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Lunch at the Palace Hotel, Mortlake, on Sunday, March 3rd, saw many long term Uringans together with some newer members celebrate the club’s anniversary.
Uringa Orienteers was formed in May 1974 to share the load of supporting orienteering in southern Sydney with Kareelah Orienteering Club.
(Kareelah was founded to serve the southern Sydney suburbs in 1972 as NSW’s second orienteering club, while Bennelong Occasional Orienteers, founded in 1971, served the northern suburbs).
Dave Lotty was elected inaugural president and continued in that role to 1986 (today he continues serving the club as Treasurer).
Subsequent club presidents were Dick Ogilvie (1987-1990), Rollin Burford (1991-1992), Keith Richardson (1993-1994), Terry Murphy (1995-1998), Lisa Lampe (2000-2002), Matt Peters (2003-2007), Ron Pallas (2008-2010), Linda Sesta (2011-2016), Jim Mackay (2017-2018), Anthony Nolan (2019-present).
[Five former club presidents and the current president were present. Many of the others present are listed for one or more club officer/director/committee roles, and for a few years.]
Garingal invites you to the 2024 King’s Birthday 3 Day event centred around Rylstone for 3 great SL events, each on very different terrain.
Back to Breakfast Creek + Dungaree SF + Rylstone Common (all maps to current IOF specs).
Book accommodation sooner rather than later.
Details will be on Eventor soon.
NSW State League events 5 to 7.
Map embargoes are used to make sure that our major races are fair by restricting access to map areas prior to the event.
Once an embargo is declared it is not permitted to visit or train on a map, or future map, prior to the event.
Note that it is not possible to completely embargo schools or universities for those who need to attend for school or work.
For these areas it is not permitted to train on or visit the area with an orienteering map (including a map you may have made yourself).
Current embargoes in NSW:
- Rylstone area for 2024 KB3 June Long weekend;
- 2024 Australian Orienteering Championships - Armidale area;
- 2024 Sydney City Race; and
- 2025 NOL events - Onley State Forest (Central Coast)
Details of embargoes are listed below on our website page:
Orienteering NSW - Embargoed Areas (onsw.asn.au) or see button top left hand side column of website.
ONSW BOARD
The 2024 ONSW Annual General Meeting was held last Monday night. The Board for 2024-25 is:
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Position |
Term |
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President |
Robyn Pallas (CC) |
2024-2026 |
Re-elected unopposed |
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Vice President |
Jamie Kennedy (GO) |
2024-2026 |
Elected unopposed |
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Finance Director |
Kathy Drayton (SH) |
2024-2026 |
Elected unopposed |
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Secretary |
VACANT |
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Director |
Louise Brooks (SH) |
2023-2025 |
Continuing |
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Director |
Nick Barlow (GO) |
2023-2025 |
Continuing |
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Director |
Richard Morris (BN) |
2024-2026 |
Elected unopposed |
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Director* |
VACANT |
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Director* |
VACANT |
* either of these positions can specialise as Coaching Director or Technical Director
Many thanks to the outgoing Board members - Sheralee Bailey (Vice President), Mark Schaefer (Finance Director), Gayle Quantock (Secretary), and Angus Shedden (Director).
Links to Annual Report in Eventor - here and on website here
BOARD VACANCIES - SECRETARY and DIRECTORS
In order to effectively and efficiently function ONSW needs to fill the three vacant positions and in particular the position of Board Secretary. Please consider if you or someone you know within ONSW may be suitable and interested in any of these roles. For all enquiries please contact President Robyn Pallas in person or
