Posted by Isabel Clare C
on Mon, 19 Sep 2016
Leaders:
Isabel Clare C
Standard: Everyone welcome
Meeting: No meeting
Please see details below - this is not club affiliated.
Bushwalking Victoria - Call for Volunteers
Two Activities on Same Weekend
The Silver Mine Track – Snowy River NP and Upper Howqua
25 - 27 November 2016
Upper Howqua
We have been invited by Parks Victoria to assist with track maintenance in this area. We will be camping by the river and walking out from there each day.
You need to be reasonably fit, as we will be carrying tools, there are river crossings, and we are working on an ascending track. Tools used are brush cutters, hedge trimmers, rakes and loppers. If you have no experience and would like to learn how to use the brush cutter and hedge trimmer, we are happy for you to join us, there are jobs for all to do.
Due to chainsaw work, chainsaw accreditated volunteers are required.
You’ll need to bring your breakfasts, lunches, evening drinks and Fridays’ evening meal. Saturday evenings’ meal is a BBQ, provided by the Ranger.
We arrive on Friday and camp atthe cars ready to start work Saturday morning. We leave after lunch on Sunday to return home.
If you would like to join this crew please reply directly to Charlie Ablitt - details below.
Regards
Charlie Ablitt Track and Conservation Coordinator Mobile: 0400 967 054 Email:
Silver Mine Track
We have been contacted by Gary Bellesini, Parks Victoria Ranger Team Leader - Bendoc Snowy – Croajingalong to assist with a range of track maintenance activities on the Silver Mine Track, McKillop Bridge in the Snowy River National Park.
Gary advises that there are sections that are overgrown and need cutting back and clearing, we also need to put in more track markers. Other works if time allows include:
Possible relocating the overnight camp on the track
Dealing with any hazardous trees that we identify
Identify and deal with any parts of the track that are subject to erosion and doing what we can to minimise any further erosion
Some benching works
There will be opportunities for volunteers to exercise their newly acquired chainsaw skills.
You need to bring your breakfasts, lunches and evening drinks. Saturdayevening meal is a BBQ complements of the Ranger. Your Friday evening meal is also one you need to bring.
Parks Victoria will provide water for the group along with some sunscreen and other PPE.
Camping is available at McKillops campground which is reasonably close to where the works will be undertaken, there is also an alternative for people to stay at the Parks Victoria house at Deddick, or alternatively we could all camp at the Deddick depot and a few may opt to stay in the house and a few camp. Please let me know what accommodation option would prefer. We are looking to limit this activity to approximately 12 people.
Please contact me directly regarding this activity and transportation to McKillop Bridge.
