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WALKS PROGRAM & EVENTS CALENDAR

SPRING 2008

Please note this program is subject to change    Last modified: 13 October 2008

September October November December
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September
Date
Type
Grade
Event
Leader
1 Monday Clubnight Hiking in Switzerland and France. Louise & Andrew
2 Tuesday Social Batman, The Dark Knight in IMAX. Melbourne Museum - Dinner at Lygon St. $20 for Movie ($16 for YHA or MIFF members). Chris
6 Saturday Easy-Medium Navigation training. Limit 8 people, notes and maps provided. Sonya
6-7 Weekend Medium+* Search ad rescue training weekend, include participation in the VRA rogaine. Simon
7 Sunday Easy-Medium Warrandyte. Sharon
8 Monday Clubnight No Clubnights.  
13 Saturday Medium+ Mt St Gwinear from Mt Baw Baw snow shoe walk. Max 12 - book by the 10th of Sept. Andrew
14 Sunday Easy-Medium Mt Evelyn Forest. Stuart
15 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
19 Friday Social Sushi cooking class in the city, 6.30pm. $15 BYO drinks. Max 12.  Book by 16th Sept. Keiko
20-21 Weekend Medium* Strathbogies pack carry. Ken
21 Sunday Easy-Medium Long Forest Nature Conservation Reserve (new walk). Rafal
22 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
28 Sunday Medium The Ingliston Granites, Falcon Lookout - Werribee Gorge. Les
29 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  

October
Date
Type
Grade
Event
Leader
3 Friday Social Astor Theatre, St Kilda. Movies: The Bank Job & Iron Man 7pm, $13 for both movies. Andrew
4-5 Weekend Medium+* Mt McDonald pack carry. Ken
5 Sunday Easy-Medium The Three Lakes Walk. Daylesford. Carlos
6 Monday Clubnight Cycling tour of Kosciusko National Park, Bolivia - The worlds most dangerous road, 7.30pm start. Jason
12 Sunday Easy-Medium Gellibrand Hill. Robert
13 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
18-19 Weekend Medium-Hard* Mt Feathertop via Bon Accord spur pack carry. Tom
19 Sunday Easy-Medium Altona to Williamstown (travel by train). Derek
20 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
25 Saturday Medium+* Lerderderg Gorge. "The Old River", 17km. Tamie
25 Saturday Social Lawn bowling in Middle Park, advance payment $20 - includes BBQ lunch. Max 10. Dale
26 Sunday Medium Mason's Fall Kinglake. Greg
27 Monday Clubnight No clubnight.  

November
Date
Type
Grade
Event
Leader
1-4 Cup Weekend Medium Grampians Accommodated Weekend, stay at Eco Hostel. David
1-4 Cup Weekend Medium+* Croajingalong pack carry, beach walkin far east Victoria. Brad
1-2 Weekend Medium+* The Crinoline pack carry. Ken
2-9 Extended Medium* Fraser Island - 4 day pack carry plus shorter walks at Moreton Island and Cooloola NP. No phone enquires after Oct 1. Sing
2 Sunday Medium Tanglefoot Track - Toolangi. John
3 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
8 Saturday Easy-Medium George Bass Walk to Kilcunda for a Pub lunch, Max 20. Andrew
9 Sunday Easy-Medium Maribyrnong River Lookouts - 12km. Stuart
10 Monday Clubnight Introduction to pack carries. Ken
15 Saturday Social BBQ lunch & play at Studley Park. 11am. $8 for BBQ & drinks. Krisztina
15-16 Weekend Medium-Hard* Otways Waterfalls. Petras
16 Sunday Easy-Medium Broadford Area - Mt Hickey. Robert
17 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
21 Friday Social Burmese House in Richmond. 7pm. $35 for 3 courses. Max 20.  Book by 14th November.  Booking through email. Derek
23 Sunday Easy-Medium Cape Schank - Gunamatta Beach. Lisa
24 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
29 Saturday Social Hardrock indoor rock climbing, city. 4pm. Dinner after. $18 for 2 hours with at least 10 people.  Max 14 Robert
29-30 Weekend Easy-Medium* Beginners pack carry, Bogong High Plains. Ken
30 Sunday Medium Stephenson's Fall Marysville. David

December
Date
Type
Grade
Event
Leader
1 Monday Clubnight YHA Kayaking Club Presentation. YHA Kayaking Club Committee
5 Friday Social Gurkhas Nepalese Restaurant in Richmond. 7.30pm. $30 Banquet. BYO wine & beer. Max 12.  Book by 1st November. $10 advance payment. Andrea
6-7, 8-9 Weekend Easy-Medium* Beginners pack carry t Sealers Cove (Wilsons Prom) Dec 6-7, option to extend to Refuge and Waterloo on Dec 8-9. Les
7 Sunday Easy Barwon Mills Falls, Geelong. Sing
8 Monday Clubnight No clubnight.  
13 Saturday Social End of Year Breakup Dinner, Redback Hotel in North Melbourne, 7pm. Three course dinner.  Booking essential. Trip Code: RBXMA. Cost to be advised. Jane
14 Sunday Easy Churchill Park/Police Paddocks. Vanna
15 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
19 Friday Social Gold Leaf Chinese Restaurant in Burwood. Meet 6.30pm. $25. BYO wine only. Max 16. Book by 16th December. $20 advance payment. Non-refundable.  Call after 8pm. Robert
21 Sunday   No Sunday walk.  
22 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  
26-30 Extended Easy, Medium, Hard Accommodated Extended Weekend: Thredbo & Snowy Mountains. Choices of walks each day.  Staying in 4 star lodge $165. David
26-31 Extended Medium* Northern Bogong High Plains pack carry. Bruce
28 Sunday Medium* No Sunday walk.  
29 Monday Clubnight No Clubnight.  

 

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