PO Box 2199
QUEENSLAND
BUSHWALKERS
CLUB Inc.
Newsletter
A Goomburra trail (see report p.3)
Club News
From the editor
Welcome to the March newsletter.
Even with the threat of a weekend of intense storms,
earlier in February members from several walking
clubs camped at Goomburra to explore a number of
trails in Main Range NP. Their story is on page 3.
Social events are continuing with a recent walks
planning meeting and an upcoming waterside stroll at
Wynnum / Manly. There are photo competitions to
enter, updates to the club calendar, new trails to
explore and older ones to avoid for the moment ...
details are inside the newsletter.
Enjoy your reading and see you on the trail.
Michael H
Wynnum - Manly Social Evening 1 March 2018
A walk and dinner will be held on Thursday 1 March.
The walk starts at 5.30pm at the Manly Boat Club and
goes to Pelican's Nest at Wynnum and then return.
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Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
Phone No 0478 239384
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
March 2018
Photo: John Daly
Walks Planning & BBQ 25 February
A walks planning social BBQ meeting was held on
25 February. The rain didn't dampen spirits at all with
diverse discussion covering art, music, travel, birds
and even bushwalking! A highlight was an impromptu
karaoke session inspired by some Bee Gees songs.
See QBW's website for the downloadable calendar
for the latest walks.
Change to QBW Club Rules
Attendees at a special meeting called on 6 February
voted in favour of a proposed change to club rules to
include life membership.
Membership
The annual fee is $30. Payment can be given or sent
to Helen McAllister or directly transferred into the club
bank account. Payment details are on page 6.
Email your membership renewal form to Helen at the
club email qldbwc@yahoo.com.
 General News Proposed Walks
BWQ Summit and Party 17-18 March Carnarvon Gorge NP 29 Mar – 2 April 2018
BWQ is planning a two day educational, developmental Patricia is planning an excursion to Carnarvon Gorge
and fun summit to look at all things bushwalking in National Park for Easter 2018. Camping will be at
Queensland. The venue is Ashgrove library, Brisbane. Takarakka Bush Resort just outside the park. Site costs
Saturday's program (11am start) covers websites, for 2 adults are: Unpowered $38pn/powered $46pn.
apps, archiving and social media. Sunday (9am start) Book early if you can and mention QBW so that we can
looks at topical bushwalking issues - trail development, be together. To discuss or to let Patricia know you
clubs, fundraising, social media, BWQ services to have booked please phone her on 0448 526 618.
clubs, pilgrimages and inter club communications.
Ask a committee member for the detailed program. Lets be merry in Mt Perry! 4-7 May 2018
More information will be provided next month. Bundaberg Bushwalkers Club is hosting the Central
Lamington National Park update Qld 2018 Combined Camp at Mt Perry Showgrounds.
It is hoped that repair work since ex-tropical cyclone Walks are planned on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Debbie on the Caves Circuit and Gwongorool track can Facilities include showers, toilets, powered and
be completed by July 2018. More work needs to be unpowered campsites. Cabins are available nearby.
done on the wet side of Illinbah circuit. Track surface Please book through the Bundaberg club. Email is
repairs are needed for the West Canungra and Box bundabergbushwalkers@gmail.com .
Forest walks. Registrations close on 20 April.
FMR Training Exercise
Federated Mountain Rescue plan to conduct a Coming Walks
navigational training exercise on 22 April. Members of Any person wishing to come on a club walk must
bushwalking clubs are invited to participate. Contact contact the walk leader first. The leader will organise
Richard if you would like more details. the meeting place and car pooling and has full
Caboolture to Wamuran Rail Trail discretion on who can come on the walk. If possible
Moreton Bay Regional Council advises that it is provide leaders with plenty of forward notice if you wish
constructing a 10.5km long / 3.5m wide mixed use to nominate for a walk or if you change your plans.
pathway from Caboolture to Wamuran. It will follow the Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to
original railway line and be of concrete and asphalt a weekend trip or by 9.00pm on the Monday before
construction. Features include interpretive signage and Wednesday trips.
seating nodes. Completion of the three stage project is
expected in 2020. For maps and concept plans see: More details are available in the club calendar.
https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/CWRailTrail/. March 2018
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) Trek 2018 1 Thur Wynnum Manly foreshore walk SOC
Lynn Sawtell 0419 686 559
Bushwalking Qld is seeking participants and support
people for the 2018 BVRT Trek event in July. 15km, 3 Sat Coomera Circuit (Binna Burra) D/W
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
25km and 100km options are available. Obtain
information by email at bvrt.trek.4.dq@gmail.com. 4 Sun Widgee Creek (Rathdowney) D/W
Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
QORF Visioning the Outdoors Photo Competition 6 Tues Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm
The annual Visioning the Outdoors photo and video Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
competition is on. For details of how to enter see: 7 Wed Byron Creek (Mt Mee) D/W
http://www.visioningtheoutdoors.com. Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
17 Sat Jackys Creek explore (Mt Mee) D/W
The competition closes on 22 May. Winners are Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
announced 22 June. There are prizes.
18 Sun Love Creek Falls (Mt Glorious) D/W
Clean Up Australia Day Gerry Burton 0408 793 715
The following groups are coordinating clean ups at the 21-22 Wed-Thu Mt Mistake (Goomburra) T/W
sites listed. To register go to: Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
https://cleanupaustraliaday.org.au 24 Sat Mt Mathieson Circuit (Aratula) D/W
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
1. Glasshouse Mountains Advancement Network 27 Tues Piper Comanche (Mt Glorious) D/W
Mt Beerwah and Mt Ngungun Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618
29-2 Thu-Mon Carnarvon Gorge (Injune) B/C
2. Glasshouse Bushwalkers Club Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618
Godwin Beach Mangroves
April 2018
3. Bushwalking Qld and Friends of the Brisbane Valley -2 Thu-Mon Carnarvon Gorge (Injune) B/C
Rail Trail (Brassall to Borallon section) 3 Tues Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm
John Murphy Park Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785

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 Past Walks
Goomburra 17-18 February

Last weekend we tried a new approach to enjoying the camaraderie of fellow bushwalkers. Members of the Gold
Coast, Redland and Queensland Bushwalkers clubs were invited to meet up at Goomburra, a campground in the
Main Range National Park.
On the Saturday we were lucky enough to have
overcast conditions as we set out through
rainforest to Sylvesters Lookout.
Then it was a relatively well-defined off-track
walk through rainforest (see page 1), then open
eucalypt forest to a great lookout above Laidley
Falls where we were facing Boars Head and Mt
Castle.
A short but steep scramble took us below the
cliffline where we walked to the former Hole-in-
the-Wall (see page 4), now the Slot-in-the-Wall,
where there were stunning views along the
Main Range Ramparts.
After a dip in the creek for most people, we all
enjoyed a happy-hour where we got to know
each other a lot better as we discussed all
things ‘bushwalking’.

Sundays walk was much more relaxed as we

combined the Cascades and Ridge trails to form a
circuit with another diverse mix of vegetation from
rainforest to open sclerophyll forest.

A great swimming hole was the icing on the cake for

some.

Goomburra was a new experience for several of the

participants. It was an excellent weekend and one we
would like to repeat in the not too distant future ...

John Daly
All photos by John Daly

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 General Information Club Equipment
QBW Management Committee Compasses Topo Maps
Steripen First Aid Kits
President Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
Garmin GPS
Vice President Sandy Thomas 0403 821 525
5 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole
Secretary Lynn Nicol 0400 705 041
of Australia included.
Treasurer Aileen Elliott 0457 144 012
PLBs with inbuilt GPS
Outings Officer Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618
5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at
Membership Officer Helen McAllister 0419 684 319 each club meeting and will need to be returned at the following
Media Officer Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017 club meeting.
Training Officer Vacant Contact Gerry Burton on 0408 793 715 to book these items.
Social Secretary Lynn Sawtell 0419 686 559
Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs
Other Voluntary Positions
Equipment Officer Gerry Burton 0408 793 715 Redland Bushwalkers Club
Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067 The only stipulation is that Redland club members have priority
Librarian Noelene McCay 0407 658 023 over visitors. Calendar is available at:
http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html
BWQ Rep Gerry Burton 0408 793 715
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)
BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs
Insurance Hotline 1300 574 980 affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ
Meeting Place activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay
visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader.
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at
Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations.
7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January.
Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. YHA Bushwalkers
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
A coin donation is appreciated. http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings

Membership Gold Coast Bushwalkers

Probationary Membership Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
financial members of bushwalking clubs affiliated with BWQ.
A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management
on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk Committee. https://sites.google.com/site/goldcoastbushwalker/
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member.
Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc
A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on
his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The
the membership fee. newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.
Ordinary Membership Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au
A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and
signing a membership form, having a proposer sign the form
and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee Feature Pic
member or walk leader.
The proposer may be any current member of the club.
An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be
elected to a committee position.
Members of Another Bushwalking Club
Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with
Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and
who are covered by the same insurance do not need to become
a member of our club to go on our walks. However QBW
members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.
Payments
Pay fees or other items direct to the QBW club account at:
BSB: 124-057
Account No: 20421276
Account Name: Queensland Bushwalkers Club
Reference: Include your name and what the payment is for –
eg “RSmith member fee”. Photo: Helen M
Website Hole in the Wall - as it was on 17 March 2007.
Additional information is available on the club website at URL:
https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

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