Western Walking Club

Who we are and what we do

 

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

 

Contents

*           The Club

*           Weekends Away

*           Social Activities

*           Like to check us out?

*           Subscriptions and Programs 

 

 

 

The Club

 

 

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 Perth, one easy and one a little more difficult. We stop for a cuppa and for lunch.   In Summer we start early to beat the heat and walk through the beautiful parks and suburbs of Perth, or along river or coastal foreshore, and often stop for a cuppa and chat after the walk.  All walks are within reasonable traveling distance from Perth and car pooling is encouraged to keep costs down. ( A small donation is suggested for the driver). 

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 such as  Denmark, Manjimup or Kalbarri.   Some people will camp, others will stay in chalets or cabins. This gives us the opportunity to walk in many beautiful areas that otherwise would not  be  possible.    Shared meals and social activities add to the sense of community and fun.

             

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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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.

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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 Perth and environs, and two winter programs detailing the walks in the hills around Perth.  The printed programs give more detailed information than the short outline included on this Website.

 

 

 

Thank you to our visitors.

 

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With thanks to Jim Rule for his sketches

Last revised: 17/7/08  grm