Year: 2013

Walk Leaders Training Day

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There is a lot of satisfaction in becoming more involved in walking and we encourage walkers to engage further in the activities of the organisation either as walk leaders or tail-enders.

This Walk Leaders Training Day on Saturday 20 July aims to give interested people the information needed to prepare and lead a walk successfully and goes through how to deal with issues that might arise. Part of the day is spent talking about how the Friends organisation operates and the assistance available to new leaders. The day goes from 9.30am to about 2.00pm and lunch is provided.

There is no charge for this day but you do need to register via the website or office. For more information phone the office or email Arrienne at wynena@ihug.com.au

End-to-End 5 Plants 600 Trees

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Last weekend Russell O’Brien’s End-to-End 5 group hiked the Heysen Trail north of Worlds End, near Burra. A relatively long road walk, along the way the walkers helped the Greening Committee plant nearly 600 trees along the trail. The weather was kind, so the planters did not get wet yet planting conditions were ideal.

The Greening Committee is moving on to its next planting at Spalding from Thursday 13th June to Sunday 16th June. We’re looking for volunteers to assist, please get in touch with Neil at neil@noztours.com.au or on 0447 922 617.

The Jodi Lee Foundation’s inaugural SA Hiking Challenge

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From time to time other groups conduct events on the Heysen Trail. The Jodi Lee Foundation’s inaugural SA Hiking Challenge will take place in a few weeks time, to hike or run on one or two days along the Heysen Trail through the spectacular Flinders Ranges National Park environment.

The Jodi Lee Foundation raises awareness and education of bowel cancer, a cancer that is 90% curable if detected early. Despite this, it is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Australia.

Their event on 21 & 22 June 2013 will cover 80km of the trail over two days, with full support at checkpoints.

It’s not too late to:

  • Register for the event
  • Donate to the cause
  • Volunteer to assist on the weekend
  • Register your interest for next year’s event

Find out more about the event on their website jodileefoundation.org.au or via these event itinerary and registration documents. To donate click on any one of the participants, or on the event administrator’s page.

Whilst we mention events along the Heysen Trail, please note that this event is not associated with our organisation.

Safety in Remote Areas – should hikers carry an emergency device?

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A public talk on whether hikers should carry a safety device, like a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), or Spot Tracker. How does a search and rescue operation work? What safety devices are available?

Two guest speakers:

  • Trevor Arnold, SES Commander North Region and Manager Technical Rescue Services
  • Anthony Chan, Electric Bug (retail)

Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 7.30pm

Venue: Burnside City Uniting Church – Cnr Portrush Rd/Fisher St, Tusmore (Enter from Fisher Street).

Trevor Arnold will speak on:

  • How SES see ‘remote’ as in ‘remote outback’. Should bushwalkers really equip themselves with a safety device?
  • The role of SES as a volunteer organization – how they are alerted to and respond to an emergency
  • Approximate time delay from call up to arrival on site, for instance for Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges
  • What is the surest device to achieve the surest response in the shortest time? Comparison of PLB and Spot devices
  • case stories

Anthony Chan will speak on:

  • How to use technology to keep ourselves (bushwalkers) safe in the bush
  • Comparison of devices (initial costs, recurring costs, reliability)

Please bring $5 for donation to offset cost of Hall hire and refreshments – there is no need to book for this event.

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Cape Jervis events – tour environmental projects, or plant some trees

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1. ‘Walk and Talk’ day – Saturday 25 May

Get a behind-the-scenes look at some outstanding environmental projects at Cape Jervis on this ‘Walk and Talk’ day.

Meet the Cape Jervis Coastal Community Group, COOTS group in action, Hooded Plover Recovery and Marine Debris Survey volunteers and others experts on this coast.

Visit the Natural Resources website for more information.

2. Tree planting – Saturday 1 June, Sunday 2 June

Join the tree planting efforts at the start of the Heysen Trail.

For more details view the tree planting invite or contact carolyn.schultz165@gmail.com.

Help wanted planting 600 trees

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The Greening Committee is looking for volunteers to help plant 600 trees along the Heysen Trail between Worlds End and Burra. We have scheduled the planting for Saturday 1st June, Sunday 2nd June and Monday 3rd June.

We are proceeding in cooperation with the End-to-End 5 group who will be walking from Worlds End to Burra and on to Wandallah over the weekend. If you wish, you can mix some walking with some tree planting.

If you are interested in being involved, please contact Neil via neil@noztours.com.au or on 0447 922 617.

Take a Walk – Sunday’s Elder Park Opening of the Walk Season

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The opening of the walk season Take a Walk event is this Sunday, at Elder Park in the city.

From 10am to 3pm, on the northern side of the rotunda at Elder Park, the event features:

So why not Take a Walk? Remember, you’re just two feet from some of the best places in South Australia!

New Online Walk Registration System

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We’re launching a new online walk registration system. When registering for walks online, people will need to log in with their membership account details.

The phase-in period will see each walk grade brought over to the new system, beginning with the Warren Bonython Memorial Walk on Sunday 14th April.

When registering for walks using the new system:

  • you’ll see that your details are already entered in the walk registration form
  • you can register anyone within your membership account via any of those logins
  • payment for your walk will be via a single page payment gateway, which is considerably easier to use than the existing PayPal payment gateway. Financial transactions will be processed by NAB.
  • For security reasons, we do not store credit card details
  • You will be able to view your walk registrations
  • From July 2013, you may be able to view a list of all walks you have previously participated in.
  • You will know when your walk grade has been transferred to the new system, as the registration page will ask you to log in. If you are already logged in, you’ll see that your details are already entered in the walk registration form.

A letter was mailed out this week to active members who have not previously accessed their online membership account.

If you are unsure as to what your login details are, or have lost your password, you can recover your details. If this doesn’t immediately work, a flow chart is available to assist in understanding how to access your login details. Please contact the office for further assistance.

When logging in to the website, you can change your username and password to something meaningful. You can also review your email address, Trailwalker and email subscription options, and renew your account.

The new system will streamline processes for walkers, walk leaders and the office.

We hope you continue to enjoy walking with us, and remember, you can undertake any of the tasks listed above by contacting the office directly.