Introduction

Hi all and welcome to 2009. I know it's been a while since you've all heard from
me but I've been hiding and trying to finish my PhD. Unfortunately it's not gone
in yet but as everyone (including my supervisors) is telling me not to stress
and it will be done when it's done it's time for me to catch up with some CRS
business.

Hi all and welcome to 2009 with the Squad. There is a lot of training and other events being planned so check out the calendar via the events link in the menu.

Peter Brady

There is a committee meeting this Tuesday at HQ. If you are interested or require more details please contact the Secretary: secretary@caverescue.org.au.

A draft agenda for the meeting is attached to this post.

BWRS are holding their usual Barrington Tops SAREX over the weekend of 18/19 October 2008 and we have been invited. If you are interested in attending please contact me ASAP. I've attached some extracts of a letter from BWRS for your information.

Peter Brady
secretary@caverescue.org.au

The details and plan for the Walli weekend have been amended from the initial announcement with an update posted here. See the attached PDF for full details and contact Terry Matts as soon as possible if you are interested.

terry.matts@caverescue.org.au
M: +61 429 963 189

NSW Cave Rescue August 2008 News

Welcome to New and Prospective Members

I'd like to say a big welcome to the following new members that were approved
at the last meeting - the paperwork is in the post and should get to you tomorrow:

• Michael Collins
• Tina Willmore
• Michael Fraser
• Peter Grills
• Dirk Stoffels
• Caroline Forest
• Meredith Brainwood

Also I've received three other membership applications that will be presented
to the next meeting. The applicants are:

• Megan Pryke
• Al Warild
• Luke Caple

The NSW Cave Rescue Squad will be holding it's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13th August 2008 at the Klemm Street HQ Building. The meeting is scheduled to start at 1930 hours and light refreshments will be provided.

A copy of the meeting agenda is attached.

Peter Brady
NSW Cave Rescue Secretary

Joe Sydney has put together the brief for the September Walli Exercise, see below and attached. Please contact Joe directly if you are interested and his contact details are on the PDF attachment.

The NSW Cave Rescue Squad will hold a cave rescue training weekend at Walli caves on 19, 20 & 21 September 2008. The day will cover the introduction of basic theory and practical aspects of cave rescue engineering/microshaving, and, plug and feather techniques.

Details of the August 2008 Timor event are now available, see the attached PDF for full details.