As the official End-to-End walkers make their way north to Kalamunda, a community celebration will be held in each of the towns through which the Track passes.
We invite you to join us and help us celebrate this momentus occasion!
These events are being held to:
- thank the community members, volunteers and tourism service providers in the region for their involvement and support
- raise awareness of the benefits the Bibbulmun Track brings to the region
- encourage the next generation to care about the Track and the environment
See the list below for the dates and locations of these celebrations and mark the dates in your diary now. Members, friends, family and the general public are welcome to attend any and all of these events - consider yourself invited!
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Community
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Date
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What's Planned
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Albany
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Wednesday 16th July
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Official send off ceremony at the Albany Town Hall at 9.15am, then parade down York St with bagpiper, locals, school children, walkers and volunteers to the Southern Terminus near
the Albany Visitor's Information Centre for the start of the walk at 10am.
Walk the first 7km and return on the charter bus
(bookings for bus essential - 94810551 by 14th July)
ALL INVITED!!
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Denmark
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Sunday 20th July
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The walkers will arrive at the Rivermouth Caravan Park at 1pm. Locals and school children are invited to join the walkers at the Rivermouth Caravan Park (or Berridge Park) to walk with the official walkers along the riverside nature trail, through Berridge Park, to the Highway. They will then be joined by a police escort to continue left up the highway, left down Strickland St, right onto Barnett and left onto brazier to the Recreation Centre for the celebration and BBQ.
ALL WELCOME!
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Walpole
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Monday 28th July
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Join the walkers at Coalmine Beach at 2pm to walk the last 4km in to town or meet them at the Visitor’s Centre at 3pm for a parade to the Recreation Centre for soup, damper and local entertainment.
SEE YOU THERE!
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Northcliffe
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Tuesday 5th August
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Locals and school students will join the walkers near the DEC office at 1.10pm or at Boorara Rd at 1.20pm as they parade into town. School children will generate some excitement as we parade to the Northcliffe Visitor Information Centre, Telecentre and Gallery where local entertainment will be provided as well as a sausage sizzle and photo exhibition.
SEE YOU THERE!
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Pemberton
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Saturday 9th August
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Join the walkers at 3.30pm from the car park opposite the Pemberton Hotel in the main street as they parade through town to the Pemberton Sports Club (members and their guests). There the RSL will host a sausage sizzle and the Club will provide local entertainment.
GET ON DOWN THERE!
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Donnelly River Village
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Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August
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The halfway celebration! And it's going to be big!
Don't delay - book a cottage now at Donnelly River Village.
Most are already booked out!
Meet the walkers as they walk in on Friday afternoon and stay for the party on Saturday night where there will be music, dancing and yummy wood-fired pizzas (pre-orders only - see bottom of page)!
Please BYO beverages.
You can also walk a short section on Sunday morning as the official group leaves the village.
How to get there:
1) Drive to Bridgetown on South West Hwy
2) Head west on Brockman Hwy and drive for 21.6km
3) Turn left onto Sears road and drive for 9.2km
4) watch for signs
DON'T MISS OUT!
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Balingup
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Tuesday 19th August
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Join the walkers from the Golden Valley Tree Park at 1.30pm or at the Bibbulmun Track Trail Head opposite the Tinder Box at 2pm for the parade through town. In the true spirit of Balingup - the locals are even getting into colourful costume!
The walkers, locals and students will make their way to the Sport and Recreation Centre for a sausage sizzle, local music and a great deal of cheer!
YOU'RE INVITED!
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Collie
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Saturday 23rd August
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Join the walkers, (bus kindly supplied by DEC), south of Collie for a 9km walk into town, or meet the walkers at any point along the highway.
From the Trail Head at 3pm, walkers, locals and students will parade down the main street to Energy West Hall for the celebration.
This parade will generate a lot of excitement and atmosphere to welcome the walkers with drums and all sorts of hoo-hah!
The local Lions, Rotary and CWA have offered to put on a sausage sizzle and other yummy snacks. There will also be a local band playing so you can dance 'till you drop!
If you wish to book a seat on the bus contact the DEC Wellington Distict on 9734 1988 or click to email.
CATCH YOU WHERE THE ACTION IS!
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Dwellingup
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Sunday 31st August
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Meet the walkers at Nanga Rd at 10.30am and walk the last 6km into town or on the Bibbulmun Track outside the primary school just before noon. The walkers will arrive in Dwellingup at 12pm and parade down the main street to the Log Chop reserve (opp the hotel) where the WA Rogainers will put on a sausage sizzle and the Shire will provide entertainment. Dwellingup Adventures are sponsoring a bus to transport people from the Visitor's Centre to Nanga Rd to join the walkers. Meet at the Visitors Centre no later than 10am.
SEE YOU THERE!
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Kalamunda
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Saturday 13th September
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THIS IS IT - THE BIG ONE!
Meet us at the Northern Terminus in Kalamunda (cnr Railway and Mundaring Weir Rd) at 11.15am to welcome the official walkers to Perth after their epic 60-day journey from Albany. The Environment Minister, the Hon David Templeman, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon John Kobelke and the Minister for Corrective Services, Hon Margaret Quirk, will be present to kick off the 10th Anniversary celebrations.
RSVP on the form below by September 10.
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The Community Celebrations are kindly sponsored by the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, Lotterywest and the City of Albany.
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Supported by:
The Department of Environment and Conservation and West Australian Regional Newspapers
RSVP to Kalamunda
(complete this form)
Pizzas
The gourmet 10 inch pizzas are wood fired onsite. They all come with a vegetarian soup and are available for Saturday night only. All pizzas are $20 and must be pre-ordered and prepaid by July 31. Call us on 9481 0551 to order and pay by credit card.
- Sou’wester ~ Marinated WA RedSpot Emperor with prosciutto, Spanish onions, capers and garden fresh herbs
- Bib’ Tucka ~ Gourmet Ham, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, onions, finished with “Cambray Organic Harvati Cheese”, fresh basil and parsley
- Vegie Patch ~ Baby spinach leaves, onions, “Cambray Fetta”(sheep’s cheese), topped with grape tomatoes and RedTail Ridge Organic Olives (with pits)