Wed 08 - Fri 10 Feb - Lake Tali Karng - Licola At around 900m above sea level, Lake Tali Karng is the only natural lake in the Victorian
Alps. It was formed 1500 years ago when a landslide from the slopes of the Sentinels
formed a dam in the Valley of Destruction. Hidden so well in the valley by more
hiking
Jeremy Lunn Email: j.lunn@student.rmit.edu.au Phone: 0403 075956
Fri 10 - Sun 12 Feb - MTB adventures Part 3 - Mt Buller Another weekend adventure checking out some trails further a field.
Possible locations include Beechworth, Mt Beauty, Mt Major. Or If it turns out to be too hot, will probably head back to Mt Buller.
update - Just changed this to Mt Buller, the other places will have to wait.....
mtb
Tim Lunn Email: darkxst@fastmail.fm Phone: 0407090435
Mon 13 Feb - Free Comedy - Spleen Bar Comedy@Spleen! Free!
Every Monday, Spleen Bar is the city's free weekly comedy hotspot, with a packed room every week!
With cheap drinks and free entry, there's no better night to be had than Mondays at the top of Bourke!
www.comedyatspleen.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Comedy-at-Spleen/14629538015
Thu 01 Mar - Intro Night - RMIT City. 10.13.03 info session will be in Building 10, Level 13, Room 03
BBQ will be at the figtree BBQ area.
An info session where we will talk about the club, the activities
we provide and some of the major trips coming up. We will show
some photos and videos of some more
Fri 02 Mar - Mountain Goat Brewery Beer and Pizza - Richmond The Mountain Goat Brewery make awesome beer, and on Friday nights they open their doors to become one of Richmond's best (and hardest to find) watering holes. They also make great pizzas. See goatbeer.com.au/where-to-goat/the-goat-bar/
Meet at the Brewery more
Sun 04 Mar - Top Rope (Beginner-friendly) Day Trip - Outdoors This is a climbing trip suitable for beginners. Dates are approximate - please
contact the organizer for details.
Interested in climbing but have no friggin' clue?? Well don't let that stop you! We'll
get out of town for a day somewhere near Melbourne more
climbing
Bob Powers Email: rdpowers+ROC@gmail.com Phone: 0432169674
Sun 04 Mar - Rubicon Valley Historic Area Walk - Rubicon The Rubicon Valley is a steep sided valley surrounded by tall peaks in North Eastern Victoria near Lake Eildon. It is the site of Victoria's first hydroelectricity scheme and also has a long history of timber harvesting with ruins of sawmills, machinery more
Mon 05 Mar - Committee Meeting - Union Board Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 05 Mar - Monthly Social Night - Miss Libertine Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members and more
Fri 09 - Mon 12 Mar - Intro Trip - Forrest A weekend of camping with the chance to try some of the many activities that the Outdoors Club provides. This event is not to be missed!
Location for this year will be to Forrest in the Otway Ranges, south west from Melbourne. There will be great mountain more
hiking mtb surf social
Tim Billington Email: tim_billington@yahoo.com.au Phone: 0438118103
Thu 15 Mar - Beer & Cider Tasting - Microbrewery Showcase - Federation Square Microbreweries from around Victoria will be on hand providing samples of their
ciders and beers - there will be 29 breweries represented with over 120 beers and ciders to choose from. Cost is $25 which includes 20 tastings of beer or cider (60mL each) more
Sun 18 Mar - Try Archery - Moorabbin Moorabbin Archery Club's Come & Try Archery program is a 1.5 - 2 hour class that includes the basics of archery with all equipment and instruction provided.
Cost for the session is $16. A couple of dollars towards petrol would also be appreciated.
Runs more
Mon 19 Mar - Ten Pin Bowling - Strike QV From 6pm on Mondays, Strike QV offer unlimited, all night bowling (and karaoke!) for $25.
Time: meet at 6:15pm for 6:30pm start
Place: Strike QV (near corner of Swanston and Little Lonsdale St)
http://www.strikebowling.com.au/whats-on/whats-strike-qv
Fri 23 - Sun 25 Mar - Top Rope Anchors Course - Mt Arapiles This course will teach you skills needed to set up top ropes for climbing outdoors using
natural protection.
You'll learn knots, how to place gear, equalization and other stuff you need to know to
set up top rope anchors. After finishing this course more
Thu 29 Mar - Aussie Rules Footy at the 'G! - MCG Witness the spectacle of the worlds greatest sport - Aussie Rules Footy!
The opening game of the season is between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues in what promises to be a toughly fought game.
Pick a team, come along and support them, drink some beer (optional), abuse the umpires (mandatory) and have fun.
Mon 02 Apr - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 02 Apr - Monthly Social Night - John Curtin Hotel Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomemest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members more
Wed 04 Apr - Wine Tasting - Federation Square Wineries from the Upper Goulburn region of Victoria will be on show. Cost is $25 for unlimited tastings.
If attending, meet at the Atrium at Federation Square near the corner of Flinders
and Russell Streets. Daniel will be there from around 5pm. Ring more
Fri 06 - Mon 09 Apr - SPG (Single Pitch Guide) Course - Mt Arapiles This course is open to all rock climbing leaders. Great addition to your climbing arsenal
of skills and a first step towards Climbing Instructor if you want to proceed with the
ACIA scheme. This is a regular course run by ACIA (Australian Climbing Instructors more
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Apr - Trad Lead Climbing Course - Mt Arapiles The Lead Climbing course open for those who have previously completed an
Anchors Course.
This course is highly recommended for everyone who aspires to become a self-
sufficient outdoors climber. If focuses on organizing protection and belaying on
real more
Sat 14 Apr - Beginner's Rogaining - Daylesford A 6 hour rogaine suitable for beginners.
I will start off with briefly showing everyone how to navigate by map and compass and then everyone on the team will get plenty of opportunity to practice as we take turns leading the group around the course.
Your more
Sun 22 Apr - Macedon Ranges Circuit - Mt Macedon This 17.6 km walk will take us around the Macedon Regional Park through a range of native
and exotic forests, with a total climb of 570m. We'll start by climbing to the peak of Mt
Macedon, which has excellent views across the plains to the Melbourne more
hiking
Jeremy Lunn Email: j.lunn@student.rmit.edu.au Phone: 0403 075956
Wed 25 - Sun 29 Apr - ANZAC Day Climbing - Moonarie, Adelaide Moonarie is one of Australia's finest climbing spots situated far away in wilderness
of magical Flinders Ragnes. The camping is 450km from the closest major city
(Adelaide) and a 40 minutes hike to the cliff, which perfectly ensures only the
most committed more
Mon 07 May - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 07 May - Monthly Social Night - Miss Libertine Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members and more
Sat 12 - Sun 13 May - MTB adventures Part 6 - Castlemaine Point to point ride from Daylesford to Castlemaine along the GDT track, with a car or train shuffle back to the start. Total distance is 57km including atleast 40km of singletrack!
mtb
Tim Lunn Email: darkxst@fastmail.fm Phone: 0407090435
Sat 26 May - Beginner's Rogaining - Bendigo A rogaine suitable for beginners - we will enter the 12 hour event but only plan on spending about 7 to 8 hours in total on the course. This will allow us a couple of hours after dark for everyone to experience and practise night navigation techniques.
I more
Mon 04 Jun - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 04 Jun - Monthly Social Night - John Curtin Hotel Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomemest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members more
Sat 23 Jun - Beginner's Rogaining - Castlemaine A 6 hour rogaine suitable for beginners.
I will start off with briefly showing everyone how to navigate by map and compass and then everyone on the team will get plenty of opportunity to practice as we take turns leading the group around the course.
Your more
Mon 02 Jul - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 02 Jul - Monthly Social Night - Miss Libertine Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members and more
Sat 28 Jul - Beginner's Rogaining - TBA A rogaine suitable for beginners - we will enter the 12 hour event but only plan on spending about 7 to 8 hours in total on the course. This will allow us a couple of hours after dark for everyone to experience and practise night navigation techniques.
I more
Fri 03 - Sun 05 Aug - Christmas in July in August - Falls Creek Have you ever wanted to have a White Christmas in Australia? In December its pretty much
imposable on the main land so let's move Christmas to August (more chance of snow) and have a
cross country ski party. The plan is to ski or snow shoe out to a more
Mon 06 Aug - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 06 Aug - Monthly Social Night - John Curtin Hotel Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomemest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members more
Sun 26 Aug - Beginner's Rogaining - Metrogaine - TBA A 6 hour rogaine suitable for beginners.
I will start off with briefly showing everyone how to navigate by map and compass and then everyone on the team will get plenty of opportunity to practice as we take turns leading the group around the course.
Your more
Mon 03 Sep - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 03 Sep - Monthly Social Night - Miss Libertine Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members and more
Sat 22 - Sun 23 Sep - Roving Rogaine - TBA A 15 hour roving rogaine suitable for anyone with some prior rogaining experience.
In this event, the course is open for 24 hours. You can spend a maximum of 15 hours on the course at any time during that 24 hours.
Your entry fee includes heaps of delicious more
Mon 01 Oct - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 01 Oct - Monthly Social Night - John Curtin Hotel Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomemest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members more
Sat 06 - Sun 21 Oct - Climbing trip to China - Yangso or Getu Valley Option 1: Yangso
Well, this is probably the most well known climbing place in China. There is plenty of information online.
Option 2: Getu Valley, Guizhou province
This is where Petzl has organized the Petzl RocTrips for 2011 - check www.petzl.com/roctrip-china more
Sat 27 Oct - Beginner's Rogaining - TBA A 6 hour rogaine suitable for beginners.
I will start off with briefly showing everyone how to navigate by map and compass and then everyone on the team will get plenty of opportunity to practice as we take turns leading the group around the course.
Your more
Mon 12 Nov - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 12 Nov - Monthly Social Night - Miss Libertine Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members and more
Sun 25 Nov - Beginner's Rogaining - TBA A 6 hour rogaine suitable for beginners.
I will start off with briefly showing everyone how to navigate by map and compass and then everyone on the team will get plenty of opportunity to practice as we take turns leading the group around the course.
Your more
Mon 03 Dec - Committee Meeting - University Function Room The Outdoors Club committee meet on the first Monday of most months. Club members are welcome to come along to see how the club operates or if they have any issues they want to raise with the committee.
After the meeting we head to a nearby pub for dinner more
Mon 03 Dec - Monthly Social Night - John Curtin Hotel Meet club members, ask questions and find out why ROC is the most
awesomemest club EVER.
We go to the pub following our monthly committee meetings to chat and pretend
we're harder than we are. Come have dinner and meet some of our most active
members more
