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|Clubroom Reporter:| Jan Roberts| | |Clubroom Reporter:| Jan Roberts| | ||
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street,, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. | + | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. |
- | |President: | + | |President: |
|Vice-President: | |Vice-President: | ||
|Public Officer:| Fran Holland| | |Public Officer:| Fran Holland| | ||
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|Membership Secretary:| Barry Wallace| | |Membership Secretary:| Barry Wallace| | ||
|New Members Secretary:| Miriam Kirwan| | |New Members Secretary:| Miriam Kirwan| | ||
- | |ConserVation | + | |Conservation |
|Magazine Editor:| George Mawer| | |Magazine Editor:| George Mawer| | ||
|Committee Members:| Morie Ward & Jennifer Trevor-Roberts| | |Committee Members:| Morie Ward & Jennifer Trevor-Roberts| | ||
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- | ===== In This issue ===== | + | ===== In this issue ===== |
|P 2|The Yahoos of Yalwal |George Carter| | |P 2|The Yahoos of Yalwal |George Carter| | ||
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**Weekend Test Walk, November 23 - 24, led by Tony Manes**\\ | **Weekend Test Walk, November 23 - 24, led by Tony Manes**\\ | ||
- | Reported by George Carter (with additions by Elwyn Moms) | + | Reported by George Carter (with additions by Elwyn Morris) |
Till recently, the peace of the pristine Yalwal Creek on Morton National Park, with its once idyllic campspots, clear pools and granite rocks, was shattered every weekend by yahoos on trailer bikes and hoons in four wheel drives. | Till recently, the peace of the pristine Yalwal Creek on Morton National Park, with its once idyllic campspots, clear pools and granite rocks, was shattered every weekend by yahoos on trailer bikes and hoons in four wheel drives. | ||
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LUCK NEEDED\\ | LUCK NEEDED\\ | ||
- | At least that's my opinion - and even Tony admitted he got tired! But he had a lot of luck, which he needed. First, it rained and blew so hard and the forecast was so grim on Friday that ten of the 15 cancelled, including a father and son who'd spent $180 on hiring equipment. This left five fit, determined people - members Tony, Kay, and Kate, and two prospectives, | + | At least that's my opinion - and even Tony admitted he got tired! But he had a lot of luck, which he needed. First, it rained and blew so hard and the forecast was so grim on Friday that 10 of the 15 cancelled, including a father and son who'd spent $180 on hiring equipment. This left five fit, determined people - members Tony, Kay, and Kate, and two prospectives, |
Secondly, Saturday was cold - in late November! A week before, there' | Secondly, Saturday was cold - in late November! A week before, there' | ||
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- | A reply to Maurice Smiths " | + | ===== Expanding Horizons ===== |
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+ | **A reply to Maurice Smiths " | ||
I agree that numbers attending walks, being day, weekend or extended, should be limited in numbers due to all the reasons given by Maurice. I feel a more reasonable average would be 10 - 15 with an allowance for those walkers who book on walks and don't have the courtesy to notify the leader when they decide not to attend. Thus depriving others from going, or having the leader arrive at the start with no followers. | I agree that numbers attending walks, being day, weekend or extended, should be limited in numbers due to all the reasons given by Maurice. I feel a more reasonable average would be 10 - 15 with an allowance for those walkers who book on walks and don't have the courtesy to notify the leader when they decide not to attend. Thus depriving others from going, or having the leader arrive at the start with no followers. | ||
Another reason for having larger numbers on walks is so that "Sub groups" | Another reason for having larger numbers on walks is so that "Sub groups" | ||
- | If numbers on walks are limited as suggested by Maurice; I believe we will have more cancellations of walks due to "no shows", | + | If numbers on walks are limited as suggested by Maurice; I believe we will have more cancellations of walks due to "no shows", |
Conclusions: | Conclusions: | ||
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- | Notice from Walks Secretary\\ | + | **Notice from Walks Secretary**\\ |
Just two days after bulk posting the 63 " | Just two days after bulk posting the 63 " | ||
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Firstly a composting toilet requires no water thereby avoiding the cost of water/ | Firstly a composting toilet requires no water thereby avoiding the cost of water/ | ||
- | Secondly, all organic | + | Secondly, all organic |
Thirdly maintenance is minimal. Clivus Multrum means " | Thirdly maintenance is minimal. Clivus Multrum means " | ||
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The following weekend, 30 November, 1 December saw Tony Holgate' | The following weekend, 30 November, 1 December saw Tony Holgate' | ||
- | There was no report for Ian Wolfe' | + | There was no report for Ian Wolfe' |
- | only 5 to th cic s. A story on to erici ule walks reports for the month and indeed the year. | + | |
Conservation report covered an inconclusive meeting with Sydney Water Corporation over conditions of use to apply in the shared areas of control in the Blue Mountains National Park. There was also a comment that the type of restrictions appearing in the Kakadu plan of management may come to the Sydney area if plans to cede control of National Parks areas to the traditional owners are implemented. A protest to the federal minister responsible for aircraft carrying out low flying practice in river valleys in one of the southern National Parks has brought only a "we have always done it we will continue to do it" response. NP&WS are reported to be working to reduce feral pig numbers in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. There was also mention from the floor that the latest plan of management for The Royal includes a "cabin conservation plan" covering the 299 (count 'em) cabins in the park. | Conservation report covered an inconclusive meeting with Sydney Water Corporation over conditions of use to apply in the shared areas of control in the Blue Mountains National Park. There was also a comment that the type of restrictions appearing in the Kakadu plan of management may come to the Sydney area if plans to cede control of National Parks areas to the traditional owners are implemented. A protest to the federal minister responsible for aircraft carrying out low flying practice in river valleys in one of the southern National Parks has brought only a "we have always done it we will continue to do it" response. NP&WS are reported to be working to reduce feral pig numbers in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. There was also mention from the floor that the latest plan of management for The Royal includes a "cabin conservation plan" covering the 299 (count 'em) cabins in the park. |
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