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Autumn 2013 Issue 127 Free China New Zealand Snowy Mountains AGM notices PRINT POST APPROVED PP565001/00079 PRINT POST APPROVED Autumn 2013 1 2 Trailwalker Contents Magazine of the Friends of the Heysen Trail Issue 127 Autumn 2013 Published by the Friends of the Heysen Trail & Other Walking Trails 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Phone (08) 8212 6299 Fax (08) 8212 1930 President’s Report Web www.heysentrail.asn.au 5 Email [email protected] Facebook facebook.com/HeysenTrail Twitter twitter.com/HeysenTrail YouTube youtube.com/HeysenTrail Pinterest pinterest.com/HeysenTrail News 6 Burra Branch Phone (08) 8841 3450 Email [email protected] Membership Information Joining Fee $10 Single $25 per year Walking in Snowy Mountains Family $40 per year 10 Schools & Organisations $60 per year Membership is valid from the date of payment until the end of the corresponding month in the following year. Trailwalker Magazine Views expressed in contributed articles are those of the authors, and not necessarily Australia to China 1 those of the Friends of the Heysen Trail. 12 The Trailwalker magazine is available by subscription or online at www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker The Trailwalker magazine is published quarterly: • Autumn (March) Walks • Winter (June) 16 • Spring (September) • Summer (December) The Trailwalker magazine has a distribution of 1200, and an estimated readership of approximately twice that number. Articles, reports and other submissions End 2 End 5, 6 & 7 by members and other interested 18 parties are welcome and should be emailed to the Trailwalker Editor at [email protected] The submission deadline is usually the first Friday of the month prior to the month of publication. Advertising Rates 3 walks in New Zealand 22 1/8 page vertical $40 per issue 1/4 page $60 per issue 1/2 page $100 per issue Full Page $150 per issue Flyer (supplied for insertion) $180 per issue A commitment for 12 months advertising – 4 issues, would attract 10% saving Rawnsley Park Advertising specifications and 26 article submission guidelines are available upon request or by visiting www.heysentrail.asn.au/trailwalker Autumn 2013 3 About the Friends Founding Patron The Friends of 1986-2012 the Heysen Trail C. Warren Bonython AO* & Other Walking Council Members 2012/13 Honorary Members Trails Robert Alcock President Terry Lavender* Richard Trembath Vice President Jim Crinion Julian Monfries Secretary Neville Southgate Shop & Offi ce John Wilson Treasurer Doug Leane* Simon Blight Fred Brooks* 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Simon Cameron Sadie Leupold Phone (08) 8212 6299 Gavin Campbell Thelma Anderson Fax (08) 8212 1930 Rhonda Dempster Kath Palyga Web www.heysentrail.asn.au Jerry Foster Richard Schmitz Email [email protected] Chris Porter Arthur Smith David Rattray Open Monday to Friday Colin Edwards Hugh Greenhill 10.30am - 2.30pm Council Committee Chairs Jamie Shephard Colin Edwards Maintenance Glen Dow Arrienne Wynen Walking Volunteers Barry Finn David Rattray Offi ce Dean Killmier Mondays Richard Trembath Marketing & Membership John Wilson Julian Monfries Honorary Membership Neil Nosworthy David Beaton Mike Parsons Burra Branch Chairs Jack Marcelis Robyn Quinn Julian Monfries Rodney Rees President Elizabeth Rogers Terry & Frances Gasson Kate Greenhill Vice President * (deceased) Tuesdays Sally Fieldhouse Secretary Chris Caspar Penny Shepley Publicity Offi cer Trailwalker Editor Hugh Greenhill Section Leader Chris Porter Peter Wynen Vic Breeding Understudy David Rattray David Roberts Council Meeting Dates Membership Secretary David Rattray Wednesdays Wednesday 20 February 2013 Wednesday 20 March 2013 Offi ce Coordinator Myra Betschild Wednesday 17 April 2013 Gilbert Downs Wednesday 15 May 2013 David Rattray Wendy Fox Glenn Marsland Winter Trailwalker Deadline Maintenance Coordinator Friday 3 May 2013 Colin Edwards Thursdays Articles, reports and other submissions are welcome Bookkeepers Eve Buckley from: members walking on the Heysen Trail or Bob Gentle elsewhere; non-members walking the Heysen Trail; Jeanette Clarke Julian Monfries other interested parties. Wen Zhang (Nina) Dominic Henschke Bo Zhao (Sarah) To submit an article, contact the Editor at Diya Ye (Yida) Fridays [email protected]. Colin Edwards Contributors are urged to contact the Editor to Sandy Melbourne discuss their article prior to submission. Jamie Shephard Relief Staff Myra Betschild Cover Elder Range from near Black Gap Photographer: Mary Cartland 14 Trailwalker PresidentA Word from the President Robert Alcock It’s been summertime - the walk welcomed by future walkers, as we that walk now enjoy programme has only the one the developing growth along those sections planted twilight walk a week, the Office by earlier groups. A restructure of the Maintenance was closed for a month, and little Management has been approved, and it can now be maintenance work has been done implemented. The intention is to provide improved due to the weather and fire risk. response to maintenance issues, and provide for It could be a time of rest. Yet our updated reporting for better maintenance management. organisation has not been asleep. The Heysen Trail was again hit by bush/forest fire We have had a number of events this summer, with the recent fire at Bundaleer Forest and planning has continued for a destroying many kilometres of trail markers. See the full year of work and walking when we do get back onto report on page 7. the trail. The office staff will continue the valuable administration Last November we had the annual Volunteers BBQ, of the Friends, with the roles and functions of volunteers held to thank all the wonderful people who help out in evolving as the technology changes and our organisation so many ways. It’s also a chance for those volunteers develops. We continue to promote the Heysen Trail to meet up, and in many cases, put faces to voices and and the work of the Friends through the efforts of names. Then in December the Christmas function, the Marketing and Membership committee, with our which included a Kris Kringle where we received a gift, website, social media, a printed magazine, calendar, and some useful, but many were novelty items providing other opportunities that come up. More signs along the much mirth. It was a good chance for me to catch up Trail are also being planned, to better inform the locals with many members, even if too briefly. Christmas came and visitors to our regional towns. and went and all of a sudden I was at the Office Training It is expected the Warren Bonython Heysen Trail Day, where those volunteers gain valuable knowledge Foundation will be formed in coming months This of our operations. The Office/Shop was then opened for will be a sister organisation to the Friends, to provide a new year. On Australia Day we had our members BBQ new opportunities to raise funds that will assist to at Kingston Beach. It was pleasing to see many new continue the valuable work being done, and allow for members, yet I missed seeing many of the regulars from implementation of new initiatives and infrastructure previous years. It was a lovely day for the beach walk, on the Heysen Trail. We will soon see more promotion then a relaxing BBQ and socialising into the twilight. of “A Day on the Heysen”, with planning advancing for Our January Council meeting was a review and planning the October event. This event is being held to recognise session. The 2012 achievements were checked against and remember Warren Bonython, by having the whole the plans made 12 months ago, and new plans were Heysen Trail walked on the one day. Select the section put forward. Of particular note is the increase in you wish to walk and book in early to ensure you are membership - 189 new individual members joined in accepted for that section. 2012. Individual members at the end of 2012 numbered Most will have seen the revamped website. It has been 835 - an increase of 12% from a year before. All areas reprogrammed and simplified to better access the of the Friends have proposals for 2013 which will again required information, and is now suitable for access by keep them busy with maintenance, enhancements, and smartphones and tablets. Soon the walk bookings will with walking the Heysen Trail. The work we do is led be done through a membership login, simplifying the by the Heysen Trail Strategy and the Trail Management booking process, and making it more efficient for the Plan set out by the Department of Environment, Friends and members. Your comments on the use of the Water & Natural Resource. We work together with new site are welcome. the Department, with the Friends being invaluable to the future maintenance, development and promotion Remember our AGM. Featuring a special talk titled of the Heysen Trail. In 2013 the Walking Programme “Walking with Warren”, it will be well worth your expands again, including the End to End 8 group attendance. Terry Kreig joined Warren Bonython on commencing their walks on the Heysen Trail. With the many walks, including around Lake Eyre. With the busy programme comes the need to find and train new meeting date being close to the anniversary of Warren’s walk leaders. If you have an interest, come along to the death, come along to hear from one who walked with, walk leaders training day this year. The new Greening and knew Warren well. Who was Warren? What made Committee will continue it’s planting programme, him the unique character that he was? On Friday 15th advancing on the work done in 2012. Having more trees March, I will see you there. and bushes along bare sections of the trail will be Autumn 2013 5 News Friends of the Heysen Trail AGM Website upgrade The 26th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Have you visited the website recently? If so, you will Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc will be held have noticed that it looks different.