QUEENSLAND BUSHWALKERS CLUB Inc.

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PO Box 2199 Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109 Email qldbwc@yahoo.com Phone No (07) 3345 9543 http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

October 2012

Baxter Lookout

Club News
Map and Compass Training
When Sunday 7 October at 12 mid-day Where 16 Ramita Street Holland Park West. There will be a training session in the use of map and compass for Club members. Following a short talk on theory there will be time to use a map and compass and follow a short course. Bring along your own compass if you have one, otherwise a compass will be supplied. Please ring Richard at 3345 9543 if you are coming so that sufficient compasses and maps are available.

Pilgrimage 2012

7-9 September 2012

About 15 QBW members attended the Pilgrimage which was hosted by the Redlands Bushwalking Club. Overall about 130 bushwalkers attended from over 15 clubs. Member began arriving on the Friday afternoon and after registering and being tagged began putting up their tents in the shade of some large trees near the creek. There was a large kitchen and hall available and on the Friday night members were able to have a light supper of soup, coffee, tea and munchies. It was also a chance to put your name down for a walk. Redlands ran a Trivia Quiz that night and members were entertained by a Scottish poem and the chance to try some haggis. It was tasty but it was probably better not to know what the ingredients were! There were nearly 20 walks available to do on the Saturday and the weather was just perfect, with blue skies and not too hot. After returning from the various walks we were able to have a hot shower and then have happy hour or two. For those who ordered a meal it was a sumptuous feast with plenty left over for seconds. For those with any energy left there was a barn dance to finish off the day. Sunday and still Redlands were active with a sausage sizzle and games. QBW won a prize for having the most members at the Pilgrimage apart from the hosts. The president of Bushwalking Queensland, John Marshall, gave a talk on how Bushwalking Queensland was the voice of bushwalkers and that regular meetings were held with various government departments. Many thanks and congratulations to Redlands Bushwalking Club who put on a great Pilgrimage. The variety of events and activities showed they had put in a lot of time and effort.

Walks Planning Day and BBQ

When Sunday 7 October at 2.30pm Where 16 Ramita Street Holland Park West All walk leaders and members are invited to come along and plan the walks for the next few months. The Club has many resources available for members who would like to lead a walk. Maps, brochures and experienced leaders will be on hand to help any novices. For those would would like to lead an easy walk in an urban setting, there is information available on the Club website at https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/leaders/urban-walks For graded track walks in National Parks there is a list with the distances and times of each walk at https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/leaders/national-park-walks For those off track walks for experienced bushwalkers, the password protected Walks Database is available. For information on how to access the database, email webmaster@bushwalkdatabase.com

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Meeting Place

General Information

President Secretary Treasurer

The Management Committee

Helen McAllister Robin Laban Marion Laban Patricia Kolarski John Hinton David Kenrick Geraldine Burton Richard Kolarski vacant vacant

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Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 7.30pm. There is no Club meeting in January. Meeting are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. A coin donation would be appreciated.

Vice President

Outings Officer Membership Officer Editor Social Secretary Training Officer

Membership
Probationary Membership A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on his/her second walk by filling out a Membership Form and paying the membership fee. Ordinary Membership A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and signing a Membership Form, having a proposer sign the form and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee member or walk leader. The proposer may be a friend who is a member of the Club, a QBW walk leader, the Membership Officer or one of the committee members. Only an Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be elected to a committee position. Members of Another Bushwalking Club Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and who are covered by the same Insurance do not need to become a member of our Club to go on our walks. However Club members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.

Other Voluntary Positions

Equipment Officer Supper Convenor Librarian BWQ Rep BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski Noelene McCay Mary Sherlock Anne Kemp Richard Kolarski 3345 9543(H) 3889 0264(H) 3209 8514 3371 2707 3345 9543(H)

Compasses Steripen

Club Equipment

Topo Maps Emergency Lights First Aid Kits

UHF Radios

The above are for free use by members. Garmin GPS. QBW has 4 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole of Australia included. Some of these are on permanent loan to members. PLBs with inbuilt GPS The Club has 5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at each Club meeting and will need to be returned at the following Club meeting. Back Pack for Hire Bivy Bags For Sale $5.00 charge $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.

Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs

Redlands Bushwalking Club
Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority over visitors. Calendar is available at: http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html

These bivy bags are 2 metres by 0.9 metres and are bright orange in colour. Use as a pack liner or emergency bivy bag. Space Blankets For Sale $2.50 each. Lightweight and take up no room at all. A must for all walkers! Contact Richard on 3345 9543 for any of the above.

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)

BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader. Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations. Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/

Editors Pic

YHA Bushwalkers
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at: http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings

Family Bushwalkers
There is a $5 temporary membership fee per adult. Phone: (07) 3878 3293

Gold Coast Bushwalkers

Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management Committee.

Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc

Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers. Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au Page 2 of 6

Long Creek Falls

New Members
As at 5/9/2012 we have 69 financial members

Special Coming Events

QBW Christmas Party
Fri, 30 Nov Sun, 2 Dec 2012 Well here it is again another year has just about gone and time for our annual Christmas Party. This year we have booked Camp Laurence which overlooks Moogerah Dam. This is an idyllic landscaped area which has great views of the dam and surrounding peaks. It has a big kitchen and hall with a big verandah overlooking the dam and lots of trees. There are 3 cabins plus dormitories with 8 bunks in each. An amenities block is is separate from the accommodation but close by. We need a minimum of 30 persons to get the best value, so if you haven't joined us before please consider this weekend. What to Bring You will need to bring your own toiletries, bed linen, blankets, pillow and towels. Bring along a salad or some food to share plus of course your favourite liquid refreshments. The meat will be provided by the Club. Vegetarians will be catered for too. Closer to the date we will have a catering form for you to note which goodies you will be bringing to share. With Lake Moogerah at our doorstep, if you have a canoe, kayak or similar you are welcome to bring it along. Cost The cost will be $50 per person for the weekend. The cost is the same whether you stay one night or two. What's Happening We have a fun time, usually with a walk on the Saturday and in the evening it is party time with lots of food, a BBQ, quizzes, photo competition results and photo presentation of past walks. There will be a Dress Up competition. This year the theme is Pyjama Party. Prizes to be won for best male and female. We will once again have the $10 Christmas Gift giving this year. It proved popular last year so could all members coming to the weekend please bring a gift approx value $10. Wrap in Christmas paper and suitable for either male or female. How to Get There Camp Laurence is located on five hectares on the western bank of Lake Moogerah. The centre is approximately 1 hours drive from Brisbane. It is easy to find as you turn left into Lake Moogerah Rd, (Spicers Gap road) just west of Aratula and turn left into Ski Zone Road and then St Lawrence's Road. So please put this date in your calendar and hoping you can come along. There will be a walk sheet out at the meetings for you to register and to preferably pay the $50 to me before the event. Any questions please call me 3219 6228. Lynn

Coming Walks
Any person wishing to come along on a walk must contact the leader of the walk first. The leader will organise the meeting place and the car pooling. The leader has full discretion on who can come on the walk. Nominations close 9:00 pm on the Wednesday prior to a weekend trip. For Wednesday walks, nominations close 9.00 pm on the Monday before.

Enoggera Creek Explore

Wednesday, 3 October 2012 Leader Richard Kolarski M T4 F4 3345 9543

An exploratory walk along a tributary of Enoggera Creek. There may be some walking in the creek, so wear old boots or sandshoes. Also wear protective clothing in case of scunge. We will meet at the Walkabout Creek Centre on Gap Creek Road at 7.00am.

Lower Ballanjui (Binna Burra)

Saturday, 6 October 2012 Leader John Morris Graded track walk at Binna Burra. M T4 F4 3277 3253

Girraween T/W
Sat-Sun, 6-7 October 2012 Leader Petrol: Meet: Water: $50.00 Neil Douglas 8:00am Sat Girraween Park HQ 2 litres each day (camping at water Saturday night) Number limit: 8 M T6 F5 3875 1090

This year the Girraween TW is planned to go to some areas not visited for well over 10 years. From Park HQ we'll follow the graded track out to The Sphinx and Turtle Rock, then head off track to the Wallangarra Ridge with its huge granite boulders. Then we'll try to find a way that's not too rough down to the Wallangarra water supply dam. From the dam we'll follow the 4WD road that runs through the park as far as where it crosses Racecourse Creek at the foot of Billygoat Hill, where there's a nice place to camp. If there's time we may visit the intriguing old Round House along the way. On Sunday we'll climb The Twins / Mt. Dolly Parton before donning packs and heading to the Underground Creek, possibly traversing the Aztec Temple if people want to. Then we'll do a side trip to the Bald Rock Creek cascades before heading to the Roberts Waterhole carpark. The walk ends with a 4 km roadbash back to HQ, unless a car shuffle can be arranged. Hopefully there will be good wildflowers this year after all the summer and early winter rain

Notices
The Otago Youth Adventure Trust/Rotary Club of Milton Tramping Club Inc
We undertake the "Freedom Walks", where we use the very adequate Department of Conservation Huts, carry all our own gear & food (we supply food), and do our own cooking etc. We are a Tramping Club, and as such, as we operate on Public Lands, are required (by law) to run our trips at "cost recovery'' only, and hence can offer these adventures at very moderate cost. Trips include the Milford Track, Hump Ridge Track, Kepler Track, Borland Lodge Cycle, The Otago Central Rail Trail, Routeburn/Greenstone Track, Catlins-Tautuku Lodge, Mt Aspiring Lodge, Huxley Lodge, Sutton Camp. Full information about us, and the trips, contacts,,costs and dates, etc, is on our Website www.otagorotarytrusttramps.org.nz

Ironbark Gully Circuit

Wednesday, 10 October 2012 Leader Richard Kolarski S T4 F4 3345 9543

This walk will mostly be on dirt roads and walking pads. Suitable for beginners and there will be time to do some navigation, either with map and compass or GPS. Meet at Ironbark Gully 7.00am.

Wivenhoe Dam Short Walk + Lunch

Saturday, 13 October 2012 Leader Aileen Elliott after7pm An easy Social Walk. S T3 F3 5427 9369

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Bike Ride (BOSQ) Sandgate to Scarborough 55km approx.

Sunday 14 October 2012 Leader 6:15am) Due to some interest we have been able to slot this popular ride into this years agenda. This is an easy scenic ride, taking in the Sandgate & Redcliffe foreshores. Last time we saw dolphins leaping and parachutists doing something similar. Morning tea at Scarborough is open to suggestion, as our last venue only just OK. Come along for an easy half day in the saddle. Tony Perry Easy mainly flat 3269 4846 or 3269 8385.

track. May need to use a rope on the steep sections of the Mystery Track. Meet at Canungra 7.00am. Not suitable for beginners.

Meet: Sandgate railway station 7:00am (train leaves Roma St at

Apple Tree to Purlingbrook (Springbrook)

Sunday, 4 November 2012 Leader Patricia Kolarski S T4 F4 3341 7509

(See database - Springbrook, Little Nerang Ck Pools and Falls) This is a walk of 9.4km mostly along the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk. After a short car shuffle we will walk along the Great Walk track down to Little Nerang Creek, then downstream for 1km. This will involve some creek walking on rock slabs, mostly (not rock hopping on rocks or small boulders). We then return to the Great Walk track and follow it up to the top of Purlingbrook Falls.

Oakey Ck South Branch (Mt Mee)

Sunday, 14 October 2012 Leader Richard Kolarski M T5 F5 3345 9543

Past Walks
Byron Gorge
4 August 2012 Byron Gorge is a circuit walk in the Mt Mee section of D'Aguilar National Park, taking in Mt Byron and a walk up Mt Byron Creek through a small gorge. There were seven of us who gathered at Samford early on a Saturday morning as it had the potential to be a long day if the rocks were slippery. After organising the cars we drove up to the Gantry at Mt Mee and after a short stop there, drove another 5 kilometres on dirt roads to get to the start point. The track initially was on a forestry road and it took us to the top of Mt Byron. There were views from some rocky lookout points towards Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams. The road disappeared soon after and we followed a faint walking track down a ridge towards Byron Creek. The track was steep in places with some views of the gorge to our left. One section down a gully was quite steep and loose and we had to take care not to dislodge any rocks.

A walk never done before by QBW. Oakey Creek is in D'Aguilar National Park in the Mt Mee section, near the Gantry. The entrance and exit of this walk has been checked but not the actual creek walk. Expect to be walking in the creek with natural obstacles such as steep terrain and fallen trees. We will meet at Samford at 7.00am. Not suitable for beginners.

Stinson Wreck (Beaudesert)

Saturday, 20 October 2012 Leader David Kenrick A walk up to the Stinson Wreck via Christmas Creek M T5 F5 3349 8238

Mt Coot-tha
Saturday, 27 October 2012 Leader Gerry Burton Meeting Time: 7.30AM We will be meeting at the entrance to the JC Slaughters Falls picnic area (do not go all the way to the end). The plan is to walk along parts of the Pinnacle Track, Powerful Owl Trail, Eugenia & Fairy Wren Circuits, Jacksonia & maybe the Kokoda (depending on how people feel). M T4 F4 3376 9454 or 0408 793 715.

Mount Hobwee (Binna Burra)

Sunday, 28 October 2012 Leader Aileen Elliott after 7pm Graded track walk. It is 18.2km return.
Byron Gorge

L T4 F4 5427 9369

Byron Creek Circuit (Mt Mee)

Wednesday, 31 October 2012 Leader Richard Kolarski M T5 F5 3345 9543

An exploratory walk into Byron Gorge from the east. We will be going past a few waterfalls so plenty of time to cool off if it is hot. Not suitable for beginners.

We reached Byron Creek and there was no water flowing but as we ascended the creek we came upon some pools and running water. The rocks were fairly dry as we rock hopped up. Some of the boulders in the creek were as big as houses though, making an impressive sight. There were several waterfalls to negotiate and finally after a fairly difficult walk round one small waterfall I decided that it would be better to walk up a ridge which should take us to a forestry road. It was a steep ascent and we had to make our own path up the ridge. The walk and the heat were taking their toll on us. Our spirits revived when we got to the dirt road. It was then an easy amble back to the cars after a long day. We had our afternoon tea at the Gantry as it was quite late and any coffee shop would be some distance away, even if it was still open. Many thanks to my fellow walkers to completed a tiring but satisfying walk. Richard

Bare Rock (Cunninghams Gap)

Saturday, 3 November 2012 Leader John Morris Graded track. 12.4 km return. M T4 F4 3277 3253

Coomera Creek Descent (Binna Burra)

Sunday, 4 November 2012 Leader Richard Kolarski M T7 F5 3345 9543

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Baxter Falls and Lookout

5 August 2012

This walk takes in part of the Sunshine Coast Great Walk. Eleven of us met up in Landsborough before taking the scenic drive through Montville to Flaxton. We started walking from Flaxton along the Great Walk and headed to the Flaxton Walkers Camp before continuing along the Great Walk downhill to Baxter Falls where we had a timely morning tea. Then we retraced our steps to the Camp before turning west along a firetrail ending up at a rocky lookout with views north/west towards the Kenilworth area. This was a lovely spot for lunch and a general relax. Our walk finished with a return to the cars. A lovely afternoon tea was enjoyed at the bakery opposite Landsborough Railway Station. Thanks to those who came along with a special thanks to the drivers. Patricia

To appease Dave a democratic decision (taken before Dave and Leader arrived) was made to visit the finger lime orchard via the fence. The orchard is some 2 km to the west, towards Mount Lindesay. Views from the clearing are to the north and make the extra distance worth the effort. After viewing and photographing, we trudge back along the fence to be de-gaitered and en-carred before a refreshing drive down the range to civilisation and coffee at Maccas. A day with plenty of variety, and promise for future walks. Shame about the group photo, but Ill name the starters. The Sheras (John, Julie and Justin) Maid Marion, Geraldine as her mother likes to call her, Gil of Larapinta fame, Mary of the same fame, David Sullivan (one of the gallant gentleman) and Dave Kenrick (the navigator), Dutch John and Bob Hammelswang (my mate). Im enjoying the social side of these outings so much that I think Ill organise a walk without the walk. Norm Johnston

Long Creek Falls

12 August 2012

Mt Eerwah

25 August 2012

This walk was advertised at short notice and it was good to see 12 hardy souls front up for a relatively little known walk along the Queensland N.S.W. border fence. It was a day for the four-wheel drives. We left Maccas. at about 7.35 am and headed south towards Rathdowney before branching left and heading down the Lions Road towards Kyogle. After 15 minutes we turned right into Tartars Creek Road, travelled about two kms, and then turned left into Philp Road. Philp Road starts steadily uphill towards the range that is the Qld NSW border. It becomes both scenic and breathtaking as the climb develops with views to the west, to Mount Lindesay and Mount Barney. These views are quite different and worth a drive, with or without walk. The climb is not for the timid driver. We arrive at a locked gate at about 8.20 am. We de-car and head for the border fence, a walk of about four hundred meters. Turning left onto the fence and down, up-down, down-up (mainly down). At around 10.00 am we reach a point on the fence where we look back onto Long Creek Falls. Its a pretty impressive view into the falls, but hard to capture on camera. Morning tea was cool and breezy, with falling water as a sound backdrop. Here the real leaders take command (John, John and Dave)! At eleven we climb 50 meters back up the slope, hop the fence into cockroach country and descend down a steep but not-tooslippery bank before landing in Long Creek, some 30 meters above the falls. Some rock-hopping involved but no wet feet. A couple of places we shimmied around the edges of minor falls (Kolarski-style manoeuvres adopted) Tempting as it was to climb down the falls (a drop of about 3035 meters) we elected to head back upstream. Theres another adventure to be had here, with ropes and abseiling. A chance to follow Long Creek down the falls and climb back onto to ridge en-route to Richmond Gap (the old Lions Road tick gate). We spent some three hours wandering steadily upstream. Long Creek is surprisingly easy to negotiate. John Dutch did find a tricky log crossing that required a couple of steps of faith. Of equal interest was the terrain to the south. Whilst we didnt venture far from the creek, the land was surprisingly level. Perhaps we were on Levers Plateau, or the edges thereof, and didnt realise. It was always a relatively short uphill climb north to the Border Fence, so that when coffee was mentioned, the fence was the focus. Dave Kenrick, purist navigator that he is, was keen to reach the head of the creek, so as to emerge near the avocado (was avocado, but now a finger lime) orchard. Hwever, there was no stopping the stampede for the fence. Though Gerry made sufficient noise to wake the naked schizophrene with the shotgun but thats another story the gallant men got her over the fence, and the race for the coffee was on.

Mt Eerwah is one of the peaks near Eumundi. It had been walked once by QBW many years ago so it was time to check it out again. There was only Gil, Bob and myself so we drove up in one car. We found Mt Eerwah Road easily but it was the start of the walk which was more difficult to find. Finally we found a small track coming from an overlooked car park beside the road. The track from the car park looked like it was well used and we followed it as it went up and down three gullies. There was even a rope someone had tied to a tree to help walkers get up and down one steep gully. The track then wound round the edges of private property and then began the ascent. It was steep and rough with some lantana but again it looked like it was well used.

Kings of the Mountain

At one section where there was a bit of exposure there was another rope to hold on to. Finally on the top ridge we walked to the summit. There were views to the east and west and a Welcome sign so we knew we had made it. After morning tea at the summit we walked back down to the cars. It was only a short walk overall and so to fill in the day we went to the Eumundi markets. We had to park about 500 metres away as the streets were just jam packed with parked cars. Bob took the opportunity to by some presents for relatives, Gil bought himself a belt and I enjoyed some free reggae music. Many thanks to Gil and Bob for their company. Richard

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Queensland Bushwalkers Club 2012 Photo Competition

Six hours of bushwalking has a powerful immune boosting effect according to Japanese research. They actually found that communing with nature increased cancer fighting natural killer cells. They also found that bushwalking is a natural stress reliever, helping alleviate depression and anxiety as well as decreasing blood pressure. Another study, in which people spent two nights at a hotel in the country and went bushwalking for three leisurely strolls while they were there, showed that the cancer-fighting part of their immune system increased. The author of the study, Li Qing of Tokyos Nippon Medical School, also noted that the increase could still be observed 30 days later. It seems obvious that bushwalking promotes well-being, but its also great that research is being done on such a free-of-sideeffects therapy. With concrete evidence of bushwalking having an immune boosting effect, the enormous value of our forests may be appreciated by more people. More info at http://hhcc.com.au/immune-boosting-bushwalking/

Immune Boosting Bushwalking

The Queensland Bushwalkers Club Photo Competition is on again. Entries of digital images only. Sorry, no prints. Images must have been taken on a Queensland Bushwalkers Club event since the November meeting 2011. There are 3 categories: Pictorial: Photographs of any broad natural scene. Pictorial photographs can include for example creeks, seascapes, waterfalls, mountains, rocky outcrops, and clouds Nature: Photographs depicting flora or fauna, excluding domestic animals. This category should also exclude evidence of man. Examples of nature photographs are birds, animals, native flowers, forest, fungi, reptiles, insects etc Club Character: Photographs showing one or more people participating in a bushwalking type of activity and can be humorous as well as serious. 5 entries allowed per category per member (limit of 15 in total). Photos must be saved as a JPEG image file with no compression. Make them the maximum resolution from your camera and they will be resized to suit viewing. The images may be produced from a digital camera or a scanned image of a print or slide. Photos must be submitted on a CD or DVD, or USB Memory Stick (named, which can be returned). Please do not email your entries. Each entry photo needs to be titled as follows: Name_Title_Location_Category_Image Number.jpg eg. Patricia Kolarski_MtNorman_GirraweenNP_Nature_1.jpg Photos must be titled this way or the entries cannot be identified. Hand your entries to Patricia Kolarski or post them to 74 Kallista Road, Rochedale, 4123 by the November Club meeting 2012. The winners will be announced at the Club Xmas Party. Besides the winners in each category which will be decided by a panel of judges, there will also be the People's Choice award. Any questions call Patricia on 3341 7509.

What is a Club Walk?

To assist leaders and clarify to all members what a Club walk is, the committee has decided the following constitutes a Club walk. 1) The walk is approved by the Outings Secretary. If the Outings Secretary is not available, then it is to be approved by another member of the committee. 2) The walk is advertised in the Club calendar or on the Club web site as soon as practical. 3) In fairness to all members, vacancies on the walk must exist at the time of notification for listing as a Club walk. 4) There is a minimum number of 4 people on the walk. 5) The nominated walk with the nominated leader is the official walk. Any member not starting the walk with the nominated leader or not intending to do the nominated walk is not on the Club walk 6) The nominated walk may be changed on the day of the walk by the leader due to safety concerns, weather, lack of numbers or other reason. The leader is to notify the Outings Secretary about the change as soon as practical but does not need to do so before the walk commences. 7) The nominated walk may be cancelled by the leader due to lack of numbers by the cut-off point, weather, fire bans, safety or other reason. The leader is to notify the Outings Secretary about the cancellation as soon as practical. (For campsite monitoring, if there are less than 4 people then pre-outing rules as below apply.) Club Pre Outings Pre-outings are covered by our Insurance Policy and many of our members are doing them in preparation for a future walk. These requirements must be met however. 1) The Outings Secretary is to be notified of the intended preouting not more than a month prior to the pre outing. 2) The Outings Secretary will make a note of the approximate date of the pre outing and the leader's name. 3) Minimum numbers for a pre-outing are: One member, but only if there is no significant walking, but just to check campsite, road conditions, mileage etc. 2 members for a maintained graded track pre-outing. A minimum of 2 experienced members for walking off a maintained graded track. However if only 2 or 3 members are on a pre-outing off a maintained graded track then a PLB must be taken. If 4 or more members, then a PLB is optional. In all cases it is expected that a relative or friend is aware that the pre-outing is on and will contact a committee member in case of any delay in return.

Bushwalking How To Video Series

Caro Ryan, a member of 3 different clubs in Sydney, as well as Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad, has put her professional experience as a TV/Video Producer to work to produce a professional series of How To Bushwalking Videos. The first video is "How to Pack" and is now available. She's currently editing further segments such as Basic Food, Collecting Water, Waterproofing your Pack and lighting a cooking fire, with more to come. Caro Ryan is at www.lotsafreshair.com

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