Koalas in the Lower Blue Badgerys Creek Airport would cause “very substantial and permanent changes” Mountains The Badgerys Creek EIS process has finally Clancy the Koala was thrown up the last in a long line of documents: ‘The rescued by Blue Environmental Assessment Report’ prepared by Mountains WIRES at Environment Australia, Environment Minister Robert Lapstone in September Hill’s fiefdom. Dated July 1999, it has taken until 1998 and released with a November to reach the public. endangered or vulnerable radio collar in the The Executive Summary makes interesting flora and fauna, National Park at reading for Blue Mountains residents: “The direct watercourses and steep Glenbrook four months later. cumulative impacts of the construction and operation slopes. While it is part of This is the first confirmed sighting in the longer history of moves of an airport on the western Sydney region would be towards strengthening 30 years for the lower mountains. A very substantial ... The presence of an airport would team of volunteer uni students and local Council’s environmental also attract development and act as a catalyst for the legislation, Amendment 25 residents tracked and mapped Clancy's spread of urban development that is already movements and habitat use until itself can be traced back as encroaching into the essentially semi-rural area far as March 1997 and has September, when he dropped his radio bounded by Penrith to the north, Camden to the collar. Significant findings include use been endorsed by Council south, Liverpool and Fairfield to the east and the at three separate meetings. of Shale Sandstone Transition Forest and Blue Mountains escarpment to the west. It would preference for a particular soil type. A Despite the Judge’s cause very substantial and permanent changes to the decision, Blue Mountains paper detailing this work was presented character of the area ten to fifteen kilometres around to the Annual Conference of the Conservation Society is the airport site. These effects would spill over into pleased that BMCC’s Australian Koala Foundation at Philip the World Heritage nominated Greater Blue Island, Victoria in September 1999. Acting General Manager, Mountains Area and to adjacent parts of Sydney.” Robert Greenwood, has said A second Koala (named Norman, Number 49 of the 52 recommendations says: after Norman Lindsay) was rescued from “Council is still committed “The potential impacts on the World Heritage values to achieving the a dog at the head of Springwood Creek of the Greater Blue Mountains Area must be near Birdwood Gully. This animal was environmental protection identified and taken into account in all elements of aims that Amendment 25 tagged and released, and has since the planning and operation of an airport at Badgerys tried to address” (BMG reappeared on Springwood Golf Course. Creek.” “.... taken into account” — how reassuring! 15/12/99) and that Council Approaches have been made to the There is still time to voice your objections to this has recommenced the re- RTA and BMCC to erect Koala warning proposal before the Blue Mountains falls victim to exhibition process. road signs in the area. The Minister for the fall-out from those “very substantial and the Environment, Bob Debus has permanent changes” predicted in the Environmental Membership committed funds to find the core habitat Assessment Report. Why not remind both Howard for the remnant Koala population, with a and Beazley (address Parliament House, Canberra) Involvement view to managing the area to protect the that the next federal election could be won or lost in The Society needs help! Koalas from bush fires. the western Sydney seats of Parramatta, Macarthur, We can always use extra Local environmental consultant Lindsay and Macquarie. Colin Anderson, Co- members on the Danny Wotherspoon has been involved Management Committee, or ordinator, Mountains Against Badgerys Creek one of our many Sub- in the Koala tracking project. He will be Airport (MABCA) presenting the Clancy story and updates Committees. The Annual at our General Meeting on 28 January failed to give proper notice to adjoining General Meeting is coming 2000. The meeting will be held at the Councils about the Amendment, and that up in March, so why not come to a Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls and the final plan ended up being different Management Committee Meeting as an will commence at 7.30 pm. Visitors will observer, see what we are up to, and from that which was exhibited. maybe stand for a Committee position in be very welcome. Widespread public support has been The Australian Koala Foundation March. Our next meeting is on at 9 am on consistently expressed for protection of Sat 22 Jan 2000 at the Mid Mountains conference paper and current Koala news sensitive vegetaftion, habitat for rare, can be found on the net at Community Centre Lawson. We would www.mountains.net.au/wilderness. “Hut News” , the newsletter of Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. ‘‘‘Soon’‘Soon’ Is Now Later P.O. Box 29, Wentworth Falls, 2782. Phone 4757 1872. Fax 4757 1753 Despite assurances that Amend- Email [email protected] Web page: http//www.pnc.com.au/~bmcs President: Imre Gahl, Ph:4784-3286 Second Vice President: Meredith Brownhill, Ph.4782.4823 ment 25 was nearing approval as a First Vice President: Heather Coster, {Ph:Work 4759-1247, Home 4759.1837 legislated change to LEP 1999, a Membership Secretary: Ross Coster {Fax 4759-1095, Email: [email protected] recent Court decision overturned Correspondence Secretary: Heather Coster (contact details above) this expectation. In December Meetings Secretary: Heather Hull, Ph.4739.1493 Email [email protected] 1999 Judge Cowdroy of the Land Land Use: Robin Mosman, Ph. 4757.1354; Treasurer: Les Coyne, Ph:4757.3327, Fax:4757.2820, Email: [email protected] and Environment Court ruled that Bushwalks: Jim Wallace, Ph:4784-3305 Plant Nursery Manager: David Coleby, Ph/Fax:4784- Blue Mountains City Council had 1395 Projects: Marion Hawley, Ph:4784-1933; Kathy Gott,Ph:4739-8124; Helga Esamie, Ph:4787.7690, Email: [email protected] Publicity: Position Vacant Bushcare: Laura Hays Ph:4782.7692, Email: [email protected] Education: Catriona Gillies Ph:4782-1235, Email: [email protected] Bushfire Rep: Hugh Paterson, Ph:4751-2303, Email: [email protected] Newsletter : Christine Davies, Phone 4787-7246 Fax 4787-7777 Email: [email protected] Hut News , No. 150, January 2000 — Page 1. Don Morison. Colleagues at the Total Environment Centre, Colong Foundation and National NPWS Restructure Parks Association fear that we are seeing Many members will have read in the a new 'economically rational' NPWS that Blue Mountains Gazette recently about will put money ahead of nature my 'war of words' with Local Member conservation. While we have no and Environment Minister Bob Debus. It evidence of this, it is interesting that the was never my intention to upset Mr Plans of Management for Blue Mountains Debus, for whom I have great respect. It and Kanangra Boyd National Parks have was necessary however to raise the plight not yet been gazetted, nor has the Grose of NSW National Parks and Wildlife Wilderness, and that a Regional Manager Grumpy Greenie Plays With His Service. Crystal Ball has yet to be appointed for the Greater The NPWS is currently being Blue Mountains Region. Some think that balancing Australia’s restructured to 'flatten' the management population with our environment in the When he (or she) is appointed, be structure, with the intent of reducing assured that the Society will make 21st century is going to require resisting layers of management overhead and clamouring third world hordes trying to immediate contact to re-affirm our putting more staff to work running the position that nature conservation is the enter our continent and further promoting parks system. While I commend the of family planning. I dispute this. primary role of the NPWS. intention of the restructure, it has taken Also be assured that we will continue I believe that this is a century where far too long and caused far too much many third world peoples will achieve to lobby Bob Debus for more funds for angst among NPWS staff. the Blue Mountains National Parks, in more comfortable lifestyles and lower Three local rangers have elected to birth-rates, similar to what Australia is particular for walking tracks. To quote take voluntary redundancies and leave the Jim Smith, 'our walking tracks are in now experiencing. Environmentally service. Staff morale is crushed to the these changes could be good or bad, crisis' and they urgently need funding point where some officers have told me injections to make them the world-class depending on how responsibly resources that 'the service has been destroyed and are used. tourist attraction they should be, while will never recover'. minimising environmental impact. Unless our nation changes consider- The budget for Blue Mountains ably, fewer immigrants will look in our If anybody has a 'fire in their belly' District has been cut (again). about the National Parks system, contact direction for economic salvation, and, on No working track works have taken our record of the late 20th century, we Don Morison (4759-2471) about our place in recent months, and the only new National Parks Additions Sub- ourselves will have little guidance to works in the next few years will be offer on how to use resources Committee. I'm sure he would welcome around Echo Point as part of the your help. Ross Coster, Membership responsibly and little spiritual or cultural revitalisation of Katoomba. enrichment for newcomers. Already the Secretary. handful of ‘boat’ people, with whom media and politicians are obsessed, are Vale David Thomas 1925-1999 served on the management committee. greatly outnumbered by visa overstayers With the death of David Thomas just David loved the bush, and was always from low birth-rate, high resource prior to Christmas, this Society has lost a ready to defend it against any move to consumption nations similar to our own. friend and true conservationist. destroy it. At meetings he would speak Australia’s declining birth-rate is David’s early years were spent in the up on matters of importance to not helping our environment because it Welsh countryside, where English was conservation, he spoke clearly and with is being outweighed by ever less his second language. He remained persuasion, and had a keen sense of responsible attitudes to our natural bilingual, and retained his love of Wales social justice. resources. Conversely, an environ- and its culture, especially his admiration He did duty in the old Hut selling mentally sensible Australia will be a for Dylan Thomas. He volunteered for teas and biscuits etc, raising funds for the country we will be happy for our service in the British Army and took part Society, and it was David who gathered children and grandchildren to be born in the D-Day landing. He met Elvine in wood and kept the fire burning, for our into. When they are, we will have an London after the war. They married in comfort on winter nights. even greater reason to care for our 1950 and moved to Hampshire. David David was among the group which country. After all, the ‘carrying was employed at a sanctuary for carried out an environmental study for capacity’ of Australia for human beings ornamental waterfowls where he gained the Water Board in the area now known cannot be expressed in absolute numbers a sound knowledge of water birds. as “The Transit of Venus” track. He did — it depends on what each individual In 1961, the family moved to the mammal study, which involved gives and takes. Australia. On applying to Sir Edward setting traps at all hours of the night. Crocodile Tears Hallstrom for employment at Sydney Such efforts did much for the society, It’s a bad month for Personal Water Zoo, David solved the problem of the both by way of funds and PR. Craft, often known by the brand name loss of so much of the ducks’ grain to Those of us who have been privileged ‘Jetski’. From January 1, throughout the marauding pigeons. Not only did he get to walk with him, either on Conservation Sydney Basin, users are limited to the job, but the use of a cottage within Society outings or with Olive’s Woody 10 knots within 200 metres of shore, the zoo, and was thereafter known as Mr Pear group, will not forget how much he unless towing a skier. This speed limit Duck. He was always willing to impart contributed to these occasions. will cover virtually the whole of the his knowledge to others, be it colleagues, David’s knowledge and powers of Hawkesbury-Nepean upstream of or groups of school children. He observation enabled us to take home so Wiseman’s Ferry, including all rivers escorted the Queen when she visited the much more from the day. He saw the within Blue Mountains National Park. Nocturnal Animal house. birds, their nests, and those of the And a TV soft drink ad frivolously During his years at the zoo, David ringtails, a delight to see that little face depicts the consumption of a personal made two trips overseas to escort with sleepy eyes appear over the rim. water craft user by a crocodile—so sad! animals, transferred to other zoos. He He was always ready to offer a went with kangaroos to America, and helping hand, he knew the animal tracks koalas to Japan. His knowledge and their scats, and taught us about these Membership Enquiries impressed the Japanese; they corres- things. He could be relied on to scout for Contact Ross Coster ponded with him ever since, and were a track, and entertained us with (Phone --- Work) 02 4759.1247 greatly saddened to learn of his death. lunchtime poetry readings. (Phone --- Home) 02 4759.1837 After retirement, David and Elvine We are fortunate indeed to have had (Fax) 02 4759.1095 moved to their house in Leura, and soon such a companion. (Email) [email protected] afterwards joined the Conservation Joan Storey and Olive Noble. (Post) PO Box 29,Wentworth Falls 2782 Society. For some years, they both

Hut News , No. 150, January 2000 — Page 2. the group complete primary On Finding a Dead Robin weeding for half the reserve Greenhouse Corner Small yellow breasted one whose watchful eye area — a great effort. Once on Cooking: Electricity and gas used for cooking can followed the turning earth beneath our spade top of the weeding the group generate from ¼ to 1½ tonnes of greenhouse gas for luckless grub or hapless worm has long term plans to extend and cost up to $150 each year. companion of the lonely track the size of these remnants with Efficient cooking methods joining us when the billy boiled regeneration and planting Efficient cooking for crumbs and company techniques. They have also small friendly fearless one methods such as putting worked at a site in Mount lids on pots, simmering farewell. Irvine, an area of similar Wilson Alcorn, June 1976 gently instead of boiling ecology but also with more then vigorously, and using a its fair share of weeds. pressure cooker can save A OneOne----dayday Bushcare Course The group is currently working on the half the greenhouse gas Linda Thomas, an experienced bush second Friday morning of each month. generated during cooking. regeneration supervisor, will introduce Contact Elizabeth Raines on 4756 2121 if Cook toast in a members to bushcare in a one-day you would like to get involved. toaster instead of under hands-on course. Welcome to New Members the griller: reduce green- Have you ever noticed that a patch of Francine Mullan, Wentworth Falls house gas emissions by up to three quarters. bush or a park near you is looking run Jill Buckley, Winmalee An electric kettle or gas cooker generates down and weedy but would look superb Rebecca Carr, Manly about a kilogram of greenhouse gas for every 10 with wildflowers in Spring. Have you Rose O'Malley, Katoomba litres of water boiled, half as much as using a ever thought of joining a bushcare group Laura Drennan, Lawson microwave or an electric cooktop. but need to know more? This workday Paar Viktor, Bullaburra Pre-prepared meals in open aluminium foil will be an opportunity to ask questions, Nigel Wild, Milsons Point trays with sides less than 4cm high can be re- discover how to care for native plants Pat Haines, Bullaburra heated in a microwave oven with much lower and animal habitats, and to learn that Mr and Mrs Pidgeon, Birrong bushcare can be easy and sociable. greenhouse gas emissions than in an electric or Richard Forshaw, Blaxland gas oven (ensure the aluminium does not contact Meet 9 am, Sunday 13 February at Tony Webb, Hazelbrook the Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls. the sides of the microwave oven — stand it in a Books are essential. Phone Meredith Australia Makes Roads larger plastic container to avoid sparks). 82.4823 after 5 pm. Fan-forced ovens generate up to 35% less From Mobile Phones greenhouse gas than conventional ovens, and Source of the Grose An ambitious Australian recycling more items can be cooked at the same time, as The recent dry weather solved programme could lend new meaning to heat is more evenly distributed around the oven. irrefutably the argument concerning the the phrase "information super- If cooking with electricity, for maximum true source of the Grose River. highway". efficiency use pots and pans with flat bases that According to geographers, this river has Officials on Wednesday launched a match the size of the element. its rise at Mount Victoria, flows North to world-first voluntary recycling pro- Thaw food in the fresh food compartment of a point East of Bell, and then turns East gramme to allow Australia's seven the fridge before cooking. Cooking time is past the extremity of Hat Hill. Local million mobile phones users to safely reduced and less greenhouse gas is generated. bushmen, however, always have offload old handsets, batteries and For small households, cooking in bulk, contended that this section of the accessories. freezing the food and then reheating in a waterway is but a tributary; that the true Millions of old phones and batteries microwave oven, cuts greenhouse gas emissions- source of the Grose is Minnehaha Creek. are to be melted down, with the resulting and saves time. The drought disclosed that a considerable slag recycled as building materials — and Some Statistics volume of water flowed down used even for resurfacing roads. Greenhouse Gases generated by cooking Minnehaha and the Grand Canyon, Australia has one of the highest per vegetables: Benchtop Electric Steamer, 0.28kg; whereas the reputed head of the river was capita mobile phone usage rates in the Microwave Oven, 0.10kg; Electric Cooktop, bone dry. From Mount Victoria to the world, and affluent Aussies are quick to switch on to new technology. 0.223kg; Gas cooktop, 0.10kg. Changing from junction East of Hat Hill there was not a electric to gas cooking could save up to half a drop of moisture in the bed. Thence The Australian Mobile Tele- communications Association, which is tonne of greenhouse gases each year. Maximum onward, the waters of Minnehaha and the use of microwave ovens can save almost as Grand Canyon kept the river flowing, to behind the recycling programme, said this meant many of the country's mobile much. be augmented by Wentworth, Woodford, More Transport Information Linden, and Faulconbridge Creeks at phone users already using their second or More Transport Information lower levels. (Blue Mountains Echo third generation cellphones. The retirement rate for cars in Australia is 31/12/1926) "Mobile phones are changing all the about 5%, which means cars last on average for time, with new features coming on to 20 years. However the pollution control Mt Wilson Mt Irvine them, so people like to keep up with the equipment on modern cars only lasts about 10 latest technology and are constantly years! If your car is 10 years old or older, get Bushcare Group upgrading their phones," the Associ- the pollution equipment checked. Our State The Mount Wilson community has ation's executive director, Peter Russell, government is still delaying introduction of had a long history of successful told Reuters. "We do expect a huge compulsory emissions testing at registration time. community projects in their area. Now response and we expect it will pick up So beat the rush and get yours tested now. You they have ventured into bushcare. Australia-wide very quickly." may be generating larger quantities of greenhouse The group has initially taken up the Germany also has a recycling gas than you need to. Of course, you could challenge of bush regeneration works in programme, but unlike the voluntary, always walk, cycle or catch a train! (The RTA Sloane Reserve, a high profile site along industry-funded Australian scheme it was provides vehicle emission testing for free at the main road that enters Mt Wilson. It ís introduced by politicians via act of Botany and Penrith. Ring 13 22 13 to arrange a part of the highly valued remnant parliament. time.) Ross Coster, Membership Secretary rainforest that inhabits the sheltered Over 600 retail outlets throughout slopes on the area’s basalt soils. Australia will act as collection points and Sloane Reserve was being strongly will send old mobile hardware to a the trial in New South Wales of a mobile invaded by climbing ivy, which covers Melbourne-based recycler for safe phone battery recycling scheme, which the ground and then creeps its way up the destruction or re-use. Gases and metals, collected around 100,000 batteries (over tree ferns and tree trunks into the canopy. including such environmental hazards as 14 tonnes) in the past year. (Story from The smothering effect can be nickel and mercury, can be also extracted Jane Nelson, Reuters News Service, devastating to a natural ecosystem. during the process for commercial re-use. Nov. 25, 1999) Successive work sessions have seen The recycling programmme follows

Hut News , No. 150, January 2000 — Page 3. Thursday Bushwalks DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Experience the beauty and poetry of Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday the Blue Mountains in a series of JANUARY 11Bushcare 15 Bushwalk 17 LeisWalk 19Bushcare 22MCMeet 23 Bushwalk summer bushwalks, commencing on 24 LeisWalk 28GenMeet 29 Bushwalk Thursday 10 February.. Each walk will 31 LeisWalk be of approximately three hours duration, FEBRUARY 5 Bushwalk of medium grade, and held at a leisurely 7 LeisWalk 8 Bushcare 10 Summer 12 Bushwalk 13 Course 14LeisWalk 16Bushcare Bushwalks 19MCMeet 20 Bushwalk pace. During the walks we will learn a 21LeisWalk (8 weeks) 25GenMeet Bushwalk (to be advised) little about the Blue Mountains environ- 28LeisWalk ment, the flora and fauna, geology, Aboriginal and European history. JANUARY Special guests will show us areas of their 22 (Sat) Management Committee , 9 am, Mid Mountains Community Centre. expertise, for example, birds, snakes, and 28 (Fri) General Meeting , 7.30 pm, at the Hut. Guest: Danny Wotherspoon, plants. “Clancy the Koala” (see page 1). There will be a charge of $20 for the FEBRUARY eight walks, to cover expenses. Numbers 13 (Sun) A One-Day Bushcare Course (Details on page 3) will be limited. Contact Christine 19 (Sat) Management Committee , 9 am, Mid Mountains Community Centre. Davies 4787.7246 for more information. 25 (Fri) General Meeting , 7.30 pm, at the Hut. KIDS’ CLUB December Rains ... Activities for Under 16s are in the Kids’ Club Newsletter . Phone Ross Coster In the reserves and valleys, the bush 4759.1247 for a copy of the newsletter. Contact Jessica 4757.2783 for more info. flowers are in abundance, consequent upon the plentiful December rains, and BUSHCARE (Tools provided — bring morning tea and gloves.) JANUARY the warm intervening weather. 11 (Tues) Valley of the Waters Bushcare Group. Contact Jessica 4757.2783 for Christmas bush, coachwood trees, wild the meeting place. (following Tuesday if wet). apple and the black ash are all showing 19 (Wed) Digger Cooper Reserve Bushcare Group. Meet 9 am at the Reserve profusion of beautiful blossoms. (GWH, West of Sorenson Bridge). Contact Ross Coster 4759.1247. Consequently the absence of the wild BUSHWALKS (Usually day walks — bring lunch and minimum 1 litre water .) bees this year is all the more remarkable. JANUARY Generally, the blooms are largely visited 15 (Sat) Vera Falls . Meet Wentworth Falls Railway Station 9.45 am. Contact by the bees, almost from sunrise to Meredith Brownhill 4782.4823. Medium/Hard . Slow, scenic, watery sunset, but it is not so now. The causes ascent. possibly are the absence of sufficient 23 (Sun) Gladstone Pass — Old Leura Coal Mine. Meet Leura Railway Station pollen during the very dry months of 9.30 a.m. Contact Jim Wallace 4784.3305. Hard . Steep sections. October and November, followed by the 29 (Sat) Lawson’s Long Alley . Meet Mount Victoria Railway Station 9 a.m. heavy and some cold rains during Contact Liz Stark 4754.4966. Medium. Easy walking, but steep sections. December. Another interesting and FEBRUARY unusual fact is that during the dry 05 (Sat) Horseshoe Falls . Meet Hazelbrook railway carpark (southern side) 9.30 am. Contact Kate McManus 4758.7936. Medium. months mentioned, cranes, pelicans, LEISURE WALKS (Usually morning walks — bring a drink and morning tea.) bluebills, ibises, wongas, and other wild **Slippery and uneven surfaces. Please wear shoes with a good tread. birds were numerous. Since the rains If this is your first Leisure walk with the Society please contact the leader. they have all disappeared. (Echo JANUARY 28/1/1927) 17 (Mon) Undercliff/Overcliff Walk . Meet Wentworth Falls Station, Stockyard carpark, 8.30 a.m. Contact Kees Putting 4759.1958. Moving House 24 (Mon) Bus Trip to Northern Beaches. Contact Mervyn Bird 4787.7959. We have moved house, a mere two 31 (Mon) Darwin’s Walk and Rocket Point . Meet Stockyard carpark 8.30 am. kilometres down the road, away from the FEBRUARY town to the edge of the National Park. It 07 (Mon) Clifftop Walk, Gordon Falls to Leura Cascades . Meet Leura Station was hard to leave behind my little garden, carpark 8.30 a.m. Contact Kees Putting 4759.1958. “the jungle” my grandson Keith called it as it swallowed up and hid all his tennis and soccer balls. It is sad to think of the beautiful and very peaceful. Trees are Suggestion for Bushwalks birds and lizards and other little creatures scribbly gums and peppermints, with lots A member has suggested that we hold who will lose their home when much of of tea tree in the understorey. A cleared some special weekend bushwalks with the the garden is “tidied up”. This year (for patch is highlighted by a spray of bright aim of introducing more knowledge to the third year) the Eastern Spinebills calleopsis and other white daisies participants on vegetation, geology, reared a baby in the garden, and a pair of spreading along a drainage line into the wildlife, history, etc, or to visit areas Red Wattle Birds took up residence to National Park. The garden is very pretty under contention. For instance there raise their young. By the way, the Wattle — lots of roses and lavender — but quite could be a “Ten Trees” or “Ten Birds” Birds are very pushy. I saw them being sterile. The only birds to visit are walk. Would anybody with expertise be aggressively nasty to a baby Satin Bower Currawongs. A load of agapanthas were interested in leading such walks. Contact Bird who was too young to fly to escape the first casualties, consigned to the Jim Wallace 4784.3305.
their pecks. rubbish bin. Others soon to go will be a The bushland behind our new home is pair of hybrid brooms. Bushwalks have been graded: Easy — The garden at Relatively easy grades and good surfaces. Olive Cottage evolved Suited to most people. Medium — Dirrawan, the Song-Song -maker--maker over seven years. It Mostly good surfaces, but some rough or James Devaney seems a daunting task to steep sections. Suited to people of average Dirrawan went into the bush to spear waat, begin again, but the first fitness. Medium/Hard — includes rough But he forgot about waat the red wallaby. ten natives are in a tiny or steep sections some of which may He thought about dirridirri the small bird and deereeree the wagtail, section of the garden — require clambering over natural obstacles. He thought about wonning the lightning and tumberumba the thunder. all it needs is another ten Hard — Strenuous walks involving steep He did not spear anything at all. every week for the next ascents or descents over rougher terrain. ten years or so. Suited to fit and experienced walkers. Dirrawan went to the Long Brown Water to catch makora. Christine Davies. If this is your first walk , or you are in any He thought about balleballea the silence of the night, doubt, contact the leader or Bushwalks He thought about ballanda the long time ago, Convener Jim Wallace 4784.3305. He did not catch any fish, he brought back a new song to the gunyahs. This issue of Hut News has been printed on 100% Recycled Paper Hut News , No. 150, January 2000 — Page 4.