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Tuesday, 16 April, 2024
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Ambos’ pride Bayswater is the home of a new museum aiming to capture, protect and display the history of Ambulance Victoria. The Ambulance Victoria Chas Martin OAM Museum finally opened its doors on Sunday 14 April, inviting all Victorians to experience the proud history of the state’s ambulance service. The museum was the brainchild of a group of retired ambulance officers who formed the Ambulance Historic Society of Victoria in 1986. The group began acquiring and restoring vintage ambulances, starting out with just six vehicles. The fleet has since grown to 30, including the first Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance vehicle, a mass casualty bus and ambulance motorbikes. L-R: Curator Ralph Casey, Bill Redpath, Mark Tyson, Secretary David Cawte, Bill Briggs, Treasurer Darrell Rintoule.
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Yellingbo tragedy found by Coroner to be preventable
Crush death ruling By Shamsiya Hussainpoor Maurice Wayne Matthews, 70, was found dead while working on a vehicle at his step-son’s house in Yellingbo three years ago. A state coroner handed down recommendations calling for better education to prevent
further deaths of this kind. At around 9am on 5 July 2021, The Patch resident attended his step-son Peter and daughter-in-law Jennifer Sanders house to work on a vehicle Mr Sanders owned. At around 11am, Ms Sanders spoke to Mr Matthews who was working underneath the
vehicle, he told her he was okay and was his ‘normal, happy self,’ Ms Sanders then left to go shopping. Later that day at around 3pm, Ms Sanders returned and checked on Mr Matthews. He did not respond when she yelled his name, so she grabbed his leg, when he did not
respond, she ran to her neighbours who were standing at the fence and called emergency services. Emergency services arrived at the scene shortly after, but sadly Mr Matthews was unable to be revived. Continued page 4
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