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-MARCH 2008
-Victoria Rd West Ryde Nsw2144 Te 9998 5844
-Tents
-Bushwaking Packs
-Travel Packs
-Travel ware
-Sleeping Bags
-Rainwear
-Icebreaker Merino
-Snow wear
-Bushwaking boots
-Sleeping mats
-Climbing Equipment
-. Cookware
-. Water filters
-~ GPS
-Books & DVD's
-Family Tents
-Tarps
-Camping tables & chairs
-Parking at rear of shop
-Mes
-Wil lemess E, Sa
-INN
-macpac
-|_ +ONT
-ONE PLANET
-icebreaker.com
-PURE MERING
-alpsport@optusnet.com.au
 March 2008, Issue 880
-INSIDE THIS ISSUE
+**INSIDE THIS ISSUE**
-Presidents Report  David Trinder. 2
+Presidents Report  David Trinder. 2\\
-Letters to the Eqitor.,........100.+sccsssscsssseceseatsrsas ava dg4
+Letters to the Editor \\
 Editorial - Pam Campbell 4
-Walk Secretary's Report - Tony Holgat.sucrscorseeenes 4
+Walk Secretary's Report - Tony Holgate 4 \\
-Insurance - a message from the Confederation......... 5
+Insurance - a message from the Confederation 5\\
-Conservation Notes - Pam Campbell. 6
+Conservation Notes - Pam Campbell 6\\
-Freasurers Report  Margaret Carey....sccsocoeeoseree F
+Treasurers Report  Margaret Carey\\
-Food for bushwalks 8
+Food for Bushwalks 8\\
-Things your mobile phone can do 9
+Things your mobile phone can do 9\\
+Walks Notes  Barry Wallace lO\\
+A Walk in the park or Ollie's folly - James Rivers 11\\
+A Celebration of Dot Butler's life 13,14\\
+Subsidies for ist Aid Courses - David Trinder15\\
+Social Notes  Kathy Gero 16 \\
-Walks Notes  Barry Wallace... ...seccscsecsenaneceeseee lO
-A Walk in the park or Ollie's folly - James Rivers...11
-A Celebration of Dot Butler's life.........cessescoccsseece 13,14
-Subsidies for ist Aid Courses - David Trinder........15
-Social Notes  Kathy Gera.........cccescescceves seceeseee 1G
 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
-is the monthly bulletin of matters of interest to members of
+is the monthly bulletin of matters of interest to members of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc
-The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc
 PO Box 431 Milsons Point NSW 1565.
 Editor: Pam Campbell
 Production Manager: Frances Holland
-Printers: Kenn Clacher, Barrie Murdoch,
+Printers: Kenn Clacher, Barrie Murdoch, Tom Wenman Don Brooks Fran Holland
-Tom Wenman Don Brooks Fran Holland
 Opinions expressed in this magazine are the opinions of the authors and do not
 necessarily reflect the policies or views of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc.
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 directed to The Editor. editor@sbw.org.au
-March 2008
 About Our Club
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 Visitors and prospective members are welcome www.sbw.org.au
-PRESIDENTS REPORT
+**PRESIDENTS REPORT**
 Office Bearers SSN i
 Members are welcome to contact the By the time you receive this we will have a new
-following officers on club matters: committee and since | am standing for a second
+following officers on club matters: committee and since I am standing for a second
-. year in this position there is a good chance | will
+year in this position there is a good chance I will be  be somewhere on the new Committee. Also expect that we will have a few new members. \\
-President: David Trinder be somewhere on the new Committee. Also |
+President: David Trinder 9542 1465 (h) dt28@tpg.com.au \\ ,
-1465 (h) dt28@tpg.com.au expect that we will have a few new members, nev
 Vice President: Wilf Hilder blood, with us. The Committee members dont
 8912 (h) gretel34@bigpond.net.au like the thought of the Committee being a closed
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 Jim Callaway .
-7081 (h) Ron Watters has been keeping records of
+7081 (h)
-(no email address) attendances at walks over the past few years: we
-propose to analyse these records to determine
+Ron Watters has been keeping records of (no email address) attendances at walks over the past few years: we propose to analyse these records to determine
 which types of walks people are doing. On the
 surface it appears that members are not doing
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 gretel34@bigpond.net.au
-! would like to thank the Committee members for
+I would like to thank the Committee members for the large amounts of work they have done over the
-the large amounts of work they have done over the
+past year. It is all voluntary and completely unpaid. All parts of the Club have been running
-past year. It is all voluntary and completely
+well and that is due to the diligence and effort by these members. David Trinder
-unpaid. All parts of the Club have been running
-well and that is due to the diligence and effort by
-these members. David Trinder
-March 2008
 FOLLOWING ARE TWO REPLIES TO CHRIS
 DOWLINGS LETTER IN THE JANUARY MAGAZINE
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 Dear Editor,
-There are a few problems with Chris Dowlings
+There are a few problems with Chris Dowling's complaints about the focus of SBW being on the
-complaints about the focus of SBW being on the
+past, not the future and the volunteers wasting their own time at Coolana. Firstly it is obvious
-past, not the future and the volunteers wasting
+that Chris does not bother to read the Coolana reports published in the magazine each month. If
-their own time at Coolana. Firstly it is obvious
+he did he would realise that Coolana is all about the future and is also fulfilling the clubs
-that Chris does not bother to read the Coolana
-reports published in the magazine each month. If
-he did he would realise that Coolana is all about
-the future and is also fulfilling the clubs
 obligation under its own constitution.
-The work carried out at Coolana is on the Riparian
+The work carried out at Coolana is on the Riparian land owned by Sydney Catchment Authority and
-land owned by Sydney Catchment Authority and
+the money received in the way of grants is to do our small part in keeping part of Sydney's waiter
-the money received in the way of grants is to do
+supply as pristine as possible. Also to help SBW to do its share in maintaining a small part of the bush
-our small part in keeping part of Sydneys waiter
+as pristine as possible for the enjoyment of all bushwalkers. Any bushwalker who is not interested in the environment should resign and join a Four Wheel Club and do bush bashing with a vehicle for fun.
-supply as pristine as possible. Also to help SBW to
-do its share in maintaining a small part of the bush
-as pristine as possible for the enjoyment of all
-bushwalkers. Any bushwalker who is not
-interested in the environment should resign and
-join a Four Wheel Club and do bush bashing with a
-vehicle for fun.
-We have a policy at Coolana - if you have a
+We have a policy at Coolana - if you have a complaint you fix the problem. The March AGM will be an ideal time for Chris to put his hand up and volunteer for say the Business Manager (more advertising), New members Secretary (attracting new members), Committee member (ways to rejuvenate SBW) etc. There are probably 20 to 30 volunteer jobs (including the magazine wrappings, printing teams) to be filled for 2008 and each individual team member is working for the club and I am quite sure all these team members would
-complaint you fix the problem. The March AGM
-will be an ideal time for Chris to put his hand up
-and volunteer for say the Business Manager (more
-advertising), New members Secretary (attracting
-new members), Committee member (ways to
-rejuvenate SBW) etc. There are probably 20 to 30
-volunteer jobs ( including the magazine wrappings,
-printing teams) to be filled for 2008 and each
-individual team member is working for the club
-and | am quite sure all these team members would
 not consider that they are stuck in the past.
- was amused by Eddy Giacomels article worrying
+I was amused by Eddy Giacomels article worrying about the clubs future as any Club member of a
-about the clubs future as any Club member of a
+few years standing would remember Eddys performance when the club was trying desperately to update the web site (Gail and Tony might like to comment), a few years ago and all the obstructions that Eddy and a few others put in the way. The problem was rectified by a member who came to the rescue and had the expertise; maybe Chris has these skills and can fix the problem which is occurring again?
-few years standing would remember Eddys
-performance when the club was trying desperately
-to update the web site (Gail and Tony might like to
-comment), a few years ago and all the obstructions
-that Eddy and a few others put in the way. The
-' problem was rectified by a member who came to
-the rescue and had the expertise; maybe Chris has
-these skills and can fix the problem which is
-occurring again?
-There would not be a club, company, organisation
+There would not be a club, company, organisation etc. in this country who does not continually use
-etc. in this country who does not continually use
+their past achievements, celebrate their birthdays etc. and 80 years is not bad considering the rapid
-their past achievements, celebrate their birthdays
-etc. and 80 years is not bad considering the rapid
 changing world.
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 To the Secretary,
-It would be remiss of me if | did not reply to Chris
+It would be remiss of me if I did not reply to Chris Dowling's letter, as my father was first President
-Dowlings letter, as my father was first President
+and his phrase was Let us Reune.
-and his phrase was Let us reune.
-Reunions have been occurring since the club
+Reunions have been occurring since the club turned 21 and they and the past are very important to a club like ours with its history. We should be proud of the past and our past members, this is what has kept the club going.
-turned 21 and they and the past are very
-important to a club like ours with its history. We
-should be proud of the past and our past members,
-this is what has kept the club going.
-We have a superb walks programme (and always
+We have a superb walks programme (and always have had) - we have a number of excellent leaders with a wonderful variety of walks - our membership is strong and always has been, compared with other leading clubs and we have never needed to advertise for members as our reputation is well known.
-have had) - we have a number of excellent leaders
-with a wonderful variety of walks - our
-membership is strong and aiways has been,
-compared with other leading clubs and we have
-never needed to advertise for members as our
-reputation fs well known.
-We have a club property which we should be proud
+We have a club property which we should be proud of ~ what other club can boast of having such a fine
-of ~ what other club can boast of having such a fine
+property where anyone can go and enjoy the bush. Some of our older members who have put a lot into
-property where anyone can go and enjoy the bush.
+the club don't want to do a walk every weekend but want to take time off from walking to relax.
-Some of our older members who have put a lot into
+Without Coolana, which was purchased by club members, we would not survive on just walking and Coolana has been used to train lots of new members who have come to the club without the club having to advertise. Sure, were a walking club and this has always been our main function but we have always been a strong social club and have included in our programme such other physical activities as canoeing, pushbike riding, snow skiing, abseiling etc.
-the club dont want to do a walk every weekend
-but want to take time off from walking to relax.
-Without Coolana, which was purchased by club
-members, we would not survive on just walking
-and Coolana has been used to train lots of new
-members who have come to the club without the
-club having to advertise. Sure, were a walking
-club and this has always been our main function
-but we have always been a strong social club and
-have included in our programme such other
-physical activities as canoeing, pushbike riding,
-snow skiing, abseiling etc.
-Committee positions have always been hard to fill,
+Committee positions have always been hard to fill, this is the case with most clubs but unfortunately
-this is the case with most clubs but unfortunately
+in order to have a walking club a committee is necessary to organise it, but it has not stopped the
-in order to have a walking club a committee is
-necessary to organise it, but it has not stopped the
 club from going ahead.
-Many members have never been on the club
+Many members have never been on the club Management Committee; I have been there and done that, so I am aware of the problems - lets not be negative, lets look to the future as well as the past for without the past and its members, this club would not exist. I believe the club is as strong as ever and will continue to be one of the leading clubs in the country.
-Management Committee; | have been there and
-done that, so | am aware of the problems - lets not
-be negative, lets look to the future as well as the
-past for without the past and its members, this
-club would not exist. | believe the club is as strong
-as ever and will continue to be one of the leading
-clubs in the country.
-As an aside, having been chairman of the 60
+As an aside, having been chairman of the 60 Anniversary Committee I would like to see the major reunions held every 5 years if only to cater for the older members.
-Anniversary Committee | would like to see the
-major reunions held every 5 years if only to cater
-for the older members.
 Yours faithfully,
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 Letter to our fellow SBW Club Members
-As some members will know Bill and | have not had
+As some members will know Bill and I have not had
 the best of times over the last few months, but are
 now both on our way to being healthier and we
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 All of which brings this instalment to an end.
-March 2008
-A WALK IN THE PARK OR OLLIES FOLLY
+**A WALK IN THE PARK OR OLLIES FOLLY**
 by James Rivers
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 A walk in the park, (or so we thought........ ).
-It was a Thursday. Oliver and | had decided to do a
+It was a Thursday. Oliver and | had decided to do a day walk in Ku-ring-gai National Park.
-day watk in Ku-ring-gai National Park.
-We started at Cowan station and the plan was to
+We started at Cowan station and the plan was to walk to Brooklyn using part of the track and then
-walk to Brooklyn using part of the track and then
 to deviate cross country following the ridge down
 to Porto Bay and up on to Porto Ridge which would
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 where my car was parked.
-| boarded the train covered in mud, looking like
+I boarded the train covered in mud, looking like
 something the cat dragged in but couldn't eat, but
 I didn't care. Oliver was safe and in good hands and
 that was all that mattered. All the training | had
-done in Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad had
+done in Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Squad had paid off, it wasn't textbook, but we did well under
-March 2008 11
-paid off, it wasn't textbook, but we did well under
 the circumstances. For anybody finding themselves
 in the same situation, here are some tips: