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HELICOPTER ACTION AT MANSFIELD OVAL LAST Tuesday, Ambulance Victoria transported a patient via air ambulance from the Mansfield Oval. The helicopter touched down shortly before 3:30pm, taking off at 4pm after receiving a patient. Coinciding with the release of school students, crowds watched on as police secured the area and made way for the ambulance. The patient was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in just over 30 minutes where they will receive further care. PHOTO: Samuel O’Brien
Mansfield brothers on forefront of farm safety Paull and P d JJames Di Diamond’s d’ new Ai AirAgri Ag i creates p peace off mind i d ffor ffarming i g ffamilies ili WITH farm safety an ongoing concern for primary producers, Mansfield-locals Paul and James Diamond set their sights on tackling the issue and in doing so developed a farm safety app that provides virtual peace of mind for farmers and farming families. “Our key focus has always been safety, and our goal was to improve outcomes with a simple digital tool,” said James of the agtech start-up. And after years of testing and refining, the brothers are
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that much closer to realising their vision as they officially launch AirAgri, a satellite mapping and farm safety app that provide real-time safety tracking and alert solutions. The Diamonds have been trialing the app in a closed beta for over two years, with over 200 properties on board and a few hundred active users.
“It was very important to ensure that the platform was perfect before launching it, so we spent the time finessing the product and also listening to feedback on how to improve the product and expand its capabilities and reach,” said James. “Every property is different, as is every operation, and we spent the time exploring a multitude of scenarios so that we were confident that AirAgri was working as we envisaged and that it
would make a difference.” AirAgri was initially born out of necessity on the family’s fourth generation cattle and sheep operation just outside of Mansfield, at Goughs Bay. “We have family, employees and contractors who work on the property every day, and we couldn’t live with ourselves if something ever happened to anyone on the farm,” said Paul, who oversees operations at the farm. “Our 90 year old
grandfather is still very present and active on the farm, and every time he heads out and we don’t hear from him for hours we worry and wonder if he’s okay. “I often work alone and there was always that question in the back of my mind as to what would happen if something went wrong and nobody knew where I was. “Knowing that the agricultural industry experiences some of the highest rates of workplace
accidents and fatalities, James and I set about changing this space. “And so the app was created to address three main concerns - farm safety, mental health and the high risk factor for lone workers in agriculture.” The app provides that reassurance when working alone, which for Paul on their 2000 acre property is essential, as the countryside is remote and hilly in parts, with no cellular range. ■ Continued page 11
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