Winter Newsletter Volume 34 No.2

                     President’s Observations   This week’s big wet has been a real dampener across NSW not sparing our activities, with a series of cancellations occurring. Please spare a thought for those who are much worse off. Just before the cold and wet came I...

New Guidelines for NSW National Park Camping Fees

NSW National Parks have just completed a survey of interested parties on the adjustment of fees for camping. Their premise is that “the current camping fee system has not been reviewed for many years and is not designed to manage issues experienced in modern...

First Aid Course for Walkers

Following the successful First Aid course for the Paddlers, Rambler walkers are being invited to submit their names for a First Aid Course to be held on the 11th or 18th July. The Group would pay 50% of the cost. The intent would be to do a general First Aid Course in...

Bucket List Tick

Having joined the Ramblers in 2009, I have been privileged to hear many stories of walks from the past that were serious, funny and sometimes both. Whenever we have been able to see Mount Carrialoo or walked past the turn off, the stories of ropes, cracks between...

Enquiry into e-bikes

Review of NSW State Government Response to NSW Upper House Inquiry into e-Scooters, e-Bikes and other     e-Mobility devices With the Illawarra Ramblers being one of the very few grass-roots participants in this inquiry we had been earnestly anticipating the NSW...

Have you been Spammed?!

There have been some problems with Gmail where emails from the club have been placed in Spam folders. This has caused a problem when reminders to pay membership dues are not being received in inboxes. Please check your folders to see if this has occurred. Apparently,...