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| - | PRESIDENTS REPORT | + | **PRESIDENTS REPORT** |
| - | The hard winter walks are now all complete with | + | The hard winter walks are now all complete with the finish of the Three Peaks trip on 20 September. |
| - | the finish of the Three Peaks trip on 20 September. | + | We now have to start thinking about the summer walks program which has to be entered by Tony |
| - | We now have to start thinking about the summer | + | Holgate before the next committee meeting on the 5 November. |
| - | walks program which has to be entered by Tony | + | |
| - | Holgate before the next committee meeting on the | + | |
| - | 5 November. | + | |
| - | We are looking for new leaders and old leaders to | + | We are looking for new leaders and old leaders to put walks on the program. The spring program had |
| - | put walks on the program. The spring program had | + | many walks from a few leaders. We dont want to rely on a small number of leaders. |
| - | many walks from a few leaders. We dont want to | + | |
| - | rely on a small number of leaders. | + | |
| - | With this magazine you will be asked whether you | + | With this magazine you will be asked whether you would like to receive the magazine by email. From |
| - | would like to receive the magazine by email. From | + | |
| the beginning of next year a hard copy will be | the beginning of next year a hard copy will be | ||
| printed and posted out once every three months | printed and posted out once every three months | ||
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| it. | it. | ||
| - | The committee has discussed a recognition and | + | The committee has discussed a recognition and incentive system for people who do walks. In the |
| - | incentive system for people who do walks. In the | + | beginning we will try to report on all walks in the new magazine and list the names of the walkers on |
| - | beginning we will try to report on all walks in the | + | |
| - | new magazine and list the names of the walkers on | + | |
| each trip. We dont want to make it competitive. | each trip. We dont want to make it competitive. | ||
| - | The new web site is not available yet; some | + | The new web site is not available yet; some members are training in the software so they can |
| - | members are training in the software so they can | + | |
| update it in the future. | update it in the future. | ||
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| David Trinder | David Trinder | ||
| - | The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
| - | August 2008 Page 3 | ||
| - | First of all, a big thank you to Bill Holland for all | + | First of all, a big thank you to Bill Holland for all the work he did in putting the September |
| - | the work he did in putting the September | + | magazine together in the absence of David and myself. It was good to go away knowing that the |
| - | magazine together in the absence of David and | + | |
| - | myself. It was good to go away knowing that the | + | |
| magazine was in capable hands. | magazine was in capable hands. | ||
| - | We had a wonderful walk around Mt Blanc, as well | + | We had a wonderful walk around Mt Blanc, as well as many other excellent experiences, |
| - | as many other excellent experiences, | + | |
| canoeing down the Dordogne River. | canoeing down the Dordogne River. | ||
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| boast about it. | boast about it. | ||
| - | There are also some suggestions for a few good | + | There are also some suggestions for a few good reads and some interesting comments from Frog Hollow. |
| - | reads and some interesting comments from Frog | + | |
| - | Hollow. | + | |
| For those of you that have email | refer you to a | For those of you that have email | refer you to a | ||
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| preserve them for future generations. | preserve them for future generations. | ||
| - | You will notice that this month the magazine is a | + | You will notice that this month the magazine is a rather slim volume. We would love to receive |
| - | rather slim volume. We would love to receive | + | |
| more articles on walks and other outdoor pursuits. | more articles on walks and other outdoor pursuits. | ||
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| Good News from Tasmania | Good News from Tasmania | ||
| - | Rudi Dezelin who now lives in Ulverstone, | + | Rudi Dezelin who now lives in Ulverstone, Tasmania, writes to tell us about the good news on their new premier which was reported in the Weekend Australian on 21 June 2008. A photograph accompanying the article shows Premier David Bartlett riding his mountain bike which he has obviously enjoyed riding through the national treasure that is the Styx forest. |
| - | Tasmania, writes to tell us about the good news on | + | |
| - | their new premier which was reported in the | + | |
| - | Weekend Australian on 21 June 2008. = A | + | |
| - | photograph accompanying the article shows | + | |
| - | Premier David Bartlett riding his mountain bike | + | |
| - | which he has obviously enjoyed riding through the | + | |
| - | national treasure that is the Styx forest. | + | |
| - | The Australian comments that the former Premier | + | The Australian comments that the former Premier Paul Lennon is a pro-logging former union leader |
| - | Paul Lennon is a pro-logging former union leader | + | and political enforcer, who preferred bush bashing to bush peddling. |
| - | and political enforcer, who preferred bush bashing | + | |
| - | to bush peddling. | + | |
| Matthew Denholm from The Australian also points | Matthew Denholm from The Australian also points | ||
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| Warwick Blayden, who tells me that he has never | Warwick Blayden, who tells me that he has never | ||
| - | been a member of SBW but has been receiving the | + | been a member of SBW but has been receiving the magazine for over two decades has written a long |
| - | magazine for over two decades has written a long | + | letter to the editor expressing his dismay at the magazine being distributed by email and has |
| - | letter to the editor expressing his dismay at the | + | |
| - | magazine being distributed by email and has | + | |
| decided to let his subscription lapse. | decided to let his subscription lapse. | ||
| - | Warwick should be aware that he could still | + | Warwick should be aware that he could still receive a hard copy of the magazine if he remains |
| - | receive a hard copy of the magazine if he remains | + | |
| a subscriber. | a subscriber. | ||
| - | ! would like to acknowledge that Warwick sent, | + | I would like to acknowledge that Warwick sent, along with his letter, some very useful suggestions |
| - | along with his letter, some very useful suggestions | + | for articles that members may find interesting in future magazines. The editorial committee |
| - | for articles that members may find interesting in | + | |
| - | future magazines. The editorial committee | + | |
| considered them and thanks Warwick for his ideas. | considered them and thanks Warwick for his ideas. | ||
| (Ed) | (Ed) | ||
| - | (e] | + | |
| HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2008 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION ? | HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2008 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION ? | ||
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| and walk programmes after this date. | and walk programmes after this date. | ||
| - | The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
| - | October 2008 | ||
| There were quite a few apologies leaving just over | There were quite a few apologies leaving just over | ||
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| August Page 5 | August Page 5 | ||
| - | APRIL-MAY 2008 WALKS NOTES | + | **APRIL-MAY 2008 WALKS NOTES** |
| Barry Wallace | Barry Wallace | ||
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| no incidents of note. | no incidents of note. | ||
| - | It may be that lan Rannard has a superstitious | + | It may be that lan Rannard has a superstitious streak, for he counts the party on his one-day-early- |
| - | streak, for he counts the party on his one-day-early- | + | |
| due-to-raitway track-work Friday 25 April walk at 13 | due-to-raitway track-work Friday 25 April walk at 13 | ||
| plus 1. In all other respects the event went to | plus 1. In all other respects the event went to | ||
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| the mountains. | the mountains. | ||
| - | The weekend of 3, 4 May saw a cast of 18 under the | + | The weekend of 3, 4 May saw a cast of 18 under the baton of Richard Darke setting off on Sunday |
| - | baton of Richard Darke setting off on Sunday | + | |
| morning in the quest for good cappuccinos along the | morning in the quest for good cappuccinos along the | ||
| route from Spofforth Street Cremorne to Quakers | route from Spofforth Street Cremorne to Quakers | ||
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| Page 6 | Page 6 | ||
| - | The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
| - | October 2008 | ||
| - | at low tide around Chinamans Beach, where they | + | at low tide around Chinamans Beach, where they also lunched sprawling in the grass to eat. On, on |
| - | also lunched sprawling in the grass to eat. On, on | + | |
| they pressed to The Spit and the assault on nearby | they pressed to The Spit and the assault on nearby | ||
| Mount Mosman, the rocky outcrop that dominates | Mount Mosman, the rocky outcrop that dominates | ||
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| walk. The Spring program accidentally left out the Q against this walk. | walk. The Spring program accidentally left out the Q against this walk. | ||
| - | The Sydney Bushwalker August 2008 Page 7 | ||
| - | The Three Peaks 2008, a Boast | + | |
| + | **The Three Peaks 2008, a Boast** | ||
| by David Trinder | by David Trinder | ||
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| and the next year by an all female group led by Heather Joyce. David Rostron led a Three Peaks walk in | and the next year by an all female group led by Heather Joyce. David Rostron led a Three Peaks walk in | ||
| 1967 and David, Don Finch, Doone Wyborn and Brian Harding completed it. They were all a lot younger | 1967 and David, Don Finch, Doone Wyborn and Brian Harding completed it. They were all a lot younger | ||
| - | than 70. . | + | than 70. |
| The Sydney Bushwalker September of 1981 records a Three Peaks trip that David Rostron led on 9 and 10 | The Sydney Bushwalker September of 1981 records a Three Peaks trip that David Rostron led on 9 and 10 | ||
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| AM. | AM. | ||
| - | During the later stages of the walk Karl was telling me to eat, he was right but | had trouble digesting | + | During the later stages of the walk Karl was telling me to eat, he was right but I had trouble digesting |
| - | food while walking. Karl carried some V drinks, both of which he gave to me. | was sick at one stage | + | food while walking. Karl carried some V drinks, both of which he gave to me. I was sick at one stage |
| before Medlow Gap, but a 5 minute rest fixed that. Karl supported me well and fortunately my strength | before Medlow Gap, but a 5 minute rest fixed that. Karl supported me well and fortunately my strength | ||
| - | improved closer to the end. Karl is a faster walker than | am. During the walk he would stop for | + | improved closer to the end. Karl is a faster walker than I am. During the walk he would stop for |
| navigation or to make an entry in the Blog then he would catch up and go ahead to stop again. He was a | navigation or to make an entry in the Blog then he would catch up and go ahead to stop again. He was a | ||
| great support to me. | great support to me. | ||
| - | | believe that | am the oldest Club member to complete the Three Peaks in under 48 hours. The event | + | I believe that I am the oldest Club member to complete the Three Peaks in under 48 hours. The event |
| - | was close to my 70" | + | was close to my 70th birthday, in fact 38 days before it. I have checked with Don Matthews, Spiro and a |
| few others and they think so. Don collected information from old magazines and the book of the First | few others and they think so. Don collected information from old magazines and the book of the First | ||
| - | sixty Years. From his research and mine ! can boast that | am the oldest to complete the classic walk in | + | sixty Years. From his research and mine I can boast that I am the oldest to complete the classic walk in |
| 48 hours. | 48 hours. | ||
| - | Page 8 The Sydney Bushwalker October 2008 | ||
| - | CYCLING THE WEST COAST OF NORTH | + | **CYCLING THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA** |
| - | AMERICA | + | |
| Jan and Margaret Mohandas, both long term | Jan and Margaret Mohandas, both long term | ||
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| cover 100 km and we expect to reach the campsite | cover 100 km and we expect to reach the campsite | ||
| - | The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
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| - | August 2008 Page 9 | ||
| - | Cycling the West Coast of North America | ||
| - | (continued) | ||
| around 6 pm after starting at 8 am tomorrow | around 6 pm after starting at 8 am tomorrow | ||
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| Page 10 The Sydney Bushwalker October 2008 | Page 10 The Sydney Bushwalker October 2008 | ||
| - | THE SIMPLE LIFE | + | **THE SIMPLE LIFE** |
| On the creek here at Frog Hollow lives my amphibian friend Freddo. We got talking some years ago about | On the creek here at Frog Hollow lives my amphibian friend Freddo. We got talking some years ago about | ||
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| Don Matthews | Don Matthews | ||
| - | A True Story! | + | **A True Story!** |
| On 20July 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot | On 20July 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot | ||
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