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Wonderful Fed Walks pics from Melton Bushwalkers!
Well hosted Great South West Walk - Portland Vic!
And looks like the cat's out of the bag for 2027....we are so excited! ...
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We love seeing everyone's pics from Fed Walks, hosted by Great South West Walk - Portland Vic.
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Here's a great opportunity to support the valuable work SES Bacchus Marsh Unit does. Pop in, buy a raffle ticket and a couple of snags, and thank them for their work on rescues in the Lerderderg. ...
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Here's the part people forget when they head unprepared into the bush. If something goes wrong, it's not simply a matter of a well paid chopper crew winching them to safety. There's usually many agencies involved, medics from Ambulance Victoria, search crews from Victoria Police, rangers from Parks Victoria, volunteer rescue crews from Victoria State Emergency Service, sometimes rescue crews from CFA (Country Fire Authority), volunteers from Bush Search and Rescue Victoria and sometimes more. Whilst its "part of the job" for some rescuers, its donated time for the many volunteers.
As this post shows, its not just about the actual rescue, its all the training that goes into responding to a rescue. Mock scenarios, drawing on real life experiences.
And our emergency services are there to help when something goes wrong. As bushwalkers we know slips and falls happen, medical emergencies happen, snake bites happen. But consider this: do you want this time and effort spent on your rescue because you forgot to plan, you didn't take enough water, you didn't check the sunset time, you overestimated your own abilities, you went out unprepared, you didn't tell anyone where you were going?
As the weather warms up, now is a good time to take a few minutes to see that you are prepared for your upcoming hikes.
Here's a great, short article for going out on "just a quick hike". bushwalkingvictoria.org.au/heading-out-for-a-quick-hike-lessons-from-the-celine-cremer-tragedy/
And a massive thanks to all emergency services for all you do to keep hikers safe! ...
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Roll Call! Who is coming down to Portland this weekend for FedWalks? Looks like they are practising the perfect weather for us! ...
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Walk the magnificent ridgelines of Mansfield's rolling hills from Glenroy Road/Terry Rd to Mansfield Botanic Park over Mt Terry and Mt Battery.
Full walk (rated moderate for experienced walkers): approx 18kms, Half walk: 8kms. For a brisk walker, the total estimated time is 4 hours.
This annual walk is an important education fundraiser for Friends of Venilale who sponsor scholarships for rural secondary and university students in Timor Leste.
It is the only opportunity for the public to hike this farmland and experience the beauty of spring in the hinterland paddocks of Mansfield. You will need to climb over fences using stiles and navigate paddock terrain through spring growth and occasional soggy dips - it's like being a child again and the kids will love it!
Register here: events.humanitix.com/ridgeline-walk ...
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