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The Catholic Walking Club of Victoria was founded in 1951 and celebrated it's 50th year in May 2001.
As part of the celebrations a special edition of the Club magazine "The Walker" was published. In it there are numerous articles from past and present - an interesting look back over the years.

The Club's objectives are the encouragement of walking and allied activities and the fostering of a greater appreciation of the outdoors. Currently, we have around 140 members from all areas of Melbourne and country areas.

Kerry Maher has also put together a magazine (in pdf format) with recollections from various members.

"THE WALKER"

ARTICLES FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION OF "THE CATHOLIC WALKER"

Do you remember that trip when we…

Story-telling has always been important in our Club. Through stories, we can relive the past. Stories give meaning to experience, and they can also tell us who we are, as individuals or as a group.

I would like to introduce this anthology of stories and other snippets, which tells something of the story of fifty years of the Catholic Walking Club of Victoria, and which is just one part of the celebration of the fifty-year milestone of the Club.

This publication contains quite a lot of previously written material. As stories are best told as the events occur, we have purposely gone through old editions of The Catholic Walker, plus other old records to include in the selection. As well as these articles from the past, there is also quite a number of newly written pieces by a wide variety of Club members. Whilst it is not possible to include everything, we hope that this collection will represent many aspects of our Club.

I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this publication, especially people who have written new articles. Special thanks must also go to Tom Buykx, who has kept me to a timeline (or tried to anyway) and provided organisational assistance; and to Paul Roberts who helped with the final layout.
Andrea Luscombe, May 2001

PHOTOS FROM TIMES GONE BY	PHOTOS FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY NIGHT
50 Candles: The President's Thoughts Jan 2001	Fifty: A Time for Contemplating Things Old and New
From Small Beginnings Mar 1959	The First Ten Years of General Meetings
50 Years of Presidents	An Early Write Up: Kinglake National Park Sep 1951
Tenth Anniversary Celebration	Twenty Five Candles Sep 1976
Thirtyfive Years C.W.C.V. May 1986	Thoughts on Another May Day Oct 2000
Down Memory Lane Oct 2000	The Sausage Jan 2001
Bushwalking - A Way of Life Nov 2000	Buffalo to Bogong Jan 2001
An Old Walks Report 1957	An Old Program 1958
When Large Numbers on a Walk Were a Concern Nov 2000	Legendary Equipment of the Mid 20th Century Oct 2000
Music in the C.W.C.V. Oct 2000	Singalongs and Campfire Concerts Feb 2001
The Club's First Christmas Walk Dec 1962	Porepunkah, Barry Mountains, Harrietville Jan 1953
A Feathertop Adventure Sep 1974	Mt. Piper Mar 1978 & Mar 2001
Thrills and Spills on a Scenic Ridge Dec 1962	Quotable Quotes - Croajingalong Mar 1998
Hindle's Horrendous Hike-By-Bike Dec 1974	Horse Riding - Tally Ho Sep 1986
Who Dares Wins!! The Commando Weekend Mar 1995	Indeed, Canoes in the Desert Mar 1999
A Top Season Sep 1989	We Swam, Ate, Drank & Laughed all Weekend Mar 2001
Contrasts Mar 1962	A Ghost Town Dec 1969
Can One Explain Bushwalking?	Poetry over the Years
Retreat to Matlock Winter 1997	Tall Stories over the Years
B.P.S. and Wedding Bells Mar 1964 and Mar 1969	Things to Come Dec 1956
Snatches and Snippets	Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? May 1998
Why Go Bushwalking? Jun 1965	Icecream Mar 1964
Of Many Favourite Spots Jun 1960	Matheson's Musings Jul 1983 and 2001
Federation Hut Jan 2001	I Remember, Do You...?
Mixing With Legends Mar 2001	A Younger View Jan 2001

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