A short and flat walk in Point Cook Coastal Park. Some beach walking, the rest along walking tracks and a little suburbia. Distance is just over 10km, so people will have plenty of time to prepare for the Club AGM in the evening.

The start of the walk will be from the carpark/toilets etc at the seaward end of "Side Entrance Road", in Point Cook Coastal Park. Meet at/before 9.30am.

Alternatively, car-pooling from Westfield car-park, to the W of Target. Meet at 8.30am.

Coffee location TBA.

The 13.km walk starts out of Taradale where the Deardon Track meets the Coliban Channel.  It is mainly through forest and is on undulating tracks. The last section follows a pretty part of the Coliban Channel itself. 

Leader: Greg Passlow

This walk starts at the junction of Welcome Track and Shepherds Flat - Werona Road.  However it may be a bit tricky to find and parking is a bit limited, so it might be better to meet at Cricket Willow in Shepherds Flat which can be reached from Hepburn Springs on the Hepburn Newstead Road.

This is a delightful walk on 4WD tracks, 2WD tracks and a short off track section along a very pretty gully.  The walk takes in New Zealand Gully which is a long wide swaith of green and very beautiful this time of year.  There are ruins  and  an old puddling machine as well along the way.  We will make our way to the ivy chimney and then along Stringers Gully back to the cars. 

The walk is relatively easy, though gaiters and a pole is recommended.  The off track section is around 400 metres, but relatively easy walking.  Afternoon tea if we are back early enough will be in Hepburn Springs or Daylesford

We start our walk with exclusive access to Harrick's cottage and the reconstructed 1860's Police station. Fred Ackerman from the Keilor Historical Society will provide some insights into these hidden gems.  A short distance away is the bluestone church of St Augustine's. Travelling via the Gnome village we make our way to the Keilor Cemetery.  Searching for tomb stones acknowleging the Pioneering families of the Keilor district. ( I hope you are ok visiting the cemetery)  We will cross into Brimbank Park and head south into the Maribynong valley to catch a look at the rail Trestle bridge, at the time of construction the largest trestle bridge in Australia. Our walk along the river valley will see us re-enter Brimbank park. We'll pass by the cafe and Dodd family farm house before crossing the ford to cross over to the next valley, picking up the river into Gumm's corner and exit into Keilor Village, we will visit a number of historic buildings and exit  the  Village via the hotel, Caroline Chisholm Shelter reserve and the cast iron  bridge. Making our way back on the path adjacent to the old Calder highway to our starting point. We'll finish with coffee at  a nearby location, for those interested. The walk is easy and comfortable shoes with good grip should be adequate. We do have one steep descent where walking poles could be handy and one moderate hill toward the end.  

Yarra Bend Loop. This is an easy walk (13 km) from Westgarth Station. We will undertake an anti-clockwise circuit along the Yarra River passing Dights Falls, Studley Park Boat House, Flying Fox nesting area, Fairfeild Boat house and returning to Westgath station. The walk is along gravel pathways but some sections are narrow and rought track. All is suitable for sneakers or walking shoespoles could be handy.

A "station to station" walk through some fine parts of the Leafy East, from Ashburton to Alphington. Lots of the Anniversary Trail, also Ferndale Trail and short parts of the Main Yarra Trail and Darebin Trail - and a few linking streets here and there. Flat, easy walking, 14 to 15 km.

We'll leave from "Miss Ash Cafe", it's directly next to Ashburton Station on the West side. Walking starts 10am, get there earlier than that if you want a coffee.

The walk finishes at Alphington Station.

Who knew that there was ever an iron mining and smelting operation in Victoria?? For nine years, finishing in 1884, The Lal Lal Iron Company mined iron ore and processed it into pig iron in a locally built blast furnace, on the banks of the Moorabool River. The iron was mostly sent to Ballarat, where the local foundry made many objects, including steam engines!

This walk starts at the Blast Furnace (still standing, and the only one of its type in the Southern Hemisphere) and visits the surrounding Historical Area, but continues with a very nice walk into the nearby forest - views of Bungal Dam and Lal Lal Reservoir, 2 stops at the clear and swift-flowing Moorabool River, lots of grass trees (many very ill, unfortunately) and a visit to the isolated "Grave of the Shepherd's Daughter".

The walk is all on 4WD tracks or walking trails. There are a couple of steep climbs, a bit rocky. 13.5km. Poles will be useful.

The place to meet is the picnic ground/ carpark/ toilet - "Blast Furnace Picnic Area" near the end of Ironmine Road. It's a bit longer than it looks to get there - you have to get to the little town of Lal Lal first, then turn back towards the East along firstly Lal Lal Falls Road, then Ironmine Road.

Coffee will be away back in Ballan after the walk.

We will start the walk at Studley Park information Board and walk uphill and then down to Galeta Point and follow the track to a lookout over Dights Falls and then follow track  pass the site of the old Johnston Street Bridge and follow a dirt track along the river and  cross Gipps street Bridge, (depends on if bike track is open we may need to divert via the convenant  and back onto the trail, pass Dights falls , follow merri Creek to Heidelberg Road then follow on the other side we will then divert to a fly fishing pool, here about the Yarra Bend Lunatic asylum and  then to dights Falls and Deep rock Lifesaving club and continue back to Studley Park, Afternoon tea at Studley Park. Bring Boots , pole will be useful, raincoat , water , morning Tea, lunch.

Yes the Winter Warmer Walk is back and will definitely keep you warm!! 

The walk starts from the Cobaw Trail Bike visitor area which is at the intersection of Smith's Track and Ridge Road.  To get to the start of the walk travel to Newham and head north on Dons Road, right onto Three Chain Road, left into Croziers Road and then a right onto Forest / Ridge road.  The trail bike parking area is about 2 km along Ridge Road on the left hand side just opposite Devanney Road

Almost at the outset of the walk, the warming will start with a climb up a foot track along a ridge line until meeting Ridge Track again.  The next part of the walk will follow 2WD and then some 4WD tracks which can be quite rutted and somewhat slippery underfoot.  Lunch will be on top of the Pinnacle which is reached on a narrow foot track, heavily covered in bracken.  The views at the Pinnacle are quite stunning.  This walk breaks the tradition of an uphill after lunch.  We will return to Pinnacle track and make our way down to Muirs track on a very heavily rutted 4WD track.  Then quite a few more ups and downs and opportunities to remain warm before returning to the cars. 

The Cobaw State Forest is quite a stunning piece of forest, with beautiful granite formations, lots of big trees and at this time of the year, some stunning fungi.  The forest is widely used by 4WD and motorbikes, but there is plenty of room for everyone.

This is a challenging but rewarding walk, and for those that like hills a great way to keep warm in winter.  Poles and gaiters are highly recommended.

Afternoon tea will be a the Newham General Store

Holden Flora Reserve is a narrow bushland reserve, along Jacksons Creek, from SE of Sunbury to N of Diggers Rest. Very good scenery and vegetation along the creek, excellent geological exposures rivalling the nearby Organ Pipes, and, to top it off (at the Diggers Rest end), the site of the Sunbury Rock Festivals (1972 to 1975) along with the evocative Billy Thorpe memorial plaque.

This walk starts at the Sunbury end, goes out to the Billy Thorpe end, and back again. We follow a different track out and back - sometimes down at creek level, sometimes up on the grassy basalt plains. While mostly flat - either along the creek or on the more elevated grassy plains - there are several climbs between one level and the other. The walk is rated medium mostly because of these climbs, but also because the track along the creek is often a narrow footpad with tussocky grass.

Distance is 11.6km, poles highly advisable, wet feet unlikely but possible.

The meeting place, and start of the walk, is at the Southern end of Stratford Close, Sunbury. Parking available on the street. Meet at or before 9.30am. Alternatively, car-pooling from Airport West, meet by 8.30am.

Coffee in Sunbury after the walk, location TBA.