Last Sunday saw WICEN provide communications support for Dementia Australia’s Sydney Memory Walk and Jog. The event started and finished at Leichhardt Oval and took in the Bay Run athletic track. Three WICEN NSW members attended. A VHF repeater was deployed at Rod Park and eleven VHF hand held radios were distributed to the event organisers. 200 to 300 people participated, with the event being incident free.

WICEN NSW is a communications support squad of VRA Rescue NSW.

The 70cm repeater that was previously at Berowa is now back on air in Hornsby on the same frequencies. However, it is not linked to the Kurrajong 70cm repeater at present.

This weekend saw a number of WICEN Operators assist with this year’s JOTA. These included, Compton VK2HRX, Mark VK2MOH, Richard VK2SKY, Nicholas VK2MYK, Raffy VK2RF, Irene VK2VAN and Jan VK2FEB. Thanks also to James VK2GOH for organising the WICEN operators to assist with the JOTA weekend.

This year’s WICEN NSW Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 18th September at 14:30. The meeting will be online due to COVID-19 restrictions. Members will have received the paper work and the meeting invitation for the AGM via their VRA email.
Please contact the WICEN secretary if you did not receive the AGM information.

The Watagan State Forest Ride has been cancelled.

The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic has also been cancelled for this year. Hopefully next year will see it bigger and better than ever.

WICEN NSW is a communications support squad of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association.

The next training day will be held at Dural on Sunday, June 6th. Activities will include the new VRA field radios and a working bee.

The Glowworm Tunnel Marathon, will be held in and around Newnes in the Blue Mountains on the weekend of June 18th-20th. This is a great opportunity for new members to get out in the field and work with experienced members.