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 | |Subscriptions for 1998/99|  | |Subscriptions for 1998/99|
 |P7 |Cars vs Public Transport by George Carter and Elwyn Morris| |P7 |Cars vs Public Transport by George Carter and Elwyn Morris|
-| |Kakadu by Carole Beales.+| |Kakadu by Carole Beales|
 |P8 |Viva La Difference Part 2 by Peter Rossel| . |P8 |Viva La Difference Part 2 by Peter Rossel| .
 |P11 |Selling the Parks by Alex Colley| |P11 |Selling the Parks by Alex Colley|
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 Hunter Valley - various closed coal mine lines Hunter Valley - various closed coal mine lines
  
-Blue Mountains: +Blue Mountains:\\ 
- +Giant landslide - Ruined Castle\\ 
-Giant landslide - Ruined Castle +Lapstone Zig Zag\\ 
-Lapstone Zig Zag +Hartley - summit of the incline\\ 
- +Mount Victoria - chert incline\\ 
-Hartley - summit of the incline +Darvans deviation\\
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-Mount Victoria - chert incline +
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-Darvans deviation +
 Newnes Junction - Newnes Newnes Junction - Newnes
  
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 Illawarra:  Illawarra: 
 +Waterfall - Stanwell Park\\
  
-Waterfall - Stanwell Park +Southern Tablelands and Slopes:\\ 
- +Bargo - Nepean Dam\\ 
-Southern Tablelands and Slopes: +Colo Vale - Hill Top\\ 
- +Welby - Box Vale\\
-Bargo - Nepean Dam +
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-Colo Vale - Hill Top +
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-Welby - Box Vale +
 Swifts - Burrinjuck Dam Swifts - Burrinjuck Dam
  
 Those wishing to know more about walking abandoned railway lines, or assist in converting them into walking tracks, should contact either: Donald Ellsmore, SRA Heritage Manager, 11-31 York Street Sydney 2000, or Australian Rails to Trails, PO Box 223 East Melbourne 3002. Maps of disused lines are readily available.  A couple of walking guides have already been published.  For those wishing to learn more about the history of the abandoned lines that they are walking: the Australian Railway Historical Society, 67 Renwick Street Redfern 2016 (predominantly interested in the government lines), or the Light Railway Research Society of Australia, PO Box 21 Surrey Hills Victoria 3127 (specialising in the industrial lines), have published histories of  many of these now abandoned railway lines. Those wishing to know more about walking abandoned railway lines, or assist in converting them into walking tracks, should contact either: Donald Ellsmore, SRA Heritage Manager, 11-31 York Street Sydney 2000, or Australian Rails to Trails, PO Box 223 East Melbourne 3002. Maps of disused lines are readily available.  A couple of walking guides have already been published.  For those wishing to learn more about the history of the abandoned lines that they are walking: the Australian Railway Historical Society, 67 Renwick Street Redfern 2016 (predominantly interested in the government lines), or the Light Railway Research Society of Australia, PO Box 21 Surrey Hills Victoria 3127 (specialising in the industrial lines), have published histories of  many of these now abandoned railway lines.
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 Additional Walk Easter - 2 x Three Peaks Walk (4 days, medium hard) Maps: Jenolan & Kanangra Carlons Farm, Breakfast Crk, Mt Warrigal, Splendour Rock, Cox’s River, Kooriecone Ridge, Gentles Pass, Dex Crk, Mt Cloudmaker, Mt Stormbreaker, Kanangra Crk, Mt Paralyser, Whalania Crk, Nooroo Buttress, Mt Guougang, Mt Queahgong, Mt Jenolan, Jenolan Gorge, Cox’s River, Tinpot Ridge, Carlons Farm - light weight trip, 50% + off track, bring gloves - Tigers where are you?  Ian Wolfe 02 9904 3370 (H), 02 9378 8885 (W), 02 9378 8870 (W fax)  Additional Walk Easter - 2 x Three Peaks Walk (4 days, medium hard) Maps: Jenolan & Kanangra Carlons Farm, Breakfast Crk, Mt Warrigal, Splendour Rock, Cox’s River, Kooriecone Ridge, Gentles Pass, Dex Crk, Mt Cloudmaker, Mt Stormbreaker, Kanangra Crk, Mt Paralyser, Whalania Crk, Nooroo Buttress, Mt Guougang, Mt Queahgong, Mt Jenolan, Jenolan Gorge, Cox’s River, Tinpot Ridge, Carlons Farm - light weight trip, 50% + off track, bring gloves - Tigers where are you?  Ian Wolfe 02 9904 3370 (H), 02 9378 8885 (W), 02 9378 8870 (W fax)
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 Like a beacon in the night. Like a beacon in the night.
  
-Once upon the Grey mare track, +Once upon the Grey mare track,\\ 
- +A turd I saw, it took me back.\\ 
-A turd I saw, it took me back. +A wild dog had defecated there,\\
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-A wild dog had defecated there, +
 But where’s the bones, the fur, the hair?  But where’s the bones, the fur, the hair? 
  
-Upon Echidna he had dined, +Upon Echidna he had dined,\\ 
- +Anteater, porcupine, I don’t mind.\\ 
-Anteater, porcupine, I don’t mind. +and that dog to get his fill,\\
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-and that dog to get his fill, +
 Had eaten every bloomin quill. Had eaten every bloomin quill.
  
-That dog turd it fairly bristled,  +That dog turd it fairly bristled, \\ 
- +In passing it he surely whistled.\\ 
-In passing it he surely whistled. +Each spine, each quill, it did protrude,\\
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-Each spine, each quill, it did protrude, +
 Don’t get me wrong, I’m not being rude. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not being rude.
  
-That dog was cast-iron intestined, +That dog was cast-iron intestined,\\ 
- +He’d passed them all non-aligned.\\ 
-He’d passed them all non-aligned. +Many an anus would be mangled,\\
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-Many an anus would be mangled, +
 To pass them all right-angled. To pass them all right-angled.
  
-I know that you’ve all been saying “struth, +I know that you’ve all been saying “struth,\\ 
- +So I’ll finish with the truth.\\ 
-So I’ll finish with the truth. +Perhaps you laughed at the dirty bits\\
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-Perhaps you laughed at the dirty bits’ +
 But in the main you’ve had the shits. But in the main you’ve had the shits.
  
-So if one night at Pretty Plain, +So if one night at Pretty Plain,\\ 
- +You hear a howl, it sounds like pain,\\ 
-You hear a howl, it sounds like pain, +You’ll all know the reason now,\\
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-You’ll all know the reason now, +
 It’s a wild dog saying, “O-o-o-o wwww!” It’s a wild dog saying, “O-o-o-o wwww!”
  
 This poem by Harry Hill was published in the KHA newsletter Issue 76 of December 1991, and is re-published here with the authors consent. This poem by Harry Hill was published in the KHA newsletter Issue 76 of December 1991, and is re-published here with the authors consent.
  
-COMMITTEE 1998/99 +====== Committee 1998/99 ====== 
 +
  
-The AGM was held on 11 March 1998 and  the new committee elected.   Although you may have missed out on a Committee position your input to the management of the Club is always welcome; there's usually more work to be done than there are workers.  So don't be shy contact the appropriate Committee members and make your contribution known.  +The AGM was held on 11 March 1998 and  the new committee elected.  Although you may have missed out on a Committee position your input to the management of the Club is always welcome; there's usually more work to be done than there are workers.  So don't be shy contact the appropriate Committee members and make your contribution known.  
  
 INVESTITURE OF THE NEW PRESIDENT INVESTITURE OF THE NEW PRESIDENT
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 The subscriptions remain the same as for last year AND ARE NOW DUE.  The subscriptions remain the same as for last year AND ARE NOW DUE. 
  
-single members $35 +single members $35\\ 
- +household membership $58\\ 
-household membership $58 +Non-active member $12\\ 
- +Non-active member + magazine $25\\ 
-Non-active member $12 +magazine subscription only $12
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-Non-active member + magazine $25 +
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-magazine subscription only $12 +
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-You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, bank cheque or money order), cheques etc. made out to Sydney Bushwalkers Inc.  Payment by mail to the Treasurer,  +
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-Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. +
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-GPO Box 4476+
  
-Sydney 2001+You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, bank cheque or money order), cheques etc. made out to Sydney Bushwalkers Inc.  Payment by mail to the Treasurer, Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. 
 +GPO Box 4476, Sydney 2001
  
 Include with your payment by mail the following details: Include with your payment by mail the following details:
  
-• membership type, +• membership type,\\ 
- +• name(s) of member(s) covered by this subscription,\\
-• name(s) of member(s) covered by this subscription, +
 • if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code, • if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code,
  
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 Committee 1998/99 Committee 1998/99
  
-Committee Positions +Committee Positions \\ 
 +President Eddy Giacomel\\ 
 +Vice-president Tony Holgate\\ 
 +Secretary Don Wills\\ 
 +Treasurer Greta James\\ 
 +Public Officer Frances Holland\\ 
 +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\\ 
 +Confederation Delegates Jim Callaway, Ken Smith\\ 
 +Members Representatives Elwyn Morris, Louise Verdon
  
-President Eddy Giacomel+Non-Committee Positions\\ 
 +Confederation Delegates Bill Holland, Tom Wenman\\ 
 +Magazine Production Manager Frances Holland\\ 
 +Magazine Business Manager Elizabeth Miller\\ 
 +Printers Kenn Clacher, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven, Les Powell, Tom Wenman\\ 
 +Assistants to Walks Secretary Tony Marshall\\ 
 +Assistants to New Members Secretary Carol Faulkner \\ 
 +Archivist Cindy Holland\\ 
 +Hon. Auditor Chris Sonter\\ 
 +Hon. Solicitor Rosemary MacDougal\\ 
 +Kosciuszko Huts Association Representatives Kenn Clacher, Ian Wolfe\\ 
 +Search & Rescue Contacts Bill Holland, Greta James, Morrie Ward\\ 
 +Coolana Maintenance Don Brooks, Frances Holland, Patrick James, Peter Rossel\\ 
 +Reunion Organiser Spiro Hajinakitas\\ 
 +Training Allen Donnelly, Bill Holland, Patrick James
  
-Vice-president Tony Holgate 
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-Secretary Don Wills 
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-Treasurer Greta James 
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-Public Officer Frances Holland 
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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 Jennifer Giacomel 
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-Conservation Secretary Bill Holland 
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-Magazine Editor Patrick James 
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-Confederation Delegates Jim Callaway 
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-Ken Smith 
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-Members Representatives Elwyn Morris 
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-Louise Verdon 
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-Non-Committee Positions 
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-Confederation Delegates Bill Holland 
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-Tom Wenman 
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-Magazine Production Manager Frances Holland 
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-Magazine Business Manager Elizabeth Miller 
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-Printers Kenn Clacher 
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-Barrie Murdoch 
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-Margaret Niven 
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-Les Powell 
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-Tom Wenman 
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-Assistants to Walks Secretary Tony Marshall 
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-Assistants to New Members Secretary Carol Faulkner  
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-Archivist Cindy Holland 
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-Hon. Auditor Chris Sonter 
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-Hon. Solicitor Rosemary MacDougal 
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-Kosciuszko Huts Association Representatives Kenn Clacher 
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-Ian Wolfe 
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-Search & Rescue Contacts Bill Holland 
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-Greta James 
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-Morrie Ward 
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-Coolana Maintenance Don Brooks 
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-Frances Holland 
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-Patrick James 
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-Peter Rossel 
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-Reunion Organiser Spiro Hajinakitas 
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-Training Allen Donnelly,  
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-Bill Holland 
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-Patrick James 
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 ====== Cars Vs Public Transport ====== ====== Cars Vs Public Transport ======
  
  
-by George Carter  and Elwyn  Morris+by George Carter and Elwyn  Morris
  
 (having lost his car, Ray Hookway is lost for words, so Elwyn & George decide to have their two bobs worth and reply to Ray's article published last month) (having lost his car, Ray Hookway is lost for words, so Elwyn & George decide to have their two bobs worth and reply to Ray's article published last month)
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 What you can do to help: What you can do to help:
  
-• Write to politicians and express your horror. Ask friends, colleagues and family to do the same. +• Write to politicians and express your horror. Ask friends, colleagues and family to do the same.\\ 
- +• Attend the RALLY  on Sunday 5th April, 12pm at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay- speakers, music, cultural events. This is an issue of concern to all Australians.\\ 
-• Attend the RALLY  on Sunday 5th April, 12pm at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay- speakers, music, cultural events. This is an issue of concern to all Australians. +• Make a donation of your time or funds to the Jabiluka Campaign c/- The Wilderness Society, PO Box 928, Broadway 2037.\\
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-• Make a donation of your time or funds to the Jabiluka Campaign c/- The Wilderness Society, PO Box 928, Broadway 2037. +
 • Visit Kakadu now. The Mirrar Aboriginal people are arranging a blockade at the proposed mine site starting on 23rd March 1998. Transport available. • Visit Kakadu now. The Mirrar Aboriginal people are arranging a blockade at the proposed mine site starting on 23rd March 1998. Transport available.
  
    
 ====== Viva La Difference - Or Walk in the Pyrenees ====== ====== Viva La Difference - Or Walk in the Pyrenees ======
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 by Peter Rossel by Peter Rossel
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 At about 10am we left Sare and followed a narrow track towards the Spanish border and subsequently the small village of Ainhoa, where we arrived at noon. The track wound through attractive undulating farming and forestry country. En route we met a group of local hunters who proudly displayed the one hare they had bagged. Invitations were extended to come to Australia and hunt our “cochons sauvages” (wild pigs), roaming the country side in abundance. Eyes lit up, hands were shaken and it was “bon chasser et au revoir”, whilst they wished us “bon courage et bon route”. At about 10am we left Sare and followed a narrow track towards the Spanish border and subsequently the small village of Ainhoa, where we arrived at noon. The track wound through attractive undulating farming and forestry country. En route we met a group of local hunters who proudly displayed the one hare they had bagged. Invitations were extended to come to Australia and hunt our “cochons sauvages” (wild pigs), roaming the country side in abundance. Eyes lit up, hands were shaken and it was “bon chasser et au revoir”, whilst they wished us “bon courage et bon route”.
  
-After lunch we followed the steep track to col de Trois-Croix (570m), presenting spectacular views of sunny valleys and mountain slopes all around. The col was an alpine meadow with a small chapel and three huge crosses symbolising the crucifixion. Next came col - Zucutta about an hour away. The unmarked track, littered with stones and rocks slowed our progress, but gradually improved and became alpine meadows. On top we stretched out to enjoy the views and find the down hill track to Ferme Esteben. After some wandering around, the well hidden track was located even faint traces of white and red paint markings indicating the GR - 10 could be seen on a rock face.+After lunch we followed the steep track to col de Trois-Croix (570m), presenting spectacular views of sunny valleys and mountain slopes all around. The col was an alpine meadow with a small chapel and three huge crosses symbolising the crucifixion. Next came col - Zucutta about an hour away. The unmarked track, littered with stones and rocks slowed our progress, but gradually improved and became alpine meadows. On top we stretched out to enjoy the views and find the down hill track to Ferme Esteben. After some wandering around, the well hidden track was located even faint traces of white and red paint markings indicating the GR-10 could be seen on a rock face.
  
 Ferme Esteben is an isolated farm with a small restaurant and gite d'etappe. The farmer told us a German couple was staying in the hut but no other visitors had been here for quite some time. The stone hut offered great views of the valleys below and could accommodate about fifteen people comfortably. Once settled we sat around for a chat and a cup of tea before going to the farm for dinner. The farmers wife served a tasty and generous meal supplemented by caraffes of Spanish red. It was late when the party broke up and had a last look at the clear, star sprinkled sky before turning in for the night. Ferme Esteben is an isolated farm with a small restaurant and gite d'etappe. The farmer told us a German couple was staying in the hut but no other visitors had been here for quite some time. The stone hut offered great views of the valleys below and could accommodate about fifteen people comfortably. Once settled we sat around for a chat and a cup of tea before going to the farm for dinner. The farmers wife served a tasty and generous meal supplemented by caraffes of Spanish red. It was late when the party broke up and had a last look at the clear, star sprinkled sky before turning in for the night.
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 Increased access could therefore could only mean more roads, or opening some or all of the 7,000 km. of fire trails and management tracks to vehicular and equestrian use. The Tourism Strategy report confirms this view and adds a further dimension. It aims to achieve ecologically sustainable development. Parks are to be "marketed" with a view to increasing revenue. "Key Regional Destinations" and marketing campaigns are to be developed and actively promoted, World Heritage and Biosphere Reserves are to be important components of promotion on an international level; information will be provided about commercial tour opportunities and advertised in the print media. Increased access could therefore could only mean more roads, or opening some or all of the 7,000 km. of fire trails and management tracks to vehicular and equestrian use. The Tourism Strategy report confirms this view and adds a further dimension. It aims to achieve ecologically sustainable development. Parks are to be "marketed" with a view to increasing revenue. "Key Regional Destinations" and marketing campaigns are to be developed and actively promoted, World Heritage and Biosphere Reserves are to be important components of promotion on an international level; information will be provided about commercial tour opportunities and advertised in the print media.
  
-The Strategy gives prominence to conservation. It gives priority to "the need to achieve the conservation of the protected areas system, the need to achieve ecologically sustainable visitor use." The community, it is stated, "is entitled to experience national parks in a way that does not damage the environment." The "desired future" is "Firstly te ensure that the protected areas of NSW fulfil their primary function, the conservation of heritage values." The S.B.W. could not have expressed it better. However the Strategy Report admits to a trade-off between heritage conservation and visitor use and the need to repair damage. "Nature tourism is defined as all visitor use of protected  areas" and includes "recreation pursuits such s horseriding and using 4WD for access." +The Strategy gives prominence to conservation. It gives priority to "the need to achieve the conservation of the protected areas system, the need to achieve ecologically sustainable visitor use." The community, it is stated, "is entitled to experience national parks in a way that does not damage the environment." The "desired future" is "Firstly to ensure that the protected areas of NSW fulfil their primary function, the conservation of heritage values." The S.B.W. could not have expressed it better. However the Strategy Report admits to a trade-off between heritage conservation and visitor use and the need to repair damage. "Nature tourism is defined as all visitor use of protected  areas" and includes "recreation pursuits such as horse riding and using 4WD for access." 
  
 These privileged users are incorrectly described as "stakeholders." The parks are not created for the use of any specific group. The stakeholders are the people of NSW  These privileged users are incorrectly described as "stakeholders." The parks are not created for the use of any specific group. The stakeholders are the people of NSW 
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 The reason for the presentation of the strategy reports is unstated. There can be no reason for them other than to open the parks to off road vehicular and equestrian access and to raise revenue from commercial development. The access report was no doubt inspired by the desire to win the support of the anti-conservation lobby, as was the reduction of the nominated Wollemi Wilderness by over 100,000 ha., but it may well enhance the overwhelming support for conservation measured in opinion polls, which was a factor in the election of the Carr and Howard Governments. The object of the tourism report is to provide justification for the raising of revenue by the commercialisation of parks at the expense of the natural environment.   The reason for the presentation of the strategy reports is unstated. There can be no reason for them other than to open the parks to off road vehicular and equestrian access and to raise revenue from commercial development. The access report was no doubt inspired by the desire to win the support of the anti-conservation lobby, as was the reduction of the nominated Wollemi Wilderness by over 100,000 ha., but it may well enhance the overwhelming support for conservation measured in opinion polls, which was a factor in the election of the Carr and Howard Governments. The object of the tourism report is to provide justification for the raising of revenue by the commercialisation of parks at the expense of the natural environment.  
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 ====== February 1998 General Meeting ====== ====== February 1998 General Meeting ======
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 The walks reports opened with no report for Paul McCann’s Buckenbowra State Forest walk over the Australia Day weekend.  Bit of an anticlimax really.  Bill Holland led a party of 8 on his Danjerra Dam area trip that same weekend.  Conditions were hot and not greatly relieved by the thunderstorm that turned up.  Tony Holgate had 10 on his Upper Ettrema walk which was re arranged into a patchwork or trips in the South-East Forest because of closures due to bushfires or threats of bushfires.  Don Brooks packed a great deal of variety into his Saturday walk out from Springwood for the party of 14.  They had rain, a storm, fine weather, some swims and numerous leeches.  There was no report for Ken Cheng’s Waterfall to Otford trip on the Sunday.  Alan Doherty’s midweek walk also failed to produce a report at the meeting. The walks reports opened with no report for Paul McCann’s Buckenbowra State Forest walk over the Australia Day weekend.  Bit of an anticlimax really.  Bill Holland led a party of 8 on his Danjerra Dam area trip that same weekend.  Conditions were hot and not greatly relieved by the thunderstorm that turned up.  Tony Holgate had 10 on his Upper Ettrema walk which was re arranged into a patchwork or trips in the South-East Forest because of closures due to bushfires or threats of bushfires.  Don Brooks packed a great deal of variety into his Saturday walk out from Springwood for the party of 14.  They had rain, a storm, fine weather, some swims and numerous leeches.  There was no report for Ken Cheng’s Waterfall to Otford trip on the Sunday.  Alan Doherty’s midweek walk also failed to produce a report at the meeting.
  
-Kenn Clacher’s twoone day canyon trips went, but no details were available to the meeting.  John Poleson reported a party of 9 on his Edgecliff to South Head urban stroll on the Saturday.  The day was pleasant and punctuated by swims.  Ken Smith rerouted his Medlow Bath trip on the same day to Faulconbridge for the party of two.  Greta James reported 9.5 (well that’s what she said) on her Bundeena to Bundeena Sunday walk.  Conditions were hot, so they resorted to swimming to control their temperature.  Bill Holland was out of town when the date for his Berowra area walk came around, so it was scrubbed.  Anne Maguire let the party of 13 on her Sunday walk out from Blackheath through storm, tempest and hail, on an otherwise perfectly all-right day.+Kenn Clacher’s two one day canyon trips went, but no details were available to the meeting.  John Poleson reported a party of 9 on his Edgecliff to South Head urban stroll on the Saturday.  The day was pleasant and punctuated by swims.  Ken Smith rerouted his Medlow Bath trip on the same day to Faulconbridge for the party of two.  Greta James reported 9.5 (well that’s what she said) on her Bundeena to Bundeena Sunday walk.  Conditions were hot, so they resorted to swimming to control their temperature.  Bill Holland was out of town when the date for his Berowra area walk came around, so it was scrubbed.  Anne Maguire let the party of 13 on her Sunday walk out from Blackheath through storm, tempest and hail, on an otherwise perfectly all-right day.
  
 David Trinder had 12 on his extended walk down the Overland Track in Tasmania during February.  Somehow or other they managed to slip the walk into a spell of fine weather. David Trinder had 12 on his extended walk down the Overland Track in Tasmania during February.  Somehow or other they managed to slip the walk into a spell of fine weather.
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