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THE TRAILWALKER NEWSLETII!R OF 1'HE FRIENDS OF ISSUE No. 39 ll!E HEYSEN TRAll. AND OniER WALKING TRAll.S INC. I'EHRUARY 1993 Print Posl Approved PP565001/00079 TERRY LAVENDER Life Member s hip to be presented at the Annual General Meeting •• ... • •• •• •• •• ... ... •• • • Since publication of the December issue of the Trailwa.llcer, the following new members have joined the Friends' and a warm welcome is extended to them from the President and members of Council. SINiLE FAMIT..Y Jennifer Kuyper L. R. Gibson Liz Pyatt Michae 1 Thomas Joyce M:>lina C. 6c A. Lillie D. 6c H. Schaefer Kath 6c Alvin Whittle EDITCIUAL A belated happy new year to you all. This edition of our magazine contains a lovely article by our Patron, Warren Banython. We also provide notice of the Friends Annual General Meeting in March. Another very interesting article is by Barry Hayes. He reco\mts hls experiences when walking the ~le Trail last year. Barry starts on Kangaroo Island. We recently heard in the office that Pat Bruun has not been well. Pat is one of our Trail M:ln.itors. Pat we hope you get well soon and we are delighted to pass on the kind thoughts of your friends. Elsewhere in this edition is a reminder to those of you whC' have not yet paid your membership dues! Please assist our membership secretary Richard Schmitz and make your payuents soon. You will have noticed that with this copy of your magazine there is an insert provided by the Pathfinders. This advertisement, and the costs associated with it, have been paid for in full by the Scout Shop. A valuable addition to our funds. Finally, a note on catering for the A.G.M. Following our guest speaker's address to the meeting we intend to have a light supper. W:m.ld you please bring a plate; tea, coffee and hot water will be provided. Tilank you. lliE 'rnAIUWJ<ER IS PUBLISHED B'f 'DIE FRIENDS OF 'DIE HEYSEN 'mAn. AND C7IHER WALKING TRAILS DC. 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. c PRESIIENT MEV'S MESSAGE Another AGo! has arrived which reminds each of us that our subs are due and the election of our officers takes place on Friday 26 March, 1993. "The Trail" is corrpleted, mainly due to the Friends' efforts, but Network Trail marking and maintenance still go on. Our membership secretary reports that our numbers are fast approaching 1 , 000. Why not make 1993 the year YtXJ joined that band of dedicated members who ~rk tirelessly behind the scenes to present: * The Executive and Cotmcil * Trai l Maintenance * Tree Planting * Walking * Publicity * Map reading * First aid * Social ]Unctions * Office volunteers This year don't leave it to someone else! Make your JTWJtto "Me" not We! After being actively involved with the Friends since the first meeting at the ' Dom Polski' in 1986 I will join Jim Crinion and Barbara Mattson as Past President f ollowing the A.G. M. Our new office at 10 Pi t t St reet cont inues t o get a steady s tream of people seeking details of the trails and how to walk in safety! We need more volunteers to help staff the office particularly from 10 t o 3 each day. My personal thanks goes to each of you who has cont ributed to the ~nderful success our organization has become - may i t with your help continue to grow and prosper. Nev 3 cz.• •• •• •• •• • • • A group dedicated to preserving and upgrading the Onkaparinga River has been rewarded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Friends of Onkaparinga River Recreation Park was judged recently as the Friends Group of the Year for its wor k with the Onkapa:ringa. Under the leadership of Anne and Colin Malcolm and Gail Rees {all members of the Friends of the Heysen .. ed. ), the Friends raised 110re than $10,000 last year for improvements to the Onkaparinga River. The group, managed by a 12 member cormtittee, also co-ordinated eight working bees during the year which resulted in the rerroval of 10,000 olive trees and the prop:Jgation of 9,000 seedlings. More than $9,500 also was raised for a footbridge over the river after the previous bridge was washed away in floodwaters . A National Parks and Wildlife Services spokesperson said the Friends' organisation's activities were outstanding. "A conservative estimate has been calculated that in the past year 6,300 hours had been contributed by the group," she said. "This is the equivalent of two full- time employees and doesn't take into account indirect time such as seedlings. Revegetation in the Park has been nothing short of amazing - the friends organise CO!TII1U1)ity planting days and draw in as many as 250 local people." A special fundraising award a lso was presented by the Service to Betty and Paul Franche (also members of the Friends of the Heysen .. ed.) - members of both the Onkaparinga Friends and the Belair Friends' groups. On behalf of the Friends of the Heysen Trail, our congratulations to Anne and Colin Malcolm, Gail Rees, and, Betty and Paul Franche - well done. Thank you to those members who have already renewed their membership subs for 1993. A friendly reminder please to those of you who have not yet renewed and are just surfacing after the holiday break MEMBERSHIP REN&lAL - 1993 NAME ••••• •. •••• •• •• ••• •••• •• ••• ••••••• •••••••••••••• . •••••• ••• ••••••••••• ~ ................................................. ....... .......... • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • POST roDE: .•..... ..•••..••. Fee enclosed$ .. ... ($12 indJvidual, $18 family, $25 school or youth organisation, $50 other organisation) •• •• •• •• • • •• •• •• •• • • •• 1. All walkers are required to enter their names on the respective leader's list before commencement of each walk. 2. walkers should carry adequate fluids (1 litre m.ininum) , clothing arv:i footwear to suit the fluctuating weather conditions, and, lunch. 3. Dogs, radios, alcohol or snoking are not permitted. 4. The leader will identity him/herself and give any necessary instructions as well as an outline of the day's walk and conditions. Walkers should conform to such directions and should not leave the walk without informing the leader. walkers are asked to keep in touch with the leader and in sight of the walkers both in-front and behind him/her. 5. It is in the interests of all to inform the leader of any disabilities you may have or any injuries sustained during the walk. This can be done discreetly and will be treated as confidential. 6. Children must be accompanied by an adult and full responsibility for them accepted by an adult. 7. Re!rember, take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints. Pack it in - pack i t out. 8. walks are for everyone's enjoyment. Make sure you enjoy the walk and help others to enjoy it too. Report any Trail inconsistencies - marking and maintenance - to the Office on your return. CXXJRSES IN MARCH Walk Leaders Training Course - Sunday, 7th March, 1993 Intending participants please ring office (212 - 6299) to reserve your place. Course will commence at waterfall Gully Car Park at 9.00am. There will be sessions on Group Management, Mapping Theory and Practical, Planning, Clothing, Critical Incidents and First Aid. Please bring your own food and drink. Hot water will be available. Course should finish at 5.00pn Trail Maintenance Worlcshop - Sunday, 21st March, 1993 This course will be conducted by Alan Colgrave with assistance from Mike Fretwell. During the day participants will discuss and be shown the inp:>rtant aspects of trail marking and maintenance. At the IOOil'lent the location for this course has not been decided on; it is dependent in part on the state of the Trail and the need for some maintenance at that time. Participants should ring the office please; exact location details will be provided nearer the time. The course will last the day so please bring food, drink, and your day pack. Advance Notice: As we have had a number of people interested in spending a weekend back packing, we intend to run a WJrkshop/training weekend later in the year as a lead up to a weekend backpacking in 1994 . 5 ... ... ... •• .. • •• •• •• -ElRIIl •• • • . The opening of the 1993 Walking Season has been planned to take place on 4 April, 1993 at the l<b:ldhouse Scout Centre. Four walks will be available around the c:anpsite area comnencing at 10.00am. As this is the start of the season we do not intend that the walks will be too strenuous; the walks should be around three to four hours in length (bye lunch and drink). We will return to lb:x!house around 2 . 00pn, and, after a brief opening cerenony, light refreshment will be provided. As this is an brp:lrtant event in our calendar, we look forward to a big attendance. 111111 111 11 1 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1993 'WI!l!K-ENIERS' As the 1992 week-end camps were such a huge success we are in the process of organising three trips for 1993. These are • Quorn in early May (see below) * D:Juglas Scrub - .July • Wirrabra Forest - October Information on D:Juglas Scrub and Wirrabra will be provided in later edJ tions of Trailwalker. Our first trip to Quorn is being planned to coincide with the events being arranged by the Department to mark the COIJ"Illetion of the marking of the trail between Quorn and Hawker. This will probably take place on 1st and 2nd May, 1993. Our planning for this weekend is still incarplete, however, we are able to confinn the following arrangements so far. • Leave Adelaide by bus Friday evening and return SUnday afternoon. • Meals and acconmx!ation still being planned similar to Burra and Inman Valley, e.g.