An 80-year-old man was winched to safety after falling seven metres down an incline at Mt Arapiles’ Central Gully Track last week.

High-angle and steep-angle rescue crews undertook a technical rescue to reposition him to enable access by paramedics.

The multi-agency turnout included Country Fire Authority units from Natimuk, Hamilton and Mitre, Victoria Police, VICSES Horsham, Ambulance Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria. 

Sustaining upper-body injuries, the man was airlifted to The Alfred hospital in a stable condition.