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Alan Turner
Driving the tracks of Black Range State Forest and finishing up at Cheviot Rail Tunnel

Our June Members meeting will be at 7:30pm on Tuesday 24th June, 2025.

We are back to our old venue!!!!
21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood

We will have a short training guide by Fletch and DTU. This should be an amazing session, so please register for the event you won‘t miss out!

Join us for trip reports, committee updates, general socialising and free pizza!!

Please join for some great raffles, great MJOC merch and general socialising! If you can‘t make, here is the zoom link:

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Topic: June MJOC members meeting
Time: Jun 24, 2025 19:30 Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84938914530?pwd=mg2Nmld5kaCjq6bvFWXLkVslbaIp7W.1

Meeting ID: 849 3891 4530
Passcode: 513342
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MJOC Trip Leader Training Weekend - Camp Out at Valley Farm

MJOC Trip Leader Training Weekend - Camp Out at Valley Farm

Overnight trip to 15 mile hut to replace the front wall, cut the grass, fill the wood bin, clean hut and picnic area. Hopefully enjoy a snow drive on the way there and home.

Saturday night camping at Valley Farm.

Tools to bring - chainsaws if you have your certificate, we will be installing laser light so we will need impact drivers and bits, hammers, and general carpentry tools. Brush cutters/whipper snippers.

Lunch on Sunday will be provided.

Camping Saturday night at Valley Farm.

MJOC Trip Leader Training Weekend - Camp Out at Valley Farm

Overnight trip to 15 mile hut to replace the front wall, cut the grass, fill the wood bin, clean hut and picnic area. Hopefully enjoy a snow drive on the way there and home.

Saturday night camping at Valley Farm.

Tools to bring - chainsaws if you have your certificate, we will be installing laser light so we will need impact drivers and bits, hammers, and general carpentry tools. Brush cutters/whipper snippers.

Lunch on Sunday will be provided.

Camping Saturday night at Valley Farm.

MJOC Trip Leader Training Weekend - Camp Out at Valley Farm

Trip Leader - Nigel Woods
Put those calculators away and come explore some of the tracks around Noojee and a late lunch at the pub.

This is part 1 of a trip to cross all 10 of Australia‘s named deserts. It is separately bookable.

This is part 1 of a trip to cross all 10 of Australia‘s named deserts. It is separately bookable.

This is the second part of our Ultimate Desert Adventure were we‘ll cross the Simpson, The Pedirka and the Tanami. on our way to Halls Creek where we will have 5 days off to resupply and do any necessary maintenance. Or just head across to the Bungle Bungles, up to Lake Argyle and Kununarra maybe do the famous Ivanhoe Crossing. In any case you will have 5 days free of the main group before we all rendezvous for Part 3 - The Canning Stock Route.

TRIP LEADER - Brandon Lappin
This trip leaves Stuart Gibson‘s Ultimate Desert Adventure Pt 2 from Dalhousie and ends at Mildura via the iconic Ikara-Flinders Ranges.

4WD Proficiency Training
Theory - Friday evening at Alvie Hall Mt Waverley 7.00 PM Sharp
and
Practical- Sunday all day, Lerderderg State Forest near Bacchus Marsh

Melbourne to Wolfe Creek Campground trip. to join up to the Ultimate Desert Part 3 trip [Western Australian leg], You need to be booked on the Ultimate Desert Adventure trip Part 3 to be on this trip, as this trip is a 1 way trip to Wolfe Creek crater.

4WD Proficiency Training
Theory - Friday evening at Alvie Hall Mt Waverley 7.00 PM Sharp
and
Practical- Sunday all day, Lerderderg State Forest near Bacchus Marsh

This is the second part of our Ultimate Desert Adventure were we‘ll cross the Simpson, The Pedirka and the Tanami. on our way to Halls Creek where we will have 5 days off to resupply and do any necessary maintenance. Or just head across to the Bungle Bungles, up to Lake Argyle and Kununarra maybe do the famous Ivanhoe Crossing. In any case you will have 5 days free of the main group before we all rendezvous for Part 3 - The Canning Stock Route.

TRIP LEADER - Brandon Lappin
This trip leaves Stuart Gibson‘s Ultimate Desert Adventure Pt 2 from Dalhousie and ends at Mildura via the iconic Ikara-Flinders Ranges.

Dinner at Courthouse Hotel - Jamieson

Melbourne to Wolfe Creek Campground trip. to join up to the Ultimate Desert Part 3 trip [Western Australian leg], You need to be booked on the Ultimate Desert Adventure trip Part 3 to be on this trip, as this trip is a 1 way trip to Wolfe Creek crater.

TRIP LEADER - Simon & Beckie Maiwald
Snow Hunting on Mt Skene - Meet at 8.30am to depart at 9am

In Part 3 we‘ll finish our crossing of all 10 of Australia‘s named deserts. The CSR will take us across the Great Sandy, Gibson, Little Sandy and Great Victoria deserts. Then we‘ll take in a portion of the Anne Beadell "Highway" and the Connie Sue "Highway" heading for a seaside camping spot at Twighlight Cove and a small portion of the Baxter Cliffs.

In Part 3 we‘ll finish our crossing of all 10 of Australia‘s named deserts. The CSR will take us across the Great Sandy, Gibson, Little Sandy and Great Victoria deserts. Then we‘ll take in a portion of the Anne Beadell "Highway" and the Connie Sue "Highway" heading for a seaside camping spot at Twighlight Cove and a small portion of the Baxter Cliffs.

THEORY Presentation Friday 7.00 PM
PRACTICAL Sunday 8.30 AM All Day

THEORY Presentation Friday 7.00 PM
PRACTICAL Sunday 8.30 AM All Day