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 |**Delegates to Confederation**|Wilf Rider & Ken Smith|
-n This Issue MAY 1994
-Coolana Birds Geoff aracieash
-Saturated Maurice Snit
-uy svriap iv& sell
-'laving your say
-Climbing in Malasia David robinson
-Rescuing Erith Mauricp Sinith
-The great Ocean Ride Barbar Btuce
-S An Invitation Dot 1,3utitir
-S Wilderness rescue Jim Riven
-January 1994 Erol Sh4:
-South West Tasmania Ian Wolfe
-Reminder
-A Deep Experience Tom Wvorman
--. April general meeting 'Batry Wallace
-Change of address
-Advertisers: 3 Alpsports
-Eastwood Camping Cadre
-Willis Walkabouts
-Mountain Equipment
-Pyrenees Adventures
-Paddy Palmn
-From The Editor
+This Issue MAY 1994
-Hello everyone, well our new format =wine is w
-and running. Or rather-"todcriin' g". There is siiil a long
+|Coolana Birds, Geoff McIntosh |2|
-way to go. As we can now pack a lot more into is magazine space, we need more input fiom mry available some so please lets have your copy.
+|Saturated, Maurice Smith |2|
+|Buy Swap and Sell | 2|
+|Having your say |2|
+|Climbing in Malaysia, David Robinson| 5|
+|Rescuing Erith, Maurice Smith |6|
+|The Great Ocean Ride, Barbara Bruce |7|
+|An Invitation, Dot Butler | |
+|Wilderness Rescue, Jim Rivers | 8|
+|January 1994, Erol Sheedy |9|
+|South West Tasmania, Ian Wolfe |11|
+|Reminder |13|
+|A Deep Experience, Tom Wenman |14|
+|April General Meeting, Barry Wallace |15|
+|Change of address |16|
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+Paddy Pallin
+===== From The Editor =====
+Hello everyone, well our new format magazine is up and running. Or rather-"toddling". There is still a long way to go. As we can now pack a lot more into is magazine space, we need more input from every available some so please lets have your copy.
 Modern Communication Systems
-No ubt my members will have beard
-suggeotion that walkers lecrittning into rvmote plac
+No doubt my members will have heard suggestion that walkers venturing into remote places should carry a mobile telephone. The idea being that the time delay in getting assistance when needed would be greatly reduced. Assistance could be in the form of, for example medical advice, which might be life saving. Or assistance when seemingly lost. There am obvious benefits in being able to get quick response to a call for help for an injured person. Reduced anxiety by being able to report in when overdue, (could be job saving), etc etc The list of possible benefits could be a long one and I don't doubt that it wont be long before these devices will be commonplace on all walks.
-should cany a mobile telephone. The idea being that
-the ,tivac delay in getting assistance when needed would be grog* reduted. Assistance could be in the form of, for example- edical advice.- which Eight be 2ife
+It is not unreasonable to expect that there will be a lot of purists who will argue strongly against them. There is perhaps the greatly increased risk to the idiot fringe who may think "I'm fine, I've got my phone with me" and do things they otherwise would not. What do you think?. George.
- savin. Or assistance when seemingly lost There am obviagis benefits in being able to get quick peaportscg to a can for help for an._ injured person. Reduced *t'Lly by being able to report in when overdue, (could rv-: job ming), etc etc Theist of possible benefits t,ould be a I ng one and I don't doubt that it wont be long before 4.ese devices will be commonplace on all wiies.
-ist tmeasonable to expect that there *yid be a lot of puns' ts who will argue strongly against them. There is perhaps the greafly increased risk to the i4t fringe who may think 'Tin 52fe, rve got my phone wit vie and do filf, gA they the:wise would not. What do you think?. Geom.
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 by GEOFF MCINTOSH
-I now understand one Of the reason g why S.B.W. members appreciate the club's 116 acre (47 hectare). "Coolana" property on the Kangaroo River, in that it is "Sydney Bushwalkers Wildlife refuge No 383", being a Virtual extension of Morton National Park
+I now understand one of the reasons why S.B.W. members appreciate the club's 116 acre (47 hectare) "Coolana" property on the Kangaroo River,in that it is "Sydney Bushwalkers Wildlife refuge No 383", being a virtual extension of Morton National Park.
-On February 21st 1994 I visited "Coolana". accompanied by a "birdy" (bird-watcher) from BendigO, Victoria who was most enthused and identified 12 species of bird between 9am and 1 pm. Not bad for such a short period;
- especially as many other species were seen but not positively identified.
+On February 21st 1994 I visited "Coolana" accompanied by a "birdy" (bird-watcher) from Bendigo, Victoria who was most enthused and identified 12 species of bird between 9am and 1 pm. Not bad for such a short period especially as many other species were seen but not positively identified.
-The 12 species which were. positively identified were:
- Wedge tailed Eagle
+The 12 species which were positively identified were:\\
- Brown Pidgin
+Wedge tailed Eagle\\
- Crimson Rosella
+Brown Pidgin\\
- Pallid Cuckoo
+Crimson Rosella\\
- Scaly Thrush
+Pallid Cuckoo\\
- Eastern Yellow Robin
+Scaly Thrush\\
-Black Faced Flycatcher
+Eastern Yellow Robin\\
-Grey Fantail
+Black Faced Flycatcher\\
- Variegated Fairy Wren
+Grey Fantail\\
- White Throated Tree Creeper
+Variegated Fairy Wren\\
- Yellow Faced Honeyeater.
+White Throated Tree Creeper\\
- Lewin's Horieyeater
+Yellow Faced Honeyeater.\\
+Lewin's Honeyeater
 No water birds have been included and naturally no nocturnal species were seen. The weather was clear with no wind and 24C.
-Buy - Swap - Sell
-Some of that gear that you haven't used for years could bring you Some dollars and perhaps allow some prospective a lower cost entry into our sport. Or perhaps someone has some item of gear that you are looking for. Well run a few lines for members and prospective's free. copy received up to the first day of the month will be printed in the next issue. Ed.
+**Buy - Swap - Sell**
+Some of that gear that you haven't used for years could bring you some dollars and perhaps allow some prospective a lower cost entry into our sport. Or perhaps someone has some item of gear that you are looking for. Well run a few lines for members and prospective's free. Copy received up to the first day of the month will be printed in the next issue. Ed.
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 by MAURICE SMITH
-There I was, a human version of a 'spider descending a barge vertical rock face, my life depending on what seemed, to be a mere thread of gossamer. I was enjoying, no, enjoying is not the correct wont, my senses were saturated and overloaded by. the incredibly beautiful location. We were in Heart Attack Canyon the Upper Blue Mountains prior to the devastating bush fires January 1994
+There I was, a human version of a spider descending a barge vertical rock face, my life depending on what seemed to be a mere thread of gossamer. I was enjoying, no, enjoying is not the correct word, my senses were saturated and overloaded by the incredibly beautiful location. We were in Heart Attack Canyon the Upper Blue Mountains prior to the devastating bush fires January 1994.
-Most of the group had already descended the 30 metre plus abseil that gives the canyon its name. There I was making my way down the rock face. I stopped for a moment to take in the beauty surrounding me, suspended in mid air on the gossamer thread. Words are such a poor means of conveyingthe beauty of the waterfall and the way the sun filtered through the waterfall, the huge chock stones high above, the sunlight making its way partly down the walls of the canyon, the creek trickling on its
- way along the canyon floor. Who is that figure far below waving to me?
+Most of the group had already descended the 30 metre plus abseil that gives the canyon its name. There I was making my way down the rock face. I stopped for a moment to take in the beauty surrounding me, suspended in mid air on the gossamer thread. Words are such a poor means of conveying the beauty of the waterfall and the way the sun filtered through the waterfall, the huge chock stones high above, the sunlight making its way partly down the walls of the canyon, the creek trickling on its way along the canyon floor. Who is that figure far below waving to me?
- After arriving at the bottom of. the abseil the scene had changed and I was overawed, by the spectacle of the canyon.
-As we splashed our way down the creek the occasional brave yabby poked its head up to complain about the passage of our
+After arriving at the bottom of the abseil the scene had changed and I was overawed by the spectacle of the canyon. As we splashed our way down the creek the occasional brave yabby poked its head up to complain about the passage of our party.
-paity
- The. entire party seemed to be stunned by the beauty of the canyon. At the end of the canyon we were like's large group of school children unexpectedly let out of 'school far the day, full of adrenalin and in high spirits as a result of enjoying the sheer beauty and exhilaration' of making our way down the canyon. .
+The entire party seemed to be stunned by the beauty of the canyon. At the end of the canyon we were like a large group of school children unexpectedly let out of school far the day, full of adrenalin and in high spirits as a result of enjoying the sheer beauty and exhilaration of making our way down the canyon.
-This feeling, was reinforced when Ian Wolfe our trip leader took Us to Rocky Creek Canyon where we swam, Walked, waded and talked our way through a. second superb canyon in one day. In its own way it was also one of stunning beauty.
-What a day that wail. It is one that will live long in my meinories. Ian. Wolfe arid the rest of the grOup for that weekend, thanks for an incredible weekend.
+This feeling was reinforced when Ian Wolfe our trip leader took us to Rocky Creek Canyon where we swam, walked, waded and talked our way through a second superb canyon in one day. In its own way it was also one of stunning beauty.
-Most definitely my senses Were Saturated and overloadedthat day.
-lovely brand new
+What a day that was. It is one that will live long in my memories. Ian Wolfe and the rest of the group for that weekend, thanks for an incredible weekend.
-daughter .
-To Kathleen Zanardo "Alessia". born May 2nd 1994. Congratulations Kath'
+Most definitely my senses were saturated and overloaded that day.
-And who are the delighted grandparents?, none other, than Helen and George Gray.
-Have Your Say!
+To Kathleen Zanardo, "Alessia". born May 2nd 1994. Congratulations Kath. And who are the delighted grandparents?, none other, than Helen and George Gray.
+**Have Your Say!**
+Letters To The Editor
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+I don't seem to get many. Why don't more of you write? We will print your letter in the magazine if we can (and if it seems that it won't do any harm). We don't want any verbal dog fights in our magazine but a little wrangling between a few contributors via Letters to the Editor could be interesting reading. Your letters will be very welcome.
-I don't seen.' to get many. Why don't more of you write? We will print your letter in the magazine if we can (and if it seems that it won't do any harm). We don't want any verbal dog fights in our magazine but a little wrangling between a few contributors via Letters to the Editor could be interesting reading. Your letters will be very welcome. .
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 Proceeds to Nepal Eye Program Australia (NEPA) and Peru relief fund.
-===== JANUARY 1994 =====
+===== January 1994 =====
 by Errol Sheedy
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 Footnote: Peter Treseder will be presenting a slide programme of this trip at a forthcoming club meeting.
-===== The April General Meeting. =====
+===== The April General Meeting =====
-It was around 2010 when the new president called the 18 or so
+It was around 2010 when the new president called the 18 or so members and Peter Miller (recently driven from his sumptuously appointed park bench, or so he said, but we saw. no chauffeur) to order and started proceedings. There were apologies from Jim Callaway, Patrick James, Maurice Smith and Margaret Niven.
- members and Peter Miller (recently driven from his sumptuously
- appointed park bench, or so he said, but we saw. no chauffeur) to order and started proceedings. There were apologies from Jim Callaway, Patrick James, Maurice Smith and Margaret Niven.
+The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters arising.
- The 'minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters' arising.
- Cozrespondence saw mention of a letter of congratulations to the diub freim. Confederation S&R on
+Correspondence saw mention of a letter of congratulations to the club from Confederation S&R on our participation in a recent search. There was a letter from Anne Brown advising us that her husband Neil, who walked with the club and served for some time a club treasurer, passed away on 25 February this year after being partially disabled by a stroke in 1992. Ann and some family friends have planted a silky, oak tree at Coolana as a memorial to Neil. She wrote seeking assurance that we had no objections to this. A letter will be sent expressing our sympathy in their bereavement and indicating that we agree to the tree-planting.
- our participation in a recent search.
-There was a 'letter from Anne Brown advising us that her husband. Neil, who walked with the club and served for some time a. club
+Alex Colley, the conservation secretary, sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Paul Keating, addressing
-- treasurer, passed away on 25 February this year after being partially disabled by a stroke in 1992. Ann and some family friends have planted a silky, oak tree at Coolana as a memorial to Neil. She wrote seeking assurance that We had no objections to this. A letter will be sent expressing our sympathy in their bereavement and indicating that we agree to the tree-planting.
+the matter of the ACF's coastal campaign and the urgent need to preserve Beecroft Peninsular from further damage. There was also a letter from Alex to the NSW premier John Fahey regarding the wilderness act and the need to protect wilderness areas from damage by 4WDs and horses. Each of these letters was published in last month's magazine.
-Alex Colley, the conservation
- secretary, sent a letter to the Prime
+The treasurer's report indicated that we spent $156, acquired money of $1,137 and ended the
- Minister, Paul Keating,. addressing
+month with a balance of $1,857.
- the matter of the ACF's coastal campaign and the urgent need to preserve Beecroft Peninsular from further damage. There was also a
- letter from' Alex to the NSW'. premier John Fahey regarding the wilderness act and the need to
+The new walks secretary led off his first walks report with the combined walk/canoe trip to/on
-. protect wilderness areas from damage b..,-4WDs and horses. Each of these 'letters was published in last month's magazine.
+Lake Yarrunga led jointly by Ian Debert and Bill Holland. After all that lead-up it was a shame to hear that due to high winds the canoe part of the event was a virtual nonstarter with only Mike and Ainslie braving the waves. There were 7 or so people on the walking segment enjoying fine but cool and windy conditions that made swimming less attractive than they may have expected for that time of year.
-The treasurer's report indicated that we spent. $156, acquired moome of $1,137 and ended the
-' month with a balance of $1..857.
+Tom Wenman reported a party of 11 on his Breakfast Creek, Galong Creek trip on the Saturday. The weather was pleasant and sunny, in contrast to the cold wet conditions which greeted the 9 starters on David (fairweather) Rostron's walk in Morong Deep. As is traditional, the walk ended up going to Hundred Man Cave. They made a virtue of this particular necessity however, by doing a trip down Compagnoni Pass and up Gingra Creek when the weather improved on the Sunday.
-The new walks secretary led off. his first walks report H with the combined want/canoe trip to/on
- Like Yarrunga led jointly by In
+Bronny Niemeyer's day walk from Homebush Bay to Botany Bay had around 20 starters but was lacking in the all important details. We were left to speculate as to the exact number of ice cream and cappuccino stops and so forth.
- Debert and Bill Holland. After all 'that lead-up it was a shame to hear that due to high winds the canoe part of the event was a. virtual nonstarter with only Mike and Ainslie braving the waves. There were 7 or so people on the walking segment enjoying fine but cool and windy conditions that made swimming less attractive than they may have expected for that time of year.
-Torn Wellman reported a party of 11 on his Breakfast Creek, Galong Creek trip on the Saturday. The weather. was pleasant and sunny, in contrast to the cold wet conditions which- greeted the 9 starters on David (fairweather) Rostron's walk in Morong Deep. As is traditional, the walk ended up
+The 18, 19, 20 March saw the confederation S&R training weekend attended by an undisclosed number of SBW
- going to Hundred Man Cave. They. -made a virtue of this particular necessity however, by doing a trip
+personnel. Maureen Carter described it all as a good exercise and George Mawer published an article about it in last month's magazine. Morrie Ward was out there enjoying the leeches in the Barrington Tops area with a party of 16, and Peter Christian led the 4 or so starters who came on his Gloucester tops canyons trips to Gular canyon for a bit of variety.
- down Compagnoni Pass and up Gingra Creek when the weather improved on the Sunday.
-Bronny Niemeyer's day walk from Hornebush Bay to Botany Bay had around 20 starters. but was
+Errol Sheedy led 10 on his trip from Waterfall to Heathcote along the Bullawaring Track. They reported spending some time swimming along the way. There was no report of Eddie Giacomel's Colo walk but Peter Miller indicated that the 6 or so people who went on his trip in the Berowra Bushland were pleased to discover that the fires had mostly spared the area they walked through and lounged upon during their long luncheon break.
- lacking in the all important details. We were left to speculate as to the exact number' of :ice cream and cappuccino stops and so forth.
-The 18, 19, 20 March saw the confederation S&R training
+The weekend of 26, 27 March was all a bit more dramatic with Erith Hamilton breaking an ankle on Mt Sturgiss during Maurice Smith's Weekend in the Buddawangs trip. You probably read about that in last month's magazine too. Just for the record there were 6 on the walk. The instructional weekend at Coolana attracted a legion of students (well around 10 of them) but instructors were a little thin on the ground. Bill expressed his disappointment that the students didn't get to be tested on their acquired knowledge during the weekend.
-weekend attended by an
-undisclosed number of SBW
+Greta James took the party of 10 who turned out for her walk in the Royal to Kanuka Brook because of closure of The Royal for fire damage recovery. Ione Dean's Great Boudi Coastal Walk saw the party of 21 staggering somewhat under the load of champagne and chocolate dispensed at the start for some celebration or other that Ione dreamed up for the occasion. (The anniversary of her first walk as leader someone said.) The walk was described as delightful by the ones who could remember and they enjoyed sobering swims at Lobster Bay and Maitland Beach on the way. Peter Christian's walk to Banks Canyon went with a party of 4 and not much other detail.
-personnel. Maureen Carter described it all as a good exercise and George Ma wer published an article about it in last month's magazine. Morie Ward was out there enjoying the leeches in the Barrington Tops area with a party of 16, and Peter Christian led the 4 or so starters who came on his Gloucester tops canyons trips to Gular canyon for a bit of variety.
- Errol Shetdy led 10 on his tripfrom Waterfall to Heathcote along the. Bullawaring Track. They reported spending some time swimming along the way. There was no report of Eddie Giacomel's Colo walk 'but Peter Miller indicated that the 6 or so people
+The Easter weekend saw a variety of weather conditions. Ian Rennard reported fine conditions
- who went on his trip in the BerOwra Bushland were pleased to discover that the fires had mostly spared the area they walked through and lounged upon during their long luncheon. break.
- The weekend of 26, 27 March was all a bit more dramatic with Erith Hamilton bieaking an ankle on Mt Sturgiss during Maurice Smith's Weekend in the Buddawangs trip. You: probably read about that in last month's magazine too.. Just for the record there were 6 on the walk. The instructional weekend at Coolana attracted a legion of 'students (well around' 10 of them) but instructors were a little thin on the ground. Bill expressed his disappointment that the Students didn't get to be tested on their. acquired knowledge during the 'weekend. Greta James took the party of 10 who turned out for her Walk In the Royal to K.anulca Brook because of closure of The Royal for fire damage recovery. lone. Dean's Great Boudi Coastal Walk saw the party of 21 staggering somewhat under the load of champagne and chocolate dispensed at the start for some celebration or other that lone 'dreamed up for the' occasion. (The anniversary of her first walk as leader, someone said.) The walk was described as delightful by the ones who could. remember and they enjoyed sobering swims at Lobster Bay and Maitland Beach on the way. Peter Christian's walk to Banks Canyon went, with a party of 4 and not much other detail. .
-The Easter' weekend saw a Variety of weather conditions. Ian Rennard reported fine conditions
-r-
+**Change of address**
-Change of address
+Ainsley and Mike Reynolds tell us they intend moving to the South Coast June 7th.
-AinsleY and Mike Reynolds tell us they intend moving to the South Coast June 7th.
 They will set up temporarily at No 13 Allambee Street South. D'ui-ras for a few months until their new house at No 18 Allambee Street is ready to move into.
 Phone number later.
-general meeting. notes
-continued.
-a and pleasant going, mostly on fire trails and tracks around farm lands, for the 16 (less 2 at an early stage) who attended his Hume and " Hovel Track walk. Ian Debert reported some showers, numerous mosquitos.. and, due to an injudicious siting of the fly net tent that kept the mosSies at bay for happy hour, an abundance of bull, ants. The bull ant problem.
- was: solved by relocating the tent, but the Mossies persisted it seems. The party also went for day walks to and swims at. Box Head beach and Lobster Bay. They reported Lobster. 'Bay as overrun by boats and Water skiers. Tony Holgate, the Most northerly location, reported rain overnight on each night in the rainforest The party. of 17 also enjoyed leeches,. ticks', and lawyer Vines, 'with a few navigation problems thrown in for good measure. To add polish to their, adversity training it also contrived to rain on them for most of Monday:as they climbed out up the ridge. Tony described the walk as pleasant_ Peter Miller took the 5 starters for his Leura to Mt Victoria walk to the Megalong Valley: They had some rain on Friday evening, . otherwise
-conditions were pleasant with the water level in the Cox surprisingly "low.. Peter is still impressed by the black snake that brushed past his leg at Kanangaroo clearing. He
- was less impressed by the helicopter that' shared the flat with them.- If anyone out there has hard "information on the' use of helicopters- in this way could they please advise our Confederation delegates. John Hogan got into the act over Easter as well, leading a. party of 5 to the Blue Breaks area, over Axehead range. down Ditchers Creek and up'. Roots Ridge. David' lOstron's extended walk froni The Cobberas to
- Thredbo went, led by- Kenn Clacher. The party of 6. was serenaded by dingoes, saw brumbies, emus and made the acquaintance of a rat at one of the huts The weekend of 9, 10 April saw John Hogan cancel his Six Foot Track in Two Days Walk: would have been a bit of 'an anti climax after the Blue Breaks. Peter Christian, in a change of 'form that will keep. the. punters guessing for a while, led the party of 4 who came on his Glen Alice canyons abseiling trip to. Banks Canyon and Crikey Canyon.' Greg Bridge had 17 starters out on a hot day. on his' Megalong Valley Sunday walk. and Wilf, (remember Wilt)? defetred stage -4 of 'the Great South Walk to the' following weekend.- All of which brought the walks report to an end. Amen!Conservation report saw mention of a letter from the -Priine Minister's Department acknowledging ours regarding Jervis 'Bay.. We also heard of a, letter from , the Buddawangs Committee to the NSW minister, :Chris Hartcher, asking about access to Newhaven Gap and Quilty's Mountain. It seems the plan of management for the area is still being stalled after 15 years
-preparations. The latest manoeuvre on the wilderness declarations has been to refer them to,the Surveyor General for comment. This could look like a delaying tactic if one were the least bitcynical about it all..
-Confederation report was largely concerned with the question of whether there are plans to raise the Top Water Level. (TWL), or the spillway height at Warragamba Dam. These are two distinctly, different possibilities. If anyone has any information could they please put us out of our mystery General business saw a decision that the reunion be held on 15, 16 October 1994 at Coolana. We also resolved that in future. we will hold the reunion on 'or:immediately before the first full moon after the 15 October. If any mathematical genius out there can see a problem with this, please let us know. A working bee will be scheduled at Coolana in the near future. Contact Ian Debert if you can assist.
+and pleasant going, mostly on fire trails and tracks around farm lands, for the 16 (less 2 at an early stage) who attended his Hume and Hovel Track walk. Ian Debert reported some showers, numerous mosquitos and due to an injudicious siting of the fly net tent that kept the mossies at bay for happy hour, an abundance of bull ants. The bull ant problem was solved by relocating the tent, but the mossies persisted it seems. The party also went for day walks to and swims at Box Head beach and Lobster Bay. They reported Lobster Bay as overrun by boats and water skiers. Tony Holgate, the most northerly location, reported rain overnight on each night in the rainforest. The party of 17 also enjoyed leeches, ticks, and lawyer vines, with a few navigation problems thrown in for good measure. To add polish to their adversity training it also contrived to rain on them for most of Monday as they climbed out up the ridge. Tony described the walk as pleasant. Peter Miller took the 5 starters for his Leura to Mt Victoria walk to the Megalong Valley: they had some rain on Friday evening otherwise conditions were pleasant with the water level in the Cox surprisingly low. Peter is still impressed by the black snake that brushed past his leg at Kanangaroo clearing. He was less impressed by the helicopter that shared the flat with them. If anyone out there has hard information on the use of helicopters in this way could they please advise our Confederation delegates. John Hogan got into the act over Easter as well, leading a party of 5 to the Blue Breaks area over Axehead range down Ditchers Creek and up Roots Ridge. David Rostron's extended walk from The Cobberas to Thredbo went, led by Kenn Clacher. The party of 6 was serenaded by dingoes, saw brumbies, emus and made the acquaintance of a rat at one of the huts.
+The weekend of 9, 10 April saw John Hogan cancel his Six Foot Track in Two Days. The walk would have been a bit of an anti climax after the Blue Breaks. Peter Christian, in a change of form that will keep the punters guessing for a while, led the party of 4 who came on his Glen Alice canyons abseiling trip to Banks Canyon and Crikey Canyon. Greg Bridge had 17 starters out on a hot day on his Megalong Valley Sunday walk and Wilf (remember Wilt)? deferred stage 4 of the Great South Walk to the following weekend. All of which brought the walks report to an end. Amen!
+Conservation report saw mention of a letter from the Prime Minister's Department acknowledging ours regarding Jervis Bay. We also heard of a letter from the Buddawangs Committee to the NSW minister, Chris Hartcher, asking about access to Newhaven Gap and Quilty's Mountain. It seems the plan of management for the area is still being stalled after 15 years preparations. The latest manoeuvre on the wilderness declarations has been to refer them to the Surveyor General for comment. This could look like a delaying tactic if one were the least bit cynical about it all.
+Confederation report was largely concerned with the question of whether there are plans to raise the Top Water Level (TWL), or the spillway height at Warragamba Dam. These are two distinctly different possibilities. If anyone has any information could they please put us out of our mystery. General business saw a decision that the reunion be held on 15, 16 October 1994 at Coolana. We also resolved that in future we will hold the reunion on or immediately before the first full moon after the 15 October. If any mathematical genius out there can see a problem with this, please let us know. A working bee will be scheduled at Coolana in the near future. Contact Ian Debert if you can assist.
 Announcements saw a plea from the walks secretary for more easy day walks for the walks programme. The
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+We are told that the plaster is due to come off Erith's leg soon and no doubt by the time this issue goes to print this will be so. Erith, those of us who have "been there and done that" know that the real work will now begin We wish you a speedy and complete recovery, and remember the old saying "don't let your limp become a habit". Good luck, George.
-We are told that the plaster is due to come off Erith's. leg soon and no doubt by the time this issue goes to print this will be so. Erith, those of us who have "been there and done that" know that the real work will now begin We wish you a speedy and complete recovery, and remember the old saying "don't let your limp become a habit". Good luck, George.