Wednesday 4 March Peak Hill Flora Reserve and Mine: 3kmeasy on track. Meet at Bushmans DamKelly Reserve cnr Thomas St and Peak HilRd at 9.00am. Leader Martin Bell 0429 346586.

Saturday March 21 Borenore Caves: Medium 5km. Mee9.00am at Lions Park Molong Rd ParkesLeader Martin Bell 0429 346 586.

Wednesday April 1 Bumberry Trail (off Renshaw McGirr WayGoobang NP: Hard 6kms. Meet 9.00amat Lions Park Molong Rd Parkes LeadeGraeme MacRaild 0436 966 819.

Saturday April 18Nangar NP Puzzleflat Creek: Medium 6kmsome off track. Meet at 305 Puzzleflat Lane9.30am (45mins travel time from Parkes directions google maps) Leader Juliet Hun0432 470 025.

Wednesday April 29 TBC likely Goobang NP Management Traiopposite Bumberry Ridge carpark. Meet aLion’s Park, Molong Road at 9.00am Leader Liz MacRaild 0455 915 989.

Contact the walk leader the night beforethe walk if you intend to come.

The Lachlan Valley Bushwalkers Group have a number of upcoming walks:

• Tuesday 2 September – Gunning Gap NP: Meet Forbes Railway Station 9.30am. Some off-track but quite easy, 3-4kms walk in morning, lunch at lagoon nearby. Leader Peter Cannon 6866 1225.

• Saturday 20 September – Glen Echo Trail: Towards Mt Taylor, starting from Ju­liet and Hugh’s property. Meet at 10.00am at Glen Echo, 305 Puzzleflat Lane, Eu­gowra (contact leader for directions if unsure) 5- 6kms medium – hard (different route than previous walk). Leader Juliet Hunt 0432 470 025.

• Tuesday 30 September – Wombin State Forest: Meet at Bushmans Dam, Kelly Reserve cnr Thomas St and Peak Hill Rd at 9.00am 5kms easy on/off track. Should be good for birds. Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586.

• Thursday 16 October – Bumberry Ridge: Meet 9.00am at Lions Park Mo­long Rd, Parkes. 7kms medium, some off track Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586.

Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come.

A $2 donation for each walker is hugely ap­preciated. Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen.

New walkers are always welcome with the Lachlan Valley Branch Bushwalkers group.

The walks are generally pretty leisurely, tak­ing time to spot birds, plants, spiders and other animals. Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, foot­wear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good bin­oculars and a fold up chair for the post- walk cuppa is recommended.

Tuesday, 2 September: Gunning Gap NP. Meet Forbes Railway Station 9.30am Some off track but quite easy, 3-4kms walk in morning, lunch at lagoon nearby. Leader Peter Cannon 6866 1225.

Saturday, 20 September: Glen Echo trail towards Mt Taylor, starting from Juliet and Hugh’s property. Meet at 10am at Glen Echo, 305 Puzzleflat Lane, Eugowra (con­tact leader for directions if unsure) 5- 6kms medium – hard (different route than previous walk) Leader Juliet Hunt 0432 470 025.

Tuesday, 30 September: Monumea Gap Meet at Bushmans Dam, Kelly Reserve cor­ner Thomas St and Peak Hill Rd at 9am. 5kms easy on track. Should be good for birds. Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586.

Saturday, 18 October: Bumberry Ridge Meet 9am at Lions Park, Molong Rd, Parkes. 7kms medium, some off track Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586Contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come. A $2.00 donation is appreciated.

There are three grades of walks:

Easy: (5 to 10 kilometres) Mostly flat to slightly undulating topography. Walks are mostly on tracks or fire trails and of moder­ate distance. Suitable for those with a mini­mum level of fitness.

Medium: (5 to 8 kilometres) May be over moderate hills or rough terrain. May involve some off track walking. Walk may involve shorter distance overall due to rougher con­ditions. Suitable for an average fitness level.

Hard: (5 or more kilometres) Walk may involve hilly or mountainous terrain, rough tracks, a trackless route or an extended dis­tance. Walk suitable for above average fit­ness level.

Tuesday 15 July Gunning Gap NP: Meet Forbes Railway Station 9.30am. Some off track but quite easy, 3-4kms walk in morn­ing, lunch at lagoon nearby. Leader Peter Cannon 6866 1225.

Saturday 2 August Glencoe, Clive Hawkens property, 1035 Cookamidgera Rd: Meet at Glencoe 9.30am. 5km medium. Leader Graeme MacRaild 0436 966 819.

Tuesday 12 August Goobang Creek, Goobang NP Renshaw McGirr Way: Meet 9.00am at Lions Park Molong Rd Parkes 7kms medium, some off track Leader MartinBell 0429 346 586.

Saturday August 23 SW Woodland NR Blow Clear East: Meet at Bushman’s Dam, Kelly Reserve Cnr Thomas St and Peak Hill Rd at 9.00am. 6kms medium. Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586.

Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come.

A $2 donation for each walker is appreci­ated. New walkers are welcome. Walkers are reminded to bring along food and water for the entire day as well as suitable cloth­ing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair is rec­ommended.

The grading for walks is outlined below:

Easy: (5-10km) Mostly flat to slightly undu­lating topography, on tracks or fire trails and of moderate distance. Suitable for those with a minimum level of fitness.

Medium: (5-8km) May be over moderate hills or rough terrain and involve some offtrack walking. Walk may involve shorter dis­tance due to rougher conditions. Suitable for an average fitness level.

Hard: (5km or more) Walk may involve hilly or mountainous terrain, rough tracks, a trackless route or an extended distance.

Suitable for above average fitness level.

New walkers are always welcome with the Lachlan Valley Branch Bushwalkers group.

The walks are generally pretty leisurely, taking time to spot birds, plants, spiders and other animals. Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair for the post- walk cuppa is recommended. The walks are generally pretty leisurely, taking time to spot birds, plants, spiders and other animals.

There are three grades of walks:

Easy: (5 to 10 kilometres) Mostly flat to slightly undulating topography.

Medium: (5 to 8 kilometres) May be over moderate hills or rough terrain.

Hard: (5 or more kilometres) Walk suitable for above average fitness level.

• Saturday 3 May SWWNR Coradgery 4-5km easy walk: Meet at Bushmans Dam, Kelly Reserve cnr Thomas St and Peak Hill Rd at 9am. Leader Peter Can­non 6866 1225.

• Tuesday May 27 2025 SWWNR Cooka­midgera: Meet at the gate on Coonambro Way at 9.30am. Medium 6kms South end of the reserve some off track, bush bash­ing. Leader Liz MacRaild 0455 915 989.

• Saturday June 7 East Cookeys Plains State Forest: Meet at Bushmans Dam, Kelly Reserve cnr Thomas St and Peak Hill Rd at 9am. Easy 6kms, mostly flat. Leader Martin Bell 0429 346 586

• Thursday June 26 Moorillah Merran and Peter Cannons 345 Cooka Hills Rd Cookamidgera: Meet at the address at 9.30am Medium 3-4km scrambly, up and down, off track. Leader Peter or Merran 6866 1225.

Please contact the listed walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to come.

A $2.00 donation for each walker is appreci­ated.

For safety reasons those walking stay to­gether as a group. Please consider bringing a companion if for any reason you are un­sure of your ability.