Follow up to Tourist missing at Geike Gorge
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 20:39
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Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha)
Missing tourist was found this afternoon by helicopter at the base of a
cliff in a remote area it appears there is no sighn of life and police expect to recover the body before nightfall
Reply By: Diamond (Vic) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 21:24
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 21:24
well she wont do that again.
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Reply By: Chriscd - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 20:59
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 20:59
Where was the tour guide?????
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Follow Up By: gramps - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 23:15
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 23:15
Probably looking after all of the other 'children' on the tour. Until we know the facts I'd rather not insinuate that the guides were somehow at fault.
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Reply By: Chriscd - Friday, Nov 04, 2005 at 22:59
Friday, Nov 04, 2005 at 22:59
can relate to the tragedy,
but with who do the lives of these people rest ??????
where does the buck stop?????
With the cowboys who travel from southern states for the 'season' to make a '$' taking the 'punters' into territory that they, as 'tour guides' have minimal experiece with,
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with the professional guide who live her and value the lives of people and know that the bush as an extremely dangerous and beautiful place.
Credence should be given to these professionals that they are not in there for the mighty '$', but to share the beauty of what is avaliable in our back yard and and at the rate some of the effin cowboys are going, will not be here much longer.
Before I get shot down in flames - spent time as a Tour Guide, Tour Driver and Tour Coordinator in the
Kimberley and have scars to prove it.
Responsibilty for your guests (sorry - 'punters' -[sic]???) is paramount so why are operators and guides not accredited and licenced the same as any other industries associated with hospitality.
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 12:02
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 12:02
To think an EPIRB for a mere $250 could have saved a live!!!
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Follow Up By: gramps - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 14:17
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 14:17
Not a bad idea Michael. Might be worth making compulsory for tour operators to supply to tour participants. Initial cost could easily be recouped over several tours/uses. Should be a minimal additional cost to current tour rates.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 19:09
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 19:09
Good idea, i dont know the circumstances around the tourist in question. Maybe all tour operators,self drive hire Campers and the like should be compulsory to have one. Even remote areas, could they be hired from police stations and returned to the next
police station on the other end of a remote trek.. $5 a day should be enough, would save lives and police a lot of searching.. michael
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 19:41
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 19:41
To think hanging around with the tour group could have saved a life - she fell down a darn
cliff most people avoid this by not stepping over the edge I dought an epirp would have helped - No disrespect but i think if they were able to lose an entire tour group and walk over a
cliff I dought if they would have been capable of ripping a tap extending an ariel and flicking a switch in that order
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Follow Up By: gramps - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 20:38
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 20:38
Davoe,
I still have'nt heard a great deal re the circumstances around this particular incident. An EPIRB won't prevent all of these tragedies but it will prevent some. Unfortunately a lot could have been avoided using simple common sense and an awareness of how easy it is to get into these situations and the possible/likely consequences.
Chriscd has a valid point re the accreditation of tour operators and guides.
In the end though we are all responsible for our own safety.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 21:00
Saturday, Nov 05, 2005 at 21:00
Hi Davoe, I did mention that i did not know the circumstances relating to this particular situation. I thought it was another lost tour party.. Michael
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