• waymarking upgraded, including installation of additional checkpoints with maps and a landmark direction plate on Long Ridge viewpoint

• with Trackers provided by courtesy of Walking SA and Friends of the Heysen Trail user numbers are monitored monthly in Hale and Warren Conservation Parks, Chambers Gully and on the Pioneer Women's Trail on Mount Osmond

• no surprise that the plot of usage is the inverse of monthly temperatures!

• Friends of Parks Inc. have seen fit to make awards to the Group for the style of its Newsletter and the project of producing Walking Trail Handbook

• Thanks to the editors!

• DEH agreed to fund extra checkpoint maps and landmark identifiers to complete waymarking on Haywards Huts Hike Network. We had them in place within two weeks!

• The three walks were checked and ‘stitch in time’ clearing of cross drains reduced erosion impacts of heavy rain after a long dry.

• all tracks checked, except Acacia Ridge – well-used because Arkaroola ferry walkers to the start

• supplied and installed secure donation bollards which the group will service and make funds available to DEH for leaflet reprinting (donations popped in before they were complete!)

• the group had the Weetootla Hike Network interpretive leaflet brought up to date and reprinted

• work scheduled 24 June to 2 July

• routine checking, clearing fallen trees and track work

• some waymarking of the Heysen Trail through Waukarie Creek to complete

• replacing the ‘temporary markers’ installed following the 1996 fire on Mount Brown

• Friday 7 December 5.30 pm at 71 Osmond Terrace Norwood – followed by a simple dinner – partners welcome

• ideas, photos and text are welcome for the newsletter

• this newsletter format aims to provides a simple way to maintain a record of what we do