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Wed 3rd Mar. at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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6th - 8th Mar.
Bat Ridges, Western Vic.
Doug Henry
General caving trip suitable for beginners on Labour Day weekend. This is fun horizontal caving and no experience of ropes and ladders is required. Accommodation is available in Portland.
Bat Ridges, Western Vic.
Doug Henry
General caving trip suitable for beginners on Labour Day weekend. This is fun horizontal caving and no experience of ropes and ladders is required. Accommodation is available in Portland.
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13th - 14th Mar.
Dukes cave Buchan permit trip.
Lloyd Mill
This cave is wet and therefore warm clothing is required. If water levels are too high, the trip will be postponed. This trip is currently full but if you are interested, contact Lloyd regarding future trips.
Dukes cave Buchan permit trip.
Lloyd Mill
This cave is wet and therefore warm clothing is required. If water levels are too high, the trip will be postponed. This trip is currently full but if you are interested, contact Lloyd regarding future trips.
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20th - 21st Mar.
Moon's cave Buchan permit trip.
Lloyd Mill
Subject to the granting of a permit, the trip is to Moons Cave in the Reserve at Buchan. You will get a bit wet but it doesn't require roof sniffing or any special skills like vertical work. The trip will be lead by Lou Williams assisted by Daryl Carr. There are 3 spots left.
Moon's cave Buchan permit trip.
Lloyd Mill
Subject to the granting of a permit, the trip is to Moons Cave in the Reserve at Buchan. You will get a bit wet but it doesn't require roof sniffing or any special skills like vertical work. The trip will be lead by Lou Williams assisted by Daryl Carr. There are 3 spots left.
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23rd - 26th Mar.
Volcanic caves.
Susan White
Skipton lava cave, Harman's cave, Church cave Byaduk. Collecting pseudo scorpions with Danilo Harms. (PhD student from Universitty of Wester Australia.)
Volcanic caves.
Susan White
Skipton lava cave, Harman's cave, Church cave Byaduk. Collecting pseudo scorpions with Danilo Harms. (PhD student from Universitty of Wester Australia.)
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27th Mar.
Day trip to Cape Schanck sea caves.
Glenn Baddeley
Weather permitting, we intend to visit all of the known horizontal sea caves near the cape. There will be two parties. One will take the boardwalk to the cape and veer off to visit GP8 (Angel cave) on one side and GP12 on the other. The second party will descend the cliff on the east side of the cape via a very steep bush bash to the rock platform at low tide (1pm), to attempt to visit a sequence of 11 short sea caves. This include GP23 (Barragundaa cave), where we will observe any bat presence. The caves are basalt, but most of them have speleothems due to the overlying limestone.
Day trip to Cape Schanck sea caves.
Glenn Baddeley
Weather permitting, we intend to visit all of the known horizontal sea caves near the cape. There will be two parties. One will take the boardwalk to the cape and veer off to visit GP8 (Angel cave) on one side and GP12 on the other. The second party will descend the cliff on the east side of the cape via a very steep bush bash to the rock platform at low tide (1pm), to attempt to visit a sequence of 11 short sea caves. This include GP23 (Barragundaa cave), where we will observe any bat presence. The caves are basalt, but most of them have speleothems due to the overlying limestone.
April 2010
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Wed 7th Apr. at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
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Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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10th 11th Apr.
Beginners weekend at Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Suitable for all including complete beginners. No experience necessary.
Beginners weekend at Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Suitable for all including complete beginners. No experience necessary.
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10th 11th Apr.
Bats Ridge.
Peter Freeman.
Permission has been granted to visit the BR10 complex. This is one of the larger caves at Bat's Ridge and is only partly explored. Plans also to check out another nearby and rarely visited cave. Although the caves are horizontal and not deep, there is interest and challenge here. This trip is only suitable for cavers with some experience.
Bats Ridge.
Peter Freeman.
Permission has been granted to visit the BR10 complex. This is one of the larger caves at Bat's Ridge and is only partly explored. Plans also to check out another nearby and rarely visited cave. Although the caves are horizontal and not deep, there is interest and challenge here. This trip is only suitable for cavers with some experience.
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13th Apr. Evening presentation. 6pm for 6:30 start.
The Edwards Aquifer, Texas. Home of the highest yielding well in the world. PB Consulting, level15, 28 Freshwater place, Southbank.
Susan White.
Professor Jack Sharp of University of Texas presents a lecture on the Edwards aquifer that supplies virtually the entire water needs for San Antonio, Texas. (~ 1.7 million people) This is a high yielding karst aquifer formed in Cretaceous limestone and lies directly beneath San Antonio but is protected from contamination by an overlying aquatard.
The Edwards aquifer is a miracle of Nature.
The Edwards Aquifer, Texas. Home of the highest yielding well in the world. PB Consulting, level15, 28 Freshwater place, Southbank.
Susan White.
Professor Jack Sharp of University of Texas presents a lecture on the Edwards aquifer that supplies virtually the entire water needs for San Antonio, Texas. (~ 1.7 million people) This is a high yielding karst aquifer formed in Cretaceous limestone and lies directly beneath San Antonio but is protected from contamination by an overlying aquatard.
The Edwards aquifer is a miracle of Nature.
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13th Apr. to 3rd May
Nullarbor expedition 2010.
Ken Boland.
The VSA runs an annual expedition to the Nullarbor plain to search for and survey new caves. Given the harsh nature of the environment, places are normally restricted to those with Nullarbor caving experience.
The trip is currently fully booked.
Nullarbor expedition 2010.
Ken Boland.
The VSA runs an annual expedition to the Nullarbor plain to search for and survey new caves. Given the harsh nature of the environment, places are normally restricted to those with Nullarbor caving experience.
The trip is currently fully booked.
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17th April.
Jones ridge cave, Drik Drik. (DD4).
Glenn Baddeley.
A cave diver will investigate the sump that lies 2km into the cave. Some experienced cavers are required to assist with portage of gear. Numbers are limited.
Jones ridge cave, Drik Drik. (DD4).
Glenn Baddeley.
A cave diver will investigate the sump that lies 2km into the cave. Some experienced cavers are required to assist with portage of gear. Numbers are limited.
May 2010
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Wed 5th May. at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. Ken Grimes will be discussing aspects of the volcanic caves of the Western district, especially in the context of the International Vulcano Speleology excursion in August. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm. Ken Grimes will be discussing aspects of the volcanic caves of the Western district, especially in the context of the International Vulcano Speleology excursion in August. There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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12th - 14th May.
Rimstone working bee.
Rimstone committee.
A working bee is planned for the Queen's birthday long weekend. The relining of rooms and hallways is under way and proceeding well. All Rimstone members are welcome to donate time or money to the renovation of Homeleigh.
If you have not visited for some time, you will be surprised at the improvements.
Rimstone working bee.
Rimstone committee.
A working bee is planned for the Queen's birthday long weekend. The relining of rooms and hallways is under way and proceeding well. All Rimstone members are welcome to donate time or money to the renovation of Homeleigh.
If you have not visited for some time, you will be surprised at the improvements.
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22nd-23rd May.
Mt Eccles & Byaduk Volcanic caves.
Ken Grimes or Information Officer.
An exploration of the Volcanic caves in far west Victoria. Camping at Mt Eccles (arrive Friday night). Byaduyk caves on Saturday morning 9:30am and Mt Eccles caves on Sunday. Sunday afternoon is optional but will be the two public caves at Mt Eccles (Tunnel & Natural Bridge) and a surface walk between them. The caves are mostly horizontal , but there are a couple of 10m ladder pitches at Byaduk.
Mt Eccles & Byaduk Volcanic caves.
Ken Grimes or Information Officer.
An exploration of the Volcanic caves in far west Victoria. Camping at Mt Eccles (arrive Friday night). Byaduyk caves on Saturday morning 9:30am and Mt Eccles caves on Sunday. Sunday afternoon is optional but will be the two public caves at Mt Eccles (Tunnel & Natural Bridge) and a surface walk between them. The caves are mostly horizontal , but there are a couple of 10m ladder pitches at Byaduk.
June 2010
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5th June.
Annual General Meeting of the VSA.
Secretary.
The AGM will be held at the home of Susan & Nicholas White.
The meeting will convene at 8pm. and will be followed by a social evening.
Please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks.
Annual General Meeting of the VSA.
Secretary.
The AGM will be held at the home of Susan & Nicholas White.
The meeting will convene at 8pm. and will be followed by a social evening.
Please bring a plate to share and BYO drinks.
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June.
Pungalina expedition.
Information Officer.
The VSA has a very successful record of exploring significant caves in Pungalina and there is still quite a lot of work to be done.
This is a working trip and not a holiday.
Pungalina expedition.
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The VSA has a very successful record of exploring significant caves in Pungalina and there is still quite a lot of work to be done.
This is a working trip and not a holiday.
July 2010
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Wed 7th July at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
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Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
Presentation will be a DVD night.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
Presentation will be a DVD night.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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10th 11th Jul.
Weekend caving at Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Suitable for intermediate cavers. (Those who have participated in at least one previous trip.)
Saturday will be spent in Honeycomb cave, not to be missed.
Weekend caving at Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Suitable for intermediate cavers. (Those who have participated in at least one previous trip.)
Saturday will be spent in Honeycomb cave, not to be missed.
August 2010
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Wed 4th August at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
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Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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Saturday 14th August.
Public Lecture. Kaleide theatre, RMIT. 360 Swanston street.
Carly.Siebentritt@csiro.au.
Dr. Hazel Barton has been exploring caves for over 20 years. Hazel has uncovered unique antibiotics, contributed to global warming research by looking at how cave microbes can turn CO2 into stable calcium carbonate and is currently working with NASAexamining the similarities between cave conditions and the surface on Mars.
Hazel Barton will give a public lecture providing an entertaining introduction to caves, to microbiology and to the science they share.
Public Lecture. Kaleide theatre, RMIT. 360 Swanston street.
Carly.Siebentritt@csiro.au.
Dr. Hazel Barton has been exploring caves for over 20 years. Hazel has uncovered unique antibiotics, contributed to global warming research by looking at how cave microbes can turn CO2 into stable calcium carbonate and is currently working with NASAexamining the similarities between cave conditions and the surface on Mars.
Hazel Barton will give a public lecture providing an entertaining introduction to caves, to microbiology and to the science they share.
September 2010
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Wed 1st September at 8pm
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
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Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
General Meeting in St. Francis Church.
Information Officer
Meetings are now held in the Pastoral Centre at St. Francis church, Little Lonsdale street, Melbourne. Access is via locked gates from the car park, so you need to be there on time. Somebody will be at the gate untill 8pm.
There is a pre-meeting dinner at Mee Too restaurant beginning at 6.30pm, located in Menzies Alley off Elizabeth Street (between the train station and 360 Elizabeth Street).
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4/5th Sep.
Beginners caving trip to Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Beginners trip for new cavers. Only a few spots left, so contact Tom asap.
Targets are Wilson's, Dixon's and M4
Beginners caving trip to Buchan.
Tom Aberdeen.
Beginners trip for new cavers. Only a few spots left, so contact Tom asap.
Targets are Wilson's, Dixon's and M4