newsletter february 2019 - riverland 4wd...
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RIVERLAND 4WD CLUB inc.
GENERAL
MEETINGS
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nd Tue of
Month
Meals 6pm
Meeting 7.30pm
NEXT
MEETING
Tuesday 12th
March
Loxton Hotel
GUEST
SPEAKER
Brett Kennedy
Re Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
First Tuesday
of Month
NEXT
MEETING
Tuesday 5th March
Howie’s
Newsletter February 2019
Loxton to Berri (return) Dinghy Run.
Sunday 10th February.
Overcast skies greeted us on Sunday
morning 10th of February, actually a welcome
relief after a few very hot days. Eight boats
set out from the Loxton floating wharf onto a
glassy smooth river. Lester and I were
passengers in Trip Leaders Ian & Jenny
Schober’s’ boat. Also, on the water were
Grant & Judy Westley accompanied by a
grandchild and Chris Bennett, Denise & Bill
Wilksch, Rob & Judith Howie, Rod & Sue Bradtke
with Dennis Peltz at the tiller and the Venning family. Neville & Sue Beelitz and
Mick Logan & Annie Pfeiffer travelled together in style in a covered craft and
Warren Hennig travelled solo. Later Terry Mowbray caught up with the flotilla.
Lined up ready to go
Website: http://riverland-4wd-club.org.au/
Setting off at 9.00am Leaving Loxton behind
A great campsite
Dennis zipping along
Right: Pelicans
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Loxton to Berri (return) Dinghy Run. (Cont...)
Travelling in the front we were delighted to be riding on a river without a ripple. Some of
the photos say it all. The reflections were a delight. Of course the boats behind had our
wash to contend with. It was pretty cool whipping through the air as we left Loxton
behind. There were a few people overnighting along the banks at what looked like idyllic
campsites. Pelicans paid no attention to us as we hurried by.
Before we knew it, we were at our smoko spot, a lovely long beach where we all pulled in.
Morning tea was enjoyed by all and it was here that Terry caught up with us. Leaving at
about 10.30 our next destination was the Katarapko Creek weir.
This was not far up the creek from the river and so was only a short detour.
Arriving at ‘smoko’
Line up of craft
‘Smoko’
Katarapko Creek
A happy Crew—Westley's and Chris
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2018 CALENDAR
June
Tues 4th COMMITTEE Meeting Bennett’s
Tues 11th AGM Berri Club
Long Week-
end
Burra Gorge Barry & Sandy Schmidt and
Grant & Judy Westley
May
4th
—5th
Barossa Weekend (Waikerie to Saunders Gorge) Neville and Sue Beelitz, Heather Richardson and Trevor Drew
Tues 7th
COMMITTEE Meeting Rosewarne’s
Tues 14th GENERAL Meeting Barmera Hotel
MARCH
Sun 3rd Clean Up Australia Day Joy Stoeckel
Tues 5th COMMITTEE Meeting Howie’s
Tues 12th GENERAL Meeting—Guest Speaker—’Mystery’ Loxton Hotel
Sat 30th - Sun 31st Germein Gorge Phil and Ruth Rosewarne &
Elaine Packer
April
Tues 2nd COMMITTEE Meeting Jachmann’s
Tues 9th GENERAL Meeting—Guest Speaker—Peter Haines (NCVG) (TBC) Waikerie Club
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Note change of date. 30th -31st March.
Germein Gorge/Bridle Track near Port Pirie:
Leave Berri at 8.00am en-route via Burra to Lawrie Park. Set up camp. Visiting a winery/Devonshire tea, returning via bridle track. Tea will be supplied by Napperby tennis club. A walk around the reservoir and park Sunday morning before returning home. Trip Leaders: Phil & Ruth Rosewarne and Elaine Packer.
Barossa Weekend (Waikerie to Saunders Gorge)
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May Trip will depart from Waikerie visiting points of interest, then Saunders Gorge to camp. Campers & caravans welcome. (toilets only). Be self-sufficient. Vehicle requires low range plus standard recovery kit, sand flag and UHF radio. Cost: $70/per vehicle (includes camping fees + 4wd track) Minimum 6 vehicles. Trip Leaders: Neville and Sue Beelitz, Heather Richardson and Trevor Drew
Ceduna Oyster Fest (extended trip)
Trip leaves Berri Tuesday 1 October and returns Tuesday 8 October, travelling via Pt Augusta, Pt Lincoln. Members may wish to make their own way home via the Elliston sandhills. Oyster Festival over long weekend. Distance: Approximately 1150km—8 vehicle limit. More information later
Trip Leaders: Ian and Jenny Schober
NORTH CALPERUM VOLUNTEER GROUP
Vertebrate Survey
Friday 25 to Wednesday 30 October and /or Friday 1 to Wednesday 6 November Self-sufficient Camping More details to come or visit the NCVG Facebook page
Add your name and contact details to the trip sheet at meetings.
UPCOMING TRIPS AND EVENTS
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Loxton to Berri (return) Dinghy Run. (Cont...)
11am found us at Lock 4. The gates had to open
for us and the nine craft all cruised in slowly.
After the lock opened we were
away again as the clouds
started breaking up showing
some blue sky. Then it was under
the Berri Bridge and finding a
spot to tie up in front of the Berri
Hotel.
Lunch was a
jolly affair.
Several other
members joined
us for lunch, Bev
& Kevin Bird and
Carol Bennett.
Top: All the boats in the lock
Bottom: Leaving the lock
Rob and Bill feeling relaxed while
Denise was feeling the chill.
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OFFICE BEARERS
If you are unable to attend a General Meeting, please advise the Secretary before the meeting
Office Bearers Committee Members
President Chris Bennett 0419 982 128 Andrea Kalisch 85893020
Vice President Leon Rosenzweig 0428 837 285 Malcolm Wiesman 0429 411 199
Secretary Carol Bennett 0418 810 465 Ken Jachmann 0408 847 457
Treasurer Judy Westley 0447 804 480 Rob McLean 0427 399 144
Events Officer Grant Westley 0427 844 669 Phil Rosewarne 0417 859 096
Newsletter Judith Howie 0400 953 076 Wes Kalisch 0428 893 020
President : [email protected]
Secretary : [email protected]
Newsletter Editor : [email protected]
Loxton to Berri (return) Dinghy Run. (Cont...)
Then it was off again and before too
long we took a left turn into Salt
Creek which seemed to turn into
Gurra Gurra Creek as we went under
the road bridge. How many times
have I gone over this bridge
travelling between Berri to Loxton
but never before under it.
Once out of the creek we zipped along towards the lock and again waited for it to open. Then
on to Loxton passing red cliffs glowing in the sunshine. I hadn’t even noticed them in the grey
of the morning. I thought that north of Renmark had bragging rights for red cliffs in the
Riverland, but these were nearly as spectacular.
We were lined up at the wharf to take our turn at the boat ramps at about 4pm. That was a
slow procedure as we didn’t have them to ourselves. There was a bit of a pow wow for
thankyous and goodbyes after a most enjoyable day. Ian told us that he was planning to
lead another expedition from Berri to Renmark at the same time next year. I’m sure there
will be many happy 4WD Club boaties looking forward to it.
Helen Hall.
Berri to Loxton Rd
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Thank you Glenview Poultry for their generous donation of eggs for our Australia Day Breakfast.
First Aid Kits
It's important to keep a well-stocked first aid kit in your home and car, with any medical supplies you may need in an emergency. Here is an example of items that we recommend including:
• First aid booklet
• Triangular bandages – non-elastic bandages used for slings, to hold splints in place and to re-strict movement.
• Crepe ('conforming' or elastic) bandages of varying widths – these elastic bandages are used to create pressure, hold dressings in place, reduce swelling and provide some support.
• Non-adhesive (non-stick) dressings of varying sizes – best used for covering burnt or abraded (scraped or grazed) skin.
• Disposable gloves (medium and large), preferably made of non-latex material
• Thermal blanket - can be used when a patient is suffering from shock
• Adhesive tape (2.5 cm wide – preferably a permeable tape such as Micropore)
• Resuscitation mask or face shield
• Medium combine dressing pads (9 x 20 cm) - used to help control bleeding and reduce the risk of infection.
• Large combine dressing pads (20 x 20 cm) - used to help control bleeding and reduce the risk of infection.
• Adhesive dressing strips (bandaids) - used for minor cuts and skin injuries. Never use adhesive dressings on burnt or abraded skin.
• Medium gauze dressing (7.5 x 7.5 cm)
• Four sterile tubes of saline solution (minimum 10 ml) - to flush out eyelashes, dust, sand or similar particles from the eye. Never attempt to remove an object that is embedded in or has penetrated an eye – in such an instance, seek ur-gent medical attention.
• One pair of scissors
• One pair of tweezers
• Plastic bags of varying sizes
• Notepad and pencil It is not recommended to store medications in your first aid kit. Medications such as paracetamol and aspirin should be kept secure and out of reach of children.
Source: https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/first-aid/
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