EMDRC at the Belgrave Lantern Parade

On Saturday 21st June the Eastern & Mountain District Radio Club joined with the Belgrave Community Arts Partnership to help with the celebration of the Winter Solstice Lantern Parade.

The function for the EMDRC was to provide communication between the road closure marshals & event coordinators.

There were a few incidents where a car decided to push through the road barrier and another issue with a delivery truck wanting to travel up the closed road to unload. Quick reports from the EMDRC members back to the communications centre had the message passed on to the road closure officials who took the appropriate action. At some points along the course the members of the EMDRC filled in for the missing road closure officials and restricted the entry of vehicles to the assembly area. After the event was closed most participants meet at a local Italian restaurant for dinner.

18 members of the club attended as well as a prospective new F call.

VK3FCJD Chris and daughter Catherine, VK3FMGF Mark, VK3FEAT Michelle, VK3FCAR Caroline, VK3FAYL Jane, VK3FBIL Bill, VK3FPCG Peter, VK3FJBC Joe, VK3JRB John, VK3TXD Richard, VK3AJM Andy, VK3NCR Craig, VK3HBS Ross, VK3AMN Jim, VK3LOL Robert, VK3DLR David, VK3KRB Robert & VK3SOX Damian.

The huge success of the event promises that the EMDRC will be involved with many more similar events in the future.