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21/11/2024

Motivate Ultra Charity Spin on today at Shoebar- go teams!!!

28/10/2024

Amazing!! So good these are available in some remote areas. Did you know we also hire out Defibs!? If you are running an event or have a remote job on please give us a call to discuss your specific needs.

A man in his 30s is recovering after his heart stopped and was restarted by strangers in Kalbarri at the weekend.

The man went into cardiac arrest at Natures Window on Sunday morning and several travellers who were present immediately began CPR.

Joanne Marks, who took turns doing compressions on the man, says one of the group members ran to retrieve a defibrillator machine, or AED, that was installed at the car park.

The man was given two shocks, which she believes were crucial to saving his life.

“Within five to ten minutes we had the defibrillator on scene,” Ms Marks said.

“At the end of the day, we absolutely could not have revived him, I'm fairly sure, without the AED on site.”

St John Community Paramedic Nick Chadbourne said the man would have died within minutes without the quick actions of travellers and the AED, which he and other St John personnel spearheaded the installation of 10 years ago.

“We came up with this idea of putting them in a safe with a code with instructions on the front to ring triple zero if you needed to access it,” Mr Chadbourne said.

“The one at Natures Window was [one of] the originals.”

“Now we have over 2000 of these accessible AEDs across the state.”

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22/09/2024

A flood warning is issued to parts of the Pilbara this week. Check BOM Warnings if you are out camping / 4wding!! Stay safe!

Rainfall in excess of 100mm could be seen in some parts of the East Pilbara today due to a weekend forecast of unseasonal weather.

A flood advice warning has been issued for parts of the Kimberley and Pilbara in the Tanami Desert Catchment.

Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Joe Rawson says there is a large cloud band stretching across the region today and tomorrow.

"Places like Marble Bar as well as Telfer and even Port Hedland are expected to get some decent falls... the rain that we're looking out there is around 30 or 50 millimetres, but we're not ruling out some odd 70 millimetre type falls," he said.

"It's not a concern for the rivers, it's just kind of out of the blue type rainfall."

"[There's] a slight chance of getting some 100 plus type falls."

Strong wind warnings have also been issued for the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Geraldton coastlines today.

Share your rain photos and videos with us below.

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29/08/2024

Starlink Mini up and running at Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment tent. Come say g’day to the Taggsy’s Dowerin Field Days 📡🛰️👌

16/08/2024

Celebrating our new Starlink Kits we are offering NEW CUSTOMERS the DISCOUNT COUPON “WELCOME10” for ALL website hire bookings made during August - September 2024 (subject to T&Cs and equipment availability) see our range here:

19/07/2024

A prospective customer rang and asked my thoughts on whether they should take a PLB to the Montebello islands 🎣 as a back-up… I’m a firm believer that EPIRBS, and Personal Locating Beacons, Sat Phones/Communication devices SAVE LIVES! 🛟My advice is always go prepared and take the required equipment you expect you COULD need to communicate with… and two forms of communication is better than one!! If one fails you have a back-up!! Stay safe and go prepared!! 🛰️

17/07/2024

Yep - know that feeling! And the smell lasts for days when the camper has been filled to the brim with smoke!

Can you relate? 😂
Other than smoke in your face, there's nothing quite like sitting around a campfire while camping - just make sure you follow these tips below. ⬇️

🔥 Check before you go - campfire restrictions can come in at any time and without notice.
🔥 BYO firewood - collecting dead leaves and wood is not permitted in parks.
🔥 Never set or light fires outside of provided fire rings.
🔥 Keep a clear space (at least 3m) around the fire.
🔥 Never leave a fire unattended and keep the fire under control at all times.
🔥 Completely extinguish all fires before leaving an area or going to bed. An ember can start a bushfire.
🔥 Do not use campfires as rubbish incinerators - plastics release toxic gases when burnt.
Discover more about camping with a campfire at https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/campfires-firewood-and-cooking-appliance

Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia

29/06/2024

Road testing the new Starlink Roam Setup… so far so good! Setup in about 5mins! 🛰️👍👍👍

28/06/2024

Time to hit the road… night one Gladstone. Awesome place, station camping on a beach!!

27/06/2024

🛑Great Central Road is closed to all traffic! 🛑

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26/06/2024

Our Amazing Pilbara Gascoyne and Midwest Regions have had a bit of rain last few weeks with some more on the way… Something to consider if you are going bush. Check the local shires to confirm road open status and plan your trip with contingency emergency equipment!

10/06/2024

FYI if you are about to hit the CSR

Travellers are being warned it is currently 'not possible' to continue northwards between Well 51 and Billiluna.

Jamukurnu-Yapalikurnu Aboriginal Corporation is advising to exit the stock route at Kunawarritji and go west, via Punmu and Telfer, to reach the Great Northern Highway.

"Be sure to research and plan your trip, and be well prepared with food, fuel and emergency supplies," JYAC Chief Executive Officer Tony McRae said.

"Stores at Kunawarritji and Punmu are open and can provide fuel and food for travellers changing their initial plans due to flooding."

Drivers are reminded they must stay on designated tracks at all times, and never make their own tracks.

The route stretches over 1,700 kilometres through the Gibson, Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts between Halls Creek and Wiluna.

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30/04/2024

Interesting article - Thuraya customers beware - this outage has been going over a week impacting Australian Satellite Coverage for Thuraya Satellite Phones and Devices. We utilise Iridium so no impact to our devices which all utilise the low earth orbit satellites - of which there are many.

https://l2sfbc.com/thuraya-outage-shows-dangers-of-relying-on-geostationary-satellites/

Satphones require satellites, and the two main types of satellite constellation are geostationary and LEO, or low earth orbit. The latter means lots of satellites orbiting at low altitudes, and the former a very few satellites orbiting at higher elevations. In the case of the Thuraya network, there'...

19/04/2024

Sounding like the Gibb River Road is going to reopen end of the Month! Don’t forget to sort out your safety equipment - satellite phone, first aid supplies etc etc if you are going to be off the beaten track! Give us a hoy if you have any queries on what you should be taking with you.

29/01/2024

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic dry season this year. Water holes up north a getting a nice top up from the recent low! Hit us up for your remote communication equipment, first aid and Garmin InReach device needs!

Drenching rain has helped revive the Northern Goldfields and Nullarbor after a long dry spell, boosting morale for pastoralists.

30/12/2023