Callala Bay electrocution tragedy: Grant Kime was discovered lifeless alone underneath a house clutching the stay cable that killed the ‘prime shelf bloke’

The tradie killed in a tragic accident underneath a house final week was a beloved massive recreation fisherman who was famend for his love of the game whereas having fun with a VB.

Father-of-two Grant Kime, 53, was reported lacking when he by no means got here residence from an tackle on Lackersteen St in Callala Bay on the NSW south coast on Thursday.

Emergency providers finally found his body under a home in the quiet seaside town, with witnesses revealing he was nonetheless holding the stay cable which killed him.

SafeWork NSW have now launched a probe into the tragedy, whereas NSW Police are investigating to ship a report back to the coroner.

Now his distraught buddies have spoken of their horror at their mate’s sudden dying, and the influence of the lack of a ‘nice knockabout bloke’ and fishing legend.

Mr Kime – who ran the native Callala Electrical agency – is survived by his spouse Lynette and their two daughters Mia and Eve, who’re being supported by his fishing mates. 

The household had solely lately returned from a dream vacation to Broome in Western Australia. 

The tradie killed in a tragic accident underneath a house final week was beloved massive recreation fisherman Grant Kime (pictured with spouse Lynette), famend for his love of the game

Emergency providers (pictured) discovered his physique underneath a house in Callala Bay on the NSW south coast, with witnesses revealing he was nonetheless holding the stay cable which killed him

Grant Kime was a beloved fisgure within the sea fishing neighborhood, who liked the game and was not often pictured and not using a can or stubby of VB in his hand

The self-employed electrician was a lifelong angler who had featured in two landmark movies about his ardour for land-based recreation fishing which impressed many.

However he was equally well-known for his love of VB – and was not often pictured and not using a can or a stubby in his hand, which his buddies repeatedly poked enjoyable about.

‘To say we’re all devastated is a understatement,’ mentioned his good friend Man Jamieson. ‘All of us misplaced among the best blokes round. 

‘I hope they’ve VB up there massive fella.’ 

Videomaker Phil Atkinson mentioned information of the tragedy was ‘heartbreaking’. The pair had first met within the late Nineteen Eighties when he discovered him fishing on the rocks of Jervis Bay.

‘He was an excellent bloke and good good friend of mine for a lot of, a few years,’ Mr Atkinson informed Each day Mail Australia.

‘Grant was an amazing waterman – he was an entire angler who might fish wherever for something, and likewise an amazing surfer who might learn the water completely. 

‘He was only a actually real man and so useful to others. I used to be wanting again at our films and you might see him all the time making an attempt to assist others within the background.

‘He was by no means elitist and would all the time help newcomers to the game. He was only a prime shelf form of bloke. My coronary heart simply goes out to his household who he adored.’ 

He added: ‘His love of VB was legendary – it was a operating joke amongst his buddies…however to be trustworthy, I am unsure he truly favored all of it that a lot!

‘He was only a true blue Aussie larrikin.’ 

Pal Glenn Ross added: ‘The entire fishing neighborhood is in mourning and we’re all considering of [his] household.’

‘He was a brilliant good man and starred in each the films that made me grow to be a land-based recreation fisherman,’ good friend David Verret mentioned.

Shut pal Mark Crompton is reassuring Mr Kime’s household within the wake of the tragedy and paid tribute to his good friend in a sequence of posts on social media over the weekend.

His mates shared footage of him catching spectacular fish like marlin, swordfish and bonito, but in addition his beloved smaller bream.

‘What a legend, after watching him land that cobia on Landbased Dependancy video, it impressed me to go and hit them north coast ledges,’ posted one good friend on Fb.

‘Thanks for uplifting me Grant, relaxation in peace.’

The self-employed electrician was a lifelong angler who had made two landmark movies about his ardour of land-based recreation fishing which impressed many

He was equally well-known for his love of VB Beer – and was not often pictured and not using a can or a stubby in his hand, which his buddies repeatedly poked enjoyable about

He was additionally as well-known for his cheeky chat on-line with memes shared in non-public messages and group chats having a dig at sporting rivals

One other added: ‘Superior fisho and an all spherical prime bloke.

‘The world wants extra folks like Kimey. Deeply saddening information. A novel particular person and a tragic loss. 

‘Relaxation in peace Kimey. You may be missed by everybody that was lucky sufficient to know you.’

Mr Kime was additionally as well-known for his cheeky chat on-line with memes shared in non-public messages and group chats having a dig at sporting rivals.

‘I will miss the banter,’ admitted Mr Crompton. ‘He can be severely missed by all who know and love him.’

NSW Police say there aren’t any suspicious circumstances.