Spring 2026 Newsletter

President’s Report The 2025 – 26 Year has been a mix of great weather and days of appalling, cold wind. Spring is here now! I must admit that winter did not seem so cold or wet this year and as I walked, I have noticed how dry the land has become. This has not stopped...

Chardon Award

Thanks to John Groom for nominating Pam for this award.  Her daughter, Kate and Pam’s grandson Sam accepted the award and other family members attended the presentation on zoom. It was a very moving ceremony. This is the citation Pamela Mary Robinson — 2026 Chardon...

Calling an Ambulance

An incident occurred recently where one of our cyclists fell off his bike after skidding on a wet and very slippery section of the bike path. We had just left Gainsborough and were cycling down a steep section of the path heading towards Swamp Road and Jamberoo....

Bushwalking NSW News

Visitors, Temporary Members & Insurance Coverage A club raised a question about how visitors and temporary members are defined and what the insurance rules are. Peter addressed this at the meeting. Here is a summary: Visitor — the plain-English term for someone...

Trackaroo — Free Early Access

Bushwalking NSW has been invited to offer members free early access to Trackaroo — an offline-first navigation and situational awareness app designed for remote and low-signal environments. Members who sign up for early access get a 12 months free subscription and go...

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...