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HOBART WALKING CLUB INC. Circular 779 March 2013 Entertainment: Cycling in Myanmar with Nigel and Cheryl Pearson Website: www.hobartwalkingclub.org.au Email: [email protected] Postal Address:GPO Box 753, Hobart TAS 7001 Facebook: hobart walking club Proudly printed by Print Post 739016/0005 2 MARCH 2013 Club Aims The Club encourages walking, skiing and similar outdoor activities, and promotes interest in the preservation of flora, fauna and natural scenery. Joining the Club Persons aged 16 years and over can apply for prospective membership. To become a full member, three qualifying walks and an Essential Skills Day have to be completed within 12 months of joining. For further details visit the Club website or contact the Membership Officer, Geoff O’Hara (03 6272 1225). Risk The Club is a group of people who enjoy bushwalks and similar activities, with trips organised on a voluntary basis by and for Club members. Every trip coordinator is an unpaid volunteer who organises the walk for fellow Club members. They are not paid professionals with commensurate training and responsibility. Thus each trip member is responsible for their own safety, suitability of equipment and personal skills. Members and visitors take part in Club organised activities at their own risk. The Club does not offer qualified first aid. Club activities involve inherent risks and dangers. The published Walk Previews grade the level of difficulty and distance, and may indicate some risks. However, unanticipated and unavoidable hazards can occur which result in serious injury or property loss/damage. For example, weather can be unpredictable and change quickly, tracks become treacherous and accidents can happen. Liability Members acknowledge and agree that in applying to become a member (of whatever grade) or renewing that membership of the Club that the nature of the activities carried out by the Club and by participating voluntarily, freely and at their own risk, are such that it would be unreasonable for the Club or any of its members acting on its behalf to be in any way responsible for any injury, or death, to members or to damage to their property and members hereby, to the full extent permitted by law, waive all of their legal rights of action against and fully release the Club for loss, damage or injury or death or loss or damage to property howsoever arising out of or in relation to member’s participation in the activities conducted by the Club including without limitation, liability for any negligent or tortuous Act or omission or breach of statutory duty on the part of the Club, its office bearers or agents. Insurance and Legal Matters The Club insurance covers public liability, excluding member-to-member events, during Club activities. Members' vehicles are not covered. For further information write to the Secretary on constitutional or legal matters and the Treasurer on insurance matters. Editorial Circular Editor: Doug McLean Walks Data Officer Vicki Martin Front Cover: Cycling Myanmar - Nigel and Cheryl Pearson MARCH 2013 3 Calendar and Forward Walks - Full details Walks p.8 Cycling p.27 Date Day Class Activity Coordinator 1 Mar Fri SCNQ Old Lake Fenton Track Bob Wyatt 1 Mar Fri General Meeting & Entertainment Cycling Myanmar 2 Mar Sat MR Eves Peak Carolynne Smith 2 Mar Sat SE Eastern Shore David Leaman 3 Mar Sun MM South Wellington Circuit Brian Garland 3 Mar Sun DWNQ Dog Walk - Lower Slopes of Mt Wellington Kathleen McLaren 4 Mar Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 5 Mar Tue MM Ship Stern Bluff Blane Fitzgerald 5 Mar Tue CYC Pontville/Richmond Bruce Wilkinson 6 Mar Wed SE Opossum Bay Rob Hill 6 Mar Wed MM Ida Bay Kay Mallinson 7 Mar Thu LM Collins Bonnet - Thark Ridge Ruth Raward 7 Mar Thu CYC Broadmarsh Jon Grey 7 Mar Thu CYC Mangalore/Kingston Brian Haas 7 Mar Thu April Walks Preview Closing 8 Mar Fri SCNQ Coningham Stella Bucher 9 Mar Sat SM Tarn Shelf Chris Rathbone 9-11 Mar EXT MR Mt Victoria / Sophia Peak Paul Geeves 9-11 Mar EXT MR Western Arthurs Taster Carolynne Smith 9-12 Mar EXT MR Cathedral Mountain * A Alison Street 9-15 Mar EXT CYC North West Cycle Tour Linda Cook 10 Mar Sun ME Denmans Cove Marcia Solomon 10 Mar Sun MR Lost World Rob McGregor 11 Mar Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana 11-17 Mar EXT MR Snowy To Wellington Rupert Manners 12 Mar Tue MM Coningham Circuit Heather Hurd 12 Mar Tue CYC From Station Nursery Bruce Wilkinson 12 Mar Tue Circular Closing 13 Mar Wed SE Neika to South Hobart / City Carole Nodder 13 Mar Wed MM Big Bend to Collins Bonnet Clif Townsend 14 Mar Thu MM Cape Raoul John Gora 14 Mar Thu CYC Dodges Ferry Carol Nodder 14 Mar Thu CYC Huonville/Ranelagh Brian Haas 15 Mar Fri SCNQ New Town Rivulet Jon Grey 16 Mar Sat SE Lewisham * V Carole Nodder 16 Mar Sat MR South Mt Bowes Paul Geeves 16-17 Mar WE STSA Working Bee see page 7 16-17 Mar WE MM BWT Weekend - Fingal Valley Andrew Davey 17 Mar Sun MM Cape Raoul Lee Douglas 17 Mar Sun Essential Skills Day see page 7 18 Mar Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 4 MARCH 2013 18-21 Mar EXT CYC Bike Camp - Spring Beach Jenny Breen 19 Mar Tue MM Lewisham Cathy Hutton 19-20 Mar Tue CYC Westerway/Strathgordon Bruce Wilkinson 20 Mar Wed SE Wattle Hill Judy Bond 20 Mar Wed MM Marchwiel to Hell Fire Bluff Pieter Buining 21 Mar Thu LM The Watcher Peter Hendrie 21 Mar Thu CYC Huonville/Cradoc Malcolm Barron 21 Mar Thu CYC Cornelian Bay / Risdon Brook Dam Brian Haas 22 Mar Fri SCNQ Lake Dulverton Walking Track Bob Wyatt 23 Mar Sat SE Randalls Bay to Abels Bay Brian Garland 23 Mar Sat MR Scrivens Cone Paul Geeves 23-24 Mar WE Hut Working Bee see page 7 24 Mar Sun LM Mt Field West Chris Rathbone 25 Mar Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Wyn Manners 26 Mar Tue MM Cape Hauy & Munro Bight Lookouts Roger Hurd 26 Mar Tue CYC Huonville Bruce Wilkinson 26 Mar Tue Executive Meeting 5.00 pm 63 Melville St 26 Mar Tue Circular Production Geoff & Val Baxter 27 Mar - 4 Apr EXT MM South Coast Track Rupert Manners 27 Mar Wed SE Government Hills Malcolm Barron 27 Mar Wed MM Blakes Opening Warwick Risby 28 Mar Thu MM Hartz Peak & Mt Snowy Malcolm Sherlock 28 Mar Thu CYC Intercity Cycleway Bob Wyatt 28 Mar Thu CYC Pontville/Richmond Brian Haas 29 Mar Fri SCNQ Rosny / Bellerive Phyl Wyatt 29 Mar - 2 Apr EXT MM Caveside - Easter Trip Linda Cook 30 Mar Sat SE Gretna Jeanette Brown 1 Apr Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle - Cancelled Alan Wilson 2 Apr Tue MM Ice House Track / Rocking Stone / Panorama Track Roger Hurd 2 Apr Tue CYC Kempton / Huntington Tier Dave Tucker 3 Apr Wed SE Mt Wellington Duncan Hamilton 3 Apr Wed MM Cathedral Rock/ Thumbs Kevin Hogue 4 Apr Thu MM Mt Connection Circuit Jim Baptist 4 Apr Thu NQ Stick Walk - A Volcanic Valley David Leaman 4 Apr Thu CYC Salmon Ponds/Bushy Park Cecilia Eriksson 4 Apr Thu CYC Cremorne/Opossum Bay Brian Haas 5 Apr Fri SCNQ Cornelian Bay - Botanical Gardens Jon Grey 5 Apr Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: Bob Boocock. Kayaking trips around the world 6 Apr Sat SE Mt Elizabeth Judy Bond 6 Apr Sat SE Wellington Falls Bike & Walk Nick Hume 7 Apr Sun MM Ship Stern Bluff / Tunnel Bay Patricia Colles 8 Apr Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana MARCH 2013 5 9 Apr Tue MM T B A Rosanna Cameron 9 Apr Tue CYC Bushy Park Bruce Wilkinson 10 Apr Wed SE New Norfolk Dieter Buechner 10 Apr Wed MM Beyond Newdegate Pass Margaret Proudlock 11 Apr Thu MM Mt Wellington Alan Wilson 11 Apr Thu CYC Margate – Kettering Brian Haas 12 Apr Fri SCNQ Cascade Gardens Linear Track Carmen Walker 13 Apr Sat MM Selma And The Plug Philip Rogers 13 Apr Sat SE The Fazackerly Hilton David Leaman 14 Apr Sun MR Hartz Peak & Mt Snowy Pam Powell 15 Apr Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 16 Apr Tue MM Chauncy Vale & Flat Rock Norm Davie 16 Apr Tue CYC Geeveston Bruce Wilkinson 17 Apr Wed SM Ragged Tier Judy Bond 17 Apr Wed MM Trestle Mountain Jenny Ford 18 Apr Thu MM Bluff River Gorge Jim Baptist 18 Apr Thu CYC Mangalore – Kempton Brian Haas 19 Apr Fri SCNQ Mortimer Bay Phyl Wyatt 20 Apr Sat MM Fortescue To Dolomieu Roger Hurd 20 Apr Sat SE Lachlan Christine Wright 21 Apr Sun LR Hazards Traverse David Chung 21 Apr Sun DWNQ Dog Walk - Kingston Beach / Alum Cliffs Kathleen McLaren 21 Apr Sun Essential Skills Day see page 7 22 Apr Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Wyn Manners 23 Apr Tue MM Knocklofty to Junction Cabin Roger Hurd 23 Apr Tue CYC Melton Mowbray Bruce Wilkinson 24 Apr Wed SM Tarn Shelf Judith Holmes 24 Apr Wed MM Tarn Shelf Fagus Viewing Barry Ford 24-27 Apr EXT MM Fagus at Cradle Carolynne Smith 25 Apr Thu MM Mt Field East Alan Wilson 25 Apr Thu CYC Dunalley – Kellevie Brian Haas 26 Apr Fri SCNQ Lake Fenton - Fagus Bob Wyatt 26-28 Apr EXT MM Fagus at Lake Dobson Base Camp Dawn Hendrick 27 Apr Sat SE Coningham Jeanette Brown 27 Apr Sat MM Shene to Mt Dismal John Cannon 28 Apr Sun MM Brown Mountain from Coal Valley Tony Woolford 29 Apr Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Rupert Manners 30 Apr Tue MM Tarn Shelf Circuit Philip Le Grove 30 Apr Tue CYC Forcett Bruce Wilkinson 1 May Wed SE Myrtle Falls Lee Ritchie 1 May Wed MR Macgregor Peak Gillian Fitzgerald 2 May Thu MM Salters Point Jim Baptist 2 May Thu CYC Margate – Longley Brian Haas 6 MARCH 2013 3 May Fri SCNQ Margate Rivulet John Howse 4 May Sat MM Windermere Linda Cook 4-5 May WE SM The Steppes Training Weekend Pam Powell 5 May Sun SM Steppes Day Walk Pam Powell 6 May Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 9-12 May EXT MR Miena - Base Camp Rupert Manners 10-12 May EXT MM Lake Dobson Hut Dawn Albert 23-26 May EXT MR Mt Field - Basecamp Rupert Manners 3-10 Jun EXT MM Overland Track Rupert Manners President’s Report This month we discussed our marketing strategy in more detail.
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