Incoming President Bruce (L) and outgoing President Rob (R).

L-R – Mike, Ainslie, Bev, Trish, Jan and Helen.

L-R – Stan, Mary, Philip and Ian.

L-R – Jean, Sarah, Kathy and Betty.

L-R – Bob, Ed, Karen G, Russ, Rosalie and Karen M.

L-R – Molly, Elizabeth, Carol, Bob and Joan.

L-R – James, Betty, Pat, Heather and Mary.

Commemorating our first official Club walk. Morning tea at the creek next to Billy’s Hut.

Billy’s Hut will be waiting for the 50th commemoration!

Report by Karen M.

As part of our 40th Anniversary Celebrations, Batemans Bay Bushwalkers held a Reunion Lunch with retired members at the Soldiers Club. It was well attended by past members who have stopped walking for all sorts of reasons, but for whom the Club played a major part in their lives, and without whom we would not be the Club we are today. Many were Walk Leaders and Committee Members, and all were regular walkers. We spent many hours together on walks, and weeks together on Camps and Safaris, and it was a great opportunity to greet old friends again and catch up on the old days.

The Club has an excellent archive of historic documents dating right back to the inaugural meeting in 1985, including old walk reports, press clippings and an extensive photo archive. We brought several of those documents along to the lunch as well playing a slideshow of photos dating from 1985 through the ensuing 4 decades.

To also mark our 40th Anniversary, we revisited the first official BBBW walk to Billy’s Hut, held a birthday cake afternoon tea at the Annual General Meeting, and also a Members 40th Anniversary Lunch at the Soldiers Club after the September Quarterly Meeting.

Our 40th year is not over yet, and we still have several great walks programmed before the hot weather sets in and we adjourn until February 2026. Hope to see you out there.