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Australopers Newsletter

Welcome to our February newsletter, this is shorter than usual, with just a few important notices.

First Event for 2025 and AGM

‍Our first event of the 2025 orienteering year will be at 7 Mile Beach on Saturday 15 February, followed by a BBQ and short AGM to elect our next committee.

Nominations are now open for these positions

(feel free to nominate yourself by return email):

President

Vice President

Secretary & Public Officer

Treasurer

Other Office Bearers:

Membership

Si-Timing

Equipment

Selectors

Projects Officer

Volunteer Co-0rdinator

Twilight Series Organisers

Schools Liaison

Eventor & Results

Coaching & Development

Junior Reps

Member Protection Officer

Call for Volunteers

‍Now that the orienteering season is almost upon us (hooray!), we still need a few more volunteers to run our events. Events still requiring planners and/or controllers are shown below.

We’re also looking for people to help on the day at all events – there’s a role for everyone!

‍The admin role involves welcoming people, taking payments, and loaning out SI sticks. This is a busy role at the Twilight Series, but we’ll make sure there’s an experienced admin person on at all times to help out if you’re new to the task. Control collecting is a great way to practice orienteering without the pressure of competition.

See here to sign up, or email Sally if you have any questions.

Events still requiring organisers:

Date	Event	Venue	Planner	Controller
26 Feb	Twilight 1	Lambert Gully
5 March	Twilight 2	Kangaroo Bay	Aria & Bonnie Butler
19 March	Twilight 4	Queen’s Domain
26 March	Twilight 5	Wentworth Park	Henry Jordan, Felix Ward, Angus Hewitt
30 March	OST 3 Long	Lovelybanks
2 April	Twilight 6	Waterworks
6 April	School Champs Sprint and Sprint Relay	Oatlands
11 May	South Local 2	Waverley Park
25 May	OST 7 Middle	Risdon Brook Dam	Anthony Stoner
7 June	Night Sprint	7 Mile Beach
6 July	South Local 5	Stringy Bark Gully
7 Sept	South Local 8	Tolosa Park	Isaac & Bonnie Butler
19 October	South Local 10	Geilston Gully

Compasses Needed by this Sunday - can you help?

‍Our 4-week Learn to Orienteer program got off to a great start on Sunday with over 30 participants attending the first session, more than we expected. For the next 3 weeks we will be using compasses, but we have a problem - the compasses we ordered for the program many months ago still have not arrived.

Do you have a compass at home that you are not using and could lend to us for a few weeks - put your name on it and we will ensure you get it back. It doesn't matter what sort it is or if it has a bubble in it, as long as the needle points north.

Please contact Mike asap if you can help out.

‍Thanks for getting this far

Mike Calder

Australopers President

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