Latest Newsletter & Activities Program
For a copy of the latest Club Newsletter click here.
Please enjoy reading the newsletter to get a taste of what our Club has to offer, review the full activities program, or simply immerse yourself in the trip reports of some of our recent exploits.
The latest Club Newsletter also contains the Activities Program, please contact the Secretary for contact details of leaders to obtain more information.
The Activity Leader can assist you in deciding if the walk is suitable for your skills and experience, what gear, food and water to bring as a minimum and in some cases assist in managing transport to and from the hike.
Upcoming Activities – April
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Date |
Activity |
Location and Description |
Grade |
Leader/Contact |
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Fri 5-Sun 7 |
Multi Day Track Maintenance |
AAWT Track Maintenance on the Baw Baw Plateau. A 5.5km section of the track between Stronachs and Phillack. |
Med |
Peter Maffei |
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Sat 6 |
Day Walk |
Oswin Robert’s Reserve to Rhyll Inlet lookout, Phillip Island |
Easy 10km |
Melissa Barnes |
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Sun 7 |
Doggy Day Walk |
Dog Day Afternoon at Childers |
Easy 9km (or 14km) |
Jim Rowley |
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Tue 9 |
Day Walk |
Welshpool to Port Welshpool |
Easy 12km |
Jo Leviston |
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Wed 10 |
Club Night |
Judy Purbric physio |
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Sat 13 |
Marathon |
Walk a marathon 42km or half marathon 21km. |
M/H |
Martin Norris |
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Sun 14 |
Day Walk |
Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park |
Easy 12km |
Graham Duell |
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Fri 19-Sun 21 |
Paddle (Base Camp) |
Gunbower Island Paddle (SGWAAC) |
|
Avenel |
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Sat 20 |
Day Walk |
East Tyers Walking Track |
E/M 9km |
Adrian Crawford |
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Sun 21 |
Day Walk |
The Gurdies near Grantville |
E/M 12kms |
Tessa Lamin |
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Sat 27 |
Day Walk |
Mt Cannibal & Button Grass Walk |
Easy 7km |
Julie Parker |
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Tue 30 |
Paddle |
Latrobe River from Sale Paddle |
Easy |
Pat Williams |
Upcoming Activities – May
| Date | Activity | Location and Description | Grade | Leader/Contact |
| Sat 4 | Day Walk | Buln Buln East | Med 15km | Tania Kirby (2IC) |
| Wed 8 | Club Night | Wisdom of the Elders | ||
| Fri 10-Sun 12 | Day walks | Combined Gippsland Bushwalking Clubs’ Weekend for 2024 Licola | BCWC | |
| Tue 14 | Day walk | George Bass Coastal Walk | E/M 13km | Jo Leviston |
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Wed 15-Sun 19 |
Multi-Day | Upper Yarra Tk | M/H | Wendy Cartledge |
| Sat 18 | Day Walk | Three Bays Walk (Wilsons Promontory) | Easy 12km | Melissa Barnes |
| Sun 25 | Day Walk | Freeman’s Mill | E/M 13.5km | Tania Kirby |
| Sat 25-Sun 26 | Overnight | Oberon Bay, Wilson’s Prom – beginners overnight walk | E/M 7.7km | Cathy Almond |