Brisbane WICEN Calendar for 2025 released
The Brisbane WICEN Event calendar for 2025 has been released and is nowavailable for your perusal at the usual addresses: Some of the highlights for this year: Also, lots of smaller events. Plenty to keep everyone occupied, for furtherinformation, please contact us, or drop in on one of our monthly…
Toowoomba Endurance Horse Riders Hip Pocket Challenge 2024
Brisbane Area WICEN Group (Inc.) once again assisted at Southbrook (approximately 26km west-south-west of Toowoomba, as the crow flies) with the running of the Hip Pocket Challenge, run by the Toowoomba Endurance Horse Riders Association. This was done in collaboration with Ipswich WICEN. Brisbane and Ipswich WICEN had assisted here…
Stirling’s Starter 2024
Brisbane WICEN’s first Emergency Communications Exercise of the year took place this last week-end at Stirling’s Crossing, assisting them with the running of the Stirling’s Starter. This is an annual horse endurance ride event organised by Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Club and is the first such event on their annual calendar….
Brisbane WICEN Calendar for 2020 released
The Brisbane WICEN Event calendar for 2020 has been released and is now available for your perusal at the usual addresses: Public Calendar: https://owncloud.brisbanewicen.org.au/calendar/year.php iCalendar link: https://owncloud.brisbanewicen.org.au/calendar/wicen.ics OwnCloud link for BAWG Members: https://owncloud.brisbanewicen.org.au/index.php/apps/calendar/ Some of the highlights for this year: Far-a-way Easter Carnival, 10-13th April at Stirling’s Crossing Stirling’s Crossing…
Now on Facebook
Brisbane Area WICEN Group may now be found on Facebook. We hope to keep our followers up to date with news and events concerning Brisbane Area WICEN Group, and emergency communications in general. Our Facebook group can be reached at the following location: https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneAreaWICENgroup/ News and event notifications will of…
27-29th July 2018: Yarraman to Wulkuraka Bike Ride
Last weekend, Bicycle Queensland held its second annual Yarraman to Wulkuraka Bike Ride. The event on the whole was a success, and we collectively have learned things along the way about areas in which we can improve. The event saw some 253 cyclists riding the route of the old Brisbane…
Brisbane Area WICEN AGM: 20th August, 2018
It’s that time of year again, time for us to run and hide^W^W^Wvolunteer our services in running the executive functions of Brisbane Area WICEN Group (Inc). I’ll let our president, Bob Cumming VK4YBN explain: Just a reminder that the WICEN AGM will be held at Hackerspace at Eagle Farm on…
Assistance requested: Yarraman to Wulkuraka Rail Trail Ride
Bicycle Queensland has formally asked for our assistance providing checkpoints for their Yarraman to Wulkuraka Rail Trail ride. This is a 3-day event, starting on the Friday the 27th July at Yarraman, and proceeding along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail to Wulkuraka, approximately half-way between Ipswich and Rosewood, finishing on…
March 2018 Project Night: Flower Pot Antennas
Last night saw Brisbane Area WICEN group hold its first Project Night for 2018, in the Green Room of Brisbane Hackerspace. On this occasion, we were building 2m/70cm “flower pot” dual-band antennas for use in-the-field. The night was a success, with several antennas successfully constructed, these are now ready for…
WICEN Project Night: 5th March 2018
Brisbane Area WICEN Group will be holding its first project night for 2018, on the 5th March, 2018, to take place in the Green Room at Brisbane Hackerspace, starting at 7:30PM. This is open to both WICEN members and HSBNE members. On this evening, we plan to build a number…