Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
A team of four BSAR members participated in the Australian Emergency Services Wilderness Navigation Shield (Navshield), an emergency services event run annually by NSW SES.
Congratulations to BSAR’ members, David Heng, Simin Ngan, TJ Chang and Paul Monks, who placed first in the Emergency Services division, winning the Navigation Shield.
Bob Wood passed away on 17 July 2021.
Bob was a member of the Maroondah Bushwalking Club back in the eighties, and had a lifelong passion for bushwalking, ski touring and sharing the outdoors with others.
Continue reading “Vale Bob Wood OAM”Peter Campbell stepped down as BSAR Convener at the Bushwalking Victoria AGM on 19 June 2021.Â
Continue reading “Peter Campbell steps down as BSAR Convener”It will be 2 years since Jim Grelis passed away on 7th June 2017. His loss is still felt deeply by family members and friends but he still lives on in our hearts. To honour his memory, join us on one of Jim’s favourite events: The Albert Parkrun, Melbourne.Â
Continue reading “Jim’s ‘Memorial’ Parkrun: Saturday 1st June at 8am”
Bush Search and Rescue members attended a farewell for Senior Sergeant Barry Gibson on 30 June 2016 for his retirement from Police Search and Rescue after 33 years of notable service with the squad.Â
Barry has been a great friend and supporter of Bush Search and Rescue. We have greatly appreciated Barry’s leadership on numerous searches over the years and the excellent support and encouragement he has provided to BSAR training events and more broadly to the organisation.
Peter Briggs AO is a BSAR Field Organiser and a retired Rear Admiral.
Peter lead a team of Australians on a mission to preserve the WW1 submarine AE2 as part of the Silent Anzac Project.
Peter also lead the team that found the missing submarine AE1 in December 2017.
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