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 Roger Treagus) has had an overwhelming
-response. The task of processing the Survey
+response. The task of processing the Survey Forms was undertaken by Pam Morrison, assisted by her daughter Adele, who prepared a comprehensive report for our club. A special thank to you both for a great
-Forms was undertaken by Pam Morrison,
+job well done. It is now up to the committee to give careful consideration to the thought provoking results and your suggestions for improvements. Part 1 of Pams summary of the Members survey is in this magazine.
-assisted by her daughter Adele, who
-prepared a comprehensive report for our
-club. A special thank to you both for a great
-job well done. It is now up to the committee
-to give careful consideration to the thought
-provoking results and your suggestions for
-improvements. Part 1 of Pams summary of
-the.Members survey is in this magazine.
 Dot Butler, a National Bushwalking
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 of the skills required to complete it.
-Sydney Morning Herald 22/9/01
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-The Sydney Bushwalker October 2001 | ; |
+**The Club Questionnaire (Part 1)**
-The Club Questionnaire (Part 1)
 by Pam Morrison.
-In July this year a 2 page survey was sent out
+In July this year a 2 page survey was sent out to all members with the club magazine. We have had an excellent response rate of approximately 50% which allows us to interpret the results as reasonably
-to all members with the club magazine. We
+representative of club members (number of surveys returned = 231).
-have had an excellent response rate of
-approximately 50% which allows us to
-interpret the results as reasonably
-representative of club members (number
-surveys returned = 231).
-The first outcome jis that the club is not
+The first outcome is that the club is not represented by one type of person who all want to go on "x level walks. The membership is very diverse. Some members want more exploratory, challenging, overnight (or longer) walks, some are happy with the current offering of walks, while others want options of more day walks. While there is general satisfaction with the club, there is also considerable belief that the
-represented by one type of person who all
+club could offer activities that differ from the current offerings.
-want to go on "x level walks. The
-membership is very diverse. Some members
-want more exploratory, challenging,
-overnight (or longer) walks, some are happy
-with the current offering of walks, while
-others want options of more day walks.
-While there is general satisfaction with the
-club, there is also considerable belief that the
-club could offer activities that differ from the
-current offerings.
+Summary of key
-Summary of key hi a
+The profile of very active walkers, in terms of age, gender & years of club membership, is very similar to infrequent walkers. About 50% of respondents went on 4 or more walks in the past 12 months, but this is not carried across to overnight walks. 54% over respondents went on no overnight walks in the past 12 months, however there is an active group (13% of respondents) who went on 4 or more overnight walks.
-The profile of very| active walkers, in terms
+There is a generally held belief by members that the Walks Program can be improved. Only 32% of respondents think it is good the way it is. The diversity of club membership is highlighted in the changes that are desired. There is demand for more mid-week walks (18%), more medium walks (18%), more 2-3
-of age, gender & years of club membership,
+days walks (17%), more easy walks (15%) and more hard walks (9%).
-is very similar to infrequent walkers. About
-% of respondents went on 4 or more
-walks in the past 12 months, but this is not
-carried across to overnight walks. 54%
-over respondents went on no ovemight
-walks in the past 12 months, however there
-i$ an active group (13% of respondents) who
-went on 4 or more overnight walks.
-There is a generally held belief by members
+There is not a great interest shown in the General Meetings or Social Program with less than 20% saying they regularly attend. The most common reasons given for lack of attendance is don't have time and not
-that the Walks Program can be improved.
-Only 32% of respondents think it is good the
-way itis. The diversity of club membership is
-highlighted in the changes that are desired.
-There is demand for more mid-week walks
-(18%), more medium walks (18%), more 2-3
-days walks (17%), more easy walks (15%)
-and more hard walks (9%).
-There is not a great interest shown in the
-General Meetings or Social Program with
-less than 20% saying they regularly attend.
-The most common reasons given for lack of
-attendance is dont have time and not
 interested as joined the club to walk.
-The newsletter is seen as a good
+The newsletter is seen as a good communication tool with 95.5% of respondents reading it regularly. However, a significant number of members (57%) would like to see the content improved, giving
-communication tool with 95.5% of
+suggestions to include more short articles on recent/upcoming walks with photos and tips/advice/recipes/first aid.
-respondents reading it regularly. However, a
-significant number of members (57%) would
-like to see the content improved, giving
-suggestions to include more short articles
-on recent/upcoming walks with photos and
-tips/advice/recipes/1* aid.
 (1) Profile of the respondents
-The age of respondents range from 26 to 91,
+The age of respondents range from 26 to 91, with a mean age of 55. 11.4% are in the 20- 40 age group, 62.8% in the 41-60 age group and the remaining 25.8% over 60. The average number years of membership is 14
-with a mean age of 55. 11.4% are in the 20-
+years. While there are significant numbers of long-standing members it is encouraging to see that 32% of respondents have been members for 5 or less years. There is a strong trend for members to belong to other
-age group, 62.8% in the 41-60 age group
-and the remaining 25.8% over 60. The
-average number years of membership is 14
-years. While there are significant numbers of
-long-standing members it is encouraging to
-see that 32% of respondents have been
-members for 5 or less years. There is a
-strong trend for members to belong to other
 walking clubs, with 44% saying they do.
-How active are the members? From the
+How active are the members? From the question How many walks have you been on with SBW in the past 12 months? we see that while there is a considerable proportion of non-walkers (22%) there is also an active
-question How many walks have you been
+group (47%) who went on 4 or more walks in the past 12 months. This level of activity is not mirrored in the number of overnight walks in the past 12 months. There is a very large group which is inactive (54.4% went on no overnights), and at the other end there is a smaller group (13% of respondents) of active overnight walkers who went on 4 or more overnights in the past 12 months.
-on with SBW in the past 12 months? we see
-that while there is a considerable proportion
-of non-walkers (22%) there is also an active
-group (47%) who went on 4 or more walks
-in the past 12 months. This level of activity
-is not mirrored in the number of overnight
-walks in the past 12 months. There is a very
-large group which is inactive (54.4% went
-on no overnights), and at the other end there
-is a smaller group (13% of respondents) of
-active overnight walkers who went on 4 or
-more overnights in the past 12 months.
 (2) Profile of Walkers
-This section answers the questions, Who
+This section answers the questions, Who walks? and are there any significant differences between active / non-active walkers in terms of their age, years membership with the club, or gender.
-walks? and Are there any significant
-differences between active / non-active
+The general conclusion is that if we look only at active walkers, that is, members who went on at least 1 walk in the past 12 months, then there is no significant relationship between age, gender, and years
-walkers in terms of their age, years
+membership with the number of walks / overnights participated in.
-membership with the club, or gender.
-The general conclusion is that if we look
-only at active walkers, that is, members who
-went on at least 1 walk in the past 12
-months, then there is no_ significant
-relationship between age, gender, and years
-membership with the number of walks /
-overnights participated in.
-CONTINUED NEXT MONTH.
-iP The Sydny Bushwalker - October 2001
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 several other easy descent routes.
-The creek now approached the rim of the
+The creek now approached the rim of the plateau and its narrowness became less pronounced. When the mm was reached a magnificent sight was before us. Across the valley, Point Possibility stood up above us, the
-plateau and its narrowness became less
-pronounced. When the mm was reached a
-magnificent sight was before us. Across the
-valley, Point Possibility stood up above us, the
 right hand walls of the plateau rose up to 300 ft
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 above us, at our feet a magnificent fall of over
-ft cascaded straight down into a deep green
+ft cascaded straight down into a deep green poo! below. Truly a time and place for a rest, and
-poo! below. Truly a time and place for a rest, and
+as the walls protected us from the wind, a sun bake. (Putt's mob climbing up Point Possibility were suffering the cooling effects of a
-as the walls protected us from the wind, a
-sunbake. (Putt's mob climbing up Point
-Possibility were suffering the cooling effects of a
 mph July westerly.)
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 cliff drop.
-After a spot of scran we made haste for
+After a spot of scran we made haste for Yalwal.
-Yalwal.
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