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CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB NG p IrtA in i rn--ri—n I'HZVV3Lfl I I Cfl P0. Box 160, Canberra City, ACT 2601.

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VOL - JANUARY 1! 81

EDITOR frankRigby,77Cx. 1 ctreet, Caznpbefl, A.CT.}6Ol

USEFUL CLUB CONTACTS: - -

PRESIDENT Rod 'Peterc 512580 (H) 482P63 (W) WALKS SECRETARY Ann Gibbs-Jordan 480066 (w) MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Lydia Rojicek .. "c1529 (H)

CONDENSED CLUB DIARY

Wed._..2l4an. I'T.T.TL.GATHERING/BAR_B_Q at Murrumbidgee River - • - (see Social Notes for details) Thurs. 22 Jan WALKS PLANNING EVENING at 8 Shortland Crescent, Ainslie, 8p.m. - Tues. 27 Jan. COMMITTEL. AEETING at 77 Creswell Street, Campbell, 8 paá (all welcome) Wed. 28 Jan. ' It CLOSING DAT:.: (contributions to Editor) Thea • 10 Feb. - IT COLLATIOI at the home of Neil Donoghoe, 86 Endeavour Street, Red Hill (swim and B.Y.O. bar-b-Q from 7 p.m.)

- --- VARIATIONS ON A THEME The November IT - sported one blank page but -we did even better with the December issue with two blank pages. However, we can assure you that this paper-wasttng trend is not at all by design but rather by unfortunate accident. hiefully (ontte again) IT will ..... roturn tv 4tq accusted format with news a..... --- -. •-- - Editor and Publisher JANUARY 1981 IT Page 2

WANTED COLUMN

Interesting articles about your holiday exploits in the far-flung outposts of non-civilization.

Your reasons (or just one will do!) for "Why I Go Bushwalicing", written in your own' persoal style. So far there has been only one contribution from 200-ccjcl inemberst

Bits and pieces, little happenings and snippets of gossip, etc. for "One More Month".

A.nythingelse you've got up your sleeve..

New Year resolutions from lots of peop1è - share all those stories of happenings with your fellow-members (instead of keeping them to yourselves) by contributing to IT.

6, A TYPIST to type the February IT during the period 30 Jan.-'# Feb. (on plain paper).

Having got all that off my chest, I will now shut up, sit back and prepare for the avalanche.

Editoi

SOCIAL NOTES

r'y RIVER cetheswy 21 uanuary

S Drive to Casuarina Sands (just before the Cotter Bridge), take the right hand road -fork and walk downt3tre&In. Follow the track along the river downstream from the car park past the first aid station. At first, the track goes through bush, then crosses some flat I'ocks till you reach a spot where the river nanws due to a protruding rocky outcrop. Stop here. This is aIS minutewalic. I hope to be there about 6 p.m. to mark the spot. Bring food for a picnic tea/BAR-B-Q and plenty of stories of holiday escapades to share.. If you have no transport, please take the initiative and contact someone who often picks you up on club walks. If that fails, call me at 492267 (W) or 882157 W. I'll help. you think of a contact. .

Lyndall Langman Social Secretary to those appearing in the February

— 1980a April 1980 issues of IT. Map reterences_srafro&SheRock Hill

A very useful, though fairly overgrown, access track to the upper Rocky Creek canyons is as follows: 0.3 km from the junction of the Dean's Creek - Rocky Creak plateau main dirt road and the Galah Mt. firetrail, a firetrail leads north from ths Jater. After a few turns, it runs NNE along the broad ridge dividing the upper watersheds for Heartattack Creek and Galah No. 1 Creek. It passes the point marked 970 at MR477167 and continues to about MR482173. ?ermanent and good water may be found in the swamp at the bottom of a very scrabby hillside at MR480168.

Galah 1o. l.canyon is supsrb. Two ropes are needed, as well as some thoughtful belays. A route up through the cliffs may be found at the two prows at MR495172 and MR493171 on the true left of Rocky Creek. The lower cliff includes a moderately tricky chimney exit - a couple of long slings and stoppers in the sizes 2-5 are useful. The upper cliff is quite inoffendve.

Charles Leedman

R.AINFOPEST REFLECTIONS

Jane and I agrec with Lydia that Lamiitgtoi :-tional Park is a great place for a honenoon or any other sort of holiday. It is really quite ancing to observe the grotesque forms of the northern forest trees. For instance, the strangler fig, which actually strangles its host tree as it claws its tray to the sunlit canopy above; the irritationof the stinging tree with its broad leaves covered with tiny poicousrt hairs which may be relieved by rubbing St1i e leaves from the nearby elephant cal' or congevo! tree. These strange plants cohabit the forest along with the straight, tall and statuesque brush boxes, buttressed yellow carrabeen, coach wc-cd d red cedars with their upper level of clinging staghortis and ferns.

It is rather awe-incp - ring t stand a moment, usually on a narrow foot trail, and imagine the industry of the pioneer loggers of the early 19th century as they stood on n3.gh places spotting the red foliage of the cedars, and then crushing and tz'szimling the bush with huge bullock teams to reach these and other valued tinbera in the northern rainforests. These logs were then floated along the maze of creeks to the wharves 4 the saü mills and the waiting river boats.

A very pleasant tamp sit? on the edge of the forest clearing provides plenty of entertamnraent with the night 'life', such as bandicoots, tiger cats and miniature kangaroo-like pademo] ons scampering and foraging amongst the adjacent bush. These may all be seen with a torch while seated about a small camp fire. The bird life is prodigious. Bower birds are readily seen, even dancing in their bowers. Sizes range from the miniature thornbills and honeyeaters to scrub turkeys. The colour: r he multitudinous parrots contrasti" ,.-e4, .t1 1 o'- -: :unners; the nigratory rufous fantail; JAUUARY 1381 Page 4 the eerie 'here I are' call of the catbird and miiaicry of the lyre birds were enough to entice 700 'birdos to 0 1 Rcillys in the following week (lucky for us).

mesa ryps tLe rsuit of pnCViOtLs volcanic activity with the Mt Warning plug naaning to the south. The uonLaIn, in its OWfl national park n :pprcachec! from Mu;;d1lunhah, is climbable in about 2-3 hours, affording cxpn;ivci •cnc views of coastal farmland plains to the east or more rcurtain:u:; :r.1:ej to the west. When visiting Mt Waning, one can stay at the t:cst:e;; cLlrzbLI) wildlife Refuge Caravan Park not far from the ba:e 1 g::e.ss te crc rurt have been when the prehistoric thunderhirrI laid its r at nearby it Tanthorine - watch out world when they hatch,that's if th geutlemcn capitalist fossickers don't dig them all up and smc: h ther first.

Dorrigo and New Engleni National Parks near Armidale provide some more interestin' e;zarpies of rairferest. This area is the home of Woilomotti Falls, the highest in Lastralia and second highest in the Couthern Hemisphere; a little sad when there is no water falling over the hare, dry rocks. torrigo Park provided the first running water seen s$..ce leaving our litt2.e oasis, Canberra.

Another part of the north coast worth seeing is the Nimbin and Channon area with the alternative life style pecple living there just north of Lisr:re and right at Terznia Cresh. The NSW Forestry Commission also has stand: of (un)ratural Jn this area.

It is interesting dricring c7cr walking through these forests and camping here with th 'reel' Forcr -tz :11 arorud. In the Wian Wian state forest one may walk alon' the Night Cas !hmçe which is the pioneer connecting - ck betwaen RicT- 'ccac and "n;eed Va].leys. So this area has been disturbed for na:iy a y'ar. These forests are attractive in their own way and are plantcd with a:. : tive (?) trees tb:1ch are certainly not as demoraitsir as te lcc inc forests ;rhich again are not so .4 devastating as the c:eer fdilej o.iic of the ncrt ci' the 'waste' lands like those on the C':i.uc 1oH:;ala :oads. They also provide the desirable timber -that -:..h*e 2 to ôccr-ate our homes, and that is so much part of cur itfe 5S7iC.

Yet, ;dth the rr2sac f ;-i a:'.J induetry in these forests, they cannot hope to pro.-ids eJ.t -:L cn: - cit:Lois necessary for the full cycle of life indiginous t-. thc:a:,r t-zs. Va; we live in the hope that man doesn't ever destroy of oj' -irl" natural world.

John Hulte

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On &wzJy 8 Mt ci 198. te Club z'ill j iun -hcg the Environment Jnn,r stall at C'omzicnwealtb Prc. 1j- you can asstt for some time in t7,s cfternoon, please contact Rod Petcn's 5.2580 (H) or 482863 M. The york will be quite straightfoscrJ. Sinrply hand out Canberra Bush- walking Club or Environment Centre information sheets if sought by members of the public. No canvassing is rcqzth'ed. JANUARY 1981 IT Page 5

EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

A reminder that the club has the following equipment for hire. Most is hired on $5 deposit for SOc per day but some of the newer gear requires $10 deposit and $1 to.$3 per dayhire fee. -

Packs - H frame and frameless Tents - 2 and 3 person walled japara Sleeiñg bags - iKiandra and Everest Karimats Whllans Harnesses

Rod Peters Equipment Hire Officer

THE TREASURE OF THE HEIGHTS

Seek them, ye strong, the cold of the morning and the mountain wind. spray there for manhood still to find The lamp of vision and The river of song: Seek them for truth, ye strong.

Feel them ye feet, the spring of heather and the shrinking ànow. Clouds and the dews of night leave them for your delight, that ye may gladly go Through the grim city and the cobblethstreet: Feel thEm for hope, light feet.

Hold them, ye the rough of gra:dta and the stinging rain. Earth stores them on hillslope, cleansing and cJ.azp of hope, to cheer your age again Groping in darkness through the last grey lands: Hold them for strength, sure hands.

Take them, 0 heart, The joy of comradEs and the thrill of strife. Who has the hills for friend has a God-speed to end his path of lonely life, And wings of golden memory to depart: Take them for love, true heart.

(The poet who composed this sensitive poem is unknown tome and so an acknowledgement is impossible. Should any reader know the identity of the poet, I would indeed be gratcful for the information - Editor). JANUARY 1981., -1Tn Page 6

DOWN DANAE BROOK (or "Th'ough caverns measureless to man")

Friday evening start, and Line, Keith, Rene, Ann and Shep pick up Dave in Goulburn, then press on to camp at Boyd crossing in drizzling rain. Probably we were all wondering, if it was still raining in the morning, whether we would continue but morning came cloudy but dry and after a quick breakfast (no fire) we moved the cars about 3 km, walked about 2 km along a track to Mount Thurat where we set up base camp (dry camp, no water, which was to be a bit awkward when we returned that evening) then set off with day-packs and abseiling gear. A bit of a scrub-bash and about an hour iater we were in Danae - the much dreaded Danae Brook. The Brook began peaccfully enough, dry open easy walking but was soon joined by tributary water and began to look more fair-dinkum. Those of us who hadn't "done Danae" before got a feeling there was something imminent, and uddenly, wow, there it was or rather wasn't, because a fair slice of the world had disappeared. From the top of the first abseil a good impression of the full extent of the drop-away can be gained, and it's rather daunting and very spectacular. Luckily the first abseil is relatively short and easy, just to get your hand in and give some needed confidence, but fror., then on it's heart-stopping stuff. The weather was now good, blue sky and scudding cloud making it cold in the shady places but pleasantly warm in the sunny patches. Most of the abseils involve a lot of 'free fall, a couple of them are wholly free-fall and there are several very awkward take-off places where one has to take off with slack-rope, the support point being slightly below. The infamous "waterfall" abseil is the third, but because there was less than usual water, and perhaps because we had all "psyched" ourselves to it, we all achieved it without trauma. In general several of the abseils are quite "closed-in", a bit like going dotrn a long long vertical chimney with water falling nearby. Lunch was had alongside a pool below I, the prettiest of the waterfalls, and then suddenly as quickly as it had begun we had done the last and it was all over. Well not quite, there was a 2,000 ft climb up a ridge followed by a long scrub-bash through unpleasant densely-packed thin sapling regrowth in the gathering gloom to arrive back at the tents in dar]cness, som'a of us much more tired than others. A bottle of green ginger wine, quickly produced as a substitute for water (dry camp remember) put ne spirit in everyone, however,, and we were soon abed after an exciting, challenging, exhausting, and beautiful experience never to be i'orgotten.

"One of the party"

(It may be of interest that five members of the party used a carabiner and bar and one used a figure-of-eight on this intrepid adventure - Editor).

FOR SALE

1 pair solid ieathr Rieker boots. Size 39. $30. C'ONTAC'T Reet Vallak on BSFkU (work) JANUARY 1981 IT Page 7

DEUA TRIG TO CANOOLIE ON THE DEUA RIVER

(Day walk of November 23)

Fifteen walkers removed themselves from two four wheel drive vehicles at the top of the Deua Trig. We proceeded to the Deua River by a creek running to the north of "Flash Jacks" peak from the trig. The rain forest in the creek was very dry and a lot of it was dying. We passed many dead kangaroos and wallabies, however, we saw many live goannas that appeared to be eating the remains.

There was a lunch break and swim in a beautiful hole in the Deua. The river had stopped flowing on the surface above this hole, but was flowing in other sections.

After walking upstream to Canoolie where another swim in a deep hole took place we climbed a fairly steep ridge back to the Deua Trig. We arrived back in Canberra late, tired, weary and happy after a long day.

Neil Donogibe

WATSONS CRAGS-TOWNSEND SPUR

(22-23rd November)

The weather was perfect as we set out from Charlottes Pass. It was a hot fine day with a cooling brceze, and not even an icy crossing of the Snowy damped the spirits. As we climbed around the shoulder of Twrnam towards Watsons Crags, the snow caps of the Victorian mountains came into view, floating suspended in a blue haze far to the south. We had an early lunch at the first trig on Watsons Crags and then set off down the spur. We left the spur at the saddle just before the last trig and took off down the creek. The going was quite difficult due to the considerable amount of water in the creek, the precipitous angle of descent, and some dense scrub below the treeline. However, after an extended afternoon tea half way down, even the slowest reached the campsite in time for a visit to Canyon Falls,

We had a convivial campfire and watched the moonlight spill onto Townsend Spur far above. The next day the proposed route up Lady Northcote was abandoned due to the high water level. Townsend Spur was substituted instead, and proved to be an admirable choice. Fred avoided the dense scrub on the sides of the Spur, by leading the party up a rocky gully. We got to the Sest of the ridge with only a little sórub right at the top. On top the views were breathtalcing.and the vegetatiob extremely dense. The knife edge ridge was covered in snow gums and thickly packed flowering shrubs in various hues of pink, white, red and yellow. The botanists in the party fell behind as they examined each new specimen and the rest of the party collected at every vantage point to gaze east to the steep slopes of Watsons Crags and the Sentinel, every creek filled with white cascades, or out over the blue tinted ranges to the west and north; the clicking of cameras was deafening.

Progress was only possible at first by wriggling through the scrub, but in places a faint track soon became discernible and the pace quickened. Soon the scrub gave way to open woodland as the spur broadened and the JANUARY 1981 IT Page 8 track became quite well defined. Up we went forever, past the treeline, into some low heath which severely hindered progress, and then up, up onto the grass, snow drifts and early butterciips on the very top of the world.

There is no satisfaction quite like walking in the sunshine through soft snow grass over the gently rolling tops after you have battled up three thousand feet to get there. The party strolled gently on around the shoulder ofAliceRawsoh, and through to the Townsend saddle. The energetic scaled Townsend while the lazy basked in the sun and stoked themselves up with a late afternoon snack..

The descent over t1ullers peak to the Snowy was accomplished on the long snow drifts. The party soon got the hang of skating down on their boots, a pleasant respite for overtaxed muscles. We crossed the Snowy on a snow bridge and sat for a while in the evening sun, looking back over the tops, before climbing up to the road at Rawson's Hut and back to Charlottes Pass. Thank you Fred for another truly beautiful walk.

Alison Currie

TUROSS FALLS (Day Walk of December 14)

Twelve walkers finally reached the "parking" area for the start of our walk. New upgraded forestry roads were a bit hard to follow without any signs which cost us about one hour.

We found some good swimming holes at the "Cascades" where only two of us had a "cool' early swim. After following the river for a while we eventually did battle with the Casuarina Nana scrub to reach the top of the Falls. Lunch was taken at the bottom of the Falls - beautiful pools and rocks. Fish, yabbies and eels were seen. We climbed out of the river and headed back to the Cascades where an hour was spent sliding and jumping into the pools - great fun.

The cars were reached about five with an 'early" return to Canberra about 7.30 p.m. i4eil Donoghoe

IT'S ALL Go-Go IN HOBART

- Frank Rigby

I have just returned from an eight-day stint of "helping out" in the office of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society in Hobart. Despite the fact that this period coincided with the notorious Australian Silly Season (when nothing happens anywhere), T.W.S. was almost business-as-usual.

The Society rents an old two-storey home practically in the centre of town and has converted it into a number of offices and work areas in which there always seems to be a buzz of activity. Electric typewriters, photo-copying machine and a sophisticated telephone system are included in the modern equipment installed. . The staff comprises about eight full-time people (although this is a variable) and an unknown number of part-timers. JANUARY 1981 IT Page 9

Ent1n9-itskicaily'ld tyth Director, Bob Brown, these people are dedicated, selfless workers who receive no pay and who live simply at low income levels (e.g. dole). A stream of visitors, including (in the summer) many bushwalkers from the mainland, come to pass the time of day, seek information or even to lend a helping hand. In the front office there are lots of publicatiotis, books, maps, guides, etc. where visitors may catch up on the environmental "state of play" or plan their trips. Incidentally, it is guesstimated that there may be anything from 500- 1,000 bods rafting down the Franklin and Gordon Rivers during the summer of 1980-81! There were none as recently as 1975.

The T.W.S. also runs a small retail shop called the 'Wilderness Centre" in Hobart, selling T-shirts, calendars, posters, a wide variety of outdoors books and guides, etc. and a modicum of propaganda. The shop is staffed on a voluntary roster basis, is an excellent "front" to the general public and all profits go towards the campaign.

During my stay the "Ride for the Rivers" got underway and it was an inspiring sight to see about sixty cyclists, decorated with T.W.S. banners and stickers, start off as part of the Tasmanian Fiesta Parade through the streets of Hobart. The cyclists will travel for two weeks right around Tasmania, finishing up at the T.W.S. South-West Festival at Strahan on the west coast, Jan. 16-18. One pair; complete with a 3-year old child seated behind, came all the way from Darwin to take part.

After seeing the activity here, one can easily leave with a feeling of personal inadequacy - a feeling, perhaps, that the Tasmanian wilderness is slipping away before one's eyes while one is letting it. All lovers of theatural'ehvirohthent, and particularly bushwalkers, ought to be MOST GENEROUS NOW in their support, both active and financial, for the T.W.S. The Society has an enormous fight on its hands for ranged against it are the Tasmanian Parliament (both Houses), the powerful H.E.C., the big industries and the general conservatism and apathy of much of the local community. As Norm Sanders states in his fine new book "A Time to Care": "In the final analysis, the environment's only protection is provided by concerned citizens who spend their own time and money fighting their employeces in the legislature and the public service".

[All enquiries concerning the Tasmanian Wilderness Society can be directed to the A.C.T.. Branch Secretary, our own Muriel Story-Edwards, phone 51+503 (home). Alternatively, you can contact the Society's headquarters direct at 129 Bathurst Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000. Membership applications, donations, interest free loans and.offers of practical help are always welcome].

ONE MORE MONTH

- Observer

The annual C.B.C. exodus is, or at least has been, in full swing. Among those enjoying adventures which include at least some bushwalking are (or were): Russ Bauer and Jenny Whinam to the Jane River, Tasmania (Li-b trip); Dave and Cec. Sutton with John and Ally Street to the Walls of Jerusalem, Tasmania; Peter Conroy, Linda Groom, Charles Leedinan andPenny Le Cbutier, also to the Walls of Jerusalem; Bob and Sybil Story, Muriel and Ted Edwards to South-West Cape, Tasmania; Ann Gibbs- Jordan to Kenya; Alan and Sue Vidler and Bill Brown to Nepal (Kanchenjunga JANUARY 1981 IT Page 10

trek); Rene Davies and Keith Thomas to Fiji; Rod Peters and Rene Lays to New Zealand; Frank and Meg Mckone also to New Zealand; Alison Currie and others to the Snowy Mts; Joan Rigby to the Ben Boyd National Park. Please don't feel miffed if you haven't been mentioned - the above are merely those whose::.xp1oits came to Observer's notice.

The last few months have seen a really excellent C.B.C. Walks Programme - something.for everyone. A feature of the summer activities is the number of abseiling/canyon trips led by various members to various canyons (see, for instance, the article on Danae Brook this issue). Some members might be surprised to learn that only a few years ago such daring exploits were practically unknown in C.B.C. and hence reflect the growing diversity of types and skills within the membership. Since variety is the spice of life, one can say we're now well and truly seasoned!

Saturday, December 27 was a black day for all conservationists. Rosslyn Jones, 19 was drowned in a tragic rafting accident in the rapids of the Denison River, S.W. . Tasmania, while on a photographic assignment gathering evidence for the Tasmanian Wilderness Society's campaign against the H.E,C. schemes in the South-West. Rosslyn had been working full-time for T.W.S. for a year and was preparing a book about the rape of Tasmania's forests. The tragedy, connected as it was with the fight to save the vanishing wilderness, received widespread publicity and even inspired a reflective Editorial in the Sydney Morning Herald.

WALKS PICVIEW

Upper Bimheramala River - Stony Creek

Feb. (6),7,8

We will drive out Friday evening along the Western Distributor and camp near the Bimberamala crossing. The intention is to walk up Stony Creek a short distance, then up a side-creek and cross over to the middle Bimberamala. The route will then be upstream for some miles with a return over a. divide to upper Stpny Creek and finally down this creek back to the starting point. A circular trip with some uphill, a little bush-bashing, a fair whack of rock-hopping and hopefully some optional swimming. It is beautiful country.

Frank Rigby

491198 (H)

TRANSPORT COSTS: 12.5 cents per km for each car. Total cost is divided equally among all participants. BOOKINGS to be made on appropriate sheet at Paddy Pallins, Northbourne Avenue. DO NOT TELEPHONE PADDYS TO BOOK EQUIPMENT for Club Walks can be hired from Rod Peters - 512580 (H) 482863 (W) GRADING OF WALKS Short (5) under 12 km (E)Firetrails, tracks, Medium (N) 12-20 km a day forest or beach Long (L) more than 20 km a day (M) bush tracks, alpine, Wet ('1) compulsory swims, some scrub abseiling (R) substantial scrub, steep JANUARY 1981 IT Page 11

ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME

DATE TRIP GRADE LEADER MAP JAN.

16,17,18 Clatterteeth 6 Wollangam- M/W Russ Bauer Wollangambie bie flex-trip, lilo trip 980237 (W) 1:

17,18 River trip - river to be M/R Ernest Munns decided 498922 (w)

Sun. 18 Goodradigbee River Tony Herlt A.C.T. 494045 1:100 000

Wed. 21 Jan CLUB GATHERING/BBQ - see Social Notes

Thurs. 22 Jan WALKS PLANNING, at Lovely Linda C Fossil's Home, 8Shortland Crescent, Ainslie, 8 p.m.

(23)24,25,26 Wolgan Canyons abseiling M/R/W Dave Sutton Mt. Morgan 525825(W) Rock Hill 1:31 680

(23)24,25,26 Wolgan Canyons abseiling M/R/W Keith Thomas (as above) 493706 (W)

24,25,26 Turdss River and Gorge MIR Alison Currie 452134 00 Tues. 27 Committee Meeting, 77 Creswell St., Campbell, 8 p.m.

IT CLOSING DATE

24-30 Blue Mountains Canyoning, Conroy/Groom abseiling M/R/W 474937 (H)

31,1* Murramarang National S/N Jeff Bennetts Kiola C Park Base Camp Durras 1:25 000 31,1 On a River M/R Link Patterson 493064 (w) Sun. 1 Spring Gully (abseiling, Ally Street limit 2 cars) 463033 (w) Sun. 1 Mt Medaris Geoff Mcveigh A.C.T. 462211 (W) 1:100 000 Tues. 10 IT COLLATION, 86 Endeavour St., Red Hill (Swim/BBQ from 7 p.m.)

(6)7, Upper Bimberamala River - N/R Frank Rigby Brooman Stony Creek 491198 (H) 1:31680 14,15 Tate, Twynam, Watsons Crags M/M Rene Lays Kosciusko 654869 (W) 1:100 000

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020 REEl VALLAK /1 5 FULLW000 ST r WESTON ACT 2611 I

Supplement to IT, February 1981 Page 1

CONSTITUTION OF THE CANBERRA BUSHWAIJKING CLUB INC. (as at February, 1981)

Nfl; The name of the association shall be the Canberra Bushwalking Club Incorporated. OBJECTS: 2.1 To promote bushwalking and allied outdoor activities. 2.2 To foster appreciation and conservation of the Australian countryside, bushlands, fauna and flora and to encourage field studies. 2.3 To support the establishment and preservation of national parks and wilderness areas. 2.4 To compile bushwalking infornation. 2.5 To co-operate with organisations and persons having similar interests and objectives.

NEMBESHIP: 3.1 Membership shall be open to persons over 16 years of age who have completed at least one Club trip, subject to the following

conditions; C • - 3.1.1 Prospective members shall be proposed and seconded by members of the Club. 3.1.2 Every finplicationfór membership shall be submitted on the approved font to the Committee for consideration. 3.1.3 The Committee shall have the power to modify the membership requirements as it sees fit. 3.2 Membership shall consist of Ordinary members, Family members and Honorary Life members. 3.2.1 Ordinary members shall be individuals paying the full annual subscription. 3.2.2 Family membership shall cover not more than two adults. 3.2.3 Honorary Life members may be persons who have rendered meritorious service to or on behalf of the Club. They may te elected Life members by a majority of members present at a General Meeting, provided that at least • five days' notice of the recommendation has been given in writing. An Honorary Life member shall for all purposes be considered a financial member of the Club. a Supplementtofl, February 1981 H Page 2

3.3 Members shall receive one copy of each monthly newsletter or any other notice. 3.4 The Committee shall have the right to revoke the membership of anymember who has acted contrary to the Constitution or rules of the Club, subject to appeal to a meeting of members.

SUBSCRIPTIONS: 41 Subscriptions for Ordinary and Family membership shall be detennined at the Annual General Meeting. 4.2 Subscriptions shall be due on and from the date of the first General Meeting following the 'Annual General Meeting. 4.3 Members joining six mbnths or more after the date on which the subscriptions fall due shall pay half the subscription for the current year. 4.4 Any member whose subscription is in arrears for more than three months from the date when the subscription became due shall be deemed to be unfinancial and be debarred from the privileges of membership, but may on payment of the overdue subscription be re-instated.

COMMITTEE: 5.1 There shall be a CoSdttee which is empowered to conduct the affairs of the )Jlub in a proper manner. In particular the Committee shall have the power to: 5.1.1 Manage the finances of the Club. 5.1.2 PurOhase and sell property, equipment and services for any purpose related to the objects of the Club provided that prior notice of any such transaction is given to members of the Club. 5.1.3 Hire, lend and maintain property and equipment owned by the Club. 5.1.4 Appoint sub-committees for carrying out particular functions or projects. 5.2 Committee memb!rs of the Club shall be Ordinary, Pamily or Honorary Life members of the Club and the Comniittee shall consist of: 5.2.1 A President 5.2.2 A Vice-President/Treasurer 5.2.3 A Minutes Secretary 5.2.4 A Correspondence Secretary 5.2.5 A Walks Secretary 5.2.6 A Membership Secretary 5.2.7 A Social Uecretary 5.2.8 An Editor Supplement to IT, February 1981 . Page. 3

5.2.9 A Publisher 5.2.10 A Conservation Officer 5.2.11 An additional Member 5.3 The Committee shall be elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. 5.4 Any casual vacancy occurring during the year may be filled by the Committee. e 5.5 The same person shall not hold the position of President for more than two consecutive years. 5.6 A Committee member may be removed from office by resolution of a majority of members present at a general meeting, provided at least five days' notice in writing has been given to all members. Any vacancy so created may only be filled by a person approved by a majority of members at a General meeting. M FINANCE: 6.1 The financial year shall be from September 1 to August 31. 6.2 The funds of the Club shall be kept in a bank account in the name of the Club in such bank as determined by the Committee. - The President, Vice-President/Treasurer and two Secretaries shall have authority to operate the account. 6.3 Payments greater than ten dollars shall be made by cheque, signed by any two of those authorised. 6.4 The Vice-President/Treasurer shall maintain accounts and keep records of the financial transactions of the Club. 6.5 Audited statements of the accounts of the Club shall be presented at each Annual General Meeting. 6.6 An Auditor, not being a member of the Club, shall be appointed at each Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible for re- appointment. If the office becomes vacant during the year, the Committee shall appoint a person to fill this position until the next Annual General Meeting. The Auditor may be removed from office by a resolution carried by a majority of members at a General Meeting.

MEETINGS: 7.1 General Meetings: 7.1.1 May be called by the Committee at its discretion. 7.1.2 Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum. 7.1.3 At least five days' notice in writing shall be given to members. Supplement to IT, Febnaly 1981 Page4

7.2 Extraordinary General Meetings: 7.2.1 May be called by the President at his discretion. 7.2.2 Shall be called by the Committee vithin 21 days of the receipt of a request to do so, signed by at least ten members. 7.2.3 Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum. 7.2.4 At least five days' notice in writing shall be given to all members. 7.3 Annual General Meetings: 7.3.1 Shall be called by the Committee in September of each year. 7.3.2 Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum. 7.3.3 At least five days' notice in writing shall be given to all members. Voting at any meeting shall be restricted to financial members of the Club actually present at the meeting. In the event of an even vote, the Chaixtan shall have the right to make a casting vote in addition to his deliberative vote.

B. PUBLICATIONS: 8.1 Newsletter: 8.1.1 The Club shall publish a monthly newsletter, for distribution to members. 8.1.2 An amount to cover the cost of production shall be determined each year at the same time as subscriptions. The price of 12 issues shall be included in each member's annual subscription and this amount shall be separately accounted for in the Annual Accounts. 8.2 Other publications: 8.2.1 The Club may publish material relating to the promotion of its aims. 8.2.2 Costs of production and proceeds from sale shall be separately accounted for in the Annual Accounts.

LIABILITY: The liability of individual members of the Club in respect of any claims arising out of the activities of the Club is restricted to the amount of their annual subscription.

AMEXmMENI2S AND BY-LAWS: 10.1 Amendments to the Constitution may be passed by a majority of members present at a General meeting, provided that at least Live days' notice has been given in writing to all members.

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10.2 By-laws may be proposed by any members and will be adopted • by the Club if passed by a majority of members at a General Meeting.

11.. SEAL: 11.1 The Club shall have a seal bearing its name. 11.2 The seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of the Committe.e. 11.3 The seal, when affixed to any instrument, shall be witnessed by the signatures of two members of the Committee.

12. PUBLIC OFFICER: 12.1 The Committee shall, within 14 days after incorporation of the Club, or within 14 days after a vacancy occurs in the office of Public Officer, appoint a person residing in the Australian Capital Territory to be the PublicS Officer of the Club. The Public Officer may be removed from office by a resolution carried by a majority of members at a General Meeting. 12.2 The Public Officer shall carry out the duties required to be carried out.by him under the provisions of the ?A ssociations Incorporation Ordinance 1953 - 1966'