Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #88 March 13 2014

Welcome to New Member

Welcome to Ross Mitchell who is our latest member and has participated in several after work paddling events already.

Farewell to our Treasurer

Lena Sandstrom our treasurer has moved to Sydney for employment and we wish her well and hope we can catch up sometime to do some of the wonderful walks that Sydney has to offer. Thanks to Lin Starke for a fantastic effort making a trip to Sydney to help Lena move all her belongings and get her setup in her new residence.

Mt Lawson – Kurrajongs revegetation project

The Mt Lawson friends group has been awarded a grant under the Department of Environment and Primary Industries Communities for Nature grants program to cover revegetation and other improvements to the Kurrajongs visitor area, on the Murray River Road near Thologolong which is about 70km north east of Wodonga.

This is the start of the Flaggy Creek walk on Mt Lawson that some of our members may know.

The first step will involve the collection and propagation of locally native seeds, and on Sunday 30 March there will be an “education day” at the Kurrajongs when John Palmer of Upper Murray Gro will talk about the process of seed collection and give some guidance on plant identification. It is also planned to install sediment traps in the creek for erosion control. Anyone with an interest in seed collection, or getting involved in the revegetation project is welcome to attend. A BBQ will be provided.

Contact Andrew Kingerlee (02) 6056 7345 for start time or further details

Kiewa and Murray Rivers - Public Access

Murray River Parklands is envisioned as a multi-use recreational, environmental, heritage and tourist resource occupying the Crown water frontages and Crown road reserves from Lake Hume,east of Wodonga in City of Wodonga, through to Wahgunyah Township in Indigo Shire. However both of these councils have blocked development of this visionary plan by refusing to open publicly owned access roads (owned by the Crown) to the public. We think its time we let the councils know that its in the best interest of everyone that our community has improved access to our rivers.

If you are interested in finding out more about this and what we can do about it contact Tony for more information.

Parklands Albury Wodonga Fishy Trail Run/Walk April 6th

PAW are a not for profit organisation who do wonderful work to develop and promote public usage of the parks we have in Albury Wodonga. The Fishy Trail Run event is an opportunity to experience sections of the Wodonga Creek that are normally closed to public access. You may want to register to walk the event or support the event by volunteering to help as water point marshals or with recording participant times from 9.30am to midday on Sunday April 6th. More information can be found on the PAW website here - if you want to volunteer your services let Tony know.

What We've Been Up To Since Last Bulletin!

Tuesday Mornings in Summer Hans Half Day Walks

Since Jan 7th Hans has led an amazing 10 popular and easy Tuesday morning walks hugging the Murray River or along the shores of Lake Hume. He has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and a host of great photos which you can see on the clubs Flickr site by clicking on the photo below. If you are lucky enough to have Tues mornings free then there is another event coming up next Tuesday 18th March to Lake Hume south of Bellbridge

Thurs Feb 18 to March 13 Canoeing After Work

After work canoeing on Thursday evenings has remained our most popular activity with great attendances throughout Feb and March and continues until April 3rd - so only three more opportunities before we close the books at 20 evening paddles this summer!

Sat Feb 15th Montane Walking Track Dinner Plain

Neil planned and led this walk which featured the Carmichael Falls on a wet day at Dinner Plain

Feb 22 - Mar 2 Snowy Mountains 8 Day Backpack

Four members completed this walk from Kiandra to Guthega in generally excellent weather conditions over 8 days - Tony's sister Jean is in training for the 3 week coast to coast walk in England in May and will probably find it a breeze after a week of off track walking in the Snowy Mountains! We carried packs for 92 km, two thirds of it off track and visited 10 historic and rebuilt huts. The highlight of the trip for me was visiting the last remaining gold miners hut - 4 Mile Hut - reading the amazing efforts of a couple of NPWS rangers to save the hut from bushfire and exploring in detail the Elaine gold mining area near Kiandra. Thanks heaps to Peter Presutti for providing transport support for this event. Click the photo below to view the collection for this event.

Feb 22 Canoe Day Trip from Noreuil Park to Richardson Bend

4 members led by Tracey completed this delightful paddle in superb weather conditions. This leaves just one section of the river (from Richardsons Bend to Howlong) to complete the full length of the river from the weir wall to Lake Mulwala for our most experienced team of canoeists.

March 2 Mt Buffalo NP Giants Playground and Dicksons Falls

Hans led a group to one of his favorite haunts on Mt Buffalo - clearly he didn't tell anyone that the Giants under investigation had 8 legs!

March 8-9 Mt Bogong Conquestathon Event

Four members walked Mt Bogong via Granite Flat Spur on the saturday camped near the summit and then provided support for this wonderful event on the sunday. All 170 participants successfully completed the 20km walk with 1300 metres of climbing.

Whats On!

Sat March 15 Mt Tabletop near Mt Hotham day walk

Leader Mick Webster will take walkers up this rarely visited mountain - total distance approximately 10 km with mostly grade 2 and some grade 3 sections

Click here to view more details and join this event

Tues March 18 Grade 2 Easy Morning Walk

Join Hans for another Lake Hume adventure south from Bellbridge

Click here for more details and to join this event

Thurs March 20 Canoeing After Work #18

If you haven't paddled all summer time is running out fast! This is our most popular activity by a long shot and it is for lots of good reasons - its comfortable exercise great for the upper body strength, helps you appreciate Albury Wodonga's greatest natural asset, you get to enjoy a sumptuous meal and when its all set and done its just damn fine fun! This is another Farmers Market evening so we are going to eat there again after the paddle.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Sat March 22-Sun March 23 Mitta Mitta Day Walks

Hans and Tony are offering separate day walks at Mitta on this weekend with Hans walk a day trip out and back from Albury on Sat. Tony and Jenny will have an overnight stay at Mitta and there will definitely be a walk on the Sunday. You can also join us for an evening bbq and overnight stay at the Magorra Caravan Park on the evening of Sat March 22 at Mitta Mitta or just come up for the day on the Sunday for an easy walk followed by a meal at the Mitta store in the arvo before heading back home. Details re Sat to be advised asap.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Thurs March 27 Canoeing After Work #19

If you haven't paddled all summer time is running out fast! This is our most popular activity by a long shot and it is for lots of good reasons - its comfortable exercise great for the upper body strength, helps you appreciate Albury Wodonga's greatest natural asset, you get to enjoy a sumptuous meal and when its all set and done its just damn fine fun! This is another Farmers Market evening so we are going to eat there again after the paddle.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Thurs April 3 Canoeing After Work #20

Your last opportunity to paddle with MVB after work this summer! This is our most popular activity by a long shot and it is for lots of good reasons - its comfortable exercise great for the upper body strength, helps you appreciate Albury Wodonga's greatest natural asset, you get to enjoy a sumptuous meal and when its all set and done its just damn fine fun! This is another Farmers Market evening so we are going to eat there again after the paddle.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Down the Track

April 11-13 Falls Creek Car Camp Event

Join Peter for this exciting event on the weekend prior to Easter based at Langford West Aqueduct about 15km out of Falls Creek.

Click here for more info and to join this event.

Easter 2014 (extended) Eyre Peninsula Car Camp

Leader Trevor Potts - Lincoln National Park boasts some of the most scenic coastline in South Australia, and features the vast Sleaford-Wanna sand dune system, islands, and the beautiful Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area.

Click here for more details and to register for this event

Easter 2014 Mt Cobberas Car Camp

Leader Mick Webster - if you cant join Trevor on the South Australia trip here is another opportunity over Easter to get out and about and maybe climb a peak you've never been to before.

Click here for more details and to register for this event.

Sat May 18 Social evening at Wangaratta performing arts

Tracey is inviting people to join her for blast from past with Dennis Locorriere the lead singer of Dr Hook a popular band in the 70s and 80s

Click for more details and to join this event

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Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #87 Feb 10 2014

Welcome to New and Renewing Members

Last bulletin I reported we were on the cusp of a century of members - well I can now report we have well and truly leapt over that milestone with an amazing 8 new members in the last fortnight - ok 5 of them are from the one family but who's counting? No need to answer that cos clearly I am! Welcome to the club Heidi Neumeister and to Colleen and Theo Richter plus David Saxton, Nicole Stephens, Eliza Stephens, Fiona Saxton and Robert Saxton. What is it about paddling on the Murray in the height of summer that draws so many people to our club? Are we a global warming success story? Don't answer that question either cos an artefact of global warming is something we just don't want to be!

Committee Meeting

The 3rd meeting for the year was held on the evening of Feb 5th at our favorite location - the Thurgoona Community Centre. Click here to access the minutes of this meeting.

Kiewa and Murray Rivers - Public Access

Murray River Parklands is envisioned as a multi-use recreational, environmental, heritage and tourist resource occupying the Crown water frontages and Crown road reserves from Lake Hume, east of Wodonga in City of Wodonga, through to Wahgunyah Township in Indigo Shire. However both of these councils have blocked development of this visionary plan by refusing to open publicly owned access roads (owned by the Crown) to the public for walkers. We think its time we let the councils know that its in the best interest of everyone that our community had access greater access to our rivers. Below is a list of public roads that give great access to the rivers but that we are currently barred from using. We will be reporting on developments in future bulletins.

Pollards Road Bonegilla - COW

Chappel Road Baranduda - COW

Jenkins Road Tangambalanga - Indigo Shire

Sheathers Road West Wodonga – COW

Goynes Road West Wodonga – COW

Snowdons Road Bonegilla -COW

If you are interested in finding out more about this and what we can do about it contact Tony for more information.

What We've Been Up To Since Last Bulletin!

Sunday Jan 26 The Huts Circuit Mt Hotham

Neil, Bill, Vera and Anne completed this fantastic walk in great conditions - click on the photo below to view the set of photos of this event on Flickr.

Tues Jan 28th Murray River Victorian Side

Hans led a group of 6 along this wonderful track that is seldom used. Its an easy walk and being close to the river has lots of wildlife and flora to enjoy. Click the photo to see more pics of this walk.

Thurs Jan 30 After Work Paddle #11

Jan led this event that follows on from paddle on the 23rd a hard act to follow because we saw two possibly three platypus - great to see our secretary Lin confidently paddling a single sit on kayak and declaring it her favorite Murray River paddling experience.

Sun Feb 2 Mt Tabletop near Hotham Heights day walk

Due to dangerous fire risk conditions Mick Webster chose to postpone this day walk in the Victorian Alps to Mt Tabletop near Mt Hotham - it is rescheduled for March 15 - click here for more details and to join

Tues Feb 4 Hume Weir Half Day Walk Grade 2

Hans led a group of 4 members on this half day stroll along the shores of Hume Weir from Bethanga Bridge to Hume Village and apparently a delightful walk it was! It also was a very civilised walk: toilets and a cup of coffee at Hume Village, ripe blackberries along the way back. Surf's up at Lake Hume!

Thurs Feb 6 Canoeing After Work #12

Another great evening paddle and dinner at the Farmers Market featuring Bangladeshi food was enjoyed by 16 people - we think that walks like Hans's Hume Weir stroll and this kind of paddling event defines the objectives of our club - events that encourage people to exercise while at the same time being popular, inclusive, fun and multi faceted.

Feb 8-9 Overnight paddle with a camp on the river

This event was postponed due to the extreme heat last weekend - hopefully it will be rescheduled soon as its the last section of the river from Hume Weir to Lake Mulwala to be completed by our hardy group of overnight paddlers.

Whats On!

Tues Feb 11 Half Day Walk Lake Hume to Bellbridge

Following on from last Tuesdays Lake Hume walk Hans is offering another fun Hume Weir hugging grade 2 walk

Click here for more details and to join this event.

Thurs Feb 13 Canoeing After Work #13

Yes its going to be another hot week in Albury Wodonga so why not take the opportunity to join us for a relaxing and cooling paddle on the river. We will be doing the BBQ again this week bring eating utensils and a salad to share and indicate your food preference when you book in.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Sat Feb 15th Montane Walking Track Dinner Plain Grade 3 Day Walk

Neil has researched and planned this walk which should be a great addition to our program - this walk features the Slippery Pitch and Carmichael Falls hopefully not one after the other! Total distance 15km - click here to explore full details of this exciting event and join Neil

Tues Feb 18 Half Day Walk Lake Hume

Hans assures me he will be continuing the Lake Hume theme and offering another half day walk on this date this time from the Bethanga Bridge heading north on the NSW side

Click here for more details and to join this event.

Thurs Feb 20 Canoeing After Work #14

If you haven't paddled all summer time is running out fast! This is our most popular activity by a long shot and it is for lots of good reasons - its comfortable exercise great for the upper body strength, helps you appreciate Albury Wodonga's greatest natural asset, you get to enjoy a sumptuous meal and when its all set and done its just damn fine fun! This is another Farmers Market evening so we are going to eat there again after the paddle.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Feb 22 - Mar 2 Snowy Mountains Extended Backpack

Late Feb is an awesome time for an extended backpack trip in the Snowy Mountains - the March flies have packed up and gone home, the weather is reliably good and the mountains are alluring as ever - click here for more details

Tues Feb 25 Half Day Walk Lake Hume

Hans assures me he will be continuing the Lake Hume theme and offering another half day walk on this date this time from the Bethanga Bridge heading north on the Victorian side

Click here for more details and to join this event.

Thurs Feb 27 Canoeing After Work #15

Tony and Jan will be away backpacking this week but Michelle and Cheryl will be running this event - although its not visible yet it will appear on the calendar after I get the administrative support in place for our newest event leaders!

March 8-9 Mt Bogong Conquestathon

This is a great opportunity to support an annual event and get to climb the highest mountain in Victoria at the same time. The club is volunteering its services to support this event and hoping to secure transport to Granite Flat Spur which at 1500 metres gives much easier walking access to the Mt Bogong summit area. Our job will be to camp on the summit on the saturday night, advise of weather conditions early Sunday morning, remain at key checkpoints and sweep down the mountain at the end of the event.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Sat March 15 Mt Tabletop Rescheduled

Mick Webster is leading another relatively easy but compelling day walk in the Victorian Alps to Mt Tabletop near Mt Hotham - this is a mountain that not many people visit but you can bet this walk has got a lot going for it and Mick has something up his sleeve! - click here for more details and to join

March 27-31 Blue Waterholes, Kosciuszko NP

Another wonderful adventure for the club featuring caves, sinkholes, canyons, waterfalls, beautifully preserved former grazing homesteads, much wildlife in the northern part of the Snowy Mountains. Mick Webster was to be the leader but circumstances have conspired to make that impossible so we are looking for someone who would love to take this trip to volunteer their services as leader - contact Tony or Mick for more info - click here for more details

Down the Track

April 11-13 Falls Creek Car Camp Cycling Event

Join Peter for this exciting event on the weekend prior to Easter based at Langford West Aqueduct about 15km out of Falls Creek. Click here for more info and to join this event.

Easter 2014 (extended) Eyre Peninsula Car Camp

Leader Trevor Potts - Lincoln National Park boasts some of the most scenic coastline in South Australia, and features the vast Sleaford-Wanna sand dune system, islands, and the beautiful Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area.

Click here for more details and to register for this event

Easter 2014 Mt Cobberas Car Camp

Leader Mick Webster - if you cant join Trevor on the South Australia trip here is another opportunity over Easter to get out and about and maybe climb a peak you've never been to before.

Click here for more details and to register for this event.

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Tony Marsh

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Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc Bulletin #86 Jan 26 2014

Well we survived that heat wave in the second week of January - and what a week it was hopefully not one to be repeated any time soon. You wont be surprised to hear that canoeing on the Murray Jan 16 was a very popular activity - we had 16 paddlers doing their best to chill out.

You probably also guessed we had to cancel an event in line with our risk management policies.

We hope Tracey will be able to reschedule the wonderful huts walk on the Bogong High Plains in more amenable weather conditions.

And unfortunately Peter's long weekend Falls Creek to Hotham and return walk had to also be postponed due to injury - we trust Peter is back firing on all cylinders again soon.

Welcome to New and Renewing Members

Welcome to our newest member - Pauline Banfield - I erroneously messaged Pauline gleefully telling her she was the 100th member - in fact she is the 99th! sorry Pauline I will make it up to you somehow! So who will be the 100th? Hopefully I can report on this in the next bulletin. All of our members have joined using the new system which gives a full 12 months financial status regardless of the date people join. Also the new system will remind you when your subscriptions are due again.

Committee Meeting

The next meeting will be held on the evening of Feb 5th at our favorite location - the Thurgoona Community Centre. Nothing to do? Feel free to join us to see how the club functions as a well oiled machine despite the fact that we have only 4 committee meetings a year!

What We've Been Up To Since Last Bulletin!

Thurs Jan 16th After Work Paddle

Yes as promised it was hot - very hot in fact - perfect conditions for an evening paddle and definitely not too hot for a paddle with dad!

Thurs Jan 23rd After Work Paddle

Platypus or to be more accurate platypi were spotted on this event which as usual was another delightful evening paddle and BBQ - some people have all the luck! The photo shows Dave sending us off on yet another Murray River Canoe Hire sponsored event. It does look like Cheryl is still recovering her balance from a massive push off doesn't it!

Wed Jan 22nd Howmans Gap Circuit

Neil and Tony completed this exploratory or "recce" walk - in case you are wondering what this strange term is it has nothing to do what some people get up to on a Sat night (thats a wreckie) and everything to do with the delightful French word reconnoiter or reconnaissance. That is - checking out an event in advance for degree of difficulty, distance, hazards etc before the actual event is scheduled. And scheduled it will be as its one of the best kept secrets of the Bogong High Plains.

Sunday Jan 26 The Huts Circuit Mt Hotham

As you read Neil and three others are completing this fantastic 21km walk in what should be great conditions - we look forward to his photos and report in the next bulletin.

Whats On!

Tues Jan 28th Murray River Victorian Side

Join Hans for a delightful easy stroll along the seldom walked south side of the Murray in the cool of a summer morning - click here for more details and to book in for this event.

Thurs Jan 30 After Work Paddle #11

Jan is leading this event and follows on from paddle on the 23rd where we saw two possibly three platypus - maybe this week we see four!

Click here for more details and to book in

Sun Feb 2 Mt Tabletop near Hotham Heights day walk

Mick Webster is leading another relatively easy but compelling day walk in the Victorian Alps to Mt Tabletop near Mt Hotham - this is a mountain that not many people visit but you can bet this walk has got a lot going for it and Mick has something up his sleeve! - click here for more details and to join

Tues Feb 4 Hume Weir Half Day Walk Grade 2

Join Hans for a half day stroll along the shores of Hume Weir - this is a "recce" walk - he hasnt walked it but reckons it can be done! click here for more details and to join this event

Thurs Feb 6 Canoeing After Work #12

The Farmers Market will be back this week so you've got two good reasons to join this event - firstly to have a great paddle and secondly to enjoy a scrumptious meal at the market afterwards.

Click here for more details and to join this event

Feb 8-9 Overnight paddle with a camp on the river

Experienced paddlers can join Jan and I on this overnight paddle from Noreuil Park to Howlong. You will need to BYO everything including food and camping gear and all gear will need to be carried in canoes. Cost will be $60 per person. Suitable for singles and doubles however if you are planning on being in a single canoe you must be able to carry your own gear. This trip will be dependent on the weather and is a grade 3 paddle with a distance of approx 64Km. Click here for more details

Thurs Feb 13 Canoeing After Work #13

If you haven't paddled all summer time is running out fast! This is our most popular activity by a long shot and it is for lots of good reasons - its comfortable exercise great for the upper body strength, helps you appreciate Albury Wodonga's greatest natural asset, you get to enjoy a sumptuous meal and when its all set and done its just damn fine fun!

Click here for more details and to join this event

Feb 15th Montane Walking Track Dinner Plain Grade 3 Day Walk

Neil has researched and planned this walk which should be a great follow up to the Mt Tabletop walk on Feb 2 - this walk features the Slippery Pitch and Carmichael Falls hopefully not one after the other! Total distance 15km - click here to explore full details of this exciting event and join Neil

Down the Track

Feb 22 - Mar 2 Snowy Mountains Extended Backpack

Late Feb is an awesome time for an extended backpack trip in the Snowy Mountains - the March flies have packed up and gone home, the weather is reliably good and the mountains are alluring as ever - click here for more details

March 8-9 Mt Bogong Conquestathon

This is a great opportunity to support an annual event and get to climb the highest mountain in Victoria at the same time. The club is volunteering its services to support this event and hoping to secure transport to Granite Flat Spur which at 1500metres gives much easier walking access to the Mt Bogong summit area.

Click here for more details and to join this event

March 27-31 Blue Waterholes, Kosciuszko NP

Another wonderful adventure with Mick Webster featuring caves, sinkholes, canyons, waterfalls, beautifully preserved former grazing homesteads, much wildlife in the northern part of the Snowy Mountains click here for more details

Easter 2014 (extended) Eyre Peninsula Car Camp

Leader Trevor Potts - Lincoln National Park boasts some of the most scenic coastline in South Australia, and features the vast Sleaford-Wanna sand dune system, islands, and the beautiful Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area.

Click here for more details and to register for this event

Where are the photos?

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Catch you on a club event soon!

regards

Tony Marsh

Events Coordinator Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc