by Penny Howes | May 21, 2016 | newsletter
A recent Ramblers walk from Garie Beach to Otford included meeting a local from the Era shack community who gave the group an interesting history talk about the area. Following is an exerpt from “Living Heritage” a publication of the RNP Coast Cabins Protection...
by Penny Howes | May 21, 2016 | newsletter
There have been a number of queries about usernames and passwords for logging into the website. Remember, your username is the first part of your email address, ie the characters preceding the @. Your password was created when you paid your 2016 fees. If you have...
by Penny Howes | Apr 3, 2016 | newsletter
As a result of problems experienced by emergency call-takers and emergency services, in late 2013 the national Triple Zero Awareness Work Group (TZAWG) launched a free smartphone app: Emergency+. TZAWG identified that more than 66% of incoming emergency calls...
by Penny Howes | Mar 23, 2016 | newsletter
Please register before the end of this week if you are interested in attending an accredited First Aid course conducted by Wollongong First Aid. The cost is $120 pp – the Ramblers Club will refund $50 to members who complete the course. Various dates in April,...
by Penny Howes | Mar 23, 2016 | newsletter
The Ramblers Club has recently purchased 2 Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). They are available for use by all Club leaders and should be considered for trips away and any activities in areas which may not have access to the mobile phone network. If you need to borrow...
by Penny Howes | Feb 21, 2016 | newsletter
Presidents Report The autumn program is now due to go to the printers, but unfortunately, for the first time in many years, the deadline for submitting activities was well past and the program was far from complete. There were several Mondays where no one had...
by Penny Howes | Feb 21, 2016 | newsletter
Thinking of leading an activity? Unsure of how to go about it? Then this is for you! While there has been a steady increase in member numbers, there has been no corresponding increase in the number of new leaders, and therefore the committee would like to appeal for...
by Penny Howes | Feb 21, 2016 | newsletter
The Wollonging City Council has issued a Share the Track educational flyer as part of a regional approach to promote the safe use of shared paths for both pedestrians and cyclists within the Illawarra. It is a joint initiative between Shellharbour City Council,...
by Penny Howes | Dec 22, 2015 | newsletter
2016 Memberships are due on 31 December. You can pay online using your credit or debit card – go to the Shop, and select your membership option. Alternatively you can download the Membership Application Form from the Forms page, print it out and fill in the details,...
by Penny Howes | Dec 22, 2015 | newsletter
The Illawarra Ramblers Club Home Page has been changed to better accommodate different sized computer screens. Some of the menu options have been grouped: Under Activities you will now find Grading & Guidelines as well as the Activities Program. Under About,...
