Month: March 2012

THIS SUNDAY: Opening of the Walk Season

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Come to the Opening of the 2012 Walk Season on THIS Sunday, 1st April, at Truro Oval, Truro, from 10am to 3pm.

The Friends of the Heysen Trail will be doing a nine kilometre (three hour) walk featuring some unexpected gorge and creek sections on private property. This group will leave the Truro Oval (by carpooling) at 10.15am to being the walk a few kilometres out of town. No cost. Register now.

There will be other walks organised by walking groups, no need to register.

Join the celebration of walking with Come ‘n Try walks, historical walks and meet old friends as many of the walking community will take part.

Join SA Recreation Trails (SARTI) as they launch the latest stage of the Lavendar Federation Trail from Keyneton to Truro and a loop walk, also releasing the latest map.

Download the Walking SA leaflet.

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Greening the Heysen Trail

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The newly formed Greening Committee has set its first project for 2012. It is planned to survey and plant appropriate trees and understory around Hiskey’s Hut, near Georgetown.

Those who are familiar with Hiskey’s will be aware that the hut sits in an open, rather desolate road reserve and is a manageable first project.

It is planned to approach Trees for Life to provide surplus plants, from the 2012 season, for about 100 trees to plant around the hut.

The committee is looking for help with this project, planned dates for parts one (survey and hole digging) and two (planting) are late May and late June respectively.

Contact the office if you are interested in participating.

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Volunteer opportunity in Central Australia

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NT Parks and Wildlife Service have a two week volunteer opportunity assisting park rangers in Larapinta Trail maintenance in the West MacDonnell National Park.

This volunteer opportunity is open to all ages and anyone interested can apply, registrations close Wednesday 21 March.

Further information can be found in this leaflet, or by contacting Kelly Knights on 08 8956 7799 or email on gov..

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Opening of the Walk Season

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Come to the Opening of the 2012 Walk Season on Sunday, 1st April, at Truro Oval, Truro.

Join the celebration of walking with Come ‘n Try Walks, historical walks and meet old friends as many of the walking community will take part.

Join SA Recreation Trails (SARTI) as they launch the latest stage of the Lavendar Federation Trail from Keyneton to Truro and a loop walk, also releasing the latest map.

Download Walking SA leaflet.

Register for a walk online, no walk fees.

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AGM – Kokoda: Warriors, Wantoks and the Whiteman

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The 25th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc will be held at 7.30pm on Friday, 23rd March.

At the conclusion of the business of the evening, we have invited Chris Halstead from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to address the meeting. He will be presenting a talk called KOKODA – Warriors, Wantoks and the Whiteman.

The AGM will be held at Woodville Lawn Bowling Club, Oval Avenue, Woodville South. View Interactive Map. Free car parking will be available in the car park; enter from Koolunda Avenue.

Tea and coffee will be served at the conclusion of the evening. Please bring a plate of light supper.

View details of the agenda and the election of council members.

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