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Ashley Geelan VK3HAG
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Journalist, author, 'ham' radio operator, VK3HAG.
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Top Victorian OM (old man) in the Australian Ladies' Amateur Radio Association's annual contest on the amateur 'ham' radio.
Ashley Geelan, VK3HAG is awarded "Top VK3 (Victoria) OM Award" for the 2025 ALARA Contest.
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Top Victorian OM (old man) in the Australian Ladies' Amateur Radio Association's annual contest on the amateur 'ham' radio.
Ashley Geelan, VK3HAG is awarded "Top VK3 (Victoria) OM Award" for the 2025 ALARA Contest.
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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"Worked" Terry, VK3AEK today on 28.490MHz SSB, 29.200MHz FM and 29.100 AM.

Been a long time since an AM contact went in the logbook ...

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June 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Aussie ham radio operators stand by for SSTV contacts with SpaceX Fram2
#AusNews #vicnews #HamRadio #ariss, #amsat #sstv, #spacex #AmateurRadio #arrl #wia #darg #science #technology #communications
Aussie ham radio operators stand by for SSTV contacts with SpaceX Fram2
Amateur radio operators - commonly called 'hams' - in Australia will play a small but important part in receiving pictures from the first space flight in polar orbit.
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April 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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SES celebrates 50 years of service
#AusNews #vicnews #ses #community #service #emergency
SES celebrates 50 years of service
The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) today recognised the incredible efforts of thousands of dedicated volunteers and members, as the SES celebrated 50 years of service to Victoria.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Every Mon-Sat at 2300z (10am Melbourne local time) the Welfare Net is held on the VK Linked Repeater System.

See qrz.com/db/vk3rba for details.
(RF, AllStar, Echolink, IRLP etc)

Sometimes, I sit in the chair as NCS. Net Call is VK3ZWI.
VK3RBA Callsign Page
VK3RBA personal biography
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February 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Homicide detectives investigate St Kilda death
#ausnews #AusNews #vicnews #VicNews #homicide #fire #stkilda #crime #vkc #police
Homicide detectives investigate St Kilda death
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in a suspicious St Kilda house fire last night.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Today, Monday, January 27, 2025, has been declared a TOTAL FIRE BAN for the Wimmera, Mallee, South West, Centra (ic. Melbourne) & and North Central Fire Districts of Victoria.

NO FIRES MAY BE LIT NOR ALLOWED TO REMAIN ALIGHT.
#ausnews #AusNews #vicnews #VicNews #CFA #fire #tfb
January 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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For the radio "hams" amateurs who follow me on BlueSky, today (as it's Australia Day), we're operating under Australia's original radio callsign, "AX." So today, VK3HAG (2200z 25/1 -2200z 26/1 UTC / 0000AEDT 26/1 - 2359AEDT Aust. local time), we're operating as AX3HAG.
January 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Editorial cartoonist resigns from Washington Post in disgust
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Editorial cartoonist resigns from Washington Post in disgust
The Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned in disgust after the editor 'spiked' her editorial cartoon.
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January 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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It's RTTY Day, Time to play with Radio Teletype.

Remember the "telex machine clattering away" in the newsroom? (that's RTTY)
January 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Mount Waverley man caught five times over the limit
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Mount Waverley man caught five times over the limit
A 38-year-old Mount Waverley man is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving offences after police pulled him up in Gardenvale last night.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Two Hungarians charged in WA after importing 610 grams of heroin
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Two Hungarians charged in WA after importing 610 grams of heroin
Two Hungarian nationals have been charged with allegedly importing heroin into Australia concealed internally.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Child dies in caravan fire in Boort
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Child dies in caravan fire in Boort
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal fire that occurred in Lake View Street, Boort this evening.
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January 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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MDMA dealer arrested at music festival
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MDMA dealer arrested at music festival
Ballarat police made another arrest at the Beyond the Valley music festival in Barunah Plains on New Year's Eve.
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January 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Howard confronts Iraq War call as documents unearthed
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Howard confronts Iraq War call as documents unearthed
Australia's decision to invade Iraq was based on wrong information, but was not malicious, John Howard says.
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January 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Grampians fire update
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Grampians fire update
The Grampians National Park bushfire, started by a lightning strike on Monday, December 16, has now burned more than 76,000 hectares.
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January 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Dope growers busted during Grampians fire
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Dope growers busted during Grampians fire
Northern Grampians police detectives charged two men who were allegedly caught attempting to move a cannabis haul under threat from bushfires in Victoria’s west on Christmas Eve.
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December 31, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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Don't worry, humans have a wisdom beyond our understanding ... (Alan Moir 1/1/25)
#ausnews #vicnews

www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/alan...
Moir's View ...
Don't worry, humans have a wisdom beyond our understanding ...
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December 31, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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Are we nearly there yet? (Alan Moir 31/12/24)
#ausnews #vicnews #cartoon

www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/alan...
Moir's View ...
Are we nearly there yet?
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December 30, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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"I'm hiding from my kids ..." (Alan Moir 25/12/24)
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Moir's View ...
I'm hiding from my kids ...
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December 24, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Man caught at 193km/h on Ring Road
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Man caught at 193km/h on Ring Road
A 23-year-old man has had his car impounded after being allegedly caught speeding at 193km/h in a 100km/h zone in Tullamarine on Christmas Eve.
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December 24, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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As teens in the 1990s we were bullied and belted up regularly as the "geeks and nerds" and we copped it pretty badly.

But every negative has a positive. I became a journalist, another became an editorial cartoonist.

And during that time, as my mates did, forget the bullies let's learn shit.
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 AM
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This is 100%. As the Kinglake town reporter, I watched, first-hand Cathy McGowan win the federal seat of Indi. How? She engaged with the community. Simple stuff.

This video is in support of what I witnessed first-hand. A local candidate, engaged in the community.

youtu.be/-oxQ5fmiI9M?...
Honest Government Ad | 2025 Election
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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November 23, 2024 at 5:17 AM