
- Search at Point Nepean, October 2009
- Search for missing photographer near Cambarville
- Search at Mount Feathertop on Monday 31 August 2009
- Search at Gormandale – Missing boy found, May 2009
- Search for two missing men at Lorne successful, December 2008
- Mount Dom Dom search, March 2008
- King River search, December 2007
- Sabine Falls Search, April 2007
- Missing woman at Mount William found, January 2005
- Mount Buffalo search for Marino Folino, May 2004
- Lake Mountain Search, August 2002
- Cambarville search, March 2003
- Search for Alfred Howie at Wilsons Promontory – the first search
- Category: Call-out
- Search for missing person near Warbuton
- CALL-OUT: Search for missing person near Noojee
- Search for missing person at Howqua near Mansfield
- Search for missing person near Halls Gap
- BSAR call-out to Snowy River National Park for search for missing woman, April 2013
- Search call-out on November 3 2008 – CANCELLED
- Category: Skiing
- Category: Training
- 2019 Annual Training Mt Stirling – CANCELLED
- Training Advice: Voucher offer for VRA Rogaine events
- Interested in increasing your radio knowledge? Become a radio amateur
- First Aid Subsidy
- Category: Alpine training
- BSAR Steep Snow and Ice alpine training scheduled for 19 Sep 2020 is CANCELLED
- Steep Snow and Ice alpine training 27-28 July 2019 at Mt Bogong
- 2018 BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training at The Razorback
- BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training 29-30 July 2017
- BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training 29-31 July 2016
- 2015 BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training
- BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training at The Razorback, September 2014
- Steep snow and ice training 2012
- Steep snow and ice training 2011 at Mount Stirling
- Category: General training
- 2021 BSAR search and rescue training at Lyonville, May 15-16
- 2018 Annual Training at Chewton – June 23-24
- BSAR training day in Williamstown
- 2017 Annual Training Korweinguboora – March 25/26
- BSAR annual training at JB Plain 15-17 July 2016
- BSAR Training Weekend – Fryers Ranges 20-21 June 2015
- Training Weekend in Korweinguboora, May 2014
- Winter search training weekend Lake Mountain July 2013
- Training weekend near Eldorado, October 2012
- BSAR Training Weekend notice 27-28 October 2012
- Training Weekend in the Wombat Forest, November 2011
- Brisbane Ranges training weekend, September 2008
- Category: Ski training
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Warning
Last Updated on February 17, 2021