An 80-year-old man was winched to safety after falling seven metres down an incline at Mt Arapiles’ Central Gully Track last week.
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07 May 2024
An 80-year-old man was winched to safety after falling seven metres down an incline at Mt Arapiles’ Central Gully Track last week.
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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.