SPRING - SUMMER 2012 PROGRAMME. Incorporation No. A0005559B Church on the film set of “Man from Snowy River”. Blue Mountain – 16 May 2012. 2. POSTAL ADDRESS: The Secretary. Essendon Bushwalking Club Inc. PO Box 32 Moonee Ponds 3039. INTERNET: www.essendonbwc.org.au President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Ian McLean Marek Turski Brian Smith Ian Yarde 5428 7364 9354 0109 9331 5487 9314 7551 Club Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. at Moonee Ponds Bowling Club, Queens Park, Mt. Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds. (Melways Map 28 J6) Public Holidays during this Programme. Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 6 November 2012. Christmas Day – Tuesday 25 December 2012. Boxing Day – Wednesday 26 December 2012. New Years Day – Tuesday 1 January 2013. Victorian State School Terms. 16 July 2012 – 21 September 2012. 4 October 2012 – 25 December 2012. Daylight Savings. Starts – Sunday 7 October 2012. MOBILE PHONE Nos. Sue Duff Ron Pearce Tony Creedy 0409 053 586 0439 034 474 0427 110 146 Ron Bell Jan Rhodes Marek Turski 0429 384 057 0412 166 891 0401 531 450 David Bass Michael Howes Pamela Lloyd 0418 548 479 0425 781 576 0408 507 557 Neil Campbell Darren McClelland Bill Casey 0419 049 970 0449 167 776 0407 347 319 THE CLUB STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP TO ALL WALKERS. An update on fire and flood affected areas is available on the Parks Victoria website. 1) Go to: Parks Victoria Website. 2) Click on: Bushfire Information. 3) Click on: Draft Access Reopening Strategy. 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. 3. SEPTEMBER 2012. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE - 7 SEPT. Simpson Desert etc. 4700 NQE Russell Christensen 9326 1572 Notes: SAT. 1 – Kooyoora State Park Family Base 12 E Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 SUN. 2 Camp. Notes: SAT. 1 Coliban River. 12 E Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: 8.00 am. at Moonee Ponds Car Park or 9.15 am. at Trentham Falls SUN. 2 Warburton Rail Trail Stage 1 (Repeat). 16 E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: WEDS. 5 Blind Creek Trail. 18 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Essendon Station by 8.30 am. or at Flinders St. Coffee Shop by 9.15 am. SAT. 8 – Regent Honey Eater Tree Planting NQE Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 SUN. 9 Weekend. Notes: For other available weekends see the current edition of OME. SAT.8 Eastlink Trail Stage 3. 14 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Essendon Station by 8.30 am. or by 9.15 am. at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop. SUN.9 Mount Macedon. 12 EM Loris Cassar 0427 327 034 Notes: WEDS. 12 Mount Disappointment. 12 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 15 Melton – Memories with Trish. TBA E Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: SUN. 16 Castlemaine and the Welsh Village 18 M Michael Howes 9740 3774 Eltham to Fairfield Bike Ride. NQE E Rodney Williams 9374 2029 Notes: Bike Ride - Train Based. Email - [email protected] WEDS. 19 Virgo Walk – Ballarat. 12 E Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Notes: SAT. 22 Barkstead – Spargo Creek Circuit. 16 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Leave Moonee Ponds Car Park at 8.00 am. or meet at 9.15 am. at Spargo Creek Hotel. SUN. 23 Three Creeks Walk – Steiglitz. 14 EM Marek Turski 9354 0109 Notes: WEDS. 26 Organ Pipes Historical Walk. 10 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: THURS.27 Café Cinquecento. NQE YUM Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: 845 High St. Thornbury. SAT. 29 Goldrush Walk 8. Buninyong to 18 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Ballarat. Notes: SUN. 30 The Little Forest (Bungal State Forest). 16 M Ian & Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS. On days where the temperature is forecast to exceed 35ºC, 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. The other day, someone told me that I could make ice cubes with leftover wine. I am confused. What is leftover wine? 4. OCTOBER 2012. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE WEDS. 3 Stone Cottage Walk. 13 EM Michael Howes 9740 3774 Notes: SAT. 6 Turpin Falls. 15 EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Leave Moonee Ponds Car Park at 8.00 am. or meet at 9.15 am. at Kyneton Information Centre. SUN. 7 Altona Wetlands. 16 E David Bass 9336 3046 Notes: SAT. 6 – Limestone Coast and South Mallee EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 SUN. 14 Base Camp. Notes: WEDS. 10 Dandenong Creek Trail. 19 E Ron Pearce 9338 6994 Notes: Meet at Essendon Station by 8.30 am. or by 9.15 am. at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop. Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. SAT. 13 – Mount Disappointment Weekend. Ron Bell 9338 4057 SUN. 14 Notes: Cost - $68.00 Accommodation + Meals. Room for 2 – extra $5.00 each person. SAT. 13 Notes: SUN. 14 Federation Day Walk – Marysville. Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: WEDS. 17 Highlights of Riddells Creek. 15 - 16 EM Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: Leave from 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. or meet at Riddells Creek Rotary Car Park at 8.45 am. (Opposite the Bakery). THURS.18 Downunder Curry. NQE Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: 417 High St. Northcote. 7.00 pm. SAT. 20 Park Orchards to Heatherdale. ~13 E Pamela Lloyd 9380 1364 Notes: Using Public Transport. SUN. 21 Panton Hills Circuit Walk. 13 EM Ian & Sylvia McLean 5428 7364 Notes: 8.00am. at Moonee Ponds Car Park or at 9.00am. at corner of Long Gully Rd./Motschalls Rd. Melway 264 E9. WEDS. 24 Babbington Hill. 12 M Tony Creedy 9374 2071 Notes: SAT. 27 Pub, Parade, Pier and Penguins. 4 NQE E Jan Rhodes 9338 4484 Notes: Meet at 5.00 pm. at Essendon Station. SUN. 28 Anglesea Circuit. 18 M Brian Smith 9331 5487 Geelong – Barwon River Bike Ride. NQE E Rodney Williams 9374 2029 Notes: Bike Ride - Train Based. Email – [email protected] MON. 29 Leaders Meeting/OME Articles Due. 7.30 pm. WEDS. 31 Toolangi. 14 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS. DSE – www.dse.vic.gov.au (Responsible for State Forests). DSE 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 It’s not whether you win or loose, but how you place the blame. 5. NOVEMBER 2012. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 3 Goldie Flora Reserve to Mt. William. 14 M Tony Creedy 9374 2071 Notes: SUN. 4 Wilhelmina falls 13 EM Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: WEDS. 7 Musk. 16 EM Keith Hart 9331 1452 Dragonfly Restaurant. 7.00 pm. NQE Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Dragonfly – Mickleham Road Gladstone Park. Half Price Night. SAT. 10 19th Great Divide Marathon. Evansford ~ 42 Bill Casey 0407 347 319 – Maryborough. Notes: SUN. 11 Notes: MON. 12 – Wonangatta/Moroka Base Camp. Brian Smith 9331 5487 FRI. 16 WEDS. 14 Waterfront Walk. 12 E Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Meet at 8.50 am. at Essendon Station or at 9.30 am. at Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop. Club Meeting. 7.30 pm. FRI. 16 Williamstown Bike Ride. NQE. 32 E Keith Hart 9331 1452 Notes: Start at Afton St. Bridge at 6.00 pm. SAT. 17 Goldrush Walk 9. Ballarat to Slaty 18 EM Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Creek. Notes: SUN. 18 Maribyrnong Heavenly Walk. 16 E Sue Duff 9337 5372 Notes: WEDS. 21 Mount Holden Sunbury. 16 EM Sylvia Mclean 5428 7364 Notes: Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. or meet at 8.40 at Sunbury Apex Park. Melway 382 G5. Sunbury – Bulla Road. Enter via Craiglea Winery entrance. SAT. 24 – Mount Difficult Range – Grampians 20 M Chris Jarvis 9306 5501 SUN. 25 Pack Walk. Notes: SAT. 24 Monda Track. 16 M Rod Casey 9480 0258 Notes: SUN. 25 Notes: WEDS. 28 Tarilta Creek. 11 M Michael Howes 9740 3774 ‘Fish Special’ Night at Moonee Valley NQE Ron Bell 9338 4057 Racecourse. Notes: Restaurant - 7.00 pm. FRI. 30 Brimbank Park Bike Ride. NQE. 30 E Keith Hart 9331 1452 Notes: Start at Afton St. Bridge at 6.00 pm. TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS. Walks in the bush and remote areas should not proceed on 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. A husband is someone, who after taking the rubbish out, gives the impression he has just cleaned the whole house. 6. DECEMBER 2012. DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 1 Lorne Waterfalls 18 MH Ian Tovey 9330 3674 Notes: SUN. 2 Leitches Springs. 20 M Neil Campbell 9478 7995 Notes: WEDS. 5 Mount Macedon. 12 EM Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Leave 8 Burnleigh Drive Gladstone Park at 8.00 am. SAT. 8 Christmas Breakup – Brimbank Park. 6 NQE E Ron Bell 9338 4057 Notes: Walk - Starts at 10. 00 am. Lunch Starts at 12.30 pm. SUN. 9 Twilight Architectural Walk and 6 NQE E Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Dinner. Notes: Meet by 5.00 pm.