Reconnaissance

Recce, recky, reckie, or recon, however you say it, reconnaissance is not without its dangers. If you are doing a recky for a walk, paddle or ride, there is a Reconnoitre Activity Register on the Forms page on the website to be filled in and returned. This is...

Fred’s 90th Birthday

It was Fred’s 90th birthday and the Ramblers celebrated in style, food, drink and conversation flowed. Fred had to make a speech and was allowed to talk as long as he liked! The birthday cake was presented, we sang HappyBirthday and Fred blew out the candles in his...

Leaders and New Members

The last few years have seen our membership decline and the number of leaders and volunteers has also been lower. We are asking people to share with their friends, family, neighbours and acquaintances the joy of being part of the Ramblers! We continue to ask people to...

Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Network

An update on the construction of the new mountain bike network has been published. The map of the trail network and draft REF is currently being prepared for the mountain bike network at Balgownie and is scheduled to be placed on public exhibition in early 2023....

Kayak for Sale

Hooked 2.700 m Kayak – price reduced  to $400 As new not used, comes with life jacket (PFD), paddle and wheels. Please Ring Doug on 0407 402 276

Autumn Activities Program

I hope you all had a pleasant holiday period. School is back. La Nina has passed. The weather should improve for our activities. So we need members to submit activities for the program. Advance planning is better for everybody and avoids making appointments that clash...

Trips Away

Cycling Northern Beaches, March 6 John Groom is leading a 4 day cycling trip on the Northern Beaches, starting March 6. The trip will based from the NRMA Sydney Lakeside Holiday Park, Narrabeen. A small number of cabins have been reserved and are being held till...

2022 AGM Minutes

The Illawarra Ramblers AGM was held at the Rhododendron Park, Mount Pleasant on Saturday 3 December 2022.  For details, please click on: Minutes Financal Report Annual Report of Activities. The following members were elected to the Committee: President:       Penny...

AGM & Christmas Party

We are looking forward to seeing those of you who will be joining us at the Rhododendron Gardens on Saturday 3 December.  It looks like it’s going to be a good day for it. Morning tea will be at 10.00am, followed by the AGM at 10.30am.   There will be no printed...