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Winter Newsletter 2026

President's Report Hi all, I have been scrolling through our Facebook page, checking out all the wonderful activities that have been happening. The weather has been perfect for outdoor activities although April seemed to disappear in the busyness of day to day...

Volunteers for the 2027 Committee

It's that time of the year when we start to ask people to consider taking up a position on the committee. One position at least will be declared vacant at our upcoming AGM. Many Committee members have given at least 2 or more years to the committee. Without the...

All Leaders – re Cancellation of Activities

The Committee has discussed the problem of leaders forgetting to let the Activities Recorder know when an activity has been cancelled.  Leaders need to send the sign on sheet with "cancelled" written on it, or send a message to say that the activity has been...

Member Profiles: Peter and Rhonda Bique

Peter, let’s start with a bit about your history and joining the Ramblers. Well, when you have kids and you’re doing a lot of overtime a work, you haven’t really got much time to be involved in outdoor activities. But when I retired, Ronda and I joined the Ramblers,...

History of the Club

John Groom has volunteered to collect a history of the Illawarra Ramblers and is seeking help from members.  The following format can be used as a guide when considering information which may be of interest: NAME YEAR OF JOINING THE RAMBLERS COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE (IF...

Social Event

In the past, the club has enjoyed social events during the year. This hasn't happened for a while, so get your party clothes on as there will be a mingling of paddlers, walkers and peddlers at a luncheon to be held at the Yacht Club. Even better, there will be a prize...

Bicycle NSW Membership

A reminder to cyclists that if you are using an e-bike on Ramblers Club activities you are required to be a member of Bicycle NSW.  This is necessary to ensure that e-bike riders and our club are properly insured for Personal Injury and Public Liability.  In order to...

Articles for Newsletter

Hi all, I am preparing the Winter newsletter and am asking for articles about any of the activities that have happened in Autumn, especially stories from trips away. It only has to be a paragraph or 2 with a photo. It would be great to hear what really happened while...