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+=====The May General Meeting.=====
-THE MAY GENERAL MEETING
 by Barry Wallace
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-e:*etingbegan at around 2023 with 20 or so Members present and the
-Peiiden,:in the chair. Miche,Iley,owell;:already on the way to Kakadui Sept:her-aPologies-.' Helen Gray'.6CupiedMiehelle's pla0p, as SecretarY.
-.0* other apology Was frOmJimgallawaY,,
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-New membei' Alaric Behhett was welcomed into member6hip with badge, constitution and applause.
+The meeting gbegan at around 2023 with 20 or so Members present and the President in the chair. Michele Powell, already on the way to Kakadu, sent her apologies. Helen Gray occupied Michelle's place as Secretary. The only other apology was from Jim Callaway.
+New member Alaric Bennett was welcomed into member6hip with badge, constitution and applause.
 The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received, with the only matter arising being the question of our membership of Confederation and the insurances provided by this committee are still obtaining details in order to evaluate.
- Correspondence was comprised of letters from Mbrag Ryder,. Don Andrews, Oliver Crawford, from Confederation regarding membership fees, together with outgoing letters to our new member and our insurers.
-The Treasurer's Report indicated that we received income of $2,423 and spent $2,021. : The Treasurer also presented a budget fOr the coming year. Most items are similar to last year's, with an overall deficit of$517. STocks of cloth badges, T-shirts and books.are to be checked.
+Correspondence was comprised of letters from Morag Ryder, Don Andrews, Oliver Crawford, from Confederation regarding membership fees, together with outgoing letters to our new member and our insurers.
-The Walks Report began with Bill Capon's Morton N.P. walk over the weekend of 12,13,14 April. There were 5 starters and the fact that two of
-them were non-smokers seems to have somehow been related to the fact that Bill awoke with a headache on the Sunday morning. The walk did go, but not
+The Treasurer's Report indicated that we received income of $2,423 and spent $2,021. The Treasurer also presented a budget fOr the coming year. Most items are similar to last year's, with an overall deficit of $517. Stocks of cloth badges, T-shirts and books are to be checked.
-quite to program. Ian Debert's Saturday start Macarthurs Flat walk had 7 starters, good weather and rather cold waters. Nancye Alderson led a party of 6 on her Saturday ramble from Blackheath to Medlow Bath, finishing the trip with afternoon tea at the Hydro Majestic. Alan Mewett had 11 on his Winmalee area Sunday walk, conducted under threat of rain. The party emerged from the scrub at the end of the walk only to find that Alan and Geoff Bradley, deeply engrossed in a discussion of Brahms Fourth and the
-art of celestial navigation, had managed to emerge at some other, conpletely different, location. They all got together eventually, with just a couple
+The Walks Report began with Bill Capon's Morton N.P. walk over the weekend of 12,13,14 April. There were 5 starters and the fact that two of them were non-smokers seems to have somehow been related to the fact that Bill awoke with a headache on the Sunday morning. The walk did go, but not quite to program. Ian Debert's Saturday start Macarthurs Flat walk had 7 starters, good weather and rather cold waters. Nancye Alderson led a party of 6 on her Saturday ramble from Blackheath to Medlow Bath, finishing the trip with afternoon tea at the Hydro Majestic. Alan Mewett had 11 on his Winmalee area Sunday walk, conducted under threat of rain. The party emerged from the scrub at the end of the walk only to find that Alan and Geoff Bradley, deeply engrossed in a discussion of Brahms Fourth and the art of celestial navigation, had managed to emerge at some other, conpletely different, location. They all got together eventually, with just a couple of red faces. There was no report of Judy Mehaffey's Bulli Pass Scenic R6serve walk.
-of red faces. There was no report of Judy Mehaffey/s Bulli Pass Scenic R6serve walk.
-April 19,20,21 saw Jan Mohandas leading a party of 19 through perfect weather on his Cloudmaker, Paralyser, Konangra gallop. David McIntosh led 5 on a slightly modified Wollongambe Wilderness part exploratory walk that same weekend. George Mawer's Heathcote N.P. walk went, but no other details are available'. Kay Chan led 25 on her Blue Gum walk in fine, mild weather to be out by 1600.
+April 19,20,21 saw Jan Mohandas leading a party of 19 through perfect weather on his Cloudmaker, Paralyser, Kanangra gallop. David McIntosh led 5 on a slightly modified Wollongambe Wilderness part exploratory walk that same weekend. George Mawer's Heathcote N.P. walk went, but no other details are available. Kay Chan led 25 on her Blue Gum walk in fine, mild weather to be out by 1600.
-Over the weekend of 25,26,27,28 April Kenn Clacher led a party of 8 on a walk in the Blue Breaks. The party is reported to have varied in number somewhat during the walk, but most of them ended up completing the walk. There was also an un-programmed cycling tour in Canberra, guided by Maurie Bloom. The party of 11 are reported to have enjoyed such a sociable good
-tome that there are plans to do it again next year. Carol Lubber's 26,27,28 April Blayden's Pass trip had 16'starters experiencing some bad
+Over the weekend of 25,26,27,28 April Kenn Clacher led a party of 8 on a walk in the Blue Breaks. The party is reported to have varied in number somewhat during the walk, but most of them ended up completing the walk. There was also an un-programmed cycling tour in Canberra, guided by Maurie Bloom. The party of 11 are reported to have enjoyed such a sociable good time that there are plans to do it again next year. Carol Lubber's 26,27,28 April Blayden's Pass trip had 16 starters experiencing some bad weather and discovering more "passages of time". Greta James's Blue Gum walk went, but there are no details available. Errol Sheedy's Waterfall to Heathcote day walk attracted 7 starters in lovely autumn weather. Creeks were repOrted as very dry.
-weather and discovering more "passages of time". Greta James's Blue Gum walk went, but there are no details available. Errol Sheedy's Waterfall to
-Heathcote day walk attracted 7 starters in lovely autumn weather. Creeks
+Ian Debert's Kangaroo Valley canoe trip had 3 canoes, 6 people and a 5-star campsite and was reported as most pleasant. There was no report of Tom Wenman's Cox's River weekend trip but the Rock Scrambling Instructional was quite successful with 10 attending, and Jim Percy had a party of 20 on his Lawson Ridge ramble.
-Were' repOrted as very dry.
-June 1991 The Sydney Busliwalker Page 13
+Conservation Report brought good news on two items. It appears that the development plans for logging and establishing a market garden on the Nattai put forward by Mr Scharer have been opposed by both the Water Board and Soil Conservation authorities, and are now not likely to proceed. The opponents of the Helensburgh housing estate development appear to have succesfully put a stop to the project. In consideration of assistance provided by SBW in production of the Colong Bulletin free copies are available to members in the clubroom.
-Ian Debert's Kangaroo Valley canoe trip had 3 canoes, 6 people and a
--star campsite and was reported as most pleasant. There was no report of
+Confederation Report indicated that F.B.W. Reunion has been cancelled due to lack of support, and that a bequest of $5,000 has beenreceived from the estate of the late Paddy Pallin.
-Tom Wenman's Cox's River weekend trip but the Rock Scrambling Instructional
-was quite successful with 10 attending, and Jim Percy had a party of 20 on his Lawson Ridge ramble.
+Geral Business brought advice that the S.B.W. Reunion will also celebrate Dot Butler's birthday. There will also be an Instructional / Working Bee two weekends prior to the reunion.
-Conservation Report brought good news on two items: It appears that the development plans for logging and establishing a market garden on the Nattai put forward by Mr Scharer have been opposed by both the Water Board
-and Soil Conservation authorities, and are now not likely to proceed. The
-opponents of the Helensburgh housing estate development appear to have
-succesfully put a stop to the project. In consideration of assistance
-provided by SBW in production of the Colong Bulletin free copies are available to members in the clubroom.
- Confederation Report indicated that F.B.W. Reunion has been cancelled due to lack of Support, and thata bequest.of $5,000 has beenreceived from the estate of 'ihe'late Paddy Pallin.
-Geral Business brought advice that the S.B.W.. Reunion will also celebrate Dot Butler's birthday. There will also be an Instructional/
-Working Bee two Weekends prior to the reunion.
 The meeting closed at 2136.
+=====Social Program.=====
-SOCIAL PROGRAM by Fran Holland
+by Fran Holland
-Our meetings are attracting good attendances and we should see this continue wirh the social program planned for the latter part of this month and 'for July. On 26th June we have
-a talk by DR IAN YOUNGER on "The Effect of Sun on Skin". July has three very special
-nights. The Club DEBATE, the mid-winter feast and the visit to the Sydney Observatory, on
-the -3.14t. Ialready have some suggested 4ito jects for the debate but would welcome your ideas.
--frlp,j-ierly time to prepare the social program for September-povember. If you have any
-ideas akers or subjects 'please 'give Me a call or see me in the clubrooms.
-JULY 3rd COMMITTEE MEETING
-th GENERAL MEETING - + slides of walks in areas on current programme xxxx 17th CLUB DEBATE - Enter your 3 member team now.
-,24th MIDWINTER FEAST - Bring food, club will provide liquid refreshments.
-st SYDNEY OBSERVATORY - DEMONSTRATION AND STAR-GAZING Meet 8.15pm at Watsons Road, THE ROCKS
-Observatory charge is $2.50 per person, $1.50 for Pensioners and $6.00 family. They would like to know numbers so please advise Fran Holland 484 6636  by 30th  July if coming.
-The club room will be open for you to talk about walks past, Present and future etc. if you don't want to star gaze.
-xxxx Dinner at Thai Restauran*t, Fitzroy Street, a few doors down from the club, (upstairs).
+Our meetings are attracting good attendances and we should see this continue wirh the social program planned for the latter part of this month and for July. On 26th June we have a talk by Dr Ian Younger on "The Effect of Sun on Skin". July has three very special nights. The Club Debate, the mid-winter feast and the visit to the Sydney Observatory, on the 31st. I already have some suggested subjects for the debate but would welcome your ideas.
+It is nearly time to prepare the social program for September-November. If you have any ideas on speakers or subjects please give me a call or see me in the clubrooms.
+|July 3rd|Committee Meeting.|
+|July 10th|General Meeting - plus slides of walks in areas on current programme.|
+|July 17th|Club Debate - Enter your 3 member team now. Dinner at Thai Restaurant, Fitzroy Street, a few doors down from the club, (upstairs).|
+|July 24th|Midwinter Feast - Bring food, club will provide liquid refreshments.|
+|July 31st|Sydney Observatory - Demonstration and Star Gazing. Meet 8.15pm at Watsons Road, The Rocks. Observatory charge is $2.50 per person, $1.50 for Pensioners and $6.00 family. They would like to know numbers so please advise Fran Holland 484 6636 by 30th  July if coming. The club room will be open for you to talk about walks past, Present and future etc. if you don't want to star gaze.|
+=====S.B.W. Concert - May 29th.=====
-S.B.W.  CONCERT - Max 29th
 by Helen Gray
 Once again our "Culture Night" proved that a bushwalker can have more than just a good pair of legs. To "a capacity crowd" - like Pavarotti the night before in a different venue - our singers, instrumentalists, dancer and poet gave us a memorable evening.
-The folk group, who now perform under the name "Coolana", gave us two brackets of numbers with a variety of voice and instrument combinations: Ailsa Hocking (vocal, guitar, piano); Bob Hodgson (vocal and mouth organ); and singers Tom Wenman and Gordon Lee. Rosslyn and Bob Duncan sang a duet together as well as solos, and Mike Reynolds gave us four songs. Dot Baler recited two poems "Nostalgia....1 looking back  the stage I'm at," said Dot, but her faultless memory and clear voice contradicted her implication that she might be getting old. (Though; when unexpectedly called upon to recite again later in the evening, managed to get to
-"I'll ne'er Forget " and then - genuinely! - her memory failed, much to her own amusement.)
+The folk group, who now perform under the name "Coolana", gave us two brackets of numbers with a variety of voice and instrument combinations: Ailsa Hocking (vocal, guitar, piano); Bob Hodgson (vocal and mouth organ); and singers Tom Wenman and Gordon Lee. Rosslyn and Bob Duncan sang a duet together as well as solos, and Mike Reynolds gave us four songs. Dot Butler recited two poems "Nostalgia.... looking back.... the stage I'm at," said Dot, but her faultless memory and clear voice contradicted her implication that she might be getting old. (Though, when unexpectedly called upon to recite again later in the evening, managed to get to "I'll ne'er Forget...." and then - genuinely! - her memory failed, much to her own amusement.)
-Then there was Lisanne Beck, a lovely and lithe prospective who proved her fitness by doing the most energetic and expressive modern dances, which delighted us all. Guitarist Jim Rivers, who admitted to severe nervousness, none the less played lovely works by Tarragon, Bach and Villa Lobos. Claudia Douglas, a most beautiful cellist, with Owen Marks on the piano, played duets by such as Handel and Faure. Absolutely lovely! Thanks to Bev Foulds who accompanied
-Rosslyn's "Oh, My Beloved Father" at short notice.
+Then there was Lisanne Beck, a lovely and lithe prospective who proved her fitness by doing the most energetic and expressive modern dances, which delighted us all. Guitarist Jim Rivers, who admitted to severe nervousness, none the less played lovely works by Tarragon, Bach and Villa Lobos. Claudia Douglas, a most beautiful cellist, with Owen Marks on the piano, played duets by such as Handel and Faure. Absolutely lovely! Thanks to Bev Foulds who accompanied Rosslyn's "Oh, My Beloved Father" at short notice.
-The evening was slightly cut short by lack of time and I particularly regret that Owen  Marks missed out on playing a second ("my best") solo. However, Owen's accompanying throughout the evening was a joy to listen to as he jumped from Mozart to Flanders and Swann with his usual
-flair and humour. (An extra thanks, Owen, for all your travelling as you raced around the countryside to rehearse with Claudia at Woodford! - and the far-scattered singers.)
+The evening was slightly cut short by lack of time and I particularly regret that Owen  Marks missed out on playing a second ("my best") solo. However, Owen's accompanying throughout the evening was a joy to listen to as he jumped from Mozart to Flanders and Swann with his usual flair and humour. (An extra thanks, Owen, for all your travelling as you raced around the countryside to rehearse with Claudia at Woodford! - and the far-scattered singers.)
-Some of Grace Noble's water colour sketches from a walk in Nepal were displayed. As one voice from the haIl was heard to comment "I hardly had the strength to breathe, let alone do a sketch!"
+Some of Grace Noble's water colour sketches from a walk in Nepal were displayed. As one voice from the hall was heard to comment "I hardly had the strength to breathe, let alone do a sketch!"
 Thanks to all those talented performers. The evening was a joy.
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 The Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service has just released a new draft plan of management for Kakadu. Under the proposed plan, the Sydney Bushwalking Club Kakadu trip done in May this year could not have been done as It was.
-The new plan would ban all private use of helicopters within the park. During the past year, the park service used approximately 200 hours of helicopter flying time in comparison to the general public's 12%. The proposed ban would have little effect on total use of helicopters In Kakadu.
+The new plan would ban all private use of helicopters within the park. During the past year, the park service used approximately 200 hours of helicopter flying time in comparison to the general public's 12 1/2. The proposed ban would have little effect on total use of helicopters in Kakadu.
 Most of the private helicopter use has been during the wet season or at other times when vehicular tracks are closed due to unforeseen circumstances as was the case with the SBW trip. Completely banning private helicopter use would make much of the park inaccessible during the wet season when it is at its spectacular best. It would mean that a road closure could make a previously scheduled trip much more difficult or even make it impossible.
-Please help maintain public access to the good bushwalking areas In Kakadu during the wet season. Write and say that you do not believe that helicopter use should be banned during the months of December through April or when roads are closed due to unforseen circumstances, it doesn't have to be a long letter, just a brief statement such as, 1 do not believe that the use of helicopters for recreational purposes should be banned in Kakadu."
-Submissions should be sent to: The Director of National Parks and Wildlife, GPO Box 636, WA Lpt
-Canberra ACT 2601. You can also obtain copies of the draft plan by sending $10 to this address. s.$
-. Willis's Walkabouts will be making a detailed submission to the ANPWS and would be happy "t; ---- 6 to send a copy to anyone who sends a request along with a stamped, addressed business size
-envelope. Your voice can help keep Kakadu's walking areas open to all bushwalkers, not just a super fit elite.
-Thank you. 12 Carrington street, Millnet NT 0810 Phone (089) 852134
+Please help maintain public access to the good bushwalking areas In Kakadu during the wet season. Write and say that you do not believe that helicopter use should be banned during the months of December through April or when roads are closed due to unforseen circumstances, it doesn't have to be a long letter, just a brief statement such as, "I do not believe that the use of helicopters for recreational purposes should be banned in Kakadu."
+Submissions should be sent to: The Director of National Parks and Wildlife, GPO Box 636, Canberra ACT 2601. You can also obtain copies of the draft plan by sending $10 to this address.
+Willis's Walkabouts will be making a detailed submission to the ANPWS and would be happy to send a copy to anyone who sends a request along with a stamped, addressed business size envelope. Your voice can help keep Kakadu's walking areas open to all bushwalkers, not just a super fit elite.
+Thank you.
+Carrington street, Millner NT 0810. Phone (089) 852134.