After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission Victoria invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the war, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The advent of solid-state electronics in the 1960s replaced the more delicate valve sets which enabled greater use of vehicle mounted radios. The Commission continued to research, develop and build new radios at its many workshops around Victoria. The network was supported by a large team of skilled radio technicians. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 5G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s. Aircraft radio with handsetCentral Gippsland Region 09/067bushfire, radios, forests commission victoria (fcv)

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Interviewed by Pat Grainger. Interview used in contributions to the book "They Can Carry Me Out" .Delva Crawford discussing her life in Port Melbourne with particular reference to the HCV (Housing Commission Victoria) flats in Graham/Danks Streets and the tenantsDuration 01:02:08families, domestic life, delva crawford, housing commission of victoria

Material created during Bialik College sporting events in 2003. Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record.SPORT 13-02-20032000s, 2003, sport, outdoor education, bialik college

Peter Harris discussing the restoration of the sailing ship "Alma Doepel"Duration 01:02:14transport - shipping

Mrs Jean Black was a Student at Pleasant Creek Special School from 1937 to 1942. Probably she was sent there as an orphan rather than due to a Disability. Maiden Name Loveland. Former Pleasant Creek Hospital site. Sometimes referred to as Pleasant Creek Special School and sometimes Pleasant Creet Training Centre.Blue A4 Folder: Collection of books photographs, Newspaper clippings and letters relating to 50th Anniversary of Pleasant Creek training centre. Register of Past Staff Teachers/nurses/Aids attending Dinner. (from Skene Street School 2023) Matrons History. (from Skene Street School 2023) Typed History of Special Education. (from Skene Street School 2023) Jean Black ne Lovelandeducation