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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...
Registration closes on Sunday
All Ramblers are encouraged to support their club and attend the important AGM and enjoy a social lunch afterwards. There are only a few days left to register - Sunday 30 August is the final day. It would be lovely to welcome a large crowd at the Towradgi Bowling...
The Illawarra Ramblers: 2026 Annual General Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday 9 September 2026. commencing at 11.00am WHERE: Towradgi Park Bowls & Recreation Club PLEASE FIND ATTACHED: 2026 AGM Agenda 2025 AGM Minutes Illawarra Ramblers Inc proposed Constitution The meeting will be followed by a social lunch. Registration...
Advance Notice Trip Away Hat Head and Barrington Tops
Graham Burgess is planning a walking trip away in March 2027. See program for details and contact Graham if interested.
AGM and SOCIAL LUNCH
All members are invited to attend the Illawarra Ramblers AGM followed by a social lunch WHEN: Wednesday 9 September 2026. AGM 11am followed by lunch at 12 noon WHERE: Function room at Towradgi Park Bowls & Recreation Club, Towradgi Road REGISTRATION:...
Good News for Our Club
Our club has received the good news that one of our former members, Pam Robinson, has been given the Chardon Award by Bushwalking NSW. Pam was a bushwalker from a very early age and had joined the fledgling NPA formed ahead of the National Parks and Wildlife Service...