by Stuart Almond | Aug 29, 2022 | urgent-notice
Expressions of interest are required for 4 days walking in the Snowy Mountains in February 2023. There are many options for walks in this area & February is an ideal time to visit. The plan would be to go down on Sunday & come home on Friday staying in a...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
PRESIDENT’S REPORT The weather continues to be fickle, some local bush walking paths are still closed, walking paths are muddy and train strikes have added to the fray. A number of activities have had to be changed or cancelled at the last minute which has been...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
When: 10.00 am Saturday 3rd December, 2022 Where: Rhododendron Gardens, Mount Pleasant Directions: From Princes Hwy in Fairy Meadow, turn into Balgownie Road, then left into Kembla St and right into New Mount Pleasant Road. Continue up New Mount...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
Anne passed away on the 9th of August. She will be remembered by those who knew her as an open, friendly and strong person who was determined to enjoy life to the full despite having been diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. Anne loved the outdoors, was a strong...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
It was a huge shock to many of us when we heard on Friday 12th August that Judy Engall had a horrific fall while cycling and was airlifted to St George Hospital with serious head injuries. Only the day before she had been kayaking with us on Lake Illawarra and had...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
Any Ideas? As the world continues to experience storms, fires and viruses we continue to help each other enjoy our beautiful country. We are looking for ideas to attract new members to our club to ensure that there will always be friends that we can cycle, kayak and...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
Ramblers Club bike rides usually take us along the cycle paths. Occasionally we ride on the roads and this often means passing parked cars. While it is an offence for a driver to open their car door when a cyclist is approaching, these incidents do happen and...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
This article was written by Rob Timmings and is definitely worth reading! Rob runs a medical/nursing education business teaching nurses, doctors and paramedics. It’s well worth the read. 3000 bites are reported annually. 300-500 hospitalisations 2-3 deaths...
by Penny Howes | Jul 9, 2022 | urgent-notice
A chance to have your say on near final plans for mountain biking on the Illawarra escarpment If you’ve spent any time on our beautiful Illawarra Escarpment lately you’ll have noticed there are increasing areas of informal mountain bike trails. You...
by Penny Howes | Jul 6, 2022 | keeping-in-touch
While we may be feeling a bit housebound due to the miserable weather, it is a good time to catch up on news from a few of our members who are currently very involved in commitments and challenges outside club activities. Last year Anne Royters participated in the...