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Newsletter No 3

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Looking Back: U3A Ballarat Hike No 3. 17th November 2016. White Swan to Creswick.  L-R Tim Bosher, Terry O'Brien, Yvonne & Malcolm Jenkins,  Andre Grall, Jan Herperger, Anne Ottrey, Marlene Bell, Alan Pittard, Greg Anderson, Gordon Talbett. Photo: Andrew Parker Grampians Hiking Camp Postponed New Dates 24th to 29th October 2021 "Unfortunately, due to the challenging and frequently changing situation with COVID-19, a decision has now been made to cancel the accommodation bookings we have for the proposed camp at Halls Gap for October 2020.   The Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park has confirmed in writing they have transferred the deposit we had paid into a secure client account and this money will be used as a deposit towards the new booking we will be making for October 24th - 29th, 2021.  The booking for us for 2021 will be made in October 2020 as the Tourist Park cannot take bookings for more than 12 months in advance.   But.......if...
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U3A Ballarat Hiking Group Newsletter No 2

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Ballarat U3A Hiking Group  Newsletter  No 2 July 2020 LOOKING BACK...........U3A BALLARAT HIKE NO 2.    3rd November 2016 Standing L-R. John Maguire, Alan Pittard, Jan Herperger, Malcolm Jenkins, Phill Grant, Yvonne Jenkins, Greg Anderson, Marlene Bell, Arthur Buttler, Terry O'Brien. Front: Tim Bosher, Gordon Talbett, Bob Whitten. Camera: Andrew Parker. Second leg of the Wallaby Track (now Eureka Track) Redan Wetlands to White Swan Reservoir. First Aid Kits Gordon and Andrew recently completed Level 2 First-Aid refresher training. We have also used some of our funds to purchase two new First-Aid Kits complete with snake bite bandages! Gordon has always had his own kit, so now when we hike in three groups each group will carry an appropriately equipped First-Aid kit.  If anyone else, apart from Anne has current or previous First-Aid training please let me know.     Great Dividing Trail Association As mentioned last month U3A Ballarat is now a corporate ...
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