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Spring 2016 Newsletter
Welcome to the Spring program. This is the most delightful season to be active and thanks to all the wonderful leaders, we have a very exciting program filled with walks, cycles and paddles. There are various kayaking weeks and a walking week at Talbingo, all of...
Illawarra Ramblers Inc – Annual General Meeting
When: 10.00 am Saturday 19th November, 2016 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...
Christmas Party – for Ramblers Club members and their guests
The Sinclair Function Centre, Dapto Leagues Club, Bong Bong Road, Dapto 7.00 pm - Friday 16th December 2016 Private Bar - Dips - Cheese & Biscuits (be seated by 7.30 pm) Tickets - $36.00 per person Registration and payment by Tuesday 6 December...
A short history of the Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens
The Australian Rhododendron Society was formed in Victoria in 1960. Today there are Branches in South Australia, New South Wales, Southern Tasmania and North West Tasmania. The Society's Victorian Branch was responsible for establishing and planting out the National...
New venue for AGM
As this year marks the Ramblers Club 25th anniversary, the committee has chosen a new venue for the AGM. Having considered various sites, we decided that the Rhododendron Park at Mount Pleasant will best meet our needs. The AGM will be held on Saturday 19 November...
Winter 2016 Newsletter
President's Report Thank you to all the leaders who submitted activities for the Autumn Program – once again we have a bumper list of walks, bike rides and paddles as well as some trips away. Occasionally a new activity is added or a scheduled activity is changed. ...
History of the cabins at Little Garie, Era and Burning Palms
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...
Usernames and Passwords
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...
Important Safety Initiative
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...
First Aid Course – Reminder
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, May and...