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-====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER 1979 ======+====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER1979 ======
  
 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison
-Street, StLeonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028.+Street, StLeonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028.
  
  
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 |"First Gear All the Way" |Barbara Bruce| 12| |"First Gear All the Way" |Barbara Bruce| 12|
 |The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13| |The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13|
-|Social Notes for October| Alisa Hocking| 15|+|Social Notes for October| Ailsa Hocking| 15|
 |Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15| |Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15|
 |Bushwalkers' Ball| | 15| |Bushwalkers' Ball| | 15|
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-===== Bush Safety Awareness =====  +===== Bush Safety AwarenessPart 3. Snakes Alive ===== 
-==== Part 3. Snakes Alive ====+
 by Len Newland. by Len Newland.
  
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-===== LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W. =====+===== Letter - Himalayan Treks ===== 
 + 
 +LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W 
  
 Mrs. Heather Roy,\\ Mrs. Heather Roy,\\
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-===== LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W. =====+===== Letter- Launceston Walking Club =====
    
 +LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W.
  
 The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273 C,\\ The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273 C,\\
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-===== "First Gear all the way" =====+===== "First gear all the way" =====
 by Barbara Bruce. by Barbara Bruce.
  
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 Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears. Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears.
  
-F-i-n-a-1-1-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa's voice saying, "There they are!", and the happy look on her face imbues us with the energy needed to cover the last kilometre to the Finish. (Have you ever chased a mirage in a desert???)+F-i-n-a-l-l-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa's voice saying, "There they are!", and the happy look on her face imbues us with the energy needed to cover the last kilometre to the Finish. (Have you ever chased a mirage in a desert???)
  
 Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the "Finish" line you run a few more metres before you collect a time card, and THEN you know it's over. Oh, but it does feel good! Our cards read 83 minutes - equivalent to a 9 minute mile. My computer said at that pace, a car would be running in first gear .... Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the "Finish" line you run a few more metres before you collect a time card, and THEN you know it's over. Oh, but it does feel good! Our cards read 83 minutes - equivalent to a 9 minute mile. My computer said at that pace, a car would be running in first gear ....
  
-Top Marks - Owen and monther - had declared open house for anyone in SBW involved with the race. They had prepared a wonderful banquet which was ravenously enjoyed by 12 hungry people. My only regret was not having mentioned it to Ann and Brian Griffiths, who I had spoken to briefly that morning as we all collected our chest numbers. Sorry Ann and Brian!+Top Marks - Owen and monther (Ed: mother?- had declared open house for anyone in SBW involved with the race. They had prepared a wonderful banquet which was ravenously enjoyed by 12 hungry people. My only regret was not having mentioned it to Ann and Brian Griffiths, who I had spoken to briefly that morning as we all collected our chest numbers. Sorry Ann and Brian!
  
 Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a "fun run". Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a "fun run".
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 by Jim Brown. by Jim Brown.
  
-The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the "Winter that Never Was", about 35-40 people were there, and the three new members welcomed were Linda Beck, David Robinson and Colin Barnes. Arising from the July minutes, which mentioned that the table in the ante-roam (on which the Membership Secretary performs his necessary tasks) had goneinto a decline, there was a motion that we buy a replacement. This motion was withdrawn sine die after at least two members present both said they 'believed they could unearth a suitable table given a little time. +The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the "Winter that Never Was", about 35-40 people were there, and the three new members welcomed were Linda Beck, David Robinson and Colin Barnes. Arising from the July minutes, which mentioned that the table in the ante-roam (on which the Membership Secretary performs his necessary tasks) had gone into a decline, there was a motion that we buy a replacement. This motion was withdrawn sine die after at least two members present both said they believed they could unearth a suitable table given a little time. 
-Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble's request that his Tunics Creek day walk of 8th July-be accepted as a test walkadvice from Federation that annual affiliation fees are due; also from Federation on proposed alterations to its Code of Ethics. We had been writing to the Prime Minister supporting the + 
-Heritage Acts and had received a routine acknowledgement of an earlier +Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble's request that his Tunics Creek day walk of 8th July be accepted as a test walkadvice from Federation that annual affiliation fees are due; also from Federation on proposed alterations to its Code of Ethics. We had been writing to the Prime Minister supporting the Heritage Acts and had received a routine acknowledgement of an earlier letter about the proclamation of a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. 
-letter about the proclamation of a.Great Barrier Reef Marine'Park. Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition +Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for information on a bushcraft instructional course which it has developed. 
-for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for informatiOn on a bushcraft instructional course which it has developed. + 
-The only question in Corraffpondence requiring attention was the Codo +The only question in Correspondence requiring attention was the Code of Ethics proposal, which we finally endorsed with two suggestions:- (1) that mention be made of the need to exercise care in areas with loose boulders (Alex Colley made the point that moving rocks claimed most of the injury victims amongst walkers: and (2) that we did not see cairning of routes as necessarily undesirable or incompatible with wilderness. Hars Stichter took the view that discreetly placed cairns avoided the forming of several tracks. While it was felt that cairns rivalling the Pyramids were not a good thing, it was difficult to set down an optimum size for them. 
-of Ethics proposal, which we finally endorsed with two suggestions:- + 
-(1) that mention be made of the need to exercise care in areas with loose boulders (Alex Colley made the point that moving rocks claimed most of the injury victims amongst walkers: and (2) that we did not see calming of +The Treasurer told us we were reasonably "in the money" with the bank balance up to $2043 at the close of July. 
-routes as necessarily undesirable or incompatible with wilderness. Hars Stich-ter took the view-that discreetly placed cairns avoided the forming of several tracks. While it was felt that cairns rivalling the Pyramids were not a good thing, it was difficult to set down an optimum size for them. + 
-The Treasurertold us we were reasonably "in the money" with the bank balance up to 112043 at the close of July. +Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in Newsletters, but a few salient points were evidence of trail bike activity has been noted along the South Boyd track; there is a possibility of a public road being constructed to Bindook, and Federation has expressed the view that vehicular access to Yeranderie via Bindook and along Scott's Main Range should be wholly prohibited. At the Annual Meeting, David Noble was reelected. as Federation President, with Senior Vide President 
-Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in +Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named will have an easy task of considering complaint that the Newsletter print is too fine. 
-Newsletters, but a few salient points were - Evidence of trail bike activity has been noted along the South Boyd track; there is a possibility of a public road being constructed to Bindook, and Federation has expressed + 
-the view that vehicular access to Yeranderie via Bindook and along Scott's Main Range shouldbe wholly prohibited. At the Annual Meeting, David +The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to reply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 cents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation's list of conservation objectives, and we agreed that this item should be represented to Federation. 
-Noble was reelected. as Federation President, with Senior Vide President + 
-Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden +So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). 
-and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named -1111.1:nave an eaily*tabk or conidering comialaint that theTNewsletter print is too fine. + 
-Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. +On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted 12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of coyness Gordon left it to Tom Yardley to report a "spot on" arrival at the Kowmung and a pleasant return via Gingra Creek on the Sunday. Both day walks were in the near north, the multitude (33) being with Roy Braithwaite to Porto Bay and Brooklyn, and Barry Zieren had 21, including one dog-bitten member, on Cowan Creek. 
-The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to roply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 oents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with ,a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation's list of conservation objectives, and we agreed that this item should be represented to Federation. + 
-So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but +Frank Roberts inherited the Wolgan Valley - Constance Gorge walk on 272.-29 July, and had a party of 5, while another 12 went to Gordon Lee's ski-touring instruction and found just enough snow for their simple needs.
-it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting +
-reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). +
-On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted +
-12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of ceyness Gordon left it to Tom Yardley to report a "spot on" arrival at the Kowmung and a pleasant return via Gingra Creek on the Sunday. Both day walks were in the near north, the multitude (33) being with Roy Braithwaite to Porto Bay and Brooklyn, and +
-Barry Zieren had 21, including one dog-bitten member, on Cowan Creek. +
-Frank Roberts inherited the Nolgan Valley - Constance Gorge walk on 272.-29 July, and had a party of 5, while another 12 went to Gordon Lee's +
-ski-touring instruction and found just enough snow for their simple needs.+
 Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a "happy, sunny day with flowers" in Royal National Park. Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a "happy, sunny day with flowers" in Royal National Park.
-The final weekend Under notice, August 3-5, saw12 (or was it 139. 14 or 15?) doing two day walks based on Coolana, under the auspices of Helen Gray. Bob Younger went to Mount Jellore with the magic number of 12 plus one, who lunched on the mountain, and did not quite go down to the Nattai River. Joe Marton, deputising for Victor Lewin, had a party of 179 mainly prospective members, on what was described as a tour of the Fortress Ridge, suitable geared to its test walk status, and a very + 
-pleasant day almost entirely away from trails. Finally, Margaret Reid's trip to Pindar Cave, one week earlier than originally scheduled, called +The final weekend under notice, August 3-5, saw 12 (or was it 13, 14 or 15?) doing two day walks based on Coolana, under the auspices of Helen Gray. Bob Younger went to Mount Jellore with the magic number of 12 plus one, who lunched on the mountain, and did not quite go down to the Nattai River. Joe Marton, deputising for Victor Lewin, had a party of 17, mainly prospective members, on what was described as a tour of the Fortress Ridge, suitable geared to its test walk status, and a very pleasant day almost entirely away from trails. Finally, Margaret Reid's trip to Pindar Cave, one week earlier than originally scheduled, called out 12 people (the plus one was elsewhere) to see a nice wildflower display. 
-out 12 people (the plus one was elsewhere) to see a nice wildflower display. + 
-Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting +Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting he had procured a projector stand (cheers), costing (boos), at 10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). 
-he had procured a projector stand (cheers), *costing (boos), at + 
-10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). +The meeting wound up early at 9.15pm 
-The meeting wound up early at 9.15 + 
-* * * * * * * * * * * + 
-Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. +===== Social notes for October =====  
-SOCIAL NOTES TOR -OCTOBER. by Ailsa Hocking.+by Ailsa Hocking. 
 Wednesday 17th David Cotton's 4th Photographic Exhibition. Come and see what. photographic works of art David has produced since his 3rd exhibition. You may see some interesting photos of people or places you know. There'll be wine and cheese too! Wednesday 17th David Cotton's 4th Photographic Exhibition. Come and see what. photographic works of art David has produced since his 3rd exhibition. You may see some interesting photos of people or places you know. There'll be wine and cheese too!
 Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, recently spent a year on Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, recently spent a year on
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