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QUEENSLAND

BUSHWALKERS

CLUB Inc.

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Newsletter February 2015

The Rummery Crew (see report p.3) P!o*o, /il##n Ellio**

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#lcom# *o *!# n#w y#a 201) is o33 *o a 3lyin. s*a*wi*! many m#mb#s *akin. adan*a.# o3 *!# summ#

#c#ss *o .#* ou* on #xcusions d#s+i*# *!# !#a* andain" Som# k##n on#s ##n walk#d a* midni.!* *o b#a**!# !#a*5 *!ou.! wi*! mix#d #sul*s"

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Comn! Wal"s

/ny +#son wis!in. *o com# on a club walk mus*con*ac* *!# walk l#ad# 3is*" 6!# l#ad# will o.anis#*!# m##*in. +lac# and ca +oolin. and !as 3ulldisc#*ion on w!o can com# on *!# walk"

$omina*ions clos# 9,00+m on *!# #dn#sday +io *oa w##k#nd *i+ o by 9"00+m on *!# @onday b#3o##dn#sday *i+s"

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1 at #est o6 ll to e%%edy 4oo$out(pri%gbroo$) -Da# 7#nick ((49 ?2(?

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21 at 4arapi%ta Falls (#eaudesert) -@a.i# Ca# ((9) 1?(?

2 at lbert Ri*er Cir!uit (,'Reilly's) -/il##n Ellio** )42& 9(A9

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6!is *ack coss#s a dy5 ocky .ully b#3o# windin. u+*!# ocky #sca+m#n*" 6!## is a lo* *o b# said 3o*akin. *!# *ack u+ *o *!# /m#*!ys* di..in.s andassocia*#d !u*" Iou !a# a 3ai c!anc# o3 3indin. youway down a3*# monin. *#a"

Down *o Back ##k 3ollowin. *!# sam# indis*inc* bu*.ad#d *ack" # coss#d *!# c##k a* a low# +oin*

b#3o# wokin. ou way downs*#am" 6!## is a small#sion o3 7illan#y ;o.# a* *!# no*!#n boundaybod#in. on *!# #s*ic*#d mili*ay a#a"

#ll wo*! *!# #x*a s*#+s5 ##n i3 ain is +#ndin."

6!# downs*#am walk wi*! limi*#d ock>!o++in. is *!#!i.!li.!* o3 *!# isi* *o 7illan#y ;l#n"

/bo# *!# c!asm P!o*o, /il##n Ellio**

6!# day *!#a*#n#d ain so *!a* w# d#lay#d lunc! un*ilou #*un *o PaddyFs !u*5 and w# +ass#d on *!#

coolin. di+ 3o *!# sam# #asonBack *o PaddyFs !u* *!#n u+ *!# !ill *o *!# ca>+ak"6!# #*un *ack is a s*##+ 4>w!##l di# *ack" By now*!# swim was a .ood o+*ion5 bu* alas5 a lon. wayb#low" On ou way ou* w# m#* a s*#ady s*#am o3isi*os- +icnick#s !#ad#d 3o *!# ;l#n"

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On a !o* !umid Sa*uday5 3i# in*#+id walk#s ba#d*!# w#a*!# *o walk in 7ondalilla $a*ional Pak" 6!#+ak *ak#s i*s nam# 3om an 8ndi.#nous wod m#anin.us!in. wa*#s" L#d by H#l#n5 o!n5 Lynn and uli#and im m#* a* B##buum and *!#n do# u+ *o *!##n*anc# *o 7ondalilla =alls" /* *!a* #aly !ou *!##was +l#n*y o3 +akin. s+ac#"

# !#ad#d o33 on *!# 7ondalilla =alls icui* !#adin.down *!# #sca+m#n* +as* *!# i#w o3 *!# ?0 m#*#

do+ 3alls" /* *!is s*a.#5 *!## was +l#n*y o3 *## co#and *!# w#a*!# was no* *oo !o*" 6!# 3u*!# down w#walk#d and *!# l#ss ain3o#s*5 *!# !umidi*y was !i.!#and mo# unb#aabl#"

!a* .o#s down mus* com# u+" # back*ack#d un*ilw# :oin#d *!# =alls cicui* and *!#n climb#d u+ un*il w#w## a* *!# swimmin. !ol#" 6!# a#a !ad b#com#inunda*#d by +#o+l# wan*in. *o cool o33 3om *!# !#a*"

/3*# .ain. and wis!in. w# w## in *!# wa*#5 w#!#ad#d u+ *!# 100 odd s*ais *o *!# *o+ *!#n alon. *!#*ack *o *!# +icnic a#a and cas"

6!# obli.a*oy co33## was a* Landsboou.!"

8* was a s!o* walk %aound 9 kms' bu* 3o mos* o3 us5 i*was som# y#as sinc# w# !ad b##n in *!# +ak"6!anks H#l#n 3o l#adin. ou Sa*uday walk"

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Rummery Par$< hia% hia% tate Co%ser*atio%rea9ight!ap 9P. 23=2> :a%uary

6!# w#a*!# was as w# s!ould !a# #x+#c*#d on *!#/us*alia Day w##k#nd" Cain ain ain" 6!#n !o* !o*!o*"

6!# 3o#cas* !ad indica*#d !#ay 3alls aound #n*alQu##nsland5 wi*! ain moin. sou*!5 bu* *!a* *!#condi*ions w## *o im+o# o# *!# w##k#nd"

us* as 8 w#n* o# *!# 6w##d5 8 #c#i#d a #lay call3om H#l#n *o say *!a* *!# oodya**s !ad ai#d5 bu**!# ain3all was so !#ay *!#y did no* ##n .#* ou* o3*!# ca" 6!#y !ad s+ok#n *o D#an5 *!# #sid#n*ama*#u w#a*!#man5 w!o *old *!#m *!a* *!# a#a wasin 3o a bi. Gw#a*!# ##n* o# *!# n#x* 3#w days"$##*!#l#ss5 8 o+*imis*ically cai#d on and m#* *!#ma 3#w kilom#*#s 3om *!# Pak"

# d#cid#d *o di# u+ *o.#*!# *o *!# cam+.ound5 as8 !ad n## b##n *!## and wan*#d *o a* l#as* !a# alook" D#s+i*# a 3u*!# c!a* wi*! D#an5 w# c!os# *o s#*u+ cam+ and s## w!a* ##n*ua*#d o#ni.!*" 8 *!#ndo# ) klm back down *!# oad *o .#* mobil#

#c#+*ion5 and con*ac*#d *!os# 3o w!om 8 !ad amobil# numb#5 adisin. *!#m o3 *!# condi*ions"

#ll5 D#an was co#c* and i* buck#*#d down" /nd w!owould !a# *!ou.!* *!a* a3*# *!# sw#l*#in. w#a*!# inBisban# *!# +#ious 3#w days *!a* i* would b# c!illydown *!##< $o* m#

=iday monin.5 w# w## si**in. und# *!# cam+ki*c!#n5 w!#n *!# #lusi# o!n B *un#d u+ in !is an53ollow#d s!o*ly by H#l#n w!o !ad d#cid#d *o com#and c!#ck i* ou*"

# wai*#d *ill mid>monin.5 w!#n w# *!ou.!* *!a*#i*!# *!# o*!#s w## no* s!owin. u+ *ill la*#5 o !ad#l#c*#d *o s*ay away" 6!#n o33 w# w#n* 3o a walk down*o *!# *o+ o3 @inyon =alls5 alon. Bo..y ##k5#*unin. ia *!# #sca+m#n*" 6!# walk alon. *!# c##kwas #y #asy .oin. and +#**y5 #s+#cially wi*! all *!#wa*# a3*# *!# ain" /l*!ou.! *!# i#ws w## !am+##dby *!# clouds and mis*5 *!# 3alls w## a* *!#i b#s*b#caus# o3 *!# ain"

On #*un5 H#l#n could no* #sis* *!# call o3 a wam dyb#d and !o* s!ow#5 and so did no* s*ay *!# ni.!*"

How##5 /il##n5 @ay and !#yl 3inally s!ow#d u+mid>a3*#noon5 !ain. s#* ou* #aly in *!# monin. and*a#ll#d down i*ually ##y oad in no*!#n $S *o.#* *!##" 6!#y w## 3ollow#d a s!o* *im# la*# by *!#S!#as and $om"

By Sa*uday5 *!# w#a*!# was lookin. mo# +omisin.5so w# *!ou.!* w# would s#* ou* *!is *im# 3o a cicui* *o*!# bo**om o3 *!# 3alls ia *!# #sca+m#n*5 as *!# la*#aials !ad no* y#* b##n *!##" How##5 as w# w##abou* *o l#a# *!# cam+.ound5 w# an in*o a .ou+ o3$o*!#n Ci#s bus!walk#s5 l#d by S!an#5 w!o w##*!## do *o an #x+loa*oy *o 3ind *!# con3lu#nc#s o3 a3#w c##ks in *!# a#a" 6!# #s* o3 *!# .ou+ includ#dB#*5 lancy5 S*## and *!# #makabl# @ik# w!o iss*ill walkin. s*on. a* *!# .and a.# o3 &9"

/3*# a bi#3 c!a*5 w# #comm#nc#d ou walk u+ *!#!ill5 bu* !ad no* .on# #y 3a5 w!#n w# saw w# w##b#in. 3ollow#d by *!#m" 6!#y !ad #y .#n#ouslyd#cid#d *o c!an.# *!#i +lans and #sco* us *o a li**l#

known .o.# in *!# a#a" 6!is s+#cial +lac# wasa++a#n*ly disco##d som# y#as a.o by a m#mb#5Duncan =owl#" H# !ad los* *!# #xac* co>odina*#s bu*call#d i* *!# (?(? *ack5 and *ook som# *im# *o 3ind i*a.ain"

6!#y also *old us *!a* som# *im# a.o *!#y !ad *ak#n a.#olo.is* *o *!is .o.#5 w!o was coninc#d *!a* *!#a#a was so .#olo.ically uns*abl#5 *!a* !# !as #3us#d*o .o back *!##" H# !ad said *!a* *!# sid#s w##

slowin. cain. o335 in .lacial 3as!ion5 colla+sin. in*o*!# .o.#" / cou+l# o3 *!# $o*!#n Ci#s walk#sw## so c!as*#n#d by *!# .#olo.is*Fs o+inion o3 *!#sa3#*y as+#c*s *!a* *!#y did no* accom+any us downin*o *!# .o.# i*s#l3"

$##*!#l#ss5 w# could no* +ass u+ *!# o++o*uni*y"/3*# a bi* o3 oad walkin.5 w# do++#d o33>*ack andock>!o++#d5 scambl#d5 and slid down a c##k" 8* wasno* lon. b#3o# w# w## in *!# .o.# +o+#" /l*!ou.!no* #y wid#5 *!# sid#s os# u+ in s+#c*acula 3as!ion5l#anin. inwads" Ban.alow +alms5 3#ns and lili#s .#wamon. a :umbl# o3 !u.# moss co##d bould#s *!a*!ad *umbl#d in*o *!# .o.#" # clamb##d o# *!#mand as w# n#a#d *!# low#s* +oin*5 *!# ca# 3om#d by3all#n bould#s cam# in*o i#w" i*! *!# ain and *!#mis*s5 on# could #asily ima.in# *!# dinosaus oamin.in *!# +imodial +lac#"

# did no* #n*u# in*o *!# ca# bu* ski*#d o# andaound mo# bould#s" Bu* ano*!# su+is# wai*#d 3ous on *!# o*!# sid# as w# saw *!# b#au*i3ul wa*#3all5i*s cascadin. wa*#s disa++#ain. und#.ound"

6!## was a s!o* scambl# u+ *!# o*!# sid# *o #xi**!is d#li.!*3ul +lac#5 wi*! S!an# .#**in. ou* !is o+# 3oa sli++#y s#c*ion" # w## wan#d as w# #ac!#d *!#*o+ *o wa*c! ou s*#+ in *!is a#a as i* was ciss>coss#d wi*! d##+ 3issu#s and c#ic#s caus#d by *!#disin*#.a*ion o3 *!# si*# in*o *!# all#y b#low"

/ na*ual bid.# !ad 3om#d acoss on# o3 *!#s# d##+c#ic#s5 and w# walk#d o# i* *o #n:oy *!# i#wacoss an.anui Mall#y and s*o+ 3o monin. *#a" 6!is*ac* o3 ain 3o#s* was a++a#n*ly dona*#d *o $a*ionalPaks by *!# +#ious own#" 6!# ain .ods smil#d onus *!#n as *!# mis*s li3*#d and w# look#d down in*o *!#

d#ns#5 +lam>s*udd#d ain3o#s* and acoss *o *wo mo#wa*#3alls"

/3*# a bi#3 s#ac! 3o a mis+lac#d ;PS5 w# w#n*back acoss *!# bid.# and 3ollow#d *!# #d.# o3 *!#.o.#5 alon. *!# way no*in. *## s*um+s l#3* by

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lo..#s5 and +##in. down in*o i* 3o on# las* look asw# 3ound ou way ou* *o *!# oad a.ain"

# w## #:oin#d *!## by *!# o*!#s5 and i* was o33 *os*a.# *wo o3 *!is ad#n*u#" # s#* o33 u+ *!# oad *o ac##k5 w!ic! *!#y wan*#d *o 3ollow" =i# o3 *!# +a*y*!ou.!* *!## was a bi* *oo muc! wa*# i* in 3o *!#mand #l#c*#d *o 3ollow *!# oad back *o cam+" 6!# #s*o3 us con*inu#d ock>!o++in. u+ *!is #y +#**y c##kmak#d by num#ous small wa*#3alls5 bod##d by

lus! .##n 3olia.#" /lon. *!# way *!## was a bi* o3cons*#na*ion w!#n $om #alis#d !# !ad los* !is.lass#s5 bu* luckily /il##n s+o**#d *!#m" /3*# a bi#3s*o+ 3o lunc!5 w# w## s!o*ly on *!# oad a.ain back*o cam+"

Ou #sco*s :oin#d us 3o a cu++a5 and #y .#n#ouslyo33##d *o *ak# us ou* a.ain n#x* day5 bu* as w#d#cid#d *o do *!# abandon#d @inyon =alls walk w#!ad oi.inally +lann#d5 w# did no* n##d *!#i #x+#*.uidanc#" 6!#y #y .#n#ously said *!a* i3 w# wan*#d*o .o #x+loin. a.ain down *!a* way5 *!#y would b#!a++y *o *ak# us" # w## all #y .a*#3ul 3o *!#i*im# and .#n#osi*y" Suc! is *!# s+ii* o3 bus!walkin."

Duin. *!# day w# !ad !ad som# mo# aials, Cal+!K /nna5 Cobin K @aion5 and @ic!a#l"

Sunday5 w# s#* o33 #aly *o 3inally .o on *!# @inyon=alls icui* *o *!# bo**om wi*! $om in *!# l#ad" #!ad b##n wan#d by #a*!#man D#an *!a* i* was.oin. 3om on# #x*#m# *o *!# o*!#, () was *!#+#dic*#d *#m+#a*u#5 so o!n B *!ou.!* i* b#s* *o .oan*iclockwis# *o aoid *!# !o**# climb ou*"

Down w# w#n* a.ain alon. Bo..y c##k *o *!# 3alls5*!is *im# *o s## *!# s+#c*acula i#ws wi*! *!# suns!inin." /s w# con*inu#d down *!# oad5 Cic!ad

+ass#d us comin. u+ in !is ca5 bu* cai#d on *o cam+and !is own #x+loin." 6unin. o33 3om *!# oad5 w#w## soon onc# a.ain in ain3o#s*"

/lon. *!# way *o *!# bo**om o3 *!# 3alls5 w# walk#d*!ou.! la.# *ac*s o3 lili#s and ban.alows" 6!#!umidi*y was soon buildin. u+ and i* was a w#lcom##li#35 a3*# scamblin. o# *!# bould#s5 *o 3##l *!#coolin. mis*s comin. o33 *!# wa*#3all as i* cascad#d *o*!# +ool a* *!# bo**om"

/* *!# bas# o3 @inyon =alls P!o*o, @ay S!#lock/3*# .oin. back *o *!# c##k5 a di+ in *!# c##k was an#c#ssi*y and w# sa* aound in i* coolin. o335 +u**in. o33*!# d#ad#d climb u+ *!# !ill in *!# !#a*"

/ w#lcom# swim P!o*o, ;#y Bu*on

6!is sid# !ad aoid#d b#in. lo..#d5 as i* was *oodi33icul* *o acc#ss and #mo# *!# lo.s5 and 3o*una*#ly*!is m#an* *!a* *!## a# many s+l#ndid s+#cim#ns o3!u.# *##s alon. *!# way"

6## ins+#c*ion P!o*o, ;#y Bu*on

/3*# a 3#w s*o+s *o cool down5 and #ac! *a#llin. a*!is o !# own +ac#5 ##n*ually w# #ac!#d *!# *o+ o3*!# 3alls a.ain" Som# o3 us a.ain 3#ll in*o *!# c##k *ocool down5 w!il# o*!#s d#cid#d *o wai* *ill *!#y .o*back *o cam+ 3o a di+" Som# o3 us did bo*!"

/3*# suc! a !o* day5 a s*om was in#i*abl#5 bu* w# sa*und# co# and wa*c!#d *!# s!ow5 *!is *im# .a*#3ul

3o *!# coolin. ain"

/3*# suc! an inaus+icious s*a* *o *!# w##k#nd5 w#!ad som# .#a* walks and lo*s o3 ca*c!in. u+" 8n *!##nd5 all 1& +#o+l# w!o !ad nomina*#d a**#nd#d *!#cam+ 3o ayin. l#n.*!s o3 *im#" / #*un isi* *o *!#a#a would b# wo*!w!il# as *!## a# many o*!#walks in *!# $i.!*ca+ Pak w!ic! w# did no* !a# *im#*o do" 6!# moal o3 *!# s*oy is *!a* som#*im#s i* iswo*! cayin. on d#s+i*# #x+#c*#d ad#s# condi*ions"

6!anks *o 3#llow l#ad#s5 $om and /il##nN im K uli#3o !an.in. in *!## #s+#cially on day on#N o!n B 3o!is nai.a*ional adic#N H#l#n5 @ay5 n#w m#mb#!#yl5 o!n K uli#5 Cal+! K /nna5 Cobin K @aion5Cic!ad and #di*o>in>c!i#3 @ic!a#l w!o 8Fm su# iso#>*!#>moon *!a* 8 ac*ually did a wi*#>u+ *!is *im#"

/erry #urto%

Pa.# 4 o3 A

7/25/2019 201502 Newsletter

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ou%t aroo% = 9ew ?ear = 9ight al$ Thursday :a%uary 1st 2015

al$ers8/il##n Ellio**5 @ay S!#lock5 $om o!ns*on"

Ou numb#s w## su++l#m#n*#d by a B#aud#s#*>bas#d .ou+ o3 6om Plunk#** and 6ony GSoo*y Salisbuy5 and*!# @olon#y 3amily o3 Dick5 /nn#**# and dau.!*#5 Paula"

6!# Qu##nsland Bus!walk#s m#* a* *!# Du.andan a* A"00 +m 3o a m#al and a s!o* *im# o3 musical #n*#*ain>m#n*5 b#3o# w# *a#ll#d in conoy *o *!# o*swold Coad5 and *!# bas# o3 @oun* @aoon" # cam+#d in #!i>

cl#s %no cam+in. +#mi*s' un*il 1"00 +m w!#n *!# 3is* .ou+ o3 B#aud#s#* walk#s ai#d

Duin. ou *im# a* Du.andan5 *!# !#a#ns o+#n#d bu* *!# s*om was bi#3"# w## l#3* wond#in. w!a* *!# #s* o3 *!# ni.!* would +oduc#"

am+in. in #!icl#s is a +#**y !o* #x+#i#nc# %s*#amy a33ai5 i3 you wis!'"i*! windows clos#d *o #xclud# mossi#s and ou*sid# *#m+#a*u# and !u>midi*y !i.!5 i* was *o b# #x+#c*#d"

/n al*#na*i# 3o 3u*u# y#as may b# *o m##* a* @accas a* a la*# !ou andl#a# 3o @aoon a* midni.!*"

6!# walk comm#nc#d a* 1"1)am"

6!# walk u+ is *!# #.ula asc#n* alon. *!# id.# 3om *!# +icnic a#a5 bu*

#y s*#amy ##n a* ni.!*" 6!## was no b### a* all on *!# asc#n*5 makin. *!# !umidi*y +a*iculaly discom3o*>in." / sli.!* mis!a+ 3o /il##n w!#n s!# miss#d !# 3oo*in. in *!# dak and *wis*#d !# kn##" $om o#did *!#w#i.!* in !is bi. +ack and s*u..l#d wi*! *!# climb"

alk l#ad# 6om s#* a +#**y 3as* +ac# and i* b#cam# !ad# w!#n w# w#n* o33>*ack b#3o# *!# E.. Cock"

6!# do+>down in*o *!# .ully !i.!li.!*#d /il##nFs kn## +obl#m" @ay and*!# boys !#ad#d 3o *!# *o+ and /il##n and $om cam+#d 3o co33## andwai*#d 3o dawn"

/* *!is +oin* Dick5 /nn#**# and Paula ai#d5 !ain. s*a*#d 4) minu*#sla*#"

8* was ##i# wa*c!in. *!# !#adlam+ a++oac! o# w!a* s##m#d a s!o*

dis*anc#5 bu* 3o*y 3i# minu*#s in *im#"=o *!# @olon#ys5 *!# do+>down !i.!li.!*#d /nn#**#Fs /c!ill#s *#ndon+obl#m so *!a* s!# #*un#d *o ailin. /il##n and nobl# $om" /ll *!## s#*o33 3o *!# bo**om a* a social +ac#" P!o*o s!o*s *ak#n a* *!# 3is* look>ou* *o.#*!# wi*! som# #asonabl# s!o*s o3*!# dawn 3u*!# u+"

o33## and snacks a* *!# bo**om 3o *!# in:u#d5 and muc! discussion on li.!*w#i.!* .#a b#3o# *!# main +a*y#*un#d"

Paula was +a*iculaly +l#as#d wi*! !# ac!i##m#n*5 as a youn. mo*!# wi*! no* muc! c!anc# *o climb moun>*ains"

/ll 3inis!#d by &"00 am5 w!#n w# w#n* ou s#+aa*# ways 3o a w#lld#s##d sl##+ %3o som#5 anyway'"

C#+o*s 3om *!# *o+ indica*#d *!a* *!# dawn was no* as s+#c*acula as*!# +#ious y#a5 b#caus# o3 *!# cloud in *!# a#a" How##5 *!## w##s*ill som# s+#c*acula @* @aoon si.!*s and +!o*o o++o*uni*i#s" /snomal5 *!## was a b### a* *!# *o+5 makin. !o* sw#a*y bodi#s coolquickly and n#c#ssi*a*in. :um+#s *o b# donn#d"

=o*una*#ly5 no 3u*!# s*oms o ##n s!ow#s

6!is climb is abou* a di33##n* bus!walkin. #x+#i#nc#" 6!# s#ns# o3di#c*ion and dis*anc# is qui*# di33##n* a* ni.!*" 6!# s+#c*acula sunis#i#ws *!a* you may #ncoun*# mak# i* wo*!w!il# 3o *!# #x+#i#nc#dwalk#s"

6!anks *o 6om 3o *!# l#ad#s!i+"

ommis#a*ions 3o *!os# w!o didnF* mak# i* *o *!# *o+ bu* *!#n w#F# b##n b#3o#"

ilee% @lliott 9orm :oh%sto%

Pa.# ) o3 A

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General In*ormatonQBW +ana!ement Commttee

P#sid#n* Cobin Laban 04&? 2(9 (?4

Mic# P#sid#n* @ay S!#lock (209 ?)14

S#c#*ay @aion Laban 040) )(A &1?

6#asu# ;#y Bu*on 040? &9(&1)

Ou*in.s O33ic# Cic!ad 7olaski ((41 &)09 %H'

@#mb#s!i+ O33ic# @a.i# Ca# ((9) 1?(? %H'

Edi*o @ic!a#l Hoo+mann 0401 )2& 01&6ainin. O33ic# !is B#i*#nbac! 0420 2(& ?0?

Social S#c#*ay Sandy 6!omas (&11 41(4 %H'

,ther Aolu%tary Positio%s

Equi+m#n* O33ic# Cic!ad 7olaski ((41 &)09 %H'

Su++# on#no $o#l#n# @cay (??9 02A4 %H'

Libaian @ay S!#lock (209 ?)14

BQ C#+ /nn# 7#m+ ((&1 2&0&

BQ C#+ Cic!ad 7olaski ((41 &)09 %H'

B%sura%!e "otli%e 1300 ;2310eeti%g Pla!e

lub m##*in.s a# on *!# 3is* 6u#sday o3 *!# mon*! s*a*in. a*&"(0+m" 6!## is no club m##*in. in anuay"

@##*in.s a# !#ld a* *!# Li**l# 7in.s Hall on *!# con# o3 aland O7##3# S*##*s5 Buanda" En*y is ia *!# .a*# on al S*"6!## is +akin. wi*!in *!# .ounds and in al S*##*"

6#a-co33## and cak#-biscui*s a# +oid#d a3*# *!# m##*in."/ coin dona*ion would b# a++#cia*#d"

embership

Probationary Membership

/ non>m#mb# au*oma*ically b#com#s a Poba*ionay @#mb#

on !is-!# 3is* walk a3*# si.nin. *!# /cknowl#d.#m#n* o3 Cisk3om" $o 3## is +ayabl# *o b#com# a Poba*ionay @#mb#"

/ Poba*ionay @#mb# mus* b#com# an Odinay @#mb# on!is-!# s#cond walk by 3illin. ou* a m#mb#s!i+ 3om and +ayin.*!# m#mb#s!i+ 3##"

Ordinary Membership

/ +#son may b#com# an Odinay @#mb# by 3illin. ou* andsi.nin. a m#mb#s!i+ 3om5 !ain. a +o+os# si.n *!# 3omand !andin. *!# 3om wi*! *!# m#mb#s!i+ 3## *o a commi**##m#mb# o walk l#ad#"

6!# +o+os# may b# a 3i#nd w!o is a m#mb# o3 *!# club5 aQB walk l#ad#5 *!# @#mb#s!i+ O33ic# o on# o3 *!#commi**## m#mb#s"

/n Odinay @#mb# !as *!# i.!* *o o*# a* an /;@ o b##l#c*#d *o a commi**## +osi*ion"

Members of Another Bushwalking Club

@#mb#s o3 ano*!# bus!walkin. club w!ic! is a33ilia*#d wi*!Bus!walkin. Qu##nsland 8nc" %o an in*#s*a*# =#d#a*ion' andw!o a# co##d by *!# sam# insuanc# do no* n##d *o b#com#a m#mb# o3 ou club *o .o on ou walks" How## QBm#mb#s will !a# +ioi*y i3 *!## is a limi* on numb#s"

Club E,u-ment

Compasses Topo aps 7"F Radios

@merge%!y 4ights teripe% First id its

6!# abo# a# 3o us# by m#mb#s a* nil cos*"

/armi% /P QB !as 4 ;PSs w!ic! !a# a 20 m#*#con*ou *o+o ma+ o3 *!# w!ol# o3 /us*alia includ#d"

P4#s with i%built /P QB !as ) PLBs wi*! inbuil* ;PS"6!# PLBs will b# mad# aailabl# a* #ac! club m##*in. and willn##d *o b# #*un#d a* *!# 3ollowin. club m##*in."

#a!$ Pa!$ 6or "ire )"00 c!a.#

#i*y #ags For ale ("00 #ac! o 2 3o )"00"

6!#s# biy ba.s a# 2 m#*#s by 0"9 m#*#s and a# bi.!*oan.# in colou" s# as a +ack lin# o #m#.#ncy biy ba."

pa!e #la%$ets For ale 2")0 #ac!"

Li.!*w#i.!* and *ak# u+ no oom a* all" / mus* 3o all walk#s

on*ac* Cic!ad on ((41 &)09 3o any o3 *!# abo#"

Rec-rocal Wal"s wt. /t.er Clubs

Redla%ds #ushwal$i%g Club

Only s*i+ula*ion is *!a* C#dlands club m#mb#s !a# +ioi*yo# isi*os" al#nda is aailabl# a*,!**+,--www"#dlandbus!walk#s"o."au-s*a*ic-cal#nda"!*ml

#ushwal$ers o6 outher% +uee%sla%d (#,+)

BOSQ allows 3inancial m#mb#s 3om o*!# bus!walkin. clubsa33ilia*#d wi*! Bus!walkin. Qu##nsland *o :oin in BOSQac*ii*i#s wi*!ou* !ain. *o b#com# m#mb#s o3 BOSQ o +ay

isi*o 3##s" 6!is will b# wi*! *!# a.##m#n* o3 *!# ac*ii*y l#ad#"@#mb#s o3 BOSQ will !a# +ioi*y 3o nomina*ions"al#nda is aailabl# a* !**+,--www"bosq"bwq"o."au-

?" #ushwal$ers

@#mb#s o3 o*!# BQ a33ilia*#d clubs can :oin u+ *o *!##walks +# cal#nda y#a" al#nda is aailabl# a*,!**+,--si*#s".oo.l#"com-si*#-y!abus!i#s-ou*in.s

/old Coast #ushwal$ers

;old oas* Bus!walk#smay admi* as !onoay m#mb#s3inancial m#mb#s o3 bus!walkin. clubs w!ic! a# a33ilia*#d wi*!BQ" 6!is dis+#nsa*ion will b# a* *!# disc#*ion o3 *!#@ana.#m#n* ommi**##"Bpswi!h #ushwal$ers B%!

8n*#ndin. walk#s mus* con*ac* *!# l#ad# in adanc#" 6!#n#wsl#**# also con*ains a 3ull d#sci+*ion o3 *!# .adin. sys*#mand a lis* o3 ommi**## m#mb#s and *!#i con*ac* numb#s"al#nda aailabl# a* www"i+swic!bus!walk#s"bwq"o."au

W.at Wal" s 0.s11

/nsw# *o *!# D#c#mb# +ul#,@* $.un.un walk5 ;lass Hous# @oun*ains"

$o*#, 6!is #nds *!# cu#n* s#i#s o3 !a* alk is6!is