FISHVIC REPORTER "KING GEORGE" IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Fishvic pro reporter Alan McFayden (AKA King George) is in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Alfred Hospital after a BBQ gas explosion on Sunday (22 June).
     The explosion happened around 7am at the Wonthaggi Angling Club rooms and Alan sustained external burns to 50% of his body and major internal burns to his airways.
     He was airlifted to the Alfred where he remains in an induced coma (current as at 26 June).
     From all the staff at fishvic, and all the readers who have enjoyed his comprehensive weekly Gippsland reports for many years (and his monthly reports in VFM magazine), we wish Alan the very best for a successful recovery and our thoughts are with him.
Matt, Aaron and the fishvic crew
>UPDATE 14 AUGUST
Alan has today finally been moved from the Intensive Care Unit to the Burns Unit at The Alfred Hospital, where he is expected to stay until at least Christmas. He is conscious on and off and has had more skin grafting operations however doctors seem reasonably happy with the progress being made. We will pass on further information as it comes to hand.