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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). | 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). | ||
- | President: Eddy Giacomel | + | |President| Eddy Giacomel| |
+ | |Vice-President| Tony Holgate| | ||
+ | |Public Officer| Fran Holland| | ||
+ | |Treasurer| Greta James| | ||
+ | |Secretary| Don Wills | | ||
+ | |Walks Secretary| Bill Capon| | ||
+ | |Social Secretary| Peter Dalton| | ||
+ | |Membership Secretary| Barry Wallace| | ||
+ | |New Members Secretary| Jennifer Giacomel| | ||
+ | |Conservation Secretary| Bill Holland| | ||
+ | |Magazine Editor| Patrick James| | ||
+ | |Committee Members| Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | | ||
+ | |Delegates to Confederation| Jim Callaway & Ken Smith| | ||
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- | Vice-President: | ||
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- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | ||
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- | Treasurer: Greta James | ||
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- | Secretary: Don Wills | ||
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- | Walks Secretary: Bill Capon | ||
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- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | ||
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- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | ||
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- | New Members Secretary: | ||
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- | Jennifer Giacomel | ||
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- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | ||
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- | Magazine Editor: Patrick James | ||
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- | Committee Members: | ||
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- | Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | ||
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- | Delegates to Confederation: | ||
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- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith | ||
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** November 1998 Issue No. 768.** | ** November 1998 Issue No. 768.** | ||
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- | 2 Elections & The 1999 AGM | + | |
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- | by Eddy Giacomel | + | |
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- | 4 A Hard Day’s Night | + | |
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- | by Maurice Smith | + | |
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- | 5 Competency Standards for Leaders | + | |
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- | by Eddy Giacomel | + | |
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- | 5 Reflections on Coolana | + | |
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- | by Gemma Gagne | + | |
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- | 6 Plaque at Pulpit Rock | + | |
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- | by Eddy Giacomel | + | |
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- | 6 How the Blue Gum Forest was Saved | + | |
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- | by Tom Herbert | + | |
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- | 8 The October General Meeting | + | |
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- | by Barry Wallace | + | |
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- | 9 A note to Leaders & Intending Leaders | + | |
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- | by Bill Capon | + | |
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- | 11 The 71th Reunion | + | |
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- | by Patrick James | + | |
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- | 11 Isdell River: advance notice | + | |
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- | 12 Nomad’s Journey | + | |
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- | by Joy Hines & Ian Debert | + | |
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- | 14 A Walk in Lane Cove National Park | + | |
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- | by Ute Foster | + | |
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- | 14 Footnotes | + | |
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- | by Patrick James. | + | |
+ | |2|Elections & The 1999 AGM by Eddy Giacomel| | ||
+ | |4|A Hard Day’s Night by Maurice Smith| | ||
+ | |5|Competency Standards for Leaders by Eddy Giacomel| | ||
+ | |5|Reflections on Coolana by Gemma Gagne| | ||
+ | |6|Plaque at Pulpit Rock by Eddy Giacomel| | ||
+ | |6|How the Blue Gum Forest was Saved by Tom Herbert| | ||
+ | |8|The October General Meeting by Barry Wallace| | ||
+ | |9|A note to Leaders & Intending Leaders by Bill Capon| | ||
+ | |11|The 71th Reunion by Patrick James| | ||
+ | |11|Isdell River: advance notice| | ||
+ | |12|Nomad’s Journey by Joy Hines & Ian Debert| | ||
+ | |14|A Walk in Lane Cove National Park by Ute Foster| | ||
+ | |14|Footnotes by Patrick James| | ||
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Keeps the club up to date on conservation issues. | Keeps the club up to date on conservation issues. | ||
- | Magazine Editor | + | Magazine Editor, |
Solicits and edits articles from members and non-members, | Solicits and edits articles from members and non-members, | ||
- | Committee Members | + | Committee Members, Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon |
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- | Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | + | |
This year Elwyn has been the assistant social secretary, helping Peter with the duties described above. | This year Elwyn has been the assistant social secretary, helping Peter with the duties described above. | ||
- | Delegates to Confederation | + | Delegates to Confederation, Jim Callaway & Ken Smith. |
- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith. SBW has two delegates to "The Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc" on the SBW committee. | + | SBW has two delegates to "The Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc" on the SBW committee. |
NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS | NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS | ||
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Assist the delegates to Confederation noted above | Assist the delegates to Confederation noted above | ||
- | Printers | + | Printers |
Print the magazine and the walks program and other club printing (eg Notice for AGM). Generally two operate the printing machine. | Print the magazine and the walks program and other club printing (eg Notice for AGM). Generally two operate the printing machine. | ||
- | Magazine Production | + | Magazine Production, |
Coordinates the production of the magazine. | Coordinates the production of the magazine. | ||
- | Magazine Business Manager Liz Miller | + | Magazine Business Manager, Liz Miller |
Manages the business side of the magazine, solicits advertising, | Manages the business side of the magazine, solicits advertising, | ||
- | Assistant New Members Secretary | + | Assistant New Members Secretary,Patrick James |
- | Patrick James | + | Archivist, Bill Holland |
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- | Archivist | + | |
Keeps the clubs archives, some of which date to the origin of the club. Bill would much prefer that someone else does this job as his hands are full with other SBW business. | Keeps the clubs archives, some of which date to the origin of the club. Bill would much prefer that someone else does this job as his hands are full with other SBW business. | ||
- | Honorary Solicitor Rosemary MacDougal Advises the club on legal matters | + | Honorary Solicitor, Rosemary MacDougal Advises the club on legal matters |
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- | Honorary Auditor Chris Sonter | + | |
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- | Audits the treasurer' | + | |
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- | Delegates to Kocziusko Huts | + | |
- | Ian Wolfe, and Louise Verdon | + | Honorary Auditor Chris Sonter, Audits the treasurer' |
- | Search &Rescue | + | Delegates to Kocziusko Huts, Ian Wolfe, and Louise Verdon |
- | Allan Donnelly, Bill Holland, Dave Robinson and Morie Ward. These people are the telephone contacts for members requiring search and rescue. | + | Search & Rescue, |
Coolana Maintenance | Coolana Maintenance | ||
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Plans, organises and manages the reunion at Coolana, including supper. | Plans, organises and manages the reunion at Coolana, including supper. | ||
- | Training | + | Training, Bill Holland and Patrick James. |
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- | Bill Holland and Patrick James. | + | |
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- | PLAQUE AT PULPIT ROCK | + | **PLAQUE AT PULPIT ROCK** |
At the recently renovated Pulpit Rock lookout in the Blue Mountains National Park near Blackheath, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has erected a plaque. | At the recently renovated Pulpit Rock lookout in the Blue Mountains National Park near Blackheath, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has erected a plaque. | ||
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For those who may not be aware of the history of the Blue Gum Forest, the following article is a reprint from page 32 of the book "The Sydney Bush Walkers, The first sixty years" | For those who may not be aware of the history of the Blue Gum Forest, the following article is a reprint from page 32 of the book "The Sydney Bush Walkers, The first sixty years" | ||
- | Eddy Giacomel, President | + | Eddy Giacomel, President |
- | HOW THE BLUE GUM FOREST WAS SAVED FROM THE AXE by Tom Herbert * | + | ====== How the Blue Gum Forest was Saved from the Axe ====== |
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+ | by Tom Herbert * | ||
In 1931 Mr. C. Hungerford, a farmer of Bilpin, obtained a Conditional Purchase Lease in the valley of the Grose River which included what is now Reserve 63, | In 1931 Mr. C. Hungerford, a farmer of Bilpin, obtained a Conditional Purchase Lease in the valley of the Grose River which included what is now Reserve 63, | ||
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====== The October 1998 General Meeting ====== | ====== The October 1998 General Meeting ====== | ||
- | By Barry Wallace | + | |
+ | By Barry Wallace | ||
At around 2005 the President, as chairman, called the 16 or so members present to order and began the meeting. | At around 2005 the President, as chairman, called the 16 or so members present to order and began the meeting. | ||
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There was no general business, but announcements indicated that this year for the first time the Tasmanian Park Service will introduce permit only access to World Heritage areas of their National Parks. | There was no general business, but announcements indicated that this year for the first time the Tasmanian Park Service will introduce permit only access to World Heritage areas of their National Parks. | ||
- | A Note to Leaders and Intending Leaders regarding Overnight and Extended Trips | + | |
+ | ===== A Note to Leaders and Intending Leaders regarding Overnight and Extended Trips ===== | ||
By Bill Capon: Walks Secretary. | By Bill Capon: Walks Secretary. | ||
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These articles are based on the results of Tony Holgate’s surfing of the Internet, wading through masses of information to find the latest and greatest on drinking water, all the dirt on dirty water plus bugger-all on bugs in water. | These articles are based on the results of Tony Holgate’s surfing of the Internet, wading through masses of information to find the latest and greatest on drinking water, all the dirt on dirty water plus bugger-all on bugs in water. | ||
- | The 71st Reunion. | + | ====== |
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+ | by Patrick James | ||
I’m not sure why this year’s reunion is so memorable, but it is. It could be the people who were there, the fun, the huge bonfire, the entertainment, | I’m not sure why this year’s reunion is so memorable, but it is. It could be the people who were there, the fun, the huge bonfire, the entertainment, | ||
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Greta and I left after lunch and were home at about 6 PM. A beaut weekend. | Greta and I left after lunch and were home at about 6 PM. A beaut weekend. | ||
- | ISDELL RIVER | + | |
+ | ====== Isdell River ====== | ||
Join us for a three trip to a spectacular part of Australia in May1999. | Join us for a three trip to a spectacular part of Australia in May1999. | ||
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- | NOMADS’ | + | ====== Nomad' |
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by Joy Hynes and Ian Debert | by Joy Hynes and Ian Debert | ||
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+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
- | FOOTNOTES | + | by Patrick James |
The 71st Annual Reunion was terrific. Read the separate article on it. | The 71st Annual Reunion was terrific. Read the separate article on it. |
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