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JOHN FRIEDRICH: Catch Me if You Can - YOUR Story
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Introduction
Australians under the age of 35 in 2010 would probably have little, if any memory, of headlines that dominated the Australian media during March and April of 1989. In fact, even for those old enough to remember the massive police manhunt that spanned not only Australia, but overseas as well; the saga surrounding the collapse of the Victorian Division of the National Safety Council of Australia, the NSCA, has probably blurred into other financial disgraces of the late eighties. But t… Continue
Australians under the age of 35 in 2010 would probably have little, if any memory, of headlines that dominated the Australian media during March and April of 1989. In fact, even for those old enough to remember the massive police manhunt that spanned not only Australia, but overseas as well; the saga surrounding the collapse of the Victorian Division of the National Safety Council of Australia, the NSCA, has probably blurred into other financial disgraces of the late eighties. But t… Continue
Posted by Mick Macfarlane on January 31, 2010 at 11:30am
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) - Victorian Division
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) was established at the West Sale aerodrome in 1980. By 1989 a staff of 430 had developed. The inventory of the NSCA included a fleet of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, a flag ship, mini-submarine, training yacht, divining tender and all kinds of rescue boats, cars, trucks and all terrain vehicles.
The NSCA became a world-class search and rescue organisation, setting the world standard for pararescue and set the world benchmark for hyperbaric… Continue
The NSCA became a world-class search and rescue organisation, setting the world standard for pararescue and set the world benchmark for hyperbaric… Continue
Flight with the PM
On the evening of the Australian bicentenary I boarded a Council Bell 412 with one very experienced pilot and, at the time, one very inexperienced pilot with minimal hours under his belt. We headed off to Tullamarine and landed on the apron outside the domestic terminal. About half an hour later a large jet taxied to a halt a short distance from us and down the steps came Bob Hawke and his entourage, they were heading straight for us.
We had been tasked to fly them to the bicentenary celebratio… Continue
We had been tasked to fly them to the bicentenary celebratio… Continue
Posted by Mick Macfarlane on January 27, 2010 at 10:00pm
"Codename: IAGO" – a work of fiction?!
Transcript (excerpt) of Richard Flanagan's interview with Ramona Koval on The Book Show, ABC Radio National from Byron Bay Writers Festival - Dated 21 January 2008
Ramona Koval: You'd also written a book called “Codename: IAGO” which was the memoirs of John Friedrich that I think you ghosted originally, but halfway through something happened.
Richard Flanagan: I was saving this story up for a session on Sunday, but I'll try and tell it quickly. Yes, I was stony broke, I ha… Continue
Ramona Koval: You'd also written a book called “Codename: IAGO” which was the memoirs of John Friedrich that I think you ghosted originally, but halfway through something happened.
Richard Flanagan: I was saving this story up for a session on Sunday, but I'll try and tell it quickly. Yes, I was stony broke, I ha… Continue
Posted by SMP on January 24, 2010 at 1:34pm
Rationale
We have set up this Network for the purpose of sharing information on a number of issues surrounding the closure of the National Safety Council of Australia (Victorian Division) and giving the opportunity for all involved to have their say in what really happened at the time. Looking back, there seems to have been real haste in shutting down this extraordinarily purposeful organization. There are many, many questions that remain unanswered despite the noise made by the media at the time (with so little answers as it transpired).
Here are a few:
• Did anyone in the public know the full extent of the good work NSAC (Vic) was doing and involved with?
• With so much goodwill from the hundreds of people involved in search-and-rescue and firefighting - to name a couple of services they provided - why did the government chose not to keep it going?
• Would it have made a difference having this organization today, particularly in view of disaster like "Black Saturday" bushfires (with respect to the great work many did on and since that day)?
• Who really was John Friedrich? Was he really just a conman or a visionary?
• Why did all investigations stop after his death, that occurred only a few days before his day in court?
Here are a few:
• Did anyone in the public know the full extent of the good work NSAC (Vic) was doing and involved with?
• With so much goodwill from the hundreds of people involved in search-and-rescue and firefighting - to name a couple of services they provided - why did the government chose not to keep it going?
• Would it have made a difference having this organization today, particularly in view of disaster like "Black Saturday" bushfires (with respect to the great work many did on and since that day)?
• Who really was John Friedrich? Was he really just a conman or a visionary?
• Why did all investigations stop after his death, that occurred only a few days before his day in court?
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A fantasy? (John's lawyer)
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Not rescued
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About John's Death
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Reminder
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) is a national organization, which is still operating today. The National Safety Council of Australia (Victorian Division) - NSCA (Vic) - mentioned in these pages, was a separate company which no longer exists. Please read all mentions of the National Safety Council, NSCA or any reference to the Safety Council or the Council within these pages as being intended to be the National Safety Council of Australia (Victorian division), not the current national organization.
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