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Lupton’s Track- Bunyip State Park

By positive | August 23, 2023

Report  on the Luptons Track and Button Grass Walks Saturday 19 August 2023 The weather was inclement: fog and misty rain, but 10 hardy souls turned up on time at the Tynong North carpark ready for the Walk. The wet conditions made the loop along Luptons Track and down the very steep Guide Track to […]

little gems -Dights Falls and abbotsford convent walk

By positive | August 11, 2023

Little Gems: Dights Falls and Abbotsford Convent walk report A small but mighty group took advantage of a perfect winters day to walk the Dights Falls loop. The river was a perfect mirror for the surrounding bushland as we found the swimming hole which used to be so popular it had a lifesaving club. The […]

Long Lunch -Kew Golf Club

By Meg Lee | July 13, 2023

Twenty-Seven members enjoyed the 19th hole at Kew Golf Club for our Long Lunch. We were in a pleasant place with good ambience overlooking the practice green and beyond to the beautiful Yarra River. Especially pleasing was that 5 members who no longer walk with the group attended as the friendship with the club is […]

Barmah Forest Week of Walks

By positive | June 30, 2023

Postponement of March 18th Daylesford walk

By Meg Lee | March 16, 2023

No walk will be held due to high temperatures and strong winds

AGM and Westerfolds to Eltham Loop

By Meg Lee | February 19, 2023

The 2023 AGM gave us a shiny new Committee, with a number of new faces ready for action under the leadership of the President, Meg Lee. Notably Joan, our Secretary for the past 18 years, retired from her position, with many heartfelt thanks from the group for her very gracious contribution to the club. After […]

Burnley Gardens BBQ

By Meg Lee | December 4, 2022

Text ML, Photos ML, ML MB Meeting on the first Saturday in December worked very nicely with 15 coming.   Many considerate apologies were received. We especially wish John C, Jill and Bron a happy Christmas together. The garden admin. staff were most welcoming and this could become our regular December gathering place. Two baby girls […]

Baldry Circuit, Greens Bush

By Meg Lee | November 27, 2022

Text MJL, Photos MJL Our November walk was a late replacement when our intended walk leader was travelling overseas. Fortunately the walks coordinator had a suitable walk up his sleeve. So we met at Baldry’s Crossing car park down on the Peninsula on an overcast day, promising rain after midday – our struggles with La […]

Frankston Reservoir to the Bay October 22, 2022

By Meg Lee | October 23, 2022

Text ML, photos ML Our walk at Frankston reservoir was a small replacement for our Week of Walks planned for Echuca and the Barmah region, sadly cancelled due to the floods in northern Victoria. The Bureau of Meteorology was threatening more heavy rain and storms. As we drove towards the meeting point, the rain came […]

Grass-tree walk – Brisbane Ranges

By Meg Lee | September 18, 2022

Saturday 17 September 2022 Text M Liddell, photos ML and AM The walk was to explore the northern end of the Burchell trail, as in past years we have already completed the first two sections.  Walking in early Spring, the hills and gullies were indeed a feast of wattles and grass-trees. We twelve set out from the Boar Gully Campground under cold […]