Vale Ron Carvell

Vale Ron Carvell Ron was born in Somerset, England in 1932 and left school at 14 to work at the steelworks in Corby.  He met Marj and they bought bicycles to ride the 10 miles to work. Ron did an apprenticeship in painting and decorating and spent all his working life...

Activities for 2022-2023

Information on the number of walks, cycles, paddles, multi-day trips, cancellations and social activities has been summarised for three quarters from September 2022 to May 2023, covering spring, summer and autumn. Winter activities (June-August) have not been included...

Profile of current members (July 22-June 2023)

Of the 291 current members at June 2023, over 2/3rds live in the Wollongong LGA, followed by 16% who live in Shellharbour LGA. Only 5% (N=15) of members live in Kiama LGA and 10% (N=27) live outside the Illawarra, including Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Greater Sydney...

Meet the Member!

Meet the member:  Robyn Sim, Illawarra Rambler member and occasional walk’s leader Interview conducted by Julie McDonald, Publicity Officer This is the start of a new segment in the newsletter: “meeting the member” where an Illawarra Rambler will be interviewed on...

Exercise Study

Illawarra Ramblers recently received an email from Amelia Harrison at the University of Wollongong Medical School asking for volunteers to help with her exercise study aimed at improving the health of older adults. The study is focused on using a stationary cycling...