Don’t forget that we are changing to our Winter Schedule this Sunday, 2nd April. You need to be aware that there are some changes to the starting times, in order to make it a bit easier for our Volunteer Base Operators. Log in to this…

It is my very sad duty to inform you that our great friend and VKS Base Operator Peter Williams passed away last weekend in Werribee Mercy Hospital. His health had taken a sudden significant turn for the worst over the last few days. This is…

After a number of years of faithful service to our travellers, Bart has pulled the pin and retired as a volunteer on the VKS-737 Radio Network. Living in a part of Queensland where he enjoyed excellent HF radio coverage, Bart provided relay assistance for Queensland…

Percy, one of our most regular callers, lives in Brinkworth, north of Adelaide towards Port Pirie. This is a distressing story about a dead Codan product… well… a cap anyway. It seems that our Percy was called upon one day recently to volunteer his services…

For those who have fond memories of our Alice Springs long time Base Manager Ken Metcalfe, it is with great sadness that we announce that he passed away on Saturday 4th December. Ken joined VKS-737 in the mid 90s and the first Alice Springs Radio…

Volunteer Ambulance Officer and VKS-737 Subscriber Mos Howard receiving his Volunteer Distinguished Service Award from SAAS Volunteer Health Advisory Council presiding member Ian Pay The SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) celebrated a Kangaroo Island volunteer at its recent annual Excellence Awards. Penneshaw-based Ambulance officer Mostyn “Mos”…