September December 2017 PROGRAMME. Incorporation No. A0005559B A convenient spot for morning tea. Belgrave 08 April 2017 Just remember, you're unique - just like everyone else. Page 1 of 8
POSTAL ADDRESS: The Secretary. Essendon Bushwalking Club Inc. PO Box 32 Moonee Ponds 3039. www.essendonbwc.org.au Email: secretary@essendonbwc.org.au President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Kevin Egan Marek Turski Linda Good Ian Yarde 9370 0244 9354 0109 9489 2130 9314 7551 Club Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. At St John's Uniting Church Hall, Corner of Mt Alexander Rd and Buckley Street., Essendon (Melway, Map 23, G4 - H4). AFL Grand Final Eve Melbourne Cup Day Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year's Day Public Holidays and Special Days during this Programme. Friday, 29 September 2017 Tuesday, 7 November 2017 Monday, 25 December 2017 Tuesday, 26 December 2017 Monday, 1 January 2018 Monday, 17 July 2017 Monday, 9 October 2017 Victorian State School Terms to Friday, 22 September 2017 Term 2 to Friday, 22 December 2017 Term 3 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. 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. MOBILE PHONE Nos. for Leaders on this Programme Bill Casey Col Purchase Darren McClelland 0407 347 319 0429 384 057 0407 879 751 0449 167 776 R & S Perich Michael Howes Greg Passlow J & D Willets 0413 491 505 0425 781 576 0413 789 616 0409 191 061 Ron Pearce Lauren Eagle Ann Denham 0429 034 474 0401 267 424 0402 570 172 David Bass 0418 548 479 Keith Hart 0439 295 340 The way some people find fault, you'd thing there was some kind of award. Page 2 of 8
September 2017 DATE DETAILS KM GRADE LEADER PHONE Booked (Y/N) Sat 2 Sun 3 Sun 3 Wed 6 Sat 9 Sun 10 Wed 13 Sat - Sun Sat 16 to 01 Oct 16 Sun 17 Wed 20 Thu 21 Sat 23 Sat 23 Sun 24 Walk - Cathedral Ranges (Southern Circuit) 16 MH Greg Passlow 0413 789 616 Can be basecamp or day walk meeting at the National Park at 9:00am. gdpasslow@gmail.com Walk - Cathedral Ranges (Northern Circuit) 15 M Greg Passlow 0413 789 616 As per Sat. - can be basecamp or day walk meeting at the National Park at 9:00am. gdpasslow@gmail.com Walk - Vaughan Springs/Glenluce 16 M Rose & Steve Perich 0413 491 505 Moonee Ponds carpark near Bowling Club (Melway 28H6) by 7.45am, or Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park (Melway/Vicway 509D7; carpark entrance off Pyrenees Hwy B180/Main Road) by 9am for 9.15am start. galgull@optusnet.com.au Walk - Spanakopita, Armadale to St Kilda via 12 E Oakleigh - limit 20 walkers. Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Meet 9.30am Essendon station, 9.55am Flinders St Station café. Walk - Gardiner's Creek Combo No. 2 14 E Hilary May 9337 4634 Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop at 9:00am. Walk - Porcupine Ridge (on-track) 13 EM Rose & Steve Perich 0413 491 505 Moonee Ponds carpark near Bowling Club (Melway 28H6) by 7.45am, or Glenlyon General Store (Melway/Vicway 509D9) by 9.15am for 9.30am start. galgull@optusnet.com.au Walk - Hidden Water Falls, Kinglake 10 EM Howard Stokes 5783 1584 Walk - Braeside Park and Waterways Walk - Valley of a 1000 Hills Walk - Goldfields Track - 8 - Mollongghip Dinner - Gurkhas Brunswick (Nepalese) 7:00pm at 414 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. 17.5 E 16 M Wed 27 Walk - Trentham/Lyonville Circuit 14 E Lauren Eagle 0401 267 424 Limit 20. Fri 29 AFL Grand Final Eve Holiday Fri Bike Ride - Great Southern Rail Trail 144 EM Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 - $50 deposit required by August meeting to secure public holiday accommodation. Sun 29 to 01 Oct Sat 30 Aldi's, Airport West before 8:00am or Kinglake Bakery at 9:15am. Basecamp - Flinders Ranges Meet at Flinders St Coffee Shop before 9:00am, for train to Mordialloc. Return from Aspendale. Michael Howes 0425 781 576 Ron Pearce Club Meeting 9338 6994 / 0439 034 474 ronkath@hotmail.com Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Bill Casey 0407 347 319 NQE Rod Casey 0419 043 274 rodcasey.rc@gmail.com Walk - Carrum/Seaford Circuit 13 E 9338 6994 / Ron Pearce 0439 034 474 Meet at Flinders St. station coffee shop before 9:30am. ronkath@hotmail.com Tree Planting - Regent Honey Eater Planting NQE Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Can arrive Friday night and sleep in Benalla guide hall or 9am Saturday at the Mural around the corner of the Main Rd and the bridge over the river. Page 3 of 8
DATE Sun 1 Tue 3 Wed 4 Sat 7 Sun 8 Wed 11 Sat 14 Wed 18 Sat 14 Sun 15 Wed 18 Sat 21 Sun 22 Wed 25 Thu 26 Sat 28 Sat 28 Sun KM GRADE Dinner - East Keilor RSL NQE Inge Lingham 9374 2029 $15.95 Parma & Drink night, 6:30pm at 12-22 Hoffman's Rd, Essendon. Walk - Vaughan Springs/Glenluce 16 M Rose & Steve Perich 0413 491 505 Walk - Mt Hope Circuit Walk - Marathon - Dereel to Smythesdale Walk - Toolangi (Spring Walk) Dinner - Union Club Hotel 7:00pm at 164 Gore St, Fitzroy. Federation Weekend DETAILS October 2017 Hungry Jacks carpark at Watergardens (Melway 3 G12) by 8am, or Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park (Melway/Vicway 509D7; carpark entrance off Pyrenees Hwy B180/Main Road) by 9am for 9.15am start. 15 M 42 14 E NQE LEADER PHONE galgull@optusnet.com.au 9338 6994 / Ron Pearce 0439 034 474 Moonee Ponds Bowling Club (Melway 28 H6) by 8:00am, or Bunding- Blakeville Picnic area (off Ballan/Daylesford Rd) by 9:15am. ronkath@hotmail.com Walk - Yellow Gum Park/Blue Lake - Plenty 12 EM Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Goldsworthy Lane, Plenty (Melway Map 10, F5). Walk - Hepburn Circuit 17 EM Keith Hart 0439 295 340 Limit 25. Club Meeting Basecamp - Yackandandah Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Walk - Silver Creek, Hazeldene 14 M+ Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Meet at Info Centre, Whittlesea (toilets) at 8:45am. Walk - Boar Gully Camp. Ground to/ Sapling Spring Gully Picnic Ground. 16 EM David Bass 0418 548 479 dbassochre@bigpond.com Walk - Porcupine Ridge (3km off-track) 13 M Rose & Steve Perich 0413 491 505 Hungry Jacks carpark at Watergardens (Melway 3 G12) by 8.00am, or Glenlyon General Store (Melway/Vicway 509D9) by 9.15am for 9.30am start. Aldi's, Airport West at 8:00am, or CJ Dennis Hall, Toolangi at 9:15am. galgull@optusnet.com.au Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Rod Casey 0419 043 274 rodcasey.rc@gmail.com Melbourne Bushwalking Club - Warburton. 29 Bookings Close on 1st Sep 2017. Booked (Y/N) Sun 29 Page 4 of 8
DATE Wed 1 Sat 4 Sat 11 Sat 4 Sun 5 Tue 7 Wed 8 Sat 11 Sun 12 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Fri 17 Sun 19 Sat 18 Sun 19 Wed 22 Fri 24 Sun 26 Sat 25 KM GRADE Walk - Pt Addis to Torquay 13 EM Southern Cross Coffee Shop at 9:00am. V/Line train and bus to Surf Coast. Basecamp - Upper Murray Day Walks Walk - Misery Creek, Enfield 13 M Lunch - Country Roast and Walk NQE Kevin Egan 9370 0244 Meet at Moonee Ponds Bowls at 10:45am, or at Singing Melb. Cup. Refer to OME for Gardens café, Toolangi at 12:00 noon. further details. Walk - Mt Macedon Spring Circuit Walk 12 EM Hungry Jacks, Watergardens before 8:15am or Trading Post Macedon at 9:15am. Club Meeting Walk - Cranbourne Botanical Gardens 14 E Hilary May 9337 4634 Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop at 9:00am. 13 M Dinner - Pascoe Vale RSL NQE 7:00 PM at 40 Cumberland Rd, Coburg. Pack Walk - Mt Buffalo 22 EM Meet at Porepunkah Caravan Park Saturday morning 9:00am. Walk - Goldfields Track - 9 - Daylesford Walk - Bunyip State Park - Eastern section 15 EM Leave 37 Grandison St Moonee Ponds 8.00am. Christmas Break-up and Walks Sat/Sun NQE Mt Disappointment. Arrive after 7:00pm for weekend ($80.00), or 12:30pm Sunday for lunch ($20.00). Meet at De Soza Park, Warrenheip Street, Buninyong by 9:30 AM. Walk - Warramate Hills DETAILS November 2017 Meet at Gruyere Reserve (Melway 282F10) by 9:30 AM. LEADER Col Purchase colwilpurc@gmail.com Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Dave & Judith Willetts PHONE 0407 879 751 0490 191 061 dave.jude.willetts@gmail.com Dave & Judith Willetts 0490 191 061 dave.jude.willetts@gmail.com Greg Passlow gdpasslow@gmail.com 0413 789 616 Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Darren McClelland 0449 167 776 Refer to OME for further details. Booked (Y/N) Sun 26 Wed 29 Walk - Laneways, Walkways & Parks 15 EM At Rothwell Park, Platform 2 side of Ascot Vale rail station (Melway 28H9/10 by 9:15am for 9:30am start. Rose & Steve Perich galgull@optusnet.com.au 0413 491 505 Page 5 of 8
DATE DETAILS December 2017 KM GRADE LEADER PHONE Booked (Y/N) Fri 1 Sat 2 Twilight Walk - Fairfield/Studley Park Yarra Bend Rd (first toilets on RHS, (Melway 30 H12) at 6:00pm. Bring tea. 11 E Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Sun 3 Wed 6 Sat 9 Sun 10 Wed 13 Sat 16 Sun 17 Tue 19 Wed 20 Sat 23 Walk - Melb. City to Station Pier 14 E Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop at 9:30am. Walk -Drouin to Warragul 11 E Southern Cross Coffee Shop at 7:50am. V/Line train to Drouin. Morning Walk - Canning St. Res./ Avondale Heights 14 E Finished by lunchtime. Walk - Blackwood Circuit Hungry Jack's, Watergardens at 8:15am, or Blackwood General Store at 9:15am. Twilight Walk - Sunbury Christmas Lights 11 E Rotunda on Corner Ligar St & Riddell road at 6:00pm. Walk - Goldfields Track - 10 - Hepburn Springs Col Purchase 0407 879 751 colwilpurc@gmail.com David Bass 0418 548 479 dbassochre@bigpond.com Club Meeting Sylvia & Ian McLean 5428 7364 Bill Casey 0407 347 319 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Wed - Mon 27 to 01 Jan Merry Christmas Boxing Day Walk - Alphington to Bridge Road 14 E Flinders Street Station Coffee Shop at 9:30am. Basecamp - Howman's Gap Lodge Coordinated by Diamond Valley BWC. $428 per person. $100 Deposit by 30Sep17. Anna Denham 0402 570 172 Sat 30 Sun 31 Mon 1 Jan. Happy New Year Page 6 of 8
Future Events Major Mitchell Walk Dates - 12 to 16 May 2018, 11 to 15 Aug 2018, 6 to 10 Oct 2018 Bill Casey Meeting Places: LOCATION Watergardens Shopping Centre - Hungry Jack's Car Park (off Kings Road) Moonee Ponds - Bowling Club Car Park Airport West Shopping Centre - Aldi's Carpark Flinders Street Rail Station Concourse - Coffee outlets Southern Cross Rail Station (Coffee Shop near Spencer/Collins Streets) Gruyere Reserve, (near Coldstream) MELWAYS REF. Map 3, G12 Map 28, H6 Map 15, K5 Map 1A, J11 Map 1A, A9 Map 282, F10 Grandison Street, Moonee Ponds (ask Darren McClelland for details) Map 28, H5 Ascot Vale Rail Station Map 28, H9/10 Canning Reserve, Maribyrnong Map 27, G8 A drop bear lining up his targets. Tower Hill, March 2017 Sat. /Sun. Day Twilight Walks Restaurant Nights Pack Walks. Marathon WALKS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 2017. 19 (20) Lantern Tour 0 (0) Bike Rides. 1 (0) 2 (0) Christmas Breakup 1 (0) Base Camps. 4 (6) 3 (3) Federation Walks 1 (0) Tree Planting 1 (0) 1 (0) Midweek Day Walks. 17 (16) Steam Train Ride 0 (0) 1 (0) Info. (Training) 0 (0) Canoe Trip 0 (1) ( ) = Last Programme. Accept that on some days you are the pigeon, and on others, you are the statue. Page 7 of 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. EASY [E] Suitable for beginners. Mostly on formed tracks. 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 on Ph.. EMERGENCY SERVICES (FOR AN OVERDUE PARTY, OR INJURY). To report an overdue party, call 000 (Triple Zero). Have the party details at hand before calling, including walking route, start and finish points, numbers in the party and vehicle registrations (if known). 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. MEDIUM [M] Suitable for fit and more experienced walkers. Some sustained climbs. Some scrub bashing, and some rock scrambling. HARD[H] For fit, experienced walkers. Long steep climbs, heavy scrub bashing, hard rock scrambling. Gently undulating terrain. The Club Strongly Recommends Ambulance Membership to all Walkers. 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, and for safety, remember to break a long journey; particularly on the way home after a strenuous walk. Extra fees may apply for entry, parking or toll costs where applicable. Page 8 of 8