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Affiliated with Issued free to members CIRCULAR www.melbournewalkingclub.org DECEMBER 2020

MELBOURNE WALKING CLUB INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: THURS 26th NOV 2020, 7:30PM Due to ongoing concerns about Covid -19 the Executive has decided that this year's AGM will be held by way of an online Zoom meeting. Details are as follows: URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 875 4500 1809 Passcode: 737173 AGENDA 1. Opening. 2. Apologies. 3. Noting of deaths during the past year and one minute’s silence. 4. Confirmation of Minutes of the 2019 AGM. 5. Matters arising from the Minutes. 6. Correspondence and matters arising. 7. Presentation of Reports including the Financial Statements. 8. Election of Club Executive members and other elected Office Bearers. 9. Appointment of a suitably qualified person to consider, and where appropriate comment on the Financial Statements. (Campbell Denovan has agreed to be Honorary Reviewer.) 10. Presentation of 50 and 25 year badges. 11. Golden Boot Award. 12. Other business introduced with permission of the meeting. 13. Closing of the meeting. All positions on the Executive will be vacant at the AGM. Although the current members of the Executive intend to renominate for election we encourage other members of the Club to also nominate for election. Please Note: It is important that as many members as possible join the meeting to ensure a quorum of ten percent of the Membership. We look forward to joining you online this year.

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Office Bearers 2019 -2020 Club Executive President: Trevor Rosen General Committee: Kim Rosen, & Senior Vice President: Charlie Freedman David Jones Secretary: Michael Corrigan Treasurer: Terry Simpson Activities Officer: Jenny Hosking Membership Officer: John Rankin

Sub -Committee Convenors Mt Buller Lodge: David Jones Website Administrator: Charlie Freedman Walter Briggs Hut: Kim Rosen Circular Editor: Charlie Freedman

Walk Coordinators Metro Walks: David Watkins, & Sunday Walks: Kim Rosen Oliver Lucas Easy Metro Walks: Hugh Gibson Peninsula Walks: Ron Anderson 3rd Wed Walks: Graeme Barker

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DECEMBER WALKS

Wednesday 2 Oak Park Circuit Gordon Proudfoot Sunday 6 Flinders David Jones Monday 7 Coolart Wetlands - BBQ Lunch Ron Anderson 3rd Wed 9 Dights Falls – Yarra Bend Park Gordon Proudfoot Monday 14 The Pines – Eltham Marsha Rankin Wednesday 16 Lilydale – Yering – Coldstream David Watkins Wednesday 23 Circular Walk - Clifton Hill Oliver Lucas Wednesday 30 Yarraman – Bon Beach David Blackwell

Copy for January to: Charlie Freedman - Phone: 0415 558 249 email: [email protected] before the 1st Wednesday in the month, 2nd December. Submissions may be edited for space and other considerations.

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2 December 2020

Current MWC Directions for Outdoor Walks: NOTE: DUE TO COVID -19, SOME WALKS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. At present, the walk program has resumed on advice from the Victorian Government and Department of Health. Note also that some scheduled walks may have changed, and may change again in the future depending on restrictions. Emails will be sent if the situation changes, and the following web page will be updated: http://www.melbournewalkingclub.org/activities/walk-status Please check this website for current details before attending any of these walks, as numbers may be limited due to Covid -19 restrictions. Current MWC Directions for Outdoor Walks: • The walks program in the circular is currently proceeding as advertised, but this depends on advice from the Victorian Government. • Anyone intending to join a walk MUST phone the leader beforehand to find out if a place is available and book in for the walk. Anyone failing to do this may be barred from attending the walk. • It is advisable to check with the leader or the website above close to the walk date in case the walk has been cancelled. • Everyone must observe social distancing. • Do not carpool as it is difficult to maintain social distance inside a car. • Stay at home if you feel unwell, have a mild cold/cough or been in contact with someone suspected to have coronavirus. Make COVID -19 work for you - walks in your local area Trevor Rosen has received an email from BWV which contains the link below to a great resource for people who like walking but are currently restricted to doing local walks in their area. It was compiled by Ian Mair who is, or was, the President of Melbourne Bushwalkers Club. It contains links to various walking Apps but also to many downloadable PDF booklets and brochures about local heritage and self guided walks prepared by various different councils in Melbourne. They contain a lot of interesting information. This might encourage you to explore new walks in your own suburb. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FKG74FFbo0 -qD0xc7J61HqAfyukwKxvs/view

3 December 2020

DECEMBER WALKS Wednesday 2 Dec Oak Park – Westbreen Creek – Moonee Ponds Creek – Oak Park Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Gordon Proudfoot Phone: 9717 0909 0405 083 074 Rendezvous: Oak Park Station at 10.18 am. Morning Tea: At Gavin Park Reserve, 17 A8. No toilets or shelter and limited seating. Maps: Melway 16 & 17 Grading: Easy Distance: 14 km. Transport: 9.59 am Craigieburn train from Flinders Street. Return trains from Oak Park station 2.05 pm, 2.25 pm, 2.45 pm and every 20 minutes thereafter. Alternately by car and park in Snell Grove. Start and finish is at Oak Park station. Walk Details: On suburban roads and bike paths alongside the two creeks. Lunch will be taken at Boeing Reserve (Melway 16 C5) where there are shelter and toilets. There are numerous escapes (Pascoe Vale Railway station, bus on Mascona Street and Winifred Street). Sunday 6 Dec Flinders Note: Please telephone the leader for more details and to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: David Jones Phone: 0412 059 867 Monday 7 Dec Coolart Wetlands - BBQ Lunch Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Ron Anderson Phone: 0448 512 525 Rendezvous & Morning Tea: 10 am, Melway 193 J9. Map: Melway 193 Grading: Easy Distance: 4 km. Transport: Private car. Walk Details: Meet at Coolart carpark for morning tea. We will then take a bushwalk through the wetlands and the foreshore. For our Xmas breakup lunch we shall set up on the lawns and BBQ area at approx. 12pm.

4 December 2020

3rd Wed 9 Dec Dights Falls – Yarra Bend Park Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Gordon Proudfoot Phone: 9717 0909 0405 083 074 Rendezvous: Park Station at 9.38am. Morning Tea: At Dights Falls, Melway 2D A6. Toilets, shelter and seating. Map: Melway 2D Grading: Easy Distance: 4km am, 2km pm. Transport: 9.21am Hurstbridge train from Flinders Street arriving at Victoria Park at 9.39am. Return trains from Victoria Park station 1.07pm, and every 10 minutes thereafter. Alternately by car and park in car park off Trennery Crescent, Melway 2D A6. Start and finish is at Victoria Park station. Walk Details: On bike paths and suburban roads and alongside the . Lunch will be taken at Dights Falls (Melway 2D A6) where there are shelter and toilets. There are no escapes. Monday 14 Dec The Pines – Eltham Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Marsha Rankin Phone: 0402 058 184 Rendezvous: 10.00 am at The Pines Shopping Centre, Doncaster East. Maps: Melway 34, 22 & 21 Grading: Easy Distance: 11 km. Transport: OPTION 1 : #906 bus to Warrandyte Bridge from Lonsdale St, departing cnr King St at 9.10 am (or cnr Swanston St at 9.15 am, or cnr Johnson & Hoddle Sts at 9.28 am) arriving The Pines Shopping Centre at 9.53 am. (Note, #906 buses run every 12 -15 minutes and #905 and #908 buses to The Pines also regularly depart from Lonsdale St but take a slightly longer route.) OPTION 2 : The #901 bus from either direction. OPTION 3 : Drive and park at The Pines (nominally 4 hours, but not enforced). In that case return to The Pines after the walk would be by the #902 and #901 buses which are always relatively empty during the afternoon. Morning Tea: Renoir Ave Reserve (Melway 34 C6), a short walk from The Pines. Walk Details: This is a pleasant walk along tracks following Green Gully Linear Park to the then the Main Yarra Trail to the

5 December 2020 footbridge across the Yarra near Fitzsimons Lane, through Eltham Lower Park then along the Diamond Creek track to Eltham Station. An easy walk with one or two gentle climbs. Escapes at Fitzsimons Lane (Melway 21 F12) and Main Road Eltham (Melway 21 G10). Toilets at The Pines, Eltham Lower Park and Eltham station. Wednesday 16 Dec Lilydale – Yering – Coldstream Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: David Watkins Phone: 0414 547 190 [email protected] Rendezvous: Lilydale station at 9.40am. Maps: Melway 38 & 280 Grading: Easy Distance: Flat walk of approximately 11.5 km or 6 km. Transport: 8.45am Lilydale train Ex Flinders Street, arrive Lilydale 9.37am. Those who prefer can come by car and park in Lilydale. Morning Tea: 9.50am Lilydale reserve in Grandstand, seating, cover, toilets. Lunch: To be decided when an actual recce can be done. As this walk replaces our normal Christmas Lunch it may, dependent upon Covid restrictions, be possible to have a social lunch gathering outdoors at a suitable venue in Coldstream. Information will be emailed prior to walk. Walk Details: This is a new flat easy rural walk of approximately 11.5 km following the old Lilydale – Yarra Glen railway line which is being converted to a rail trail. Section one, to MacIntyre Lane, has been completed and this is where we are walking. There is an escape at approximately 5 km to Coldstream. If you would like to review the walk in 2 minutes go to the following web site: - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3260394470852576 Wednesday 23 Dec Circular Walk - Clifton Hill Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Oliver Lucas Phone: 9571 6865 0451 957 821 [email protected] Rendezvous: Train Arrivals : At Clifton Hill Station 9.45am. Car Arrivals : 10.00am in Parking Area at end of Ramsden Street,

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Clifton Hill, Melway 2D B3. Await train arrival Group. Maps: Melway 2D, 30 Grading: Easy Distance: 9.5km approx. Transport: Train Ex Flinders St Station 9.25am (Southern Cross 9.28am), arr. Clifton Hill 9.45am. Or Own Transport. Morning Tea: At Quarry Reserve, Melway 2D B3. Walk Details: This walk was originally scheduled for October 21st but Covid restrictions prevented it from proceeding. It’s an easy circular walk passing through Fairfield, Westgarth, Rushall and Fitzroy North back to Clifton Hill. The majority of the walk is on pathways and through parks with the final section using quiet streets of Fitzroy North and Clifton Hill. Escapes: Many Escapes. Wednesday 30 Dec Yarraman – Dandenong Ck – Bon Beach Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: David Blackwell Phone: 9557 1009 Rendezvous: SW of Yarraman Station in Hanna Street at 10.00 am. Maps: Melway 89, 94, 98 & 97, Grading: Easy. Mostly flat paved tracks. Distance: 14½ km, one escape possible. Transport: Cranbourne train departs Flinders St 9.18 am, Richmond 9.21, Sth Yarra 9.24, Caulfield 9.32, arr Yarraman 9.57. or train departs Cranbourne 9.41 am, arr Yarraman 9.57. Morning Tea: Approx 10.10 am in Greaves Reserve (Melway 89 K6). Lunch: Approx 12 noon, by Perry Rd, seating for up to 16 people, some tree cover, if raining best shelter is under Perry Rd bridge (Melway 94 G8). Walk Details: We follow the walking track beside Dandenong Ck, but at both ends of the walk we get to visit vast green sports grounds. We see the Eastlink crossing and the , a picturesque crossing at Eumemmerring Ck, the National Water Sports Centre, the SE Metro Purification Plant. Arrival at Bonbeach station about 3 pm. Bush toilets are plentiful but some proper ones at the sports grounds. No significant challenges for an average to good walker, except the distance (14½ km). Trains from Bonbeach to Melbourne or Frankston every 10 minutes. Escapes: Bus 857 from corner of Worsley Rd & Bangholme Rd (Melway 94 H8) to Carrum or Dandenong (buses roughly 1 hr apart each way).

7 December 2020

JANUARY PROGRAM Wednesday 6 Jan Southern Cross – Parliament via Botanic Gardens Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Bruce Armstrong Phone: 0416 758 204 Rendezvous: 9.00am at Southern Cross Railway Station - Bourke St steps Ground Level Spencer Street. Maps: Melway 2E, 2F & 2G Grading: Medium Distance: 10 km. Transport: Arrive at Southern Cross Station prior to 9.00am. Morning Tea: Melway 2E G8, Park with Toilet. Lunch is planned in the Botanic Gardens. Walk Details: A very pleasant and casual walk for our 1st walk in 2021. Wednesday 13 Jan Eltham – Laughing Waters Rd – Eltham Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Gordon De Navi Phone: 9729 9032 Sunday 17 Jan Bushrangers Bay – Cape Schanck Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Terry Simpson Phone: 0400 037 291 Monday 18 Jan Belgrave – Sherbrooke Falls – Belgrave Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Jenny Hosking Phone: 0423 627 232 Wednesday 27 Jan South Morang – Bundoora Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Gordon Proudfoot Phone: 9717 0909 Sunday 31 Jan Walter Briggs Hut – Working Bee Note: Please telephone the leader to BOOK IN for this walk. Leader: Kim Rosen Phone: 0422 804 816

8 December 2020

An Opportunity To Walk The Goldfields Track In 2021 Have you always wanted to walk the Goldfields Track from start to finish? This is your chance to walk the entire track from its start at Mt Buninyong near to its conclusion in Bendigo. The walk will be divided into fourteen sections of one day walks. Most sections will be between 14 and 18 km. The total distance is 210 km. We may decide to stay overnight for one or two days at accommodation along the way. The first stage of the walk will be on Sunday 28 March and the second stage will be on Sunday 25 April. This walk has been previewed and is being organised by Kim Rosen . If you’re interested in joining the group or have any questions please contact Kim on [email protected] or 0422 804 816 . Extreme Conditions & Fire Bans On days of EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS leaders may cancel the activity at their discretion. If a day of TOTAL FIRE BAN is declared in a walk area, ALL outdoor activities in that area are CANCELLED . Talk Over Lunch Due to the current Covid -19 situation, the social lunches on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Charles Dickens Tavern are cancelled until further notice.

Barry Revill, Phone: 9555 1114 or email: [email protected] Visitors Fee A $5.00 fee is now charged to all visitors attending club walks. Walk leaders are to collect the cash from each visitor. Trevor Rosen, President. How McDougal Topped the Score For all those cricket fanatics among us … Piper's Flat went in to bat, for glory and renown, But, like the grass before the scythe, our wickets tumbled down. "Nine wickets down for seventeen, with fifty more to win!" Our captain heaved a heavy sigh - and sent McDougal in. "Ten pounds to one you lose it!" cried a barracker from town; But McDougal said "I'll tak' it, mon!" and planked the money down. Then he girded up his moleskins in a self -reliant style, Threw off his hat and boots, and faced the bowler with a smile.

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He held the bat the wrong side out, and Johnson with a grin, Stepped lightly to the bowling crease, and sent a "wobbler" in; McDougal spooned it softly back, and Johnson waited there, But McDougal, cryin' "Fetch it!" started running like a hare. Molongo shouted "Victory! He's out as sure as eggs." When Pincher started through the crowd, and ran through Johnson's legs. He seized the ball like lightning; then he ran behind a log, And McDougal kept on running, while Molongo chased the dog. They chased him up, they chased him down, they chased him round, and then He darted through a slip -rail as the scorer shouted "Ten!" McDougal puffed; Molongo swore; excitement was intense; As the scorer marked down "Twenty," Pincher cleared a barbed -wire fence. "Let's head him!" shrieked Molongo. "Brain the mongrel with a bat!" "Run it out! Good old McDougal!" yelled the men of Piper's Flat. And McDougal kept on jogging, and then Pincher doubled back, And the scorer counted "Forty" as they raced across the track. McDougal's legs were going fast, Molongo's breath was gone - But still Molongo chased the dog - McDougal struggled on. When the scorer shouted "Fifty!" then they knew the chase could cease; And McDougal gasped out "Drop it!" as he dropped within his crease. Then Pincher dropped the ball, and, as instinctively he knew Discretion was the wiser plan, he disappeared from view. And as Molongo's beaten men exhausted lay around, We raised McDougal shoulder -high, and bore him from the ground. We bore him to McGinniss's, where lunch was ready laid, And filled him up with whisky -punch, for which Molongo paid. We drank his health in bumpers, and we cheered him three times three, And when Molongo got its breath, Molongo joined the spree. And the critics say they never saw a cricket match like that, When McDougal broke the record in the game at Piper's Flat. And the folk are jubilating as they never did before; For we played Molongo cricket - and McDougal topped the score! Kindly supplied by Gordon Proudfoot Bushwalking News Victoria (BNV) The Melbourne Walking Club is affiliated with Bushwalking Victoria which publishes “Bushwalking News” monthly on the Internet. The Current and past BNV’s can be read on their web page: http://www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au/what -we -do/publications/newsletters

10 December 2020

Freedom - 28th October 2020

On the first day after Covid restrictions were lifted 6 members met, suitably masked and socially distanced, for a Metro Walk to Braeside Park to meet the 3rd Wednesday Group for lunch. Weather was perfect for the resumption of walking after such a long break. The above pictures show the Metro Group at morning tea and the combined group after lunch. Thanks to Bruce Armstrong and Jenny Hosking for leading the two groups.

2020/21 Subscriptions

Rates for 2020/21 are as follows: Members -- Within Victoria and under 80 years $65 -- Outside Victoria $60 -- Aged 80 years and over $60

Note: Life Members and those who have been members for 50 years or more are not required to pay annual subscriptions.

The following discounts apply: Prompt Payment: $5 (for payment by 30 June 2020). Emailed Circular: $10 (for 12 months).

Please send a cheque payable "Melbourne Walking Club Inc" to: Mr T. Simpson, 10 Ti Tree Av, Bonbeach, Vic, 3196.

Or

By bank transfer to the Club’s general account: Account Name: Melbourne Walking Club Inc. BSB: 063 -000, Account No: 1078 3218. Please ensure that you clearly state your name on the transfer.

Terry Simpson, Treasurer, MWC.

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