Articles tagged: rescue

Crews review coast response
South-west coastal emergency service crews and authorities have joined forces in a plan to be best prepared for future marine and coastal incidents.

Colac treadmill rescue
Colac SES unit controller Steve Tevelein says the unit has been paged to a series of unusual incidents in recent months, following an incident with a treadmill on the weekend.

Chopper called to the rescue
A woman has been winched to safety in the second beach rescue off the Otways coast in a matter of weeks.

Cliff rescue at Princetown
Rescuers launched into action after a man fell down a cliff on the Great Ocean Road yesterday.

Award honours Otway rescuer
A man has been commended for Wattle Day today after his involvement in an extraordinary Otways rescue three years ago.

Lorne hiker rescued
Lorne police are reminding bush walkers to take extra precautions during wet weather after emergency services worked for several hours to rescue an injured hiker from a track near the Cumberland River.

