b'Presidents report continued. Club Spotlightoutcomes to our strategic partnersand our Association. These are longterm relationships where trust andrespect underpin our work with ourStrategic Partners.Our Associations GovernanceFramework is determined by theAssociations Incorporation Reform Act2012, from which our Rules are MACALISTER 4WD TOURING & SOCIAL CLUBcomposed. We have and can adaptthose rules to improve how our Camp Host - Howitt Hut Association works within the legalframework of the act. You probably January 21 - 27th, 2021 recall our recent change to thedefinition of delegate, enabling more There were 15 Macalister 4WD Clubclub officers and members to fill the members and 12 vehicles involvedrole of a delegate. over the 6 days with the majority stay-ASQA is the authority we are ing most of the week. Some membersresponsible to for our Registered day tripped or overnighted.Training Organisation. This federal Because of our number, 2 campsauthority is the national regulator for were established and nicknamedVocational Education and Training Hairy Camp (because they all had(VET). Our RTO is registered with hair), for the lower camp near the hut, the warnings remained until we brokeASQA who accredit our courses to and Bald Camp, (they were all the camp on day 6.ensure nationally approved standards baldies) for the upper camp. Theare met. upper camp consisted of 3 caravans/ Day drives were taken up as far asThis is some of the work the Board camper trailers and a few single camps. the Howitt Car Park and back downhas been doing during the restricted the road to try and obtain surveystime of COVID-19. We look forward to The Camp Host gazebo with from other visitors to the area. Wecommunicating more about aspects information and survey forms was set also took this opportunity to chargeof our associations governance in the up in a central location in the turning our second batteries, especiallynear future. circle on the track/carpark by the hut. during the days that there was no sunAll the best, Many visitors were willing to complete for the solar panels. As the Bush-the survey and engage in conversation walking Association was doing trackColin Oates about the area and take information clearing, and were away from theirPresidentaway with them. The busiest days camp at Bryces Car Park, these tripswere mainly on the Saturday, Sunday also served as a security check onand Monday with occasional visitors their camp.Our cars also visitedthe other days. Dimmicks Lookout, Kelly Hut andThe High Country weather varied Minogues Lookout on our drives.Articles and Photos For throughout our 6 days while camped Watching the fog roll in was aat the Hut. From sunny days with no beautiful thing to see. It rolled up theTrackwatch clouds in the low 30s to overnight valley very quickly and we went fromWe encourage all clubs to send temps as low as 7 to a day of open sky to fully socked in in aboutinteresting articles about your club constant rain and days of fog; the 15 minutes. When heading home,activities and events for publication in weather seemed to be so change- visibility on the road was down to 30-Trackwatch.able. The cloudless nights sitting by 40 metres in some areas. We departedItems for publication should be in the fire found us spotting satellites the campsite at 11:30am in the morning.Word format without photosand seeing unexplained movements Thanks to all club members whoinserted, ie: DONOTsend Word in the night sky. Wild dogs were supported this event.documents with photos embedded. heard most nights and although notAll photos should be sent separately seen (except for possums) or Russell Dentin hi res JPEG format.identified, some members heard PresidentItems sent for publication may or may animal movements around the camp Macalister 4WD Clubnot be published and may also be at night. edited to make suitable forpublication.Snake spotted on day 2 in the hut Do not include any fancy fonts, doorway. When disturbed, the snakecolours, layout, borders or embeded took refuge inside the hut. It wasphotos in documents hiding in holes under the stone step Photos need to be of good quality at the doorway of the hut. A sign wasand high resolution - suitable for print placed on the door to inform visitorsreproduction. Do not resize, crop or about the resident snake. Verbalembed as part of the story. Send warnings by our members also madeimages as seperate JPEG files. visitors aware of the snake. The snakeEditor was not seen after day 3, however,2 MARCH2021 TRACKWATCH'