Western
Walking Club
Who we
are and what we do
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Walks every week around Perth and the
South West of Western Australia
Winter bushwalking in the hills. Summer walks by the river, the ocean or suburban parks. Easy medium or difficult walks to suit differing needs. A friendly, supportive and fun community. Social activities and weekends away. For fitness, friendship and connection with nature. For challenge or
for simply a relaxing Sunday. New members and visitors always welcome |
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The Club
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The
Western Walking Club is a not for profit organization with an active
membership of around 150 people. Walks
are organized throughout the year, mainly on a Sunday and are pre surveyed
and led by two experienced and trained members of the club. Some walks are easy, usually of around 8km
to 10km with no steep hills or difficult terrain. Others, of medium grade, are a little longer,
perhaps 15km and may include rougher terrain. Harder walks may be longer
again, include rough and hilly terrain and may be off track through the bush
(see under General Information for a fuller description of walk grading.) In winter there are usually two walks in
the hills around For
those with a greater sense of adventure and those who like maps and compass,
there is the opportunity to lead walks, survey walks and to develop new walks
for the club. Despite the availability
of GPS and modern navigation tools, there is still the fascination of
crafting a walk by “reading” the contours and shape of the actual land and
guiding the path by compass
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Weekends Away
On many
public holiday weekends and at Christmas and Easter, the club will organize trips
away to locations
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Social Activities
A number of social activities are held
throughout the year. Previous activities have included a Christmas Show at the Tivoli
Club, a Smorgasbord Christmas roast dinner, Shakespeare in the Park, a
Vietnamese Restaurant night and Ballet at the Quarry.
Like to check us out? Call us on 9339
5101 or 9402 7053 or mailto:nobility@iinet.net.au
The best
way to find out about the Western Walking Club is to actually join us on a
walk, but please call us first. Select a
walk in the current program that might appeal to you. Perhaps choose an easy walk if you haven’t
done a lot of physical activity for a while. An easy 8 km walk will still
require a reasonable level of fitness.
Join us at the meeting spot 20 minutes before departure time. Check out
the rules under general information. For the winter walks you will need a good supply of water, walking
boots, rainwear if necessary, a cut lunch and perhaps a thermos for tea. For summer walks, good walking shoes, water,
morning tea, hat and sunscreen are minimum requirements. Make yourself known
to the walk leader and prepare for a good time!
For further
details of the actual walk, contact the club and we can put you in touch with
the walk leader.
After
visitors have been with us for two walks we ask that you become members of the
club to ensure proper insurance cover.
Subscriptions
and Programs
Annual
subscriptions are due on Jan 1st each year. The rate is $30 for a single person and $55
for a family (including children under 18 in full time education). Cheques payable to
Western Walking Club Inc and post to WWC Inc, c/o P.O. Box 941 West Perth WA
6872.
Members
receive three programs during the year.
A summer program detailing the summer walks around
Thank you to our visitors.
With thanks
to Jim Rule for his sketches
Last
revised: 17/7/08 grm