Friends

Honorary Member Doug Leane crosses his last stile

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Long-standing Friends Honorary Member, Doug Leane, died this week, aged 82.

He had been in poor health for the last few months, and died in hospital, following a turn at home.

He will be remembered by the Friends and walkers for his dedication and enthusiasm for maintenance of the section around the Warren/Hale Conservation Park, Mount Crawford and Freeman’s Hut.

He was also a very keen walker (until relatively recently).

For many years he took his team out every Thursday for maintenance and was often involved in helping other section leaders.

There are few huts along the Trail that do not have something of Doug’s handiwork in their maintenance or in their furnishings.

The Friends extend sincere sympathy to his family.
Vale

Kokoda 2009 Cancelled

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Kokoda – The Return has been cancelled due to lack of participants.

Nevertheless, I plan to undertake the trek in June as part of one of BackTrack’s Team groups.

I would welcome others to join me and I can be contacted through the Friends office.

We are planning another Kokoda Trek in 2010

End 2 End 3

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Kapunda Great Success.

What looked like a steamy weekend turned into a milder one, with some great walking, great people and some very good food.

As with all end of the year affairs, the weather can play a big part in messing up the best laid plans.

For those that wimped out, you can catch-up with E2E4 in 2010!!

Kokoda Information Night – Peregrine Travel

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Come hear our Trek leader, Jim Drapes, talk about the Kokoda Track.
All your questions answered by someone who has walked Kokoda 13 times.
If you’re even slightly interested in doing the trek then this is a must.

  • When 6.00PM Thursday 30th October
  • Where Peregrine Travel, above Scout Outdoor Centre
    Call Monica at Peregrine Travel 08 8223 5905 to book a seat

Tassie Members Complete Mini Heysen Trek

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Jenny Benn and David Sands, two of our Tasmanian members, have completed almost a month on the Trail.

They walked from Kapunda to Cape Jervis, using a variety of B and B’s, camping out and some luxury hotel accommodation (if you could call the Victor Harbor Hotel luxury). The walk took them from 3rd September to 1st October and from the various SMS messages and phone conversations they had a great time, albeit wet on occasions.

Loved the Trail, the variety, struggled up the hills, were almost blown away at Mount Cone.

Overall they thought the Trail in great shape.

Flinders 3D documentary sceening again

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Tm Baierâs short stereoscopic production filmed in the Flinders Ranges that screened at Iris in July will also have 3 screenings at the Art Gallery of SA on Sat Nov 29th – 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm.

Tim Baierâs Standing in amazement
Experience the extraordinary landscape of the Flinders Ranges in this full colour, three-dimensional visual spectacle. You will be transported to breathtaking locations, the subject of many Hans Heysen works, as you enjoy this exceptional film experience showing 3D landscape of the Flinders Ranges on the silver screen.

Tickets $20, includes exhibition entry.

Bookings at www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/currentevents or telephone the Art Gallery on 8207 7050.

The 14 sessions in July at the Iris Cinema were all sold out.