Our long awaited Annual General Meeting was held on 27 July, the venue being the Town and Country Tavern, Wangaratta. After a nice meal at the Tavern, our President, Cecily Fletcher, opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. It was noted that this meeting is later in the year from normal practice due to meeting restrictions…
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Update on feral horses in national parks
Feral horses in national parks have been in the news lately. Two court applications by the Australian Brumby Alliance, and cattleman Phil Maguire, were dismissed, clearing the way for Parks Victoria to begin culling horses to prevent further environmental damage to the Bogong High Plains. The enthusiasm for court applications then crossed the border into…
Bushwalking update : July 24
Here is the latest info on our bushwalking activities during the pandemic . . . # we will continue with the non-sharing of vehicles, both via car pooling and car shuffling. # walks will officially begin at the start of the walk (sign-in) and end back at the start (that is, we will only have…
Mount Meg : July 9
This nice little adventure was originally proposed by Adrian as a Pod walk, but eventually morphed into a full club walk. However, regardless of the pedigree, nine happy walkers enjoyed this scenic six kilometre outing on a glorious winter’s day. We met at Rotary Park at 10am, and set off in convoy for Thoona, and…
The meeting of the Pods : June 27
It was an early (9am) start for the Jamsparks Pod on the 27th, and the Pod headed out along Ridge Track, towards Mount Glenrowan. Morning tea was held at Chick Hill (a short detour from Ridge Track), and then the Pod continued to Mount Glenrowan for lunch at Morgan’s Lookout. It was a great day…
Pod walks, June 2020
The 10 member Pod system introduced as a response to the pandemic is working well, and in the past few weeks Pod members have tackled, Reform Hill, and the riverside walk at Myrtleford (10km) White Box Walk (8.5km, Chiltern Mt Pilot NP) Barrys Falls (Eldorado, 16km) Sunrise Track (Warby Ranges, 7km) Here is Michael’s blog…
AGM : July 2020
Our long awaited Annual General Meeting was held on 27 July, the venue being the Town and Country Tavern, Wangaratta. After a nice meal at the Tavern, our President, Cecily Fletcher, opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. It was noted that this meeting is later in the year from normal practice due to meeting restrictions…
Update on feral horses in national parks
Feral horses in national parks have been in the news lately. Two court applications by the Australian Brumby Alliance, and cattleman Phil Maguire, were dismissed, clearing the way for Parks Victoria to begin culling horses to prevent further environmental damage to the Bogong High Plains. The enthusiasm for court applications then crossed the border into…
Bushwalking update : July 24
Here is the latest info on our bushwalking activities during the pandemic . . . # we will continue with the non-sharing of vehicles, both via car pooling and car shuffling. # walks will officially begin at the start of the walk (sign-in) and end back at the start (that is, we will only have…
Mount Meg : July 9
This nice little adventure was originally proposed by Adrian as a Pod walk, but eventually morphed into a full club walk. However, regardless of the pedigree, nine happy walkers enjoyed this scenic six kilometre outing on a glorious winter’s day. We met at Rotary Park at 10am, and set off in convoy for Thoona, and…
The meeting of the Pods : June 27
It was an early (9am) start for the Jamsparks Pod on the 27th, and the Pod headed out along Ridge Track, towards Mount Glenrowan. Morning tea was held at Chick Hill (a short detour from Ridge Track), and then the Pod continued to Mount Glenrowan for lunch at Morgan’s Lookout. It was a great day…
Pod walks, June 2020
The 10 member Pod system introduced as a response to the pandemic is working well, and in the past few weeks Pod members have tackled, Reform Hill, and the riverside walk at Myrtleford (10km) White Box Walk (8.5km, Chiltern Mt Pilot NP) Barrys Falls (Eldorado, 16km) Sunrise Track (Warby Ranges, 7km) Here is Michael’s blog…