Walks Program
Date: Sun, 06/10/2024
-
Title: FULL Florabella Pass Blue Mountains
See map: Google MapsDate: Sun, 06/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Ed Youds
Email address: Denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 12
Distance (km): 7
Ascents (m): 300
Descents (m): 300Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Don’t be fooled by the short distance of the walk - it’s tougher than you think. We follow well marked tracks following Florabella Creek and onto Glenbrook Creek. The walk is essentially Warrinoo to Blaxland via the Valley and will take about 4 hours. Please note this will be an unsurveyed walk but we will have maps and won't get lost - I promise. Only open to members.
-
Title: North Head Circuit
See map: Google MapsDate: Sun, 06/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 3
Leader name: Liam Heery
Email address: liamheery@gmail.com
Telephone number: 0416 003 127
Distance (km): 13
Ascents (m): 250
Descents (m): 250Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:From Manly Ferry Wharf we will cross over to Shelley Beach and then proceed to Blue Fish Point. Then continue to North Head, Old Mans Hat Engravings and Q Station before traversing Collins Beach (potential swimming spot) on the way back to the Ferry Wharf. Combination of road, bush track, platforms and a couple of small off-track sections with a little scrambling thrown in. Joint walk with The Bush Club (85 Trig Walk).
Date: Mon, 07/10/2024
-
Title: Spit to Manly Includes Crater Cove Huts
See map: Google MapsDate: Mon, 07/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 3
Leader name: Andrea McDonnell
Email address: andrea.mcdonnell63@icloud.com
Maximum number of people: 14
Distance (km): 12
Ascents (m): 100
Descents (m): 100Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join me for a public holiday walk from Spit Bridge to Manly. We’ll do a diversion to the Crater Cove Huts fisherman’s cottages - well worth the scramble. We will end in Manly for a drink/snack (for those who wish).
Date: Wed, 09/10/2024
-
Title: Milsons Point to the Zoo
See map: Google MapsDate: Wed, 09/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Denise Kruse
Email address: Denise.kruse@myyahoo.com
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 8
Distance (km): 9
Ascents (m): 150
Descents (m): 100Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join Ed and I on this classic Harbour walk.
Date: Sat, 19/10/2024
-
Title: Genesian Theatre Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
See map: Google MapsDate: Sat, 19/10/2024
Activity Type: Theatre Night
Grade: Social
Leader name: Len
Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
Distance (km): 0
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Closing Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024Details:In this new adaptation, (by Ali Bendall) we follow Jane's story through her turbulent life. We see first-hand her struggle for justice, freedom and independence as she challenges the status quo, critiquing the prevailing norms and advocating for women's agency. Cost: Adults: $35.65. Concession: $30.65. Please book and pay no later than Thursday 3rd October. This social event is for Members Only.
Date: Sun, 20/10/2024
-
Title: 7 Bridges Charity Walk
See map: Google MapsDate: Sun, 20/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Denise Kruse
Email address: denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 8
Distance (km): 15
Ascents (m): 100
Descents (m): 100Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join Ed and I on this charity walk raising money for the Cancer Council. We will be leaving from Milsons Point at 8am and walking to Hunters Hill although you can do all the bridges (7 bridges totaling 28 km). This is your chance to explore the inner city and raise money for a worthy charity. However, if you hate crowds then this won't be the walk for you. To formally register go to www.7bridgeswalk.com.au or alternatively you can join us on the walk without registering.
Date: Wed, 23/10/2024
-
Title: Sculptures by the Sea
See map: Google MapsDate: Wed, 23/10/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Denise Kruse
Email address: Denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410556462
Maximum number of people: 8
Distance (km): 7
Ascents (m): 100
Descents (m): 100Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join Ed and I on the classic Bondi to Coogee walk via by Sculptures by the Sea. We will spend about an hour drooling over the sculptures. The walk is on well marked jogging tracks. We will finish with lunch at Coogee.
Date: Sat, 02/11/2024
-
Title: Hunters Hill Heritage Walks
See map: Google MapsDate: Sat, 02/11/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Leah Taylor
Email address: leahe2406@gmail.com
Maximum number of people: 10
Distance (km): 10
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:The area of Hunters Hill (Australia's oldest garden suburb) is rich in history and has been home to many interesting Australians. We will be exploring a range of historic walk areas including Woolwich, Jeanneret, Garibaldi, Figtree and Missionary. We will be meeting out the front of the Hunters Hill Hotel then will wander to a local cafe for our coffee heart starter. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Date: Wed, 06/11/2024
-
Title: Strickland State Forest Walking Trails
See map: Google MapsDate: Wed, 06/11/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 2
Leader name: Leah Taylor
Email address: leahe2406@gmail.com
Maximum number of people: 10
Distance (km): 10
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Strickland State Forest (located at Somersby on the Central Coast) is a special place and a living exhibition of exceptionally diverse forest habitats including wildflowers and dry heath woodland in the north to tall eucalypts on its slopes through to lush rainforest in the south. The Forest has extensive walking tracks through varying forest types; past waterfalls, under cabbage tree palms and along creeks. We will be exploring 6 different walking trails and tracks each unique to itself which includes the Strickland Falls Trail, Cabbage Tree Trail, Stoney Creek Trail, Ridge To Rainforest Track, Bellbird Trail and the Arboretum Trail. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number.
Date: Fri, 08/11/2024
-
Title: Lets Get Together - Lunch Sunset Diner Lane Cove
See map: Google MapsDate: Fri, 08/11/2024
Activity Type: Club Event
Grade: Social
Leader name: Leah Taylor
Email address: leahe2406@gmail.com
Maximum number of people: 10
Distance (km): 0
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Closing Date: Friday, November 1, 2024Details:A social get together over a relaxing lunch at the Sunset Diner in Lane Cove located in the Canopy around 12noon. Regular buses travelling in and out of Lane Cove and/or plenty of off-street parking nearby or in the Canopy Underground Car Park (3 hours free on levels P2, P3 and P4). When registering please provide your member number and mobile phone.
Date: Sun, 10/11/2024
-
Title: Thornleigh to Hornsby via Berowra Valley Regional Park
See map: Google MapsDate: Sun, 10/11/2024
Activity Type: Walk
Grade: 3
Leader name: Ed and Denise
Email address: Denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 10
Distance (km): 11
Ascents (m): 525
Descents (m): 100Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join us on this classic bushwalk following bush tracks from Thornleigh to Hornsby which is part of the Great North Walk. There are some creek crossings, some rocky sections and we walk through Blue Gums and finish the walk climbing the Depression Era Steps.
Date: Fri, 22/11/2024
-
Title: New Theatre Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman and Tom Sheppard
See map: Google MapsDate: Fri, 22/11/2024
Activity Type: Theatre Night
Grade: Social
Leader name: Len
Email address: sharplen25@gmail.com
Distance (km): 0
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Closing Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024Details:Young Will Shakespeare has a bad case of writer's block and desperately needs a muse. His new comedy isn't turning out and he's up against a tight deadline. Then he meets Viola de Lessops and a real-life romance starts to take hold. Cost: Adults $38; Concession (Pensioners and Seniors) $33. Please book and pay no later than Thursday 31st October. This social event is for Members Only.
Date: Sun, 01/12/2024
-
Title: Tempe to Cronulla - Cycle Ride
See map: Google MapsDate: Sun, 01/12/2024
Activity Type: Cycle Ride
Grade: 2
Leader name: Lynn
Email address: denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 10
Distance (km): 25
Ascents (m): 482
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Details:Join Lynn and Denise on this classic road cycle ride following the Cooks River. We will follow the cycle track around Botany Bay to Captain Cooks Bridge onto Taren Point and Cronulla. You need to bring your own bike and be able to ride.
Date: Sat, 07/12/2024
-
Title: 2024 Christmas Party - Mad Mexican Dress Up
See map: Google MapsDate: Sat, 07/12/2024
Activity Type: Club Event
Grade: Social
Leader name: Denise Kruse
Email address: denise.kruse@suncorp.com.au
Telephone number: 0410 556 462
Maximum number of people: 30
Distance (km): 0
Ascents (m): 0
Descents (m): 0Car pooling is not required for this activity.Closing Date: Friday, November 29, 2024Details:Our Christmas Party for this year will be a lunch with a 'Mad Mexican' dress up theme! Members to pay for own food with the Club to pay for a drink on arrival. Get into the spirit with your Mad Mexican outfit as there will be prizes for best dressed! Bad Santa returns again with everyone to bring a gift to the value of $5 (wrapped). Numbers are capped at 30 so be early to register so you don't miss out on an afternoon of fun and frivolity! Venue and time to be confirmed.