PO Box 2199
QUEENSLAND
BUSHWALKERS
CLUB Inc.
Newsletter
Mt Maroon, Mt Barney and Ballows
Club News
From the editor
Welcome to the April newsletter.
A combination of summer like temperatures in autumn
and rainy weekends influenced by a couple of cyclones
has impacted on the number of walks completed by the
club lately. That said, there have been several positive
walk experiences. It has been great to finally get some
good rain and hopefully that will get the waterfalls
flowing well along some of our popular walks.
There is quite a wide variety of news in this months
newsletter – state government walking initiatives,
closures in National Parks to enable improvements,
and of course, walking opportunities.
Again this month we are saddened by the loss of
another member with the passing of Anna Carney, an
enthusiastic walker and lovely company during the
years she was able to walk with us (see following).
There are many reasons to be positive and enjoy this
wonderful world we have to explore and experience in
the company of good friends. So after you have
enjoyed your reading, we'll see you on the trail.
Michael H
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Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
Phone No: 0401 527017
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
April 2019
Photo: Michael H
Vale Anna Carney
Anna joined QBW in January 2011, very likely due to
the influence of Ralph. She readily made friends and
became a keen participant in walks and base camps.
Anna's commitment to the club was shown relatively
early on when she broke her ankle while out on a
longish off-track walk. She endured a painful return and
frustration of rehabilitation without rancour, and still
came back to walk with us again! This revealed a lot to
us about her inner strength and resilience.
Anna made many more friends when she provided a
superb pumpkin soup for the Kalbar Pilgrimage – one
that won't be forgotten. Anna also joined some hardier
types to experience the fun of watching the sunrise on
New Years Day 2016 while camping at Spicers Gap.
After a brave and determined battle with cancer, Anna
entered palliative care in early March. Visits by friends
during this period were much appreciated. Anna
passed away on Wednesday 20 March. Anna was a
friend to many in the club and will be sadly missed.
Our sympathies are with Ralph and extended family at
this time.

Spicers Gap New Year sunrise 2016
Membership
The club currently has 58 members.
Membership fees for 2018/19 are $30. Please send
your payment to Helen or by direct transfer into the
club bank account. Payment details are on page 4.
The same membership form is used whether you are a
new member signing up or a current member wishing
to renew – it is on the club website. Please complete
the form, sign it and either post, email a scanned copy
or hand it to Helen at a club meeting or on a walk.
The club email is qldbwc@yahoo.com.
General News
Closure of Mt Ngungun
All public access to Mt Ngungun walks will be closed
from April to August to allow the Queensland Parks &
Wildlife Service to do a major upgrade to walking trails.
It is suggested that walks at Mt Tibrogargan be
considered as an alternative during this period.
Closure of Green Mountains campground
The Green Mountains campground will be temporarily
closed from 7 May to the end of 2019. This is to allow
work on the Green Mountains Camping Area
Ecotourism Revitalisation Project. The day use area
will remain open during this period. For more info see:
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/tourism/ecotourism/green-
mountains/ .
Closure of the Mystery Track
The National Parks and Wildlife Service advises that
the off track Mystery Track at Lamington NP is closed
until further notice due to environmental degradation
and safety concerns.
Combined Clubs Campout – 'CCC' 2019
The bushwalking clubs of Central Queensland are
holding the annual Combined Clubs Campout and
you're invited. The venue is Kooyalee Girl Guides
camp 15km north of Rockhampton and the camp runs
from 3pm Friday 3 May to 2pm Monday 6 May. A full
program can be emailed to you on request.
Qld Walking Strategy Summit 14 March
The State Department of Transport and Main Roads
(TMR) held a Walking Strategy Summit in mid-March in
Brisbane. This initiative complements earlier work by
that department on the Qld Cycling Strategy. A basic
premise is that walking as a transport option is just as
valid as mechanised modes and must receive
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consideration in infrastructure planning. There are also
health, cultural, sporting & recreational, economic,
socio-demographic and environmental perspectives to
the concept.
QBW was represented at the summit, along with
Bushwalking Qld, a number of other bushwalking
clubs, and community groups of all types from across
Queensland. Overall more than 80 participants
contributed to the strategy development. Emerging
themes were that walking should be connected, safe,
easy, inclusive and green.
TMR will now take this input and engage further with
local governments to finalise the 10-year strategy, 2-
year action plan, and Walking in Queensland Report
that will take the initiative forward. TMR welcomes
more feedback so if you would like to add to the
discussion, you may do so via the Ideas Wall. You can
select any of these categories to share your feedback.
If you like to subscribe to Queensland Walking Strategy
updates and be one of the first to know when the
strategy is released, then you can subscribe here
where you can also opt to receive updates on other
Department of Transport and Main Roads cycling, trails
and active transport initiatives. You can also share your
walking images on social media using #WeWalkQld.
Our Living Outback campaign
Our Living Outback (OLO) is an alliance between The
Pew Charitable Trusts, Queensland Trust for Nature
and Bush Heritage Australia to secure more protection
and conservation outcomes in Outback Queensland.
OLO seeks to raise awareness within the Brisbane
community of the need to support people and nature in
Outback Queensland. OLO is calling on the State
Government to increase funding and continually
support landholders through the successful Nature
Refuges program, increase Indigenous Ranger jobs
and invest in Queensland's national parks to boost
tourism and protect important wildlife.
W: www.outbackqueensland.org.au
Lake Pedder Restoration
There is a resurgence in activity around the possibility
of restoring Lake Pedder in Tasmania. Lake Pedder
was a stunningly beautiful lake in the centre of
Tasmanian wilderness that was flooded in 1972 to
create a large dam. For more info see the website at:
https://www.pozible.com/profile/restorepedder/ .
Bush posy
 Coming Walks is a large grassed shady area adjacent to the Severn
River. Camping sites are first come, first serve and cost
Any person wishing to come on a club walk must is $6pp pn payable with registration on arrival.
contact the walk leader first. The leader will organise
the meeting place and car pooling and has full Patricia plans a 7km (return) walk to the junction of the
discretion on who can come on the walk. If possible Severn and McIntyre Rivers going out via the ridge and
provide leaders with plenty of forward notice if you wish returning along the gorge. Other shorter track walks
to nominate for a walk or if you change your plans. are also possible in the vicinity of McIintyre Falls.
Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to
a weekend trip or by 9.00pm on the Monday before
Wednesday trips.
More details are available in the club calendar.
April 2019
2 Tues Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm
Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
6 Sat Pegg's Lookout to Mt Gravatt D/W
Peter Pendle
7 Sun Baroon Pocket to Kondalilla (Mapleton)D/W
Patricia Kolarski
13 Sat Augie's Loop (D'Aguillar) D/W
Aileen Elliott
14 Sun Box Forest Circuit (Green Mts) D/W
Peter Pendle McIntyre Falls
19-22 Fri-Mon McIntyre Falls (Kwiambal NP, NSW) B/C Knapp Peak
Patricia Kolarski John B and I did a reccy of Knapp Peak recently. I may
put it on the calendar in the cooler months mid-year as
May 2019 most of the walk is exposed with little to no shade.
4 Sat Mt Coot-tha Lookout to Slaughter Falls D/W There is a steep pitch with a climb / scramble at one
Peter Pendle point. The walk is across private property and offers
7 Tues Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm excellent views of the Scenic Rim (see front page)
Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017 Michael H

Proposed Walks
McIntyre Falls, Kwiambil National Park, NSW,
Easter Basecamp 19-22 April
Over the Easter weekend Patricia is proposing a 4 day
base camp at the Lemon Tree Flat campground in
Kwiambal National Park (pronounced Ky-amble) in
northern NSW. It is 400km from Brisbane and takes
about 4-5 hours drive. (If you've never been to Texas
this is your big chance! It's on the way there...)

Knapp Peak
RGSQ 27 Day African Trip: June - July 2019
The Royal Geographical Society of Queensland
(RGSQ) is a ‘not for profit’ organisation. It has an
associated fund raising facility that organises
overseas trips for members and others.

This year the African trip has an impressive and

Lemon Tree Flat campground
The park has toilets, shelter sheds and wood bbq's,
although at the time of writing there is a park fire ban
so you will need to bring gas cookers. Lemon Tree Flat
comprehensive itinerary to Uganda, Kenya and
Tanzania and includes visits to seven National
Parks. Some of the many highlights are Victoria Falls,
Masai Mara National Reserve, Ngorongora
Conservation Area, and the gorillas of Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest.
Cost includes all international air travel, most meals
and more. For further details see: www.rgsq.org.au or
phone Leo at 07 3343 4398.

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 General Information Club Equipment
QBW Management Committee Compasses Topo Maps
Garmin GPS First Aid Kits
President Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
Vice President Lynn Sawtell 0419 686 559
5 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole
Secretary Lynn Nicol 0400 705 041
of Australia included.
Treasurer Aileen Elliott 0457 144 012
PLBs with inbuilt GPS
Outings Officer Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618
5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at
Membership Officer Helen McAllister 0419 684 319 each club meeting and will need to be returned at the following
Media Officer Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017 club meeting.
Training Officer Vacant Contact Gerry Burton on 0408 793 715 to book these items.
Social Secretary Sandy Thomas 0403 821 525
Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs
Other Voluntary Positions
Equipment Officer Gerry Burton 0408 793 715 Redland Bushwalkers Club
Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067 The only stipulation is that Redland club members have priority
Librarian Noelene McCay 0407 658 023 over visitors. Calendar is available at:
http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html
BWQ Rep Gerry Burton 0408 793 715
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
Insurance Hotline 1300 574 980 walks per calendar year. This will be with the agreement of the
Meeting Place activity leader. Members of BOSQ have priority for nominations.
Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at
7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January. YHA Bushwalkers
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings
Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. Gold Coast Bushwalkers
A coin donation is appreciated.
Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
Membership financial members of bushwalking clubs affiliated with BWQ.
Probationary Membership This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management
Committee. https://sites.google.com/site/goldcoastbushwalker/
A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member
on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The
A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.
the membership fee. Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au
Ordinary Membership
A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and Feature Pic
signing a membership form, having a proposer sign the form
and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee
member or walk leader.
The proposer may be any current member of the club.
An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be
elected to a committee position.
Members of Another Bushwalking Club
Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with
Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and
who are covered by the same insurance do not need to become
a member of our club to go on our walks. However QBW
members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.
Payments
Pay fees or other items direct to the QBW club account at:
BSB: 124-057
Account No: 20421276
Account Name: Queensland Bushwalkers Club
Reference: Include your name and what the payment is for –
eg “RSmith member fee”.
Website A moth in the Mt Warning rainforest
Additional information is available on the club website at URL: Photo: Michael H
https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

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