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THE NEWSoFTHE MELBOURNE BUSHWALKERS MELBOURNE BUSHWALKERS INC. A.... lUX EDITION 611 JANUARY 2002 60 CENTS ANNuAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 27 February 2002 8.00 p.m. TheAnnexe Levell, Tralles Hall Comer of Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton It's your club, make sure you know Wine & Cheese Nite what's happening & what's planned. Come & enjoy our new clubrooms! Come along & cast your vote (members). Starting 23 January, Non-members also welcome to attend the Club will put on wines & cheeses but may not vote. on the third Wednesday of each month. New committee to be installed. So come in & catch up with your mates. Wait, there's more ... JOIN THE CREW IN 2002! Let's take advantage ofour new gardt:n areas! Once every quarter, CONSIDER COMING ON BOARD we '/I be having a (bring your own meat) BBQ­ & HELP STEER THE CLUB INTO THE FUTURE again, wines supplied by the Club. All Committee Positions Become Vacant in February. Watch for dates to be announced. Present Committee Members Not Standing for Re-election: Vice-President, Secretary, Walks Secretary, Assistant Walks Secretary FROM THE EDITOR & Some General Committee Members (Social Secretary is Currently Vacant) Attention: Leaders of walks, etc. in March. A Form for the Nomination of Officers I would be grateful if you would keep your previews & Committee Members is on Page 11 as brief as possible for the next News. There are a large number of previews to fit into the February edition as there are 2 long weekends in March this year (Labour Day & Easter) & there will be reports for 2001 from office bearers included too. Thank you very much. VICKI SCRIVENGER ENQ.: CLUB OPEN: 7 - 9 PM WED., HORTICULTURAL HALL, MACKENZIE ST., MELD. ' WEBSITE: www.melbournebushwalkers.org.au EMAIL: [email protected] 0 WALKS PROGRAM CHANGES WALKS SECRETARY'S REPORT 25- 28 January ~ Australia Day weekend canoe trip. Attention ALL Leaders-NEW VISITOR FORM FOR FED­ Please note George's correct telephone numbers are ERARA TION INSURANCE COVER Please ensure ALL visi­ tors complete the "Acknowledgement of Risk and Obligations Form" prior to undertaking the trip. For Clubnight bookings eg Sunday Bus I Weekend Trips, this Members of the Melbourne Busbwalkers Inc. form will be available at the front desk. Duty Committee Mem­ meet on Wednesday evenings bers will give a copy of the form to all visitors at the 'meet and between 7.00 & 9.00 pm in the Oubrooms, greet' desk adjacent to the front door. Completed forms are kept Victorian Horticultural Society Hall, in the Visitor Form Folder at the Sunday Bus bookings desk. MacKenzie Street, Melbourne. The folder has an A to Z index - & the form can take 3 trips with room for 're-acknowledgment, trip destination & a signature'. Visitors are always welcome. For other bookings eg Dandenong Explorers and Wednesday Walks- the Walks Secretary will send out Visitor Forms with the News Preview worksheet, booking form with emergency contact and the Walk Report. General correspondence should be directed to: The Secretary, Note: All Visitors must read & sign the 'Acknowledgment of Risks' form. If a visitor refuses to sign the form then they are not Melbourne B~hwalkers Inc., POBox 1751Q, allowed to participate. No exceptions. Melbourne, Vic., 3001. Helpful Hints- to help you & to help your volunteer leaders: The News ofthe Melbourne Bushwalkers Inc. Attention aU Sunday Bus walkers: -Please remember- NO is the newsletter of the Melbourne Bushwalkers Inc. TELEPHONE BOOKINGS FOR THE SUNDAY BUS. If you & is published monthly. need to ring the leader to advise of cancellation, then please ring Editor: Vicki Scrivenger. at a reasonable hour. Walk previews & reviews, articles, poems, news items, NEED A CREDIT FOR THE SUNDAY BUS - Here's the photographs of club events, reports of new gear, how to go about it.. .. book reviews, letters "to the Editor'', advertisements, etc. I. You must ring the Walk Leader to advise of your cancella­ are always welcome. tion (please telephone at a reasonable hour) and the Walk The Editor reserves the right to edit contributions Leader will note your cancellation on their Walk Report. where space, clarity or propriety dictate 2. Then you need to apply in writing for the Credit stating & to maintain editorial consistency. your name, address, telephone number and the walk desti­ nation; leader and date of the activity with the reason. Contributions to The News may be sent to the Editor by: 3. Forward your application letter to the Walks Secretary [Rod * Emailing to: Novak in 2001] in the Clubrooms most Wednesday eve­ * Placing diskette or hand written material nings (but not all!!) or alternatively by mail to the Club's in the "Red Box" in the clubrooms address. * Posting diskette or hand written material to either: 4. The Walks Secretary then checks the walk report and will The Editor, Melbourne Bushwalkers Inc., organise a credit note for you. PO Box l751Q, Melbourne, Vic., 3001 5. Give the Credit Note to the Walk Leader when you book or V. Scrivenger, News Editor, your next Sunday Bus trip. 6. Please Note: Only reasonable requests will be granted eg illness, work commitments. 'Sleeping in' or 'hung-over Electronic mail is preferred. from the big night out' do not count!! Closing date for receipt of material for The News 7. Need more assistance- then contact Rod Novak at Club- is the last Wednesday ofthe mPntb. ~ghts . WEEKEND TRIPS- weekend b~shwalkers help us to help Advertisements in The News you. Only advertisements directly relating to bushwalking Important guideline: Please assist the leader by attending a will be accepted (e.g. gear, maps, trips, tours, etc.). meeting in the Clubrooms at 8pm on the Wednesday prior to the Members' ads are free. trip. At this briefing the leader will give directions where to meet, the equipment required, maps, car pooling and transport Advertising Rates (Artwork Ready): etc. Size: 1 Issue: 3 Issues: 12 Issues Dandenong Explorer and Wednesday Walks- please ring the (1 Year): leader for details. V. Page $30 $80 $300 Country Code: Attention all Leaders - please follow the Country Code ofleaving farm gates as you found them. There Yz Page $50 $135 $500 has been a recent report ofbushwalkers having closed an Full Page $80 $220 $800 opened gate which resulted in distressed stock. It is suggested that leaders re-group their walk party at each gate and to leave the gate as you found it. ROD NOVAK WALKS SECRETARY JANUARY 2002 THE NEWS OF THE MELBOURNE BUSHWALKERS INC. PAGE2 " FEBRUARY DAY WALKS, ETC. Sunday Bus: Woodmore Range­ Sunday Bus: Mt. Despair (Murrindindi) Cumberland River (Lorne) DATE Sunday 13 January DATE Sunday 17 February STANDARD Easy & Medium -STANDARD Easy Medium & Medium DISTANCE Approx. 10 & 18 km DISTANCE Approx. 14 & 19 km LEADER(S) John Kittson & Mike Low LEADER(S) John Coe & Bill Donald TRANSPORT Bus- South Bank Blvd at 9.00 am TRANSPORT Bus - South Bank Blvd at 8.30 am RETURN Approx. 7.30 pm RETURN TIME Approx. 7. 00 pm AREA SouthofYea AREA Lome MAP REFERENCE Taggerty South 1:25,000 MAP REFERENCE Lome 1:25,000 Both walks will be on bush tracks & four wheel drive This walk is entirely on maintained tracks - walking tracks tracks. The Easy walk starts from the Murrindindi Cas­ and 4WD tracks. It takes in a number of waterfalls and cades Car Park & follows the river down stream finishing rivers that both groups will need to cross. As such please at the suspension bridge on the Murrindindi River. bring a change of footwear for the return journey home on the bus. Bring plenty of drinking water also as we could The Medium walkers will also start at the Murrindindi be in for a hot day. Cascades Car Park & climb up to Mt. Despair via Hor­ seyard & Woodmore Ranges & down to the suspension Please note the early start of 8.30 am & that the trip bridge. Possibly if time permits a look at the Winelmina home might be delayed because of road works. Fails making the Medium walk about 18 km whilst the Easy walk is about 10 km. Could be hot so bring hat, sun screen, fresh water & that Wednesday Walk: changes of shoes to be left under the coach in the cabinets Mornington Peninsula along with a dry change of clothing. DATE Wednesday 20 February STANDARD Easy/Medium Sunday Bus: DISTANCE Approx. 16 - 20 km LEADER(S) Alister Rowe Ada Tree TRANSPORT Private RETURN TIME Approx. 4.00 pm to Car Park DATE Sunday 3 February AREA Western Port Bay STANDARD Easy/Medium & Medium MAP REFERENCE Melway LEADER(S) Tracey Jamieson & Ralph Clayton TRANSPORT Bus- South Bank Blvd at 9.00 am On the assumption that it will be a hot day, this will be a one-way beach walk of 16 - 20 km depending on the Please see the leaders in the clubrooms about these walks. weather, with opportunities for swimming. Meet at 10.15 am in the car park of the Somers Yacht Club (Melway 194 A10). We will walk past Balnarring, Sunday Bus: Merricks & Point Leo to Shoreham or perhaps a bit fur­ Mt. Worth (Warragul) ther. There is usually firm sand & we should have a cool­ ing southerly in our faces. DATE Sunday 10 February STANDARD Easy & Easy/Medium I will need some volunteers for a car shuffle. Please ring LEADER(S) Hans Edlinger & David Easton me on TRANSPORT Bus- South Bank Blvd at 9.00 am Please talk with the leaders in the clubrooms about these two walks. JANUARY 2002 THE NEWS OF THE MELBOURNE BUSHWALKERS INC. PAGE3 Dandenongs Explorer Sherbrooke Forest DATE Saturday 23 February STANDARD Easy DISTANCE Approx.
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