AUTUMN - WINTER 2013 PROGRAMME.

Incorporation No. A0005559B

Moonee Ponds Creek at Coffey’s Weir. © Woodlands – Greenvale Circuit – 30 January 2013.

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POSTAL ADDRESS: The Secretary. Essendon Bushwalking Club Inc. PO Box 32 Moonee Ponds 3039.

INTERNET: www.essendonbwc.org.au

President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Ian McLean Marek Turski Brian Smith Ian Yarde 5428 7364 9354 0109 9331 5487 9314 7551

Club Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. at Moonee Ponds Bowling Club, Queens Park, Mt. Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds. (Melway Map 28 J6)

Public Holiday during this Programme. Queens Birthday – Monday 10 June 2013.

Victorian State School Terms. 15 April 2013 – 28 June 2013. 15 July 2013 – 20 September 2013.

MOBILE PHONE Nos. Bill Casey Ron Bell Tony Creedy 0407 347 319 0429 384 057 0427 110 146 Ron Pearce Marek Turski Pamela Lloyd 0439 034 474 0401 531 450 0408 507 557 Alan Moule Jan Rhodes Neil Campbell 0438 115 909 0412 166 891 0419 049 970 Sue Duff Darren McClelland Michael Howes 0409 953 586 0449 167 776 0425 781 576

REMEMBER: - IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT PARTICIPANTS CONFIRM WITH THE LEADER THAT THEY WILL OR WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE EVENT AT LEAST 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE DATE.

USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS. DSE – www.dse.vic.gov.au (Responsible for State Forests). DSE Customer Service Centre – Ph. 136186 CFA – www.cfa.vic.gov.au (Information on Fire Bans), Victorian Bushfire Information Line – Ph. 1800 240 667 Parks Victoria – www.parkweb.vic.gov.au (Responsible for National Parks in Victoria). Parks Victoria Information Centre – Ph. 131963

THE CLUB STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP TO ALL WALKERS.

3. MAY 2013. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE WEDS. 1 Mount Macedon Circuit. 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: THURS. 2 Basic Navigation –Theory. Club NQE Chris Jarvis 9306 5501 Members Only. Bowling Club. 7.30 pm. Notes: Those intending to participate in Leadership Training are strongly advised to do the Basic Navigation Training or to otherwise demonstrate competency in bush navigation prior to leading walks.

SAT. 4 Kinglake West. 13 M Ian Tovey 9330 3674 Notes: SUN. 5 Basic Navigation – Practical. Club NQE Chris Jarvis 9306 5501 Members Only. Lauriston. 8.00am. Notes: Those intending to participate in Leadership Training are strongly advised to do the Basic Navigation Training or to otherwise demonstrate competency in bush navigation prior to leading walks.

WEDS. 8 Tirhatuan Park. 14 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Essendon Station by 8.30 am. or at Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop by 9.15am.

Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. FRI. 10 – Leader’s Training Weekend. SUN. 12 Notes: Plenty Conference Centre Mount Disappointment. Mother’s Day. SAT. 11 Mount Charlie/Mount Tenerife. 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: SUN. 12 Mount Macedon. 17 EM Jason Durney 9338 0446 Mother’s Day. Notes: WEDS. 15 Notes: THURS.16 Nara Thai Restaurant. NQE Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: 7.00 pm. 214 St. George’s Road Northcote. SAT. 18 Peninsula Link and McClelland Gallery 50 E Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Bike Ride. NQE

Marysville Falls and Lookouts. 16 M Neil Campbell 9478 7995 Notes:

SUN. 19 Painkalac Dam. 12 M Michael Howes 9740 3774 Notes: WEDS. 22 Hanging Rock. 14 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: SAT. 25 Birdsland Reserve – Lysterfield Lake 19 EM Ian & Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Circuit. Notes: SUN. 26 First Walk Revisited (Eltham). 21 EM Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: Northern Waters Series. WEDS. 29 Highlights of Lower Macedon. TBA EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes:

It is funny how when you are loud, people tell you to be quiet, but when you are quiet, people ask what is wrong with you.

4. JUNE 2013. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 1 Goldrush Walk 15/M2M 15. Vaughan – 15 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Chewton. Notes: SUN. 2 Stony Creek to Yarra River. 10 E Sue Duff 9337 5372 Notes: WEDS. 5 Burchell Loop 1. Boar Gully – Little 16 EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 River Camp Ground. Fish Special Night. Moonee Valley NQE Ron Bell 9338 4057 Racecourse. Notes: Walk – Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. or meet at Boar Gully by 9.15 am.

FRI.7 – Beechworth Base Camp. Cabins. 2 x 10 E + E Ron Bell 9338 4057 MON. 10 Notes: Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

SAT. 8- Barge and Bicycling Tour in Belgium. NQE Loris Cassar 0427 327 034 SAT. 22 Notes: SAT. 8 100 Acre Reserve to Jumping Jack 12 - 16 Pam Lloyd 9380 1364 Creek. Notes: Public Transport Walk. SUN. 9 Mount Blackwood – Lerderderg Circuit. 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: WEDS. 12 Coimadai Creek. 11 EM Michael Howes 9740 3774 Notes: AGM and Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 15 Notes: SUN. 16 Yarraloch Flora and Fauna Reserve – 14 EM Ian & Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Waramatte Hills. Notes: WEDS. 19 Mount Blackwood – Lerderderg Circuit. 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: THURS.20 Tramway Hotel. NQE Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: 7.00 pm. 165 Rae St. Fitzroy North. SAT. 22 Yarra River Walk. 14 EM Brian Smith 9331 5487 Notes: SUN. 23 Notes: WEDS. 26 Mount Disappointment. 12 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: THURS.27 Restaurant Night. NQE Gina Casalbuono 9383 2582 Notes: SAT.29 Moggs Creek/ Airies Inlet. 16 M Neil Campbell 9478 7995 Notes: SUN. 30 Hepburn Springs Circuit. 14 E Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Notes:

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5. JULY 2013. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE WEDS. 3 Burchell Loop 2. Lower Stony Creek 16 EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 – Little River Gorge Camp Ground. Notes: Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. or meet at Lower Stony Creek by 9.15 am. SAT. 6 Goldrush Walk 16/M2M 15. Chewton 13 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 – McQuillon Lane. Notes:

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SUN.7 Notes: MON. 8 Leaders Meeting/OME Articles due. 7.30 pm. WEDS. 10 Mount Charlie/Mount Tenerife. 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 13 Babbington Hill. 14 EM Tony Creedy 9374 2071 Notes: SUN. 14 Warrandyte. 13 E Gina Casalbuono 9383 2582 Notes: WEDS.17 Daylesford. 14 EM Keith Hart 9331 1452 Notes: THURS.18 Tamara’s Restaurant Night 7pm NQE 9379 7875

SAT. 20 Dyers Falls. 14 EM Michael Howes 9740 3774 Notes: SUN. 21 Three Creeks Walk – Steiglitz. 15 M Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: WEDS. 24 Lilydale Lake – Warburton Railtrail – 19 EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Mt. Evelyn Aqueduct Circuit. Notes: Meet at Essendon Station by 8.00am. or at Flinders St Station Coffee Shop by 8.30 am.

SAT. 27 Woodend to Lancefield Bike Ride. 60 M Loris Cassar 0427 327 034 NQE Notes: SUN. 28 Mount Macedon Circuit 14 M Alan Moule 9333 6229 Notes: WEDS. 31 Snow Shoe Walk. Lake Mountain. 5 NQE EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 7.00 am.

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6. AUGUST 2013. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 3 Notes: SUN. 4 Notes: WEDS. 7 Gramton Mill Big Tree Walk. 14 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Toolangi. Notes: FRI. 9 – Snow Shoe/Ski – Mt. Stirling “7 30 E Peter Robinson 0418 516 882 SUN. 11 Huts” Pack Walk/Snow Camp. Notes: SAT. 10 Notes: SUN. 11 Greenvale Reservoir – Jacana. 13 E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: Northern Waters Series. WEDS. 14 Blackwood Ranges Ramble. 12 M Tony Creedy 9374 2071 Notes: Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 17 Goldrush Walk 17/M2M 16. 16 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 McQuillon Rd – Harcourt North Rd. Notes SUN. 18 Mount Piper and Broadford Reserve. 12 EM Pam Lloyd 9380 1364 Notes: WEDS. 21 You Yangs. 16 EM Keith Hart 9331 1452 Notes: SAT. 24 Creswick Miners Walk. 22 M Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Goldrush 9 (Ballarat to Creswick) Repeat. SUN. 25 Port Melbourne Bayside Walk. 12 E Gina Casalbuono 9383 2582 Notes WEDS.28 Melton Waterways and Parklands. 15 E Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. or meet at Melway 117 B5 by 9.00am. See OME for more details. SAT. 31 – Rushworth Murchison Base Camp 16 E Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 SUN. 1 SEP. Notes: SAT. 31 Koonung Creek Trail. 13 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Leave Moonee Ponds Car Park at 9.00 am. or meet at Sells Reserve, Eastway Ave. Donvale. Melway 48 F5 by 9.45 pm.

FUTURE EVENTS. Aug./Sept. 2013 – Regent Honeyeater Project Planting Weekend at Lurg Hills Benalla.. Ian & Sylvia McLean. 13 – 15 September 2013 – The Bluff – Back Country Ski/Snow Camp/Pack Walk. 10 Km. Hard. Peter Robinson. Ph. 0418 516 882 14 – 29 September 2013 – Flinders Ranges. Michael Howes. Ph. 9740 3774. 20 -28 September 2013 – Wangaratta Base Camp. Bill Casey. Ph. 0407 347 319. 13 October 2013 (Saturday) – Federation Day Walk at Myrniong. Hosted by Boroondara Bushwalking Club. 16 – 20 October 2013 – Wilsons Promontory Base Camp, Tidal River. Brian Smith. Ph. 9331 5487. 26–27 October 2013 – Goldrush Walk Stages 18 /19. Bendigo Base Camp. Bill Casey. Ph. 0407 347 319. 9 November 2013 – 20th. Great Divide Marathon. Newstead – Castlemaine. Bill Casey. Ph. 0407 347 319. 15 December 2013 (Sunday) – Christmas Lunch at Plenty Conference Centre, Mount Disappointment.

When I was little, my dad convinced me that the ice cream truck only played music when it was sold out. Well done dad, well played.

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Seen at the Koala Park near Creswick!! © Goldrush Walk 10. Creswick to Dean – 15 December 2012.

WALKS SUMMARY FOR MAY - AUGUST 2013.

Sat/Sun. Day Walks – 28 (23) Midweek Day Walks – 15 (15)

Twilight Walks – 0 (3) Restaurant Nights – 4 (5)

Snow Shoe Day Trip – 1 (0)

Base Camps– 2 (2) Pack Walks (Snow) – 1 (5)

Bike Rides – 2 (1) O/S Bike Ride – 1 (0)

Basic Navigation Training – 2 (0) Leaders training – 1 (0) ( ) = Last Programme.

Some people cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

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BECOMING A MEMBER. Membership is conditional upon completing 3 Club Programme day walks or 2 Club Programme weekend walks, necessitating overnight camping or 2 Club Programme day walks and 1 Club Programme weekend walk within a 12 month period. Application is subject to approval by the Committee and payment of the prescribed membership fee is to be made within 28 days. Note: events marked as NQE - non qualifying (e.g. walks graded E<10 km, bike rides, canoeing, special events, social events etc) do not qualify for entry to membership.

TEMPORARY MEMBERS (i.e. VISITORS) AND NON-FINANCIAL MEMBERS. All temporary and non-financial members will be charged a small fee for each walk they attend. Temporary members/visitors are expected to join the Club after the completion of the Club requirements relating to the completion of the 3 qualifying walks within a twelve month period. Note: temporary members/visitors may only attend 1 NQE activity and 2 NQE walks graded E before applying for membership. Upon completion of the three walks and submission of the Membership Form with fee to the Secretary, a pending member may participate in Club activities without having to pay the visitors fee. However, they still need to complete the “Acknowledgment of Risk” form until their membership is approved.

BOOKING ON A WALK. Participants normally book their intention to do a walk at the Club monthly meeting prior to the walk, or by phoning the leader. It is a requirement that participants confirm with the leader that they will or will not be attending the walk at least three days prior to the walk departure date. Note: All leaders have a “duty of care” to ensure the safety of all participants and may refuse to take any person on any activity if a leader considers that the person or the person’s equipment is not fit or not suitable for the activity, or emergency contact details have not been provided.

ACTIVITY DEPARTURE POINTS. Unless otherwise advised, all Saturday and Sunday activities leave at 8.00 am. from the car park opposite the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club in Mt. Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds (Melways Map 28 H6). For all other activities, the leader will advise departure points and time.

EQUIPMENT HIRE. Sleeping bags, weekend backpacks, tents, stoves etc. are available for hire. This can be arranged by contacting the Equipment Officer – Ron Bell – on 9338 4057.

RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE (FOR AN OVERDUE PARTY). To notify police of an overdue party, call the Rescue Co-ordination Centre (an office of the Search and Rescue Squad and Water Police) on 1800 135 729. Have details of the group and the intentions at hand before calling. This number can also be used by leaders to initiate the rescue of an injured walker.

GRADE DEFINITIONS. The following definitions are a guide only, and are referenced against the abilities of fit experienced walkers. A grade can be a combination of any individual factors listed. Weather conditions on the day can also affect the grading of the walk.

EASY [E] MEDIUM [M] HARD [H] Suitable for beginners. Suitable for fit and more experienced walkers. For fit, experienced walkers. Mostly on formed tracks. Some sustained climbs, some scrub bashing, and Long steep climbs, heavy scrub Gently undulating terrain. some rock scrambling. bashing, hard rock scrambling.

The Club Strongly Recommends Ambulance Membership to all Walkers.

Participants have a “duty of care” to inform the Leader in advance of any walk or activity of any condition or disability that may affect their ability to participate safely in the activity. This discussion is confidential.

TRAVELLING AND TRAVEL COSTS. A car pooling fee is charged to passengers attending walks in vehicles used on Club activities. The leader of the designated walk determines the cost to passengers as per current car pooling fee. The current car pooling fee applies. However, an individual driver may lower the fee if they wish. The fee may not be raised above the designated fee. Organize efficient sharing of vehicles. For safety, remember to break a long journey, particularly on the way home after a strenuous walk. Extra fees may be included if applicable for entry, parking or e-tag costs where applicable. E&OE.