SOUTH HOBART, TASMANIA – The specialized volunteer group dedicated to providing emergency amateur radio communications in Southern Tasmania, WICEN Tasmania (South) Inc., has formally ceased its operations. Records indicate the closure occurred in 2024, marking the end of this particular chapter for the Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network's activities in the region.
The entity, which previously maintained an administrative presence via a post office box in South Hobart (PO Box 253, South Hobart, Tasmania, 7004/7054), now directs all pertinent inquiries to the Radio & Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST). This redirection suggests that REAST may now serve as the primary point of contact for matters related to amateur radio emergency communications or historical WICEN activities in the southern part of the state.
No current committee details for WICEN Tasmania (South) Inc. are active, with former contact points, such as for the Secretary, now reflecting the club's ceased operational status. The concise notification of its closure underscores a definitive end to its functions as a distinct WICEN body for the area. The underlying need for resilient auxiliary communication capabilities during emergencies, a traditional remit of WICEN groups, presumably continues to be addressed by other entities or through the broader amateur radio community in the region, with REAST now signposted as a key contact.
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