| Sat, 27 Jul |
DAY |
Merricks to Red Hill Rail Trail. This walk is suitable for new members and inexperienced walkers. The old rail trail between Merricks and Red Hill used to carry fresh apples onto Hastings where they were sent onto markets in Melbourne. There are no trains running now but we can walk this pretty trail. The walk starts and finished at Merricks. |
E |
12 km |
| Fri, 2-4 Aug |
CON |
BTAC Special Activity in Bunyip State Park. BTAC welcomes seasoned and new volunteers to a combination of training and walking track maintenance in Bunyip State Park. |
E |
3 km |
| Sun, 4 Aug |
DAY |
Mt Everard Circuut. This walk includes a steep, difficult section of about 4.5 km which includes 300 m of ascent. Aside from this section, the walk is on lovely fire trails, through beautiful bushland, along a ridge and gently down a wooded valley. |
M |
11 km |
| Mon, 5-8 Aug |
O/N |
Little Desert 2024. A winter off-track wander in the Little Desert, good for developing overnight skills. Drive to Dimboola for an early lunch then walk 11km to a rough camp. Day 2 is 15km to Mallee Camp (water, toilet). Day 3 is 9km to another rough camp. Day 4 is a short 4km back to cars & drive home. |
M |
38 km |
| Thu, 8 Aug |
DAY |
Karkarook Park and surrounds. Catch the 903 Altona-Mordialloc bus along Warrigal Road to Cochranes Rd/Fairchild St Heatherton (near Bunnings). Walk through Karkarook Park on the Lake and Wetlands Trails, the impressive Elder Street South Reserve (opened November 2023), Dingley Bypass Trail, Mavis Hutter Reserve and surrounds. At the end of the walk at Karkarook Park, catch the 903 Altona-Mordialloc bus on Warrigal Road to Mentone or Oakleigh station. Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
10 km |
| Sat, 10 Aug |
DAY |
Sugarloaf Reservoir. A walk circumnavigating the reservoir, walking mainly near the water. |
M |
16 km |
| Sat, 10 Aug |
DAY |
O'Shannassy aqueduct trail. A beautiful walk along the O'Shannassy trail. A chance to walk in amongst the tall timbers which were managed for Melbourne's water supply. The aqueduct and surrounds were decommissioned in 1997. Now part of the Yarra Ranges NP, the walk is in amongst tall ferns, magnificent trees and there is abundant bird life. |
M |
15 km |
| Sun, 11 Aug |
DAY |
Lerderderg Heritage Track via Green Gully. Starting walk at St Erth Garden, Blackwood. Follow Easter Monday track, Green Gully and back to St Erth via Lerderderg Heritage track. |
M |
15 km |
| Thu, 15 Aug |
DAY |
HLTAID011B - Provide First Aid Blended. Training in first aid responses and life support‚ this course includes management of casualties, and covers a range of situations, including in the home, workplace or within the community to manage a first aid emergency until medical assistance arrives. Provide first aid (HLTAID011) includes Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HLTAID009) and Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID010).
We have selected the 4 hour course with prior online training. |
S |
1 km |
| Thu, 15 Aug |
DAY |
Heatherdale to Syndal. Catch Metro to Heatherdale station (just before Ringwood on the Belgrave/Lilydale lines). From Heatherdale station, walk mainly on the Melbourne Water pipe track (variable track conditions; see hazards and challenges below) to Syndal station (Glen Waverley line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
12 km |
