SPRING – SUMMER 2015 PROGRAMME.

Incorporation No. A0005559B

Leadership has a weird effect on some people. © rsp Wilhelmina Falls Walk. 15 April 2015.

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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: Marek Turski Inge Lingham Linda Good Ian Yarde 9354 0109 9374 2029 9489 2130 9314 7551

Club Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. at St. Johns Church Hall. Corner of Mt. Alexander Road and Buckley St. Essendon. (Melway Map 23 G4 – H4).

Public Holidays during this Programme. Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 3 November 2015. Christmas Day – Friday 25 December 2015. Boxing Day – Saturday 26 December 2015. Boxing Day Holiday – Monday 28 December 2015. New Years Day – Friday 1 January 2016.

Victorian State School Terms. Monday 13 July 2015 – Friday 18 September 2015. Monday 5 October 2015 – Friday 18 December 2015.

Daylight Savings Starts – Sunday 4 October 1015.

MOBILE PHONE Nos. Bill Casey Ron Bell Marion Skovdam Neil Campbell 0407 347 319 0429 384 057 0402 880 227 0419 049 970 David Bass Marek Turski Ian McLean Darren McClelland 0418 548 479 0401 531 450 0488 222 756 0449 167 776 Michael Howes Pam Lloyd Jan Rhodes Tony Creedy 0425 781 576 0408 507 557 0412 166 891 0427 110 146 Ron Pearce 0439 034 474

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.

THE CLUB STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP TO ALL WALKERS.

Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.

3. SEPTEMBER 2015. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE WEDS. 2 Mount William. 14 EM Tony Creedy 9394 2071 Notes: THURS. 3 Phil Hellene – Greek Restaurant NQE Marek and Michelle 9354 0109 Night. Turski. Notes: 7.00 pm. 551 Mt. Alexander Rd. Moonee Ponds. (Ph. 9370 3303). SAT. 5 Steiglitz – Brisbane Ranges 13 M Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: SUN. 6 Melbourne Solar System & St. Kilda 12 E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Botanical Gardens. Notes: Public Transport Walk.. WEDS. 9 Blackwood to Blue Mountain. 16 M Keith Hart 9331 1452

Pack Walking. Gear and info. night. NQE Greg Passlow Notes: Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. FRI. 11 Historic Lantern Tour of Royal Park. NQE Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: SAT. 12 Smythesdale. 15 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Notes: SUN. 13 Maribyrnong River Circuit. Stage 4. 18 E David Bass 9336 3046 Notes: Pipemakers Park to Shepherd Bridge and return. Meet at Pipemakers Park Maribyrnong – Melway 27 G8 – by 8.30 am. WEDS. 16 Brimbank Park/Green Gully Reserve. 16+ EM David Bass 9336 3046 Notes: Meet at Brimbank Park Main Car Park by 8.30 am. SAT. 19 Mullum Mullum Walk 14 E Pam Lloyd 9380 1364 Notes: Using Public Transport. SUN. 20 Salt Creek. 10 E Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Leave Moonee Ponds Bowling Club Car Park at 8.00 am. or meet by 8.30 am. at Bellevue Ave./Lower Plenty Road.(car park) Melway 20 A12. WEDS. 23 Haphazard Reef – Spargo Creek. 16 EM+ Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Dan Murphy’s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at the Bunding Blakeville Rd. Picnic Ground by 9.15 am. (Off Ballan – Daylesford Rd. about 10 km. from Freeway). THURS.24 Rod’s Pub Night. NQE Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: 7.00 pm. Pascoe Vale Hotel, 12 Railway Parade Pascoe Vale. SAT. 26 – Barwon Heads Base Camp. Bike NQE 100 Greg Passlow 9387 2059 SUN. 27 Ride. (Max. 10) Notes: [email protected] SAT. 26 – Regent Honeyeater Tree Planting NQE Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 SUN. 27 Project Weekend. Notes: See OME for more information. SAT. 26 Cobaw Penny Walk. ~16 M Marion Skovdam 0402 880 227 Notes: SUN. 27 Dandenong Ranges. 17 M Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: WEDS. 30 Castlemaine to Maldon Steam Train. NQE Ron Bell 9361 3236 Notes: Includes a short walk around Maldon. Train to/from Melbourne to Castlemaine.

USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS. DEPI – www.depi.vic.gov.au (Responsible for State Forests). DEPI 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

Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you get older, it will avoid you. 4. OCTOBER 2015. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 3 Sherbrooke Forest – East/West. 17 M Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: SAT. 3 – Beginners Pack Walk. Beeripmo 22 EM Greg Passlow 9387 2059 SUN. 4 Track. (Max. 10). Notes: [email protected]

SAT. 3 – Goldrush Walks 32/33 Base Camp. EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 SUN. 4 Notes: SUN. 4 Mount Alexander. 13.5 M Michael Howes 0425 781 576 Notes: Daylight Savings Starts.

WEDS. 7 Rhododendron Walk – Toolangi. 12-14 E Ron Bell 9361 3236 Notes: Leave back of Aldi Store, Moore St. Airport West at 8.00 am. Melway 15 K5, or meet at C J Dennis Hall Toolangi by 9.30 am.

SAT. 10 Woodend Loop Bike Ride. NQE 64 M Rodney Williams 9374 2029 Notes: Meet by 8.45 am. at Footscray Station. Lysterfield Lake Circuit. 15 EM Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: Meet at Horswood Road Entrance to Lysterfield Lake - Melway 108 D2 - by 9.00 am.

SUN.11 National Rhododendron Gardens and 12 EM Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Olinda Forest in Spring. Notes: Leave Moonee Ponds Bowling Club Car Park at 8.30 am. or meet at Gardens (Melway 66 K6) by 9.45 am. WEDS. 14 Williams Landing to Altona. 14 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Train to Williams Landing Station (Werribee Line) for 9.30 am start. Return from Altona Station. Club Meeting. 7.30 pm.

SAT. 17 Switzerland Range. 12 M Tony Creedy 9374 2071 Notes: Depart Moonee Ponds Car Park at 7.30 am. SUN. 18 Back to Blackwood Reunion. Marek Turski 9354 0109 Inge Lingham 9374 2029 Notes: WEDS. 21 Spring Walk - Mount Macedon. 12 EM Ron Bell 9361 3236 Notes: Leave Dan Murphy’s Car Park, Watergardens at 8.15 am Melway 3 F12 or meet at Mount Macedon General Store by 9.15 am. FRI. 23 – Glenelg River Canoe Trip. (Max.10). NQE 50 Greg Passlow 9387 2059 SUN. 25 Notes: [email protected]

SAT. 24 Notes: SAT. 24 – BWV Federation Walks Weekend. SUN. 25 Notes: Daylesford and Hepburn Springs Area.

SUN. 25 Mount Beckworth. 11 M Michael Howes 0425 781 576 Notes: WEDS. 28 Sutherland Creek Circuit – Steiglitz. 14 M Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Dan Murphy’s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at Steiglitz Court House by 9.30am. SAT. 31 Canadian Creek and Forest - Ballarat. 15 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Notes:

You can’t turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.

5. NOVEMBER 2015. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SUN. 1 Wombat Forest ABCDA Walk. ~18 MH Marion Skovdam 0402 880 227 Notes: WEDS. 4 Big 3. 21 M+ Keith Hart 9331 1452 Notes: SAT. 7 Essendon Marathon. 6 - 42 E - M Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Mount Macedon to Trentham. Notes: SUN. 8 Notes: MON. 9 Leaders Meeting. 7.30 pm. Notes: WEDS. 11 Goldie Flora Reserve. 14 M Tony Creedy 9394 2071 Notes: Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 14 Ada Valley. 14 M Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: SUN. 15 Flowerdale Walk and Pub Lunch. 16 E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: SUN. 15 – Alpine National Park Base Camp. Brian Smith 9331 5487 SAT. 21 Notes: 5 x Day Walks. WEDS. 18 Blackwood. 14 EM Ron Bell 9361 3236 Notes: Leave Dan Murphy’s Car Park, Watergardens at 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12 or meet at Blackwood General Store by 9.15 am. THURS. 19 The Junction Club Hotel. 7.00 pm. NQE Tamara Hycenko 9337 7995 Notes: Corner of Mt. Alexander Rd. and Dean St. Moonee Ponds. Parma Night for $12.00. SAT. 21 Heathcote. 18 M Neil Campbell 9478 7995 Notes: SUN. 22 Maribyrnong River Circuit. Stage 5. 10 E David Bass 9336 3046 Notes: Williamstown (Ferguson St. Pier) to Footscray Station. Train to Williamstown. WEDS. 25 Barkstead - Mollongghip Circuit 15 EM Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Dan Murphy’s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at the old Spargo Creek Hotel by 9.15 am. SAT. 28 – Mt. Disappointment W/E and Ron Bell 9361 3236 SUN. 29 Christmas Breakup (Sunday). Notes: $80.00 for W/E (Includes accommodation & meals), or $20.00 for Sunday Lunch. SAT. 28 – Central Grampians Pack Walk. 20 MH Chris Jarvis 9306 5501 SUN. 29 Notes: SAT. 28 Notes: SUN. 29 Notes:

TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS. Walks in the bush and remote areas should not proceed in days of Total Fire Ban. At the leader’s discretion, a walk in a lower risk area (e.g. an urban walk) may be substituted. The leader should notify all walkers registered for their walk of this intention.

HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS. On days when the temperature is forecast to exceed 35°C, walks should be cancelled. At the leader’s discretion, a walk can proceed, but the leader should notify all walkers registered for their walk of this intention.

Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.

6. DECEMBER 2015. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE TUES.1 – Tawonga, Cope, Wallace’s and ~45 M Rhonda Pawlik 9379 1905 FRI. 4 Fitzgerald’s Huts of The Bogong High Plains. Notes: Alpine Weather dependant. WEDS. 2 Carrum to Dandenong. 13 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop by 9.15 am. WEDS. 2 Gamekeepers Secret Inn. 7.00 pm. NQE Ron Bell 9361 3236 Notes: Special Night. 3 Course Meal - $28.00. 1555 Melton Highway Rockbank. Melway 353 A9. SAT. 5 – Goldrush Walks 34/35 Base Camp. EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 SUN. 6 Notes: SAT. 5 Notes: SUN. 6 Great Ridge Walk & Granite Hills. 10 E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: WEDS. 9 Station Pier to St. Kilda Botanical 12 E Ron Bell 9361 3236 Gardens. Notes: Meet at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop by 9.30 am. Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 12 Macedon to Woodend via 16 M Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Mount Macedon. Notes: SUN. 13 Brimbank Park/E J Whitten Bridge 12 E David Bass 9336 3046 Morning Walk. Notes: 7.30 am. start. No lunch required. WEDS. 16 Mount Grey. 15 M Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Notes: SAT. 19 Christmas Lights Walk at Sunbury 10 E Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Meet at Rotary Rotunda, corner of Ligar St. /Riddell Rd. Sunbury Melway 382 D3 by 6.30 pm. Bring tea. SUN. 20 Notes: WEDS. 23 Kyneton. 12 E Ron Bell 9362 3236 Notes: FRI. 25 WISHING YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. SAT. 26 Notes: Boxing Day. SUN. 27 – Bogong High Plains Pack Walk 45 M Laurie Benbow 9337 0696 THURS. 31 Notes: SUN. 27 Notes: WEDS. 30 Altona Wetlands. 18 EM David Bass 9336 3046 Notes: Meet at the back of Aldi Store. Moore St. Airport West by 8.00 am. Melway 15 K5, or at A B Shaw Reserve Altona Meadows, Melway 53 G10 by 8.30 am.

FUTURE EVENTS. 12 – 14 March 2016 – Labour Day W/E at Lorne. Ron Bell. Ph. 9361 3236.

2 -3 July 2016 – Leadership Training W/E. For Club Members only. Mt. Disappointment Convention Centre.

Late Aug. – Early Oct. 2016 – Darling River Run. Expressions of Interest sought. David Bass. Ph. 9336 3046.

8 – 15 Oct. 2016 - Great South West Walk (Inland Section). Bill Casey. Ph. 0407 347 319.

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life.

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Bacchus Marsh Reservoir. © rsp Aqueduct Circuit Walk to Werribee Gorge. 24 June 2015.

WALKS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER – DECEMBERAPRIL 2015.

Sat. /Sun. Day Walks. – 23 (19) Midweek Day Walks. – 17 (13)

Twilight Walks. – 1(0) Info. Night – 1(0)

Restaurant Nights. –4 (3) Bike Rides. –2 (3)

Pack Walks. – 4(0) Base Camps. –4 (6)

Marathon – 1(0) Tree Planting – 1(0)

Lantern Tour – 1(0) Steam Train Ride – 1(0)

Reunion – 1(0) Canoe Trip – 1(0)

Federation Walks – 1(0)

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Follow your heart. It is the only compass you need.

8. BECOMING A MEMBER. Membership is conditional upon completing 3 Club Programme day walks or 2 Club Programme weekend walks necessitating overnight camping or 1 Club Programme day walk and 1 Club Programme weekend walk necessitating overnight camping, 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 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 qualifying 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 “Acknowledgement 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 (Melway 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 Ph. 9361 3236.

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 the 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