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199405 [2016/03/21 22:08] – [Saturated and Overloaded] kennettj | 199405 [2016/03/22 08:41] – [The April General Meeting.] kennettj | ||
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|**Delegates to Confederation**|Wilf Rider & Ken Smith| | |**Delegates to Confederation**|Wilf Rider & Ken Smith| | ||
- | n This Issue MAY 1994 | + | |
- | 2 Coolana Birds Geoff aracieash | + | This Issue MAY 1994 |
- | 2 Saturated Maurice | + | |
+ | |Coolana Birds, Geoff McIntosh |2| | ||
+ | Saturated Maurice | ||
2 uy svriap iv& sell | 2 uy svriap iv& sell | ||
- | 2 ' | + | Having |
- | 5 Climbing in Malasia David robinson | + | Climbing in Malasia, David Robinson 5 |
- | 6 Rescuing Erith Mauricp Sinith | + | Rescuing Erith, Maurice Smith 6 |
- | 7 The great Ocean Ride Barbar Btuce | + | The Great Ocean Ride, Barbara Bruce 7 |
- | S An Invitation Dot 1,3utitir | + | S An Invitation Dot Butler |
- | S Wilderness | + | Wilderness |
- | January 1994 Erol Sh4: | + | January 1994, Erol Sheedy 9 |
- | 11 South West Tasmania Ian Wolfe | + | South West Tasmania, Ian Wolfe 11 |
- | 13 Reminder | + | Reminder |
- | 14 A Deep Experience Tom Wvorman | + | A Deep Experience, Tom Wenman 14 |
- | 15-. April general meeting ' | + | April General Meeting, Barry Wallace |
- | 16 Change of address | + | Change of address |
- | Advertisers: | + | |
- | 4 Eastwood Camping | + | Advertisers: |
- | 6 Willis Walkabouts | + | |
- | 9 | + | 3 Alpsports\\ |
- | Mountain Equipment | + | 4 Eastwood Camping |
- | 10 Pyrenees Adventures | + | 6 Willis Walkabouts\\ |
+ | 9 Mountain Equipment\\ | ||
+ | 10 Pyrenees Adventures\\ | ||
17 Paddy Pallin | 17 Paddy Pallin | ||
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by GEOFF MCINTOSH | by GEOFF MCINTOSH | ||
- | I now understand one Of the reason g why S.B.W. members appreciate the club's 116 acre (47 hectare). " | + | I now understand one of the reasons |
- | On February 21st 1994 I visited " | + | |
- | especially as many other species were seen but not positively identified. | + | On February 21st 1994 I visited " |
- | The 12 species which were. positively identified were: | + | |
- | Wedge tailed Eagle | + | The 12 species which were positively identified were:\\ |
- | Brown Pidgin | + | Wedge tailed Eagle\\ |
- | | + | Brown Pidgin\\ |
- | | + | Crimson Rosella\\ |
- | Scaly Thrush | + | Pallid Cuckoo\\ |
- | | + | Scaly Thrush\\ |
- | Black Faced Flycatcher | + | Eastern Yellow Robin\\ |
- | Grey Fantail | + | Black Faced Flycatcher\\ |
- | | + | Grey Fantail\\ |
- | White Throated Tree Creeper | + | Variegated Fairy Wren\\ |
- | | + | White Throated Tree Creeper\\ |
- | | + | Yellow Faced Honeyeater.\\ |
+ | Lewin' | ||
No water birds have been included and naturally no nocturnal species were seen. The weather was clear with no wind and 24C. | No water birds have been included and naturally no nocturnal species were seen. The weather was clear with no wind and 24C. | ||
- | Buy - Swap - Sell | + | |
- | Some of that gear that you haven' | + | **Buy - Swap - Sell** |
+ | |||
+ | Some of that gear that you haven' | ||
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===== The April General Meeting. ===== | ===== The April General Meeting. ===== | ||
- | It was around 2010 when the new president called the 18 or so | + | It was around 2010 when the new president called the 18 or so members and Peter Miller (recently driven from his sumptuously appointed park bench, or so he said, but we saw. no chauffeur) to order and started proceedings. There were apologies from Jim Callaway, Patrick James, Maurice Smith and Margaret Niven. |
- | members and Peter Miller (recently driven from his sumptuously | + | |
- | appointed park bench, or so he said, but we saw. no chauffeur) to order and started proceedings. There were apologies from Jim Callaway, Patrick James, Maurice Smith and Margaret Niven. | + | The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters' |
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- | Cozrespondence | + | Correspondence |
- | our participation in a recent search. | + | |
- | There was a 'letter from Anne Brown advising us that her husband. Neil, who walked with the club and served for some time a. club | + | Alex Colley, the conservation secretary, sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Paul Keating, addressing |
- | - treasurer, passed away on 25 February this year after being partially disabled by a stroke in 1992. Ann and some family friends have planted a silky, oak tree at Coolana as a memorial to Neil. She wrote seeking assurance that We had no objections to this. A letter will be sent expressing our sympathy in their bereavement and indicating that we agree to the tree-planting. | + | the matter of the ACF's coastal campaign and the urgent need to preserve Beecroft Peninsular from further damage. There was also a letter from Alex to the NSW premier John Fahey regarding the wilderness act and the need to protect wilderness areas from damage |
- | Alex Colley, the conservation | + | |
- | secretary, sent a letter to the Prime | + | The treasurer' |
- | Minister, Paul Keating,. addressing | + | month with a balance of $1,857. |
- | the matter of the ACF's coastal campaign and the urgent need to preserve Beecroft Peninsular from further damage. There was also a | + | |
- | letter from' | + | The new walks secretary led off his first walks report with the combined |
- | . protect wilderness areas from damage | + | Lake Yarrunga led jointly by Ian Debert and Bill Holland. After all that lead-up it was a shame to hear that due to high winds the canoe part of the event was a virtual nonstarter with only Mike and Ainslie braving the waves. There were 7 or so people on the walking segment enjoying fine but cool and windy conditions that made swimming less attractive than they may have expected for that time of year. |
- | The treasurer' | + | |
- | ' | + | Tom Wellman reported a party of 11 on his Breakfast Creek, Galong Creek trip on the Saturday. The weather. was pleasant and sunny, in contrast to the cold wet conditions which greeted the 9 starters on David (fairweather) Rostron' |
- | The new walks secretary led off. his first walks report | + | |
- | Like Yarrunga led jointly by In | + | Bronny Niemeyer' |
- | Debert and Bill Holland. After all 'that lead-up it was a shame to hear that due to high winds the canoe part of the event was a. virtual nonstarter with only Mike and Ainslie braving the waves. There were 7 or so people on the walking segment enjoying fine but cool and windy conditions that made swimming less attractive than they may have expected for that time of year. | + | |
- | Torn Wellman reported a party of 11 on his Breakfast Creek, Galong Creek trip on the Saturday. The weather. was pleasant and sunny, in contrast to the cold wet conditions which- greeted the 9 starters on David (fairweather) Rostron' | + | The 18, 19, 20 March saw the confederation S&R training weekend attended by an undisclosed number of SBW |
- | going to Hundred Man Cave. They. -made a virtue of this particular necessity however, by doing a trip | + | personnel. Maureen Carter described it all as a good exercise and George |
- | down Compagnoni Pass and up Gingra Creek when the weather improved on the Sunday. | + | |
- | Bronny Niemeyer' | + | Errol Sheedy |
- | lacking in the all important details. We were left to speculate as to the exact number' | + | |
- | The 18, 19, 20 March saw the confederation S&R training | + | The weekend of 26, 27 March was all a bit more dramatic with Erith Hamilton |
- | weekend attended by an | + | |
- | undisclosed number of SBW | + | The Easter weekend saw a variety |
- | personnel. Maureen Carter described it all as a good exercise and George | + | |
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- | who went on his trip in the BerOwra | + | |
- | The weekend of 26, 27 March was all a bit more dramatic with Erith Hamilton | + | |
- | The Easter' | + | |
- | r- | ||
Change of address | Change of address | ||
- | AinsleY | + | Ainsley |
They will set up temporarily at No 13 Allambee Street South. D' | They will set up temporarily at No 13 Allambee Street South. D' | ||
Phone number later. | Phone number later. | ||
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general meeting. notes | general meeting. notes | ||
continued. | continued. | ||
- | a and pleasant going, mostly on fire trails and tracks around farm lands, for the 16 (less 2 at an early stage) who attended his Hume and " Hovel Track walk. Ian Debert reported some showers, numerous mosquitos.. and, due to an injudicious siting of the fly net tent that kept the mosSies at bay for happy hour, an abundance of bull, ants. The bull ant problem. | ||
- | was: solved by relocating the tent, but the Mossies persisted it seems. The party also went for day walks to and swims at. Box Head beach and Lobster Bay. They reported Lobster. 'Bay as overrun by boats and Water skiers. Tony Holgate, the Most northerly location, reported rain overnight on each night in the rainforest The party. of 17 also enjoyed leeches,. ticks', | ||
- | conditions were pleasant with the water level in the Cox surprisingly "low.. Peter is still impressed by the black snake that brushed past his leg at Kanangaroo clearing. He | ||
- | was less impressed by the helicopter that' shared the flat with them.- If anyone out there has hard " | ||
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- | preparations. The latest manoeuvre on the wilderness declarations has been to refer them to,the Surveyor General for comment. This could look like a delaying tactic if one were the least bitcynical about it all.. | ||
- | Confederation report was largely concerned with the question of whether there are plans to raise the Top Water Level. (TWL), or the spillway height at Warragamba Dam. These are two distinctly, different possibilities. If anyone has any information could they please put us out of our mystery General business saw a decision that the reunion be held on 15, 16 October 1994 at Coolana. We also resolved that in future. we will hold the reunion on 'or:immediately before the first full moon after the 15 October. If any mathematical genius out there can see a problem with this, please let us know. A working bee will be scheduled at Coolana in the near future. Contact Ian Debert if you can assist. | + | a and pleasant going, mostly on fire trails and tracks around farm lands, for the 16 (less 2 at an early stage) who attended his Hume and Hovel Track walk. Ian Debert reported some showers, numerous mosquitos and due to an injudicious siting of the fly net tent that kept the mossies at bay for happy hour, an abundance of bull ants. The bull ant problem was solved by relocating the tent, but the Mossies persisted it seems. The party also went for day walks to and swims at Box Head beach and Lobster Bay. They reported Lobster Bay as overrun by boats and water skiers. Tony Holgate, the most northerly location, reported rain overnight on each night in the rainforest The party of 17 also enjoyed leeches, ticks, and lawyer Vines, with a few navigation problems thrown in for good measure. To add polish to their adversity training it also contrived to rain on them for most of Mondayas they climbed out up the ridge. Tony described the walk as pleasant. Peter Miller took the 5 starters for his Leura to Mt Victoria walk to the Megalong Valley: They had some rain on Friday evening otherwise conditions were pleasant with the water level in the Cox surprisingly low. Peter is still impressed by the black snake that brushed past his leg at Kanangaroo clearing. He was less impressed by the helicopter that shared the flat with them. If anyone out there has hard information on the use of helicopters in this way could they please advise our Confederation delegates. John Hogan got into the act over Easter as well, leading a.party of 5 to the Blue Breaks area, over Axehead range down Ditchers Creek and up Roots Ridge. David Rostron' |
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+ | The weekend of 9, 10 April saw John Hogan cancel his Six Foot Track in Two Days Walk would have been a bit of an anti climax after the Blue Breaks. Peter Christian, in a change of form that will keep the punters guessing for a while, led the party of 4 who came on his Glen Alice canyons abseiling trip to.Banks Canyon and Crikey Canyon. Greg Bridge had 17 starters out on a hot day on his Megalong Valley Sunday walk and Wilf (remember Wilt)? deferred stage 4 of the Great South Walk to the following weekend. All of which brought the walks report to an end. Amen! | ||
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+ | Conservation report saw mention of a letter from the -Priine Minister' | ||
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+ | Confederation report was largely concerned with the question of whether there are plans to raise the Top Water Level. (TWL), or the spillway height at Warragamba Dam. These are two distinctly different possibilities. If anyone has any information could they please put us out of our mystery General business saw a decision that the reunion be held on 15, 16 October 1994 at Coolana. We also resolved that in future we will hold the reunion on or immediately before the first full moon after the 15 October. If any mathematical genius out there can see a problem with this, please let us know. A working bee will be scheduled at Coolana in the near future. Contact Ian Debert if you can assist. | ||
Announcements saw a plea from the walks secretary for more easy day walks for the walks programme. The | Announcements saw a plea from the walks secretary for more easy day walks for the walks programme. The | ||
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- | 'Erith' | + | **Erith' |
We are told that the plaster is due to come off Erith' | We are told that the plaster is due to come off Erith' | ||
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