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….
Toowoomba Endurance Horse Riders Hip Pocket Challenge
Last month, after a long hiatus largely brought on by bad weather and communicable diseases cancelling events (not as long as the editor for this blog has had though), we took part supporting an event for the Toowoomba Endurance Horse Riders Association. The Hip Pocket Challenge is an event they…
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…
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…