Three days notice must be given to the Leader if you want to participate in any of the events.

Club cycling events are held on many days each week. See the Cycling Page for further details. See the Qigong Page for details of regular Qigong sessions in Byron Bay and Ballina.

Monday August 31 to Saturday September 5 South West Rocks– Group size limited to 20 FULLY BOOKED

Monday 31^st August – South West Rocks – STAY 5 nights

Drive to South West Rocks – 344km from Byron

STAY Ingenia Holidays, Gordon Young Drive, South West Rocks Tel 02 6566 6264. There are options for camping / vans and accommodation in villas.

WALKS are mainly Grade 2/3. This will be the first time I do these walks – so any assistance with leading is welcome. There should be spare time for swimming, whale watching, bird-watching etc. National Park entry fees apply $8 per vehicle - at some locations.

Tuesday 1^st September

Walk to Arakoon National Park 8 - 9 kms return (mostly beach walking) > have coffee at Trial Bay Kiosk (or BYO) > visit Trial Bay Gaol (entry fee if open). At the gaol, we will walk 2.5km loop walk on Monument and Powder Keg Track including Little Bay.

Wednesday 2^nd September

Drive to Smokey Cape Lighthouse – Captain Cook lookout. Do Jack Perkins walk 1.4km > then Smokey Cape to Little Bay 10kms - one way with car shuffle. NP call this a ‘hard’ walk, taking up to 4 hours….so there is option of just doing the Green Island Lookout track with everyone and returning – 3km return.

Thursday 3^rd September

Drive to Gladstone, a largely intact river town. Have a walk around this lovely historic village, have coffee and visit the Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery. Continue to Hat Head (29kms from SW Rocks) > walks include Korogoro Trig Track 3.2 km circuit; and Connors track 6.7 km return.

Friday 4^th September

This is a low-key day. Options: drive to Crescent Head 47kms > short walks around township; or stay at SW Rocks and walk to Break Wall 7.3km return.

Saturday 5^th September Trip finishes.

Contact Jenny jbcobden@gmail.com Please email name and MOB number.

Sunday September 13 Evans Head Wildflower Walk

Walk from headland at south end of town via pretty bush tracks onto Chinamans Beach. Walk along beach to headland at north end of Bombing Range Beach. Return via beach and tracks close to beach. Approximately 9 km. Grade 2 Leader Ian P 0459496194

September 13 to 20 Fraser Island Great Walk Plus, Grade 5

This is the Fraser Island Great Walk with some additional on and off-trail side trips, including 2 side trips to the western side of the island and 2 side trips to the eastern side of the island. The side trips include off-trail creek walking and sand walking, which could amount to long days. This walk has therefore been rated as a Grade 5. Only walkers with adequate fitness, experience and gear will be eligible. Maximum 8 members.

Leader: Michelle Martignoni MichelleSSMartignoni@gmail.com

NOTE: The dates may need to change, TBC...

Saturday September 19 Bangalow surrounds, cemetery and markets

Meet at the Moller Pavillion at 7.30am for an immediate start, walking the oval, new estate, through the park, through town and up to the cemetry. Then back to town to the Moller Pavillion again with time for the markets, shops, coffee etc for those who want it. Bring chairs to gather at the Pavillion post walk. Walk concludes around 10am. Group size limit 10. Please send your email and mobile number with name if you want to attend.

Leader Lauren Julian 0438 183258 laurenraejulian@yahoo.com.au

Sunday September 20 The Historic Nightcap Track

Two walking parties will set off one from Mt Nardi and the other from Rummery Park. The walk will go via Peates Mountain and Mt Matheson. Both parties will lunch together at the scenic lookout below Nightcap Bluff where car keys will be swapped. A celebration of the walk will occur later at The Channon Pub. Distance 19km Grade 3 Map Huonbrook Leaders Ian P 0459496194 and another TBA

Saturday September 26 Two Lookouts Walk Doon Doon Saddle

We meet at the end of Wilsons Creek Rd and car share to the start of the walk at Huonbrook. We climb up to the Saddle and walk to the old Flying Fox remains where we will have morning tea at the first lookout. We then return and walk towards Nightcap Bluff and the second lookout where we lunch. Afterwards we return to the cars, after maybe walking a bit further along the track, and have a shared afternoon tea in Wilsons Creek. Distance 12 km Map Huonbrook Grade 2 Leader Ian P 0459496194

Sunday September 27 Byron Bay

Walk starts from our home at 1.30pm along Dolphin beach towards Cosy Corner, then through rainforest up to the lighthouse, here we can have coffee or ice cream. Then we will walk down via Wategos back to Captain Cook lookout for the return walk via Eric Wright lookout. Grade 2. The walk takes app. 2 1/2 to 3 hours, so we would be back for BYO share plates for savoury/sweets afternoon tea. Group size limit 20.

Leaders Gerd & Inga, designerteas@gmail.com

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