Welcome back to 2025. The Summer Series events have been a great success. The Thursday Northern Series concludes on the 6th March at the Ruffey Lake Park, Victoria St Playground with end of year BBQ and Presentations. The last event in the Wednesday Series is on the 26th March.
A big shout out to the organisers of Northern Series – Schon and Geoff Hudson, Ewen and Jenelle Templeton, Tina Smith and Lauris Stirling.
Congratulations to members who placed first in the StreetO Champs. All the winners’ names have been placed on the “Honour board”
- Mens ultravet running – Jim Taylor
- Womens open running – Victoria Greenhan
- Womens veteran running – Rachel Johnson
- Junior boys/girls – Aeon Greenhan
- Sub junior boys/girls – Opus Greenhan
- Mens Power open walking – Dave Stillwell
There will be a lot of orienteering action in Victoria is in the first half of the year. This edition covers major events and includes a busy time for Nillumbik Emus.
Vic Series 1 Borhoney Ghurk March 9
- Course Setter: Carolyn and Matthew Layton Course Checker: Ron Frederick Organiser: Laurie Niven
- If you can lend Ron a hand with course checking please get in touch.
- Online Entry Deadline 6th March
Maxi Tunnel Hill March 23
Enter Now Individual or Enter Now Team
- Course Setter: Derek Morris Course Advisers: Ron Frederick, Rob and Helen Edmonds
- Catering Organiser: Lauris Stirling Organisers: Ron Frederick and Rob Edmonds
- Online Entry Deadline 20th March
VIC MTBO CHAMPS April 12 -13 based around Castlemaine
Entries are now open on Eventor.
- Sprint and Middle Distance on Saturday and Long on the Sunday on our Muckleford map.
- Long Course Setter: Rob Edmonds Course Adviser: Tim Hatley Organiser: John Gavens
- Entry Deadline 6th April
Australian Easter 3 Days Carnival April 18 -21 North-West of Bendigo
Entries are now open. Enter Now
- The prologue is on Friday and Nillumbik Emus is helping organise Day 1 on Saturday April 19
- Let Laurie Niven know if you haven’t already if you are available to help on the day.
- Website: https://aus3days2025.orienteering.asn.au/
- Entry Deadline 30th March
Victorian Champs April 25-27 (ANZAC Weekend) North-West of Bendigo
- Shorts, Middle & Long – Nillumbik Emus has no role in these events.
- Entry Deadline 4th April
MelBushO 6 Jells Park 3 August
The attendees at the AGM were all members of the committee and more like a face-to-face committee meeting. Our committee meetings are all done online. Thank you to all members of the committee for putting their hands up to serve the club this year. Rex Niven expressed a desire to step down. If you wish to take over this role sometime this year, please contact Rex.
Nillumbik Emus Committee 2025
- Ron Frederick (President & Rogaining)
- Laurie Niven (Vice President & OV Fixtures)
- Rex Niven (Secretary)
- Christine Westley (Treasurer & Social Media)
- Carolyn Layton (Junior Development)
- Helen Edmonds (Coaching)
- Ian Parry (Club uniform)
- Lauris Stirling (Park & Street)
- Don Fell (Park & Street Western Series)
- Fiona Fell (Coaching)
- Rob Edmonds (Membership, Website & Bush Events)
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