Bulletins

Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #94 Sept 9 2014

The Murray River Trail

Parklands Albury Wodonga have a vision for a fabulous walking track from Bonegilla following the weir foreshore and then hugging the Murray all the way to Wahgunyah. Come to a meeting at Baranduda Community Centre Tuesday July 9 at 7-30pm to hear all about it - more details contact Tony Marsh 0417687842

Committee Meeting July 18

The committee met July 18 - a proposal was passed to increase membership fees by $5 - you can access the minutes of the meeting here

Annual General Meeting done and dusted

Well after a great bushwalk led by Hans the AGM kicked off with supper first under a bush shelter and for the serious business of the meeting we adjourned to the veranda of the Hall in the sun. Some 18 plus members attended and voted in the new committee.

Welcome to new members, Cheryl McCarten and Sasho Dillow as committee members and Michelle Crofts as Treasurer. Jan Douglas will have another term as President, Lin Starke another term as Secretary. And former treasurer Peter Presutti becomes the new Events Coordinator..

Mick Webster's topic will be help over for another event/agm.

You can access the minutes of the club's third AGM here

What We've Been Up To

The recently acquired snowshoes (courtesy of a funding grant received from Albury City Council) are getting a really good workout.

Sasho put on skis again after a 35 year gap and promptly skied 26km - wow I say and congratulations

Hans has been busy with Wild Flowers on Nail can Hill another gem for Albury Wodonga. Mostly Hans' walks are on a Tuesday.
Winter walks on hillsides near home are exhilarating in the winter fog

Keeping Up to Date with MVB Events

Lots has been happening as usual! Given that creation of bulletins is just a tad irregular and that many events are posted with short notice here are some tips to stay up to date with whats on offer and whats been going down.

The Event Calendar on the website always contains the most up to date listing of events - if its not on the calendar it doesn't happen! There is a mini calendar on the clubs homepage and a larger version of it available under the Program, Event Calendar menu item

The clubs Flickr website has an extraordinary photo documentation of our events - we are rapidly approaching 6000 photos - photos are ordered by event date and name in albums - here is a list of all photo albums.

All the photos you see on the website and in bulletins are actually stored on Flickr and just easily linked to. What an incredible resource for documenting our activities this is!

The clubs Facebook site - we have 97 Likes and hope to get to the 100 mark before the AGM - members often post photos and commentary live during club events. Its a fantastic way of interacting with our members and friends.

We also have a site on Youtube for posting videos (abseiling at the moment) and our events are also made available on Ecoportal

Membership Renewal

Thanks to those members who have subscribed again - we greatly appreciate your support. The new membership system is working well - you should be notified by email 1 month before expiration, on the actual day your membership expires and another one in the month post membership expiry.

The largest cost we incur is insurance renewal - we had to provide an estimate a few months ago of the number of members we will require insurance for and of course based our estimates on the number of financial members at that time. Members are our life blood. You can help us meet the insurance bill by renewing your membership.

If you are unsure as to when you are financial to you can login to the website and access your profile to find out. If you need help send Tony an email or give him a ring. Please contact Tony if you are experiencing any issues with renewing your membership.

To renew choose the Join, Renew Membership now menu path.

Please note that renewing members should complete and submit an annual acknowledgement of risks form. This only needs to be done once and then this releases you from having to sign a risk form for each event. If you've recently renewed and missed the acknowledgement of risk form you can find it here

Whats On!

Sun Sept 14 Along the Ridge - Grade 3 Walk in Chiltern Mt Pilot NP led by Mick Webster

Click here for more details and to join this event

Sun Sept 21 Another leg of the North east Towns Walk CFA Track to Eldorado led by Peter Presutti

Click here for more details and to join this event

Sat Sept 27 to Sun Sept 28 Hume and Hovell Track day walk / backpack

Click here for more details

Evening Canoeing will resume in October and will be held on Thursdays after work at Noreuil Park

Fri Oct 17 to Sun Oct 19 Pine Mountain, Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park car camp

Click here for more details

Sat Oct 18 - Sun Oct 26 Warrumbungles National Park Hans Kaspers car camp

Join us for a week of camping, (or staying in a cabin or motel in Coonabarabran). Plenty of walks available, and plenty of opportunities to sit and do nothing.click here for more details of this event and to book in

Sat Nov 1 - Tues Nov 4 McAlister Springs Car Camp Trevor Potts

A fantastic opportunity to see this incredibly beautiful part of Victoria

click here for further details and to join this event

Frid Dec 5 - Sun Dec 7 Warby Ovens National Park - Car Camp and Canoeing

Described as the best flat water canoeing in Victoria

click here for further details and to book in

Catch you on a club event soon!

regards

Peter Presutti and Tony Marsh

Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #95 Nov 12 2014

A big welcome to our new Committee for 2014-2015 - email them for any assistance you may want

President - Jan Douglas president.mvb@gmail.com

Secretary - Lin Starke secretary.mvb@gmail.com

Treasurer - Michelle Crofts treasurer.mvb@gmail.com

Events - Peter Presutti events.mvb@gmail.com

Assist. Events - Sasho Dillow sashdow@hotmail.com

Assets - Cheryl McCarten assets.mvb@gmail.com

Welcome to new members

Robyn Gibbs
Brad and Liz Nilbett
Andrew and Nicole Hirst
Kaye Kennedy
Susan Pattison
Peter Alexander

Leaders Meeting Nov 7 Report

You can access minutes of the meeting here. Some of the areas that were discussed included a review of our safety and first aid procedures

Emergency Contact Person

Reminder for all members to check and update if required their Emergency Contact person details - this is completed by logging in to the website choosing the Members, My Profile menu path and Edit Your Details. As always contact Tony for help with logging in. Please advise us if you have made a change by email to website.mvb@gmail.com or SMS 0417441137

Emergency Contact Medical Information

Reminder also for all members that its club policy to carry a personal health document when on a club event - very important click the photo of Hans modelling the key tag solution for more info

Jan has a bunch of tags as used by Hans in the photo, email Jan to arrange for some....

Club Assets

The club has acquired a diverse range of equipment as follows and is maintaining a spreadsheet to track the whereabouts of equipment as well as an article on the website with links to photos and help documents - LINK

Spot1 - alert and emergency beacon device
Spot2 - alert and emergency beacon device
GPS - hand held Garmin Etrex and carry pouch
Compasses x 2
Battery Charger and 4 rechargeable batteries for the GPS
Toilet tent and throne
Maps of Murray River - laminated
SnowShoes1 - received a good workout this winter
SnowShoes2
First Aid kit 1 - comprehensive including snake bite bandages
First Aid kit 2 - comprehensive including snake bite bandages
First Aid kit 3 - comprehensive
Dry bag - for canoeing
Mobile phone - for canoeing
Throw ropes x2 - for canoeing
One of the first aid kits with a space blanket
Whistles x 2
BBQ kit

Christmas Party

This year the party will be at Jan's Abode 10 Freyers Road Corowa on Friday evening 19th Dec 2014 - Plenty of ground to camp on if one wants to stay the night. ( many thanks to Jan for offering - much appreciated ). The club website details the location and other details LINK

What We've Been Up To

Where does one start.....

Most recently

Mount Granya Car Camp Day Walk

Mt Granya in a few hours and hot.. followed by a walk along Koetong Creek on Sunday. Only Sasho and Tony ventured on this weekend, and I believe that dinner on Saturday evening was a gourmet extravaganza, including prawns, trout and baked potatoes.

check out the pics on our Flick Photo Album (many thousands of photos stored there, now a great asset/resource ) LINK

Hume and Hovell Walking track.

This weekend covered the Henry Angel Track head and the Lake Mannus area. from the photos I've seen this was really a remarkable weekend, check out the pics on Flickr.

Photo of Vera crossing Tumbarumba Creek.

Burrowa Pine Mountain National Park

Fire starting

Another great destination, Jan Tony and Sasho had a grueling walk up to the summit of Pain Mountain, some interesting history about this Monolith includes that its 1.5 times larger than Uluru.

The following day I joined them for a walk to Bluff Falls and a scramble up to Campbells lookout - oh what a trip..

Not sure about their firelighting skills (your'e not supposed to see the fire in the background).

This photo has nothing to do with Burrowa - but how versatile are our members.

Canoeing

Plenty of Canoe Thursdays - 6 already with a total of 73 participants and summer is just starting to get underway, with Pizza to follow and/or BBQ, truly a great refreshing activity. Thanks to Dave from the Canoe Guy for his support.

An interesting email from Bushwalking Victoria

Hi everyone

This email is on behalf of our Bushwalking Tacks and Conservation.

Volunteer Track Ranger Program

YOU NEED TO BE QUICK WITH THIS ONE.

Parks Victoria Mt Beauty are running a Volunteer Track Ranger program starting in the coming summer season. This gives volunteers the opportunity to be part of a project in the High Country and to explore remote trails and campsites while helping Parks Victoria during their busy time.

Volunteer track rangers provide a presence along key hiking and camping areas, mainly on Mount Bogong and Mount Feathertop and possibly on tracks on the Bogong High Plains.

They're looking for people with hiking and camping experience in remote mountainous areas, so good fitness levels are necessary. Volunteers may apply as couples or singles and the main dates are the New Year period, the Labour Day long weekend and Easter.

If anyone would like a volunteer role description or further information, please email iris.curran@parks.vic.gov.au or phone Parks Victoria Mt Beauty office on (03) 5754 4693.

Kind regards

Patsy Scales

Office Manager

Telephone: (03) 8846 4131

Email: admin@bushwalkingvictoria.org.au

Web: www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au

Keeping Up to Date with MVB Events via Email

If you go to Blogtrottr.com and copy and paste in the address of our List of Events page which happens to be

http://mvb.org.au/index.php?option=com_rseventspro&view=rseventspro&Itemid=1126

and put in your email address you will be automatically email notified every time a new event is added to the calendar.

Membership

To renew choose the Join, Renew Membership now menu path.

Whats On!

Kick Start with Canoeing - the club has some beaut canoe events coming up, apart from our regular Thursday evening session with a BBQ that is being heavily patronized (6 events, 73 paddlers), there is a weekend at Cameron's Bends - Ovens River with Tony , and the Christmas Paddle form Weir Wall down down to Noreuil Park with Sasho.

Just scroll down and take a peek - and of course clink on an event to join.....

Warby Ovens National Park - Car Camp From November 14, 2014 18:30 to November 16, 2014 17:00 At Wenhams Campground Categories: Day Walking
Canoeing after work #7 Nov 20 2014 From November 20, 2014 17:30 to November 20, 2014 20:30 At Noreuil Park Categories: Canoeing
Bowling for Pizza Social Evening From November 21, 2014 19:30 to November 21, 2014 22:00 At Wodonga 10 Pin Bowl Categories: Social
Overnight at Mt McLeod - ( Mt Buffalo) From November 29, 2014 10:00 to November 30, 2014 16:01 At Mt Buffalo Categories: Backpacking
Canoeing Warby Ovens National Park From December 05, 2014 17:30 to December 07, 2014 17:30 At Camerons Bend Categories: Social , Canoeing , Canoeing Overnight , Car camping , Kayaking
Christmas paddle 2014 From December 13, 2014 07:30 to December 13, 2014 15:00 At Noreuil Park Categories: Canoeing
MVB Xmas Party From December 19, 2014 17:00 to December 20, 2014 00:00 At Jan's Place Categories: Social
Wilson Promontory NP From December 28, 2014 06:00 to January 01, 2015 19:00 At Tidal River Categories: Backpacking
Roof top Run or Bogong to Hotham Run Grade from 1 to 5 At Falls Creek Categories: Day Walking , Backpacking , Volunteering
Premier's Active April From January 28, 2015 At Wodonga Leisure Centre Categories: Multiple activities Tags: bushwalking , cycling , canoeing
Dragon Boat Regatta for community teams on Saturday 28th February 2015 From February 28, 2015 At Gateway lake Bravehearts boatshed Categories: Social , Dragonboat paddling
Mt Bogong Conquestathon Event From March 07, 2015 09:00 to March 08, 2015 20:55 At Mt Bogong Categories: Backpacking
Larapinta Track Northern Territory From June 06, 2015 06:00 to June 14, 2015 19:00 At Alice Springs, NT Categories: Backpacking

Catch you on a club event soon!

regards

Peter Presutti and Tony Marsh

Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #92 July 24 2014

Annual General Meeting preceded by Afternoon Walk

Well Fellow members its that time of year again...Club AGM

Club AGM will be held at 4 PM at the Thurgoona Community Centre on Sunday 10th August 2014 - please register your attendance by clicking the Join button here

Mick Webster has accepted our offer to be the Guest Speaker, his topic is conservation volunteering and Mick has extensive experience both overseas and in Australia.

Please come along and support the club, and of course the AGM gives you the members a chance to elect new committee members.

You can also access the club rules or constitution here

Note that at least 3 encumbents will not or cannot (constitution rules) stand on the committee for 2014-2015 - they are Tony, Lena and Neil

Nominations for committee members are now open

Access and submit the nomination form online here

Please bring some nibbles / a plate to share..

For anyone wanting to join in on a walk with Hans. Please mention this on the comment box of when you register by clicking the Join button here

What We've Been Up To

The recently acquired snowshoes (courtesy of a funding grant received from Albury City Council) are getting a really good workout.

Sasho put on skis again after a 35 year gap and promptly skied 26km - wow I say and congratulations

The Smollett Street Noodle Trolley (Proper Name Eludes me ) has been getting some patronage lately with Birthday dinners. These are very pleasant social evenings for sure.
The committee met July 18 - a proposal will be put to the AGM to increase membership fees by $5 - you can access the minutes of the meeting here

Some recent event photos

Sasho Dillow led an amazing adventure in the Budawangs - a national park near Batemans Bay on the South Cost of NSW - you can check out photos here and read a report here