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THE ALPINE
BRIGHT - POREPUNKAH - MT BEAUTY - TAWONGA - TAWONGA SOUTH Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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WAVING TO THE CROWD BRIGHT local Kathie Lewis waves as the Bright Croquet Club float travels down Ireland Street in the Gala Day Grand Parade on Saturday. Story page 12. PHOTO: Brodie Everist
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Early winter warning LOCAL emergency services were called out to two major incidents last weekend caused by icy conditions, leading to early warnings for mountain travellers. On Saturday afternoon several emergency services were called to a man in his late 20’s who appeared to have fallen and hit his head on Blue Rag Range Track in Selwyn while in a group of four-wheel-drivers, according to Bright SES deputy controller Marcus Warner. “He was obviously
Icyy blast ggives rescue workers a busyy weekend BY BRODIE EVERIST beverist@ nemedia.com.au
bleeding quite heavily when the accident occurred; they called triple zero straightaway,” he said. According to Mr Warner, the group of 12, in four vehicles, were travelling to a campsite when weather conditions worsened, so they turned around and drove to the Dargo High
Plains Road. Mr Warner wasn’t sure how the man injured his head, but he said one of the vehicles had broken down, and suggested the man had slipped while trying to restart the car. He said it was snowing heavily at the time. Mr Warner said initial reports suggested it could have been a vehicle rollover down the road, requiring high-angle rescue, so a large number of units were called in to support the rescue,
including Bright, Wangaratta and Mount Beauty SES, Bright and Harrietville CFA, two ambulances and two police cars. “As he was on the track it didn’t require all the resources, but it’s better safe than sorry when the conditions are like that,” he said. According to Mr Warner the man was taken by ambulance at around 6pm. Another high angle rescue was almost needed when a large car and caravan, with a man and woman inside, fell
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20 metres off the Great Alpine Road near Mount Lock on Sunday. According to Mr Warner, the woman was able to leave the car, however the man was trapped inside with suspected spinal injuries. Mr Warner said Ambulance Victoria members decided to walk the man back up the slope to the ambulance. “The road conditions worsened during lunchtime onwards and there was a decision made just after lunch to close access to Mount Hotham from
Harrietville,” he said. “I think these vehicles were already on the mountain at the time.” Mr Warner said these rescues may not have been necessary if drivers had been prepared and heeded weather warnings. Bright SES controller Graham Gales encouraged motorists to drive to conditions, be aware of local weather and start carrying snow chains. “With these icy blasts they can replicate winter, you can get ice on the road, you can get no grip,” he said.
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