In one of the largest annual mine safety training exercises in Australia, Fosterville Gold Mine took out the top honours as best overall emergency rescue team after completing two days of six challenging simulated emergency scenarios.
Teams from 10 mines from Victoria, NSW and Tasmania took part in the MCA Victorian Mine Rescue Competition (VMRC) over the weekend 28-30 March at Mandalay Resources' Costerfield Operations and in Heathcote.
Cornwall Coal came in second place and Stawell Gold Mine in third place. Full details of all awards available here.
VMRC is a major annual safety training exercise involving simulated rescue scenarios for mine emergency response teams organised by MCA Victoria.
An important part of the competition is to support inter-agency collaboration across emergency response agencies including Victoria Police, CFA and Ambulance Victoria.
The competition is a critical part of the mining industry's efforts to support highly trained rescue personnel now in its 32nd year.
MCA Victoria thanks the numerous volunteers and sponsors that make this mine safety training possible.
