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READY TO FIGHT: Tim Holding missing after mountain hike

By VEXNEWS ⋅ August 31, 2009

timholdingthefighter One of Victoria’s most senior and hard-working ministers, Tim Holding, is missing on Mount Feathertop after a weekend snow-hike.

His partner, the Sunday Herald Sun’s chief reporter Ellen Whinnett, is believed to have raised the alarm after he didn’t confirm his arrival at a mountain hut as scheduled yesterday.

He is out of mobile phone contact and the weather conditions are bad causing considerable concern.

There was a sighting of him at 10am yesterday and was due to return to the hut by 4pm.

However as the Australian’s Rick Wallace explains, Tim Holding is a very well-experienced hiker, an ex Army Reservist who takes all necessary equipment including a tent, food and thermal gear when hiking.

Armed with all that, a person as physically fit as Holding can last for a considerable period of time even in the poor conditions up there.

Our prayers are with him and his loved ones.

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47 comments for “READY TO FIGHT: Tim Holding missing after mountain hike”

  1. Godspeed Tim, come back quickly.

    Posted by Patriot | August 31, 2009, 12:27

  2. I’m not a fan of Tim Holding, but in times like this i honestly hope he comes back home safe with no serious injury.

    Posted by Luck | August 31, 2009, 12:50

  3. Good Riddance.

    Perhaps he got eaten by a mountian goat….hopefully….

    Posted by Dark Horse | August 31, 2009, 13:21

  4. I would never vote for the ALP, but I am hoping that the minister makes it back safe and sound so that we can defeat him politically next year. :)

    Posted by ROCK | August 31, 2009, 13:48

  5. dark horse

    you are a dog F@#k off

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 14:28

  6. Maybe Steve Staikos won’t have to make a decision between being an EO or being a Kingston Councillor after all.

    Posted by anon | August 31, 2009, 14:35

  7. Just got my daily copy of Namless

    No mention of Tim’s plight, just the usual lefty drivel and navel gazing

    Good to see VEXNEWS still no1 when it comes to keeping us up to date on the real stories

    Posted by Go Griffo | August 31, 2009, 15:04

  8. Maybe the Russians are back – Harry Holt taken in submarine & Timmy Holding taken in flying saucer.

    Posted by anon | August 31, 2009, 17:22

  9. Timmie will overcome this hurdle. I just hope that he has a good excuse when he gets found. The public are getting a little tired of bushwalkers who get themselves lost.

    Posted by David | August 31, 2009, 17:48

  10. Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 18:22

  11. Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 18:23

  12. [deleted]

    Posted by The dark side | August 31, 2009, 18:33

  13. Posted by Bring him home | August 31, 2009, 19:22

  14. [deleted]

    Posted by Anon | August 31, 2009, 19:34

  15. Irresponsible that he didnt have an EPIRB. A skilled hiker would have known to take one. They are compulsory in Tasmanian bushwalks.

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 19:37

  16. [deleted]

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 20:20

  17. [deleted]

    Posted by anon | August 31, 2009, 20:41

  18. Some of you people disgust me.

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 21:00

  19. As a long time enemy of the ALP and serious disliker of Holding I can’t believe the crass and vile comments eminating from some on this blog.

    I hope he is found safe and well.
    You’re in my prayers Tim.

    Posted by Grow up | August 31, 2009, 21:02

  20. Agreed anonymous, the level that some stoop too is unbelievable.

    Regardless of your personal politics, the fact you feel it is appropriate to vent your spleen on a man while he and his family endure the darkest of hours is just… beyond words.

    Some of the comments in here typify so succinctly what is wrong with Victoria, it is not the Labor party, nor Liberal, nor any other. It is the fact that people, including people in this forum – some of whom no doubt aspire to higher office (if they don’t already hold it), have no concept of humanity or human decency.

    It is just sick.

    I hope Tim, his family, friends and supporters come through this unscathed. He may never get my vote, but as human being in troubled times, he will always get my support.

    Posted by Silence Dogood | August 31, 2009, 21:13

  21. [deleted]

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 21:19

  22. Hey 21.19, are you stealing someone elses line, or just didnt get any laughs on the other page?

    you dickhead

    Posted by Joe | August 31, 2009, 21:21

  23. who will get Lyndhurst ?

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 21:58

  24. as one human to another I really hope you are safe and well

    and to some ill wishers on here KARMA to you and yours

    Posted by ann | August 31, 2009, 22:01

  25. Its cold out tonight. Must be nippy atop feathertop.

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 22:08

  26. some of the comments are disgusting, sick f*cks

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 22:10

  27. It’s highly likely that the tasteless comments posted on this blog are made by persons who are: party hacks,in their twentys, have zero life and work experience, and have no concept of the ideals on which Australia’s political parties are built upon.

    You lot are nothing but a bunch of humourless, and heartless onanists with substandard equipment.

    Get a life, find and/or create someone to love, and hope you will never lose them.

    I’m thinking about you and your family Tim.

    Posted by Matt Sellars | August 31, 2009, 22:10

  28. [deleted]

    Posted by Friend of Rampant | August 31, 2009, 22:29

  29. [deleted]

    Posted by anon | August 31, 2009, 22:31

  30. 22.29 et al – say something that’ll really shock or is actually clever idiot

    Posted by Anon | August 31, 2009, 22:52

  31. I just turned the heater up a notch, made me think of timmy.

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 23:01

  32. ya reckon timmy is hiding and laughing at the PR storm he has conjured up?

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 23:11

  33. How much will he sell his story to 60 minutes for ?

    Posted by Anonymous | August 31, 2009, 23:56

  34. “dark horse

    you are a dog F@#k off”

    Maybe I am a mountian dog that hunts particular water ministers? Probably not much meat left now anyway. Bloody foxes!

    Posted by Dark Horse | September 1, 2009, 0:16

  35. I hope Tim Holding is found safely. My second hope is that the losers who continually post the most vile crap on this site realise how pathetic they look to others. I thought that a story like this would at least be a place where people could rise above politics for 5 minutes. Clearly not. Do they even realise how gutless and childish they look abusing people with false or annon names?

    Posted by Ben Davidson | September 1, 2009, 0:24

  36. None of his spin, smoke & mirrors and dirty deals will save him this time.

    Posted by Abdul | September 1, 2009, 0:24

  37. Odds on ALP to win next election with the bookies is 1.22 and if he never returns will come into 1.01

    Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2009, 0:34

  38. I understand Tim is hated in the ALP, but really, let us find him first for christ’s sake! Show some respect

    Posted by Anon | September 1, 2009, 1:10

  39. Omg, some of u ppl are just disgusting..well, it’s not a time for those party fight!!!!We’re talking about a human life. No matter what party he’s allied with, he’s no doubt contributed all his time to the society!!!!And it’s a HUMAN LIFE!!! What are loser to hope anyone never come back in this kinda situation. U are just making a curse to urself!!!!!

    Posted by chantelle | September 1, 2009, 2:36

  40. Possible telemovie title #265

    Holding Hope

    Posted by Im Pete Smith | September 1, 2009, 3:21

  41. found him alive and well!!!

    Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2009, 11:16

  42. Post the ip addresses of the dogs who wrote those comments …

    Posted by Human | September 1, 2009, 11:40

  43. I heard nick reecs found him

    Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2009, 11:55

  44. Was Tim clean shaven for the cameras. Don’t tell me he packed his toiletries to go hiking?

    Posted by staged | September 1, 2009, 13:07

  45. Tim Holding goes missing for 5 minutes, and the media goes nuts. His shadow, Louise Asher, has been missing for 9 years, and the media hasn’t said a word.

    Posted by The light on Spring St | September 1, 2009, 15:35

  46. Paul Austin makes me sick. This reads like a eulogy.

    Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2009, 16:16

  47. Excuses if you are asked to join the search party for Mr. Holding…

    1. I have to rearrange my sock draw

    2. I am conserving water and can’t go outside without a shower

    3. I just got another fine doing 42 in a 40 zone,in my Datsun 120y can’t pay the fine

    4. I can’t afford to pay for the increase in water rates and drink my own urine, skin became yellow

    Posted by steppenwolf | September 1, 2009, 16:27

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