Incorporation No. A B Leadership has a weird effect on some people. rsp Wilhelmina Falls Walk. 15 April 2015.

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1 SPRING SUMMER 2015 PROGRAMME. Incorporation No. A B Leadership has a weird effect on some people. rsp Wilhelmina Falls Walk. 15 April 2015.

2 2. POSTAL ADDRESS: The Secretary. Essendon Bushwalking Club Inc. PO Box 32 Moonee Ponds INTERNET: President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Marek Turski Inge Lingham Linda Good Ian Yarde Club Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. at St. Johns Church Hall. Corner of Mt. Alexander Road and Buckley St. Essendon. (Melway Map 23 G4 H4). Public Holidays during this Programme. Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 3 November Christmas Day Friday 25 December Boxing Day Saturday 26 December Boxing Day Holiday Monday 28 December New Years Day Friday 1 January Victorian State School Terms. Monday 13 July 2015 Friday 18 September Monday 5 October 2015 Friday 18 December Daylight Savings Starts Sunday 4 October Bill Casey David Bass Michael Howes MOBILE PHONE Nos. Ron Bell Marion Skovdam Marek Turski Ian McLean Pam Lloyd Jan Rhodes Ron Pearce Neil Campbell Darren McClelland Tony Creedy 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. THE CLUB STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP TO ALL WALKERS. Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.

3 3. SEPTEMBER DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE WEDS. 2 Mount William. 14 EM Tony Creedy THURS. 3 Phil Hellene Greek Restaurant Night. NQE Marek and Michelle Turski pm. 551 Mt. Alexander Rd. Moonee Ponds. (Ph ). SAT. 5 Steiglitz Brisbane Ranges 13 M Marek Turski SUN. 6 Melbourne Solar System & St. Kilda 12 E Jan Rhodes Botanical Gardens. Public Transport Walk.. WEDS. 9 Blackwood to Blue Mountain. 16 M Keith Hart Pack Walking. Gear and info. night. NQE Greg Passlow Club Meeting pm. FRI. 11 Historic Lantern Tour of Royal Park. NQE Marek Turski SAT. 12 Smythesdale. 15 EM Bill Casey SUN. 13 Maribyrnong River Circuit. Stage E David Bass Pipemakers Park to Shepherd Bridge and return. Meet at Pipemakers Park Maribyrnong Melway 27 G8 by 8.30 am. WEDS. 16 Brimbank Park/Green Gully Reserve. 16+ EM David Bass Meet at Brimbank Park Main Car Park by 8.30 am. SAT. 19 Mullum Mullum Walk 14 E Pam Lloyd Using Public Transport. SUN. 20 Salt Creek. 10 E Sylvia & Ian McLean Leave Moonee Ponds Bowling Club Car Park at 8.00 am. or meet by 8.30 am. at Bellevue Ave./Lower Plenty Road.(car park) Melway 20 A12. WEDS. 23 Haphazard Reef Spargo Creek. 16 EM+ Ron Pearce Meet at Dan Murphy s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at the Bunding Blakeville Rd. Picnic Ground by 9.15 am. (Off Ballan Daylesford Rd. about 10 km. from Freeway). THURS.24 Rod s Pub Night. NQE Rod Casey pm. Pascoe Vale Hotel, 12 Railway Parade Pascoe Vale. SAT. 26 Barwon Heads Base Camp. Bike NQE 100 Greg Passlow SUN. 27 Ride. (Max. 10) jgpasslow@gmail.com SAT. 26 Regent Honeyeater Tree Planting NQE Sylvia McLean SUN. 27 Project Weekend. See OME for more information. SAT. 26 Cobaw Penny Walk. ~16 M Marion Skovdam SUN. 27 Dandenong Ranges. 17 M Marek Turski WEDS. 30 Castlemaine to Maldon Steam Train. NQE Ron Bell Includes a short walk around Maldon. Train to/from Melbourne to Castlemaine. USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS. DEPI (Responsible for State Forests). DEPI Customer Service Centre Ph CFA (Information on Fire Bans), Victorian Bushfire Information Line Ph Parks Victoria (Responsible for National Parks in Victoria). Parks Victoria Information Centre Ph Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you get older, it will avoid you.

4 4. OCTOBER DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SAT. 3 Sherbrooke Forest East/West. 17 M Marek Turski SAT. 3 Beginners Pack Walk. Beeripmo 22 EM Greg Passlow SUN. 4 Track. (Max. 10). jgpasslow@gmail.com SAT. 3 Goldrush Walks 32/33 Base Camp. EM Bill Casey SUN. 4 SUN. 4 Mount Alexander M Michael Howes Daylight Savings Starts. WEDS. 7 Rhododendron Walk Toolangi E Ron Bell Leave back of Aldi Store, Moore St. Airport West at 8.00 am. Melway 15 K5, or meet at C J Dennis Hall Toolangi by 9.30 am. SAT. 10 Woodend Loop Bike Ride. NQE 64 M Rodney Williams Meet by 8.45 am. at Footscray Station. Lysterfield Lake Circuit. 15 EM Rod Casey Meet at Horswood Road Entrance to Lysterfield Lake - Melway 108 D2 - by 9.00 am. SUN.11 National Rhododendron Gardens and Olinda Forest in Spring. 12 EM Sylvia & Ian McLean Leave Moonee Ponds Bowling Club Car Park at 8.30 am. or meet at Gardens (Melway 66 K6) by 9.45 am. WEDS. 14 Williams Landing to Altona. 14 E Ron Pearce Train to Williams Landing Station (Werribee Line) for 9.30 am start. Return from Altona Station. Club Meeting pm. SAT. 17 Switzerland Range. 12 M Tony Creedy Depart Moonee Ponds Car Park at 7.30 am. SUN. 18 Back to Blackwood Reunion. Marek Turski Inge Lingham WEDS. 21 Spring Walk - Mount Macedon. 12 EM Ron Bell Leave Dan Murphy s Car Park, Watergardens at 8.15 am Melway 3 F12 or meet at Mount FRI. 23 SUN. 25 Macedon General Store by 9.15 am. Glenelg River Canoe Trip. (Max.10). NQE 50 Greg Passlow jgpasslow@gmail.com SAT. 24 SAT. 24 SUN. 25 BWV Federation Walks Weekend. Daylesford and Hepburn Springs Area. SUN. 25 Mount Beckworth. 11 M Michael Howes WEDS. 28 Sutherland Creek Circuit Steiglitz. 14 M Ron Pearce Meet at Dan Murphy s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at Steiglitz Court House by 9.30am. SAT. 31 Canadian Creek and Forest - Ballarat. 15 EM Bill Casey You can t turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again.

5 5. NOVEMBER DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE SUN. 1 Wombat Forest ABCDA Walk. ~18 MH Marion Skovdam WEDS. 4 Big M+ Keith Hart SAT. 7 Essendon Marathon E - M Bill Casey Mount Macedon to Trentham. SUN. 8 MON. 9 Leaders Meeting pm. WEDS. 11 Goldie Flora Reserve. 14 M Tony Creedy Club Meeting pm. SAT. 14 Ada Valley. 14 M Marek Turski SUN. 15 Flowerdale Walk and Pub Lunch. 16 E Jan Rhodes SUN. 15 Alpine National Park Base Camp. Brian Smith SAT x Day Walks. WEDS. 18 Blackwood. 14 EM Ron Bell Leave Dan Murphy s Car Park, Watergardens at 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12 or meet at Blackwood General Store by 9.15 am. THURS. 19 The Junction Club Hotel pm. NQE Tamara Hycenko Corner of Mt. Alexander Rd. and Dean St. Moonee Ponds. Parma Night for $ SAT. 21 Heathcote. 18 M Neil Campbell SUN. 22 Maribyrnong River Circuit. Stage E David Bass Williamstown (Ferguson St. Pier) to Footscray Station. Train to Williamstown. WEDS. 25 Barkstead - Mollongghip Circuit 15 EM Ron Pearce Meet at Dan Murphy s Car Park, Watergardens by 8.15 am. Melway 3 F12, or at the old Spargo Creek Hotel by 9.15 am. SAT. 28 SUN. 29 SAT. 28 SUN. 29 SAT. 28 SUN. 29 Mt. Disappointment W/E and Christmas Breakup (Sunday). Ron Bell $80.00 for W/E (Includes accommodation & meals), or $20.00 for Sunday Lunch. Central Grampians Pack Walk. 20 MH Chris Jarvis TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS. Walks in the bush and remote areas should not proceed in 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. HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS. On days when the temperature is forecast to exceed 35 C, 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. Whoever said that money can t buy happiness simply didn t know where to go shopping.

6 6. DECEMBER DATE DETAILS KM. GRADE LEADER PHONE TUES.1 FRI. 4 Tawonga, Cope, Wallace s and Fitzgerald s Huts of The Bogong High Plains. ~45 M Rhonda Pawlik Alpine Weather dependant. WEDS. 2 Carrum to Dandenong. 13 E Ron Pearce Meet at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop by 9.15 am. WEDS. 2 Gamekeepers Secret Inn pm. NQE Ron Bell Special Night. 3 Course Meal - $ Melton Highway Rockbank. Melway 353 A9. SAT. 5 Goldrush Walks 34/35 Base Camp. EM Bill Casey SUN. 6 SAT. 5 SUN. 6 Great Ridge Walk & Granite Hills. 10 E Jan Rhodes WEDS. 9 SAT. 12 SUN. 13 Station Pier to St. Kilda Botanical Gardens. 12 E Ron Bell Meet at Flinders St. Station Coffee Shop by 9.30 am. Club Meeting pm. Macedon to Woodend via 16 M Darren McClelland Mount Macedon. Brimbank Park/E J Whitten Bridge 12 E David Bass Morning Walk am. start. No lunch required. WEDS. 16 Mount Grey. 15 M Bill Casey SAT. 19 Christmas Lights Walk at Sunbury 10 E Sylvia & Ian McLean Meet at Rotary Rotunda, corner of Ligar St. /Riddell Rd. Sunbury Melway 382 D3 by 6.30 pm. Bring tea. SUN. 20 WEDS. 23 Kyneton. 12 E Ron Bell FRI. 25 WISHING YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. SAT. 26 Boxing Day. Bogong High Plains Pack Walk 45 M Laurie Benbow SUN. 27 THURS. 31 SUN. 27 WEDS. 30 Altona Wetlands. 18 EM David Bass Meet at the back of Aldi Store. Moore St. Airport West by 8.00 am. Melway 15 K5, or at A B Shaw Reserve Altona Meadows, Melway 53 G10 by 8.30 am. FUTURE EVENTS March 2016 Labour Day W/E at Lorne. Ron Bell. Ph July 2016 Leadership Training W/E. For Club Members only. Mt. Disappointment Convention Centre. Late Aug. Early Oct Darling River Run. Expressions of Interest sought. David Bass. Ph Oct Great South West Walk (Inland Section). Bill Casey. Ph Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life.

7 7. Bacchus Marsh Reservoir. rsp Aqueduct Circuit Walk to Werribee Gorge. 24 June WALKS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER DECEMBERAPRIL Sat. /Sun. Day Walks. 23 (19) Midweek Day Walks. 17 (13) Twilight Walks. 1(0) Info. Night 1(0) Restaurant Nights. 4 (3) Bike Rides. 2 (3) Pack Walks. 4(0) Base Camps. 4 (6) Marathon 1(0) Tree Planting 1(0) Lantern Tour 1(0) Steam Train Ride 1(0) Reunion 1(0) Canoe Trip 1(0) Federation Walks 1(0) ( ) = Last Programme. Follow your heart. It is the only compass you need.

8 8. BECOMING A MEMBER. Membership is conditional upon completing 3 Club Programme day walks or 2 Club Programme weekend walks necessitating overnight camping or 1 Club Programme day walk and 1 Club Programme weekend walk necessitating overnight camping, within a 12 month period. Application is subject to approval by the Committee and payment of the prescribed membership fee is to be made within 28 days. Note: Events marked as NQE non qualifying (e.g. walks graded E<10 km., bike rides, canoeing, special events, social events etc.) do not qualify for entry to membership. TEMPORARY MEMBERS (i.e. VISITORS) AND NON FINANCIAL MEMBERS. All temporary and non financial members will be charged a small fee for each walk they attend. Temporary members/visitors are expected to join the Club after the completion of the Club requirements relating to the completion of the qualifying walks within a twelve month period. Note: temporary members/visitors may only attend 1 NQE activity and 2 NQE walks graded E before applying for membership. Upon completion of the qualifying walks and submission of the Membership Form with fee to the Secretary, a pending member may participate in Club activities without having to pay the visitors fee. However, they still need to complete the Acknowledgement of Risk form until their membership is approved. BOOKING ON A WALK. Participants normally book their intention to do a walk at the Club monthly meeting prior to the walk, or by phoning the leader. It is a requirement that participants confirm with the leader that they will or will not be attending the walk at least three days prior to the walk departure date. Note: All leaders have a duty of care to ensure the safety of all participants and may refuse to take any person on any activity if a leader considers that the person or the person s equipment is not fit or not suitable for the activity, or emergency contact details have not been provided. ACTIVITY DEPARTURE POINTS. Unless otherwise advised, all Saturday and Sunday activities leave at 8.00 am. from the car park opposite the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club in Mt. Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds (Melway Map 28 H6). For all other activities, the leader will advise departure points and time. EQUIPMENT HIRE. Sleeping bags, weekend backpacks, tents, stoves etc. are available for hire. This can be arranged by contacting the Equipment Officer Ron Bell on Ph RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE (FOR AN OVERDUE PARTY). To notify police of an overdue party, call the Rescue Co-ordination Centre (an office of the Search and Rescue Squad and Water Police) on Have details of the group and the intentions at hand before calling. This number can also be used by the leaders to initiate the rescue of an injured walker. GRADE DEFINITIONS. The following definitions are a guide only, and are referenced against the abilities of fit experienced walkers. A grade can be a combination of any individual factors listed. Weather conditions on the day can also affect the grading of the walk. EASY [E] MEDIUM [M] HARD[H] Suitable for fit and more experienced walkers. Some sustained climbs. Some scrub bashing, and some rock scrambling. Suitable for beginners. Mostly on formed tracks. Gently undulating terrain. The Club Strongly Recommends Ambulance Membership to all Walkers. For fit, experienced walkers. Long steep climbs, heavy scrub bashing, hard rock scrambling. Participants have a duty of care to inform the leader in advance of any walk or activity, of any condition or disability that may affect their ability to participate safely in the activity. This discussion is confidential. TRAVELLING AND TRAVEL COSTS. A car pooling fee is charged to passengers attending walks in vehicles used on Club activities. The leader of the designated walk determines the cost to passengers as per current car pooling fee. The current car pooling fee applies. However an individual driver may lower the fee if they wish. The fee may not be raised above the designated fee. Organize efficient sharing of vehicles. For safety, remember to break a long journey, particularly on the way home after a strenuous walk. Extra fees may be included if applicable for entry, parking or e-tag costs where applicable. E&OE