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2012 calendar:
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Walk proposals: If you want to suggest a walk, just fill out a form, print it out, and bring it to the next meeting, or email it to Lothar. The more walks you propose the more variety for everyone, and the more experience you get! If you haven't lead a walk before, no problemo - there are plenty of experienced walkers to help you.
Bookings: Please ring the leader directly prior to all walks. For overnight and extended walks you must ring no later than the Wednesday prior to the walk. However for some walks much more notice must be given. This may be needed for planning and/or booking purposes, for dates to be firmed up or changed, etc.
Walk leaders: Please remember to fill in the Activity Booking Sheet and forward it to the Club Secretary

WALK GRADING

Distance (in 1 day) Hills Track
S - Short, under 10 km
1 - 3 Easy, suitable for beginners
1 - 3 Graded "open terrain"
well formed tracks or paths
M - Medium, 10-15 km
4 - 7 Medium, reasonable fitness
required
4 - 7 Bush, minor scrub, some
rockhopping/scrambling
L - Long, between 15-20 km

X - Extra long, over 20 km

8 - 10 Hard/Strenuous, fit walkers only 8 - 10 Bush, thick scrub; major rock/creek crossing, rock hopping, scrambling and use of hands

ACTIVITIES

NOTE: where an activity (see below) differs in date/time/details/grading from that listed in the monthly club newsletter please contact the leader for clarification.

Month Date Location and details Grading Leader
         
2012        
Jan 8 Narrawong/Surry R to Fitzroy R. $10 incl. return bus fare. M-4-4 Lothar
  10 BBQ X-3-4 Lothar
  15 Mt Abrupt (Dunkeld). Now open! meet in carpark next to KFC for 8am departure. S-6-6 Mabel M
  20 Port Fairy walk, dinner, film (The Hunter). S-3-3 Linda H
Feb 11-12 Grampians. Day walks; Jazz Festival activities in Halls Gap. Counter Tea Sat night.   Lothar
  14 Club Night. Walks planning    
  25 Levys CP to Proudfoots BH along beach & promenade S-4-4 Dina
Mar 2 Video Night   Linda H
  3 Clean Up Australia - cancelled!   Helen A
  9 (Friday) Ararat area - One Tree Hill   Marg F
  10-11 Barney’s Castle Circuit. An off-track walk. Carry water for weekend. Some rock scrambling and some walking on formed tracks. Beautiful campsite up high. M - 6 -7 Coralie
  13 Club Night. Photo presentation from the Haute Route - Switzerland    
  17 Bike ride from Koroit to Port Fairy and return. Bikes, reflective gear and helmets can be provided. Could do just one way. Lunch, coffee and cake in Port Fairy. Cancelled! A new date is being organised... Easy-Med Jim F
  17-27 Tasmania - High Country. Some off track walking Hard FionaM&BobD
  23 (Friday) Great Dividing Trail through McDonald Park   Marg F
  24 Gourmet walk. Twelve Apostles to Princetown then sample the ‘gourmet’ delights of the area – chocs, cheese & wine Easy Helen A
  25 Rail Trail working bee.   Linda H
  30 (Friday) Ararat area - Green Hill Lake   Marg F
  31-1 Beeripmo walk. Mt Cole State Park. Overnight – an easy start to pack carrying and camping M – 4 - 4 Mabel M
Apr 6-8 Easter. South of Mt Difficult. Off track and carrying water. Spectacular views cancelled M – 7 - 7 Coralie
  10 No meeting but a social activity instead: 6pm dinner at the Western (ie the Last Coach)   Linda H
  14 Return bike ride from Koroit to Port Fairy along rail trail. BYO bikes.   Jim F
  22 "An alternative Great Ocean Walk" to Melanesia Beach, near Moonlight Head. It has spectacular ocean views from some little used tracks. It will be 10 - 12 km, medium-hard difficulty, some steep & rough climbs, car shuffle required. M-7-7 Graeme W
  25 Mt Ararat. Leave Wbool at about 8am. S-6-6 Marg F
  28 Camp at Trewalla on Friday 27th (if you wish). Early morning car shuffle. Day Walk: Trewalla (near Bridgewater) to Cape Nelson Lighthouse. Walk start time: 9.00am. Possibility of Lighthouse for lunch. M-6-6 Linda H
  29 Rail Trail working bee   Linda H
May 5-6 Grape Escape at Halls Gap. Short walks during the mornings; wine tasting in the afternoons.   Helen A
  8 Club Night    
  12,13 Great Ocean Walk. This can be an overnighter or 2 day walks depending on interest   Mabel M
  20 Timboon Rail Trail   Dina
  27 Mt Clay, near Narrawong. Around 10 km, heath and bushland, medium difficulty. A circuit walk.   Graeme W
Jun        
  9-11 Wyperfeld NP. Queen's Birthday w/e. Go up Friday pm or Sat morning. Camping, camp fires, shared tea, overnight backpacking or short walks, or just relax.   Lothar
  12 Club Night    
  24 Rail Trail working bee   Linda H
         
Jul 7 Mt Sturgeon working bee Track maintenance. O/N in Dunkeld and have dinner?   Linda H
  10 Social activity (replaces Club Night)   Linda H
         
  21-22 Christmas in July, possibly in Apollo Bay with Bayside BWC. Day walks Sat and Sunday. Dinner Sat night   Lothar
         
Aug        
  14 Club Night    
         
         
         
         
         
Sep        
  11 Club Night    
         
         
         
Oct        
  9 Club Night    
         
         
         
         
         
         
Nov        
  13 Club Night    
         
         
         
Dec        
  1-2 Breakup weekend?    
         
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