Vale David Dash
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 17 August 2021 14:31
The family of David Macdonald Dash are sad to inform you of his passing on Saturday August 7 following a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis a number of years ago.
David was an intrepid walker and regular Sydney Summer Series orienteer with Garingal. In recent years he did much of his walking in the Wollemi and Gardens of Stone National Parks.
Resourceful and unassuming, David also made a strong contribution to Newcastle's presentation of major events during the 1990s and early 2000s in a behind-the-scenes capacity, often doing the jobs others shied away from.
He was also the instigator of a group of walkers in the mid-2000s that took on the acronym ETHIC, standing for Engineers Track Heritage Infrastructure Committee, with the aim of bringing back heritage sites along the epic track which ran along the Grose River from Yarramundi to the Darling Causeway made famous by Dot Butler, the barefoot bushwalker, in earlier times.
David and wife Willemina, both keen bush carers, moved to Newcastle two years ago and have been much missed by the local bushcare team in Greville Street, Chatswood.
Born on March 31, 1943, he was a much-loved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. A not-quite retired civil engineer and passionate bushwalker.
Half-yearly membership now available
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 11 August 2021 15:52
Half-yearly membership of ONSW enables new orienteers to take advantage of club membership without having to wait until 2022.
By signing up for the rest of 2021 (Seniors $35, Juniors $25, Families $55), people who have just recently discovered the joys of orienteering can access greater benefits from participation in our sport.
Click here for the list of ONSW clubs.
There are many benefits available to becoming a member of ONSW and one of our affiliated clubs. These include:
- Immediate discount on event entry fees
- typically $4 per event and so the cost of Senior half-yearly membership ($35) is fully covered once you have entered just 9 events over the next 5 months
- for Juniors, the half yearly membership of $25 would be fully covered by eligible discounts from just 7 events by December 31
- School students who join are also eligible to access the NSW government Active Kids Vouchers to the value of $100 to use for entry fees for 2021 and 1st half of 2022
- For those orienteers based in Sydney, the Sydney Summer Series (26 weeks during daylight saving) offers a season ticket for members. This provides a potential benefit of over $100 compared with paying week by week. A season ticket also means just the one registration covers the whole series. It is all done for you, just show up and run!
- Weekly e-bulletins with details on upcoming races and training courses
- Access to additional member-only training courses/events to help improve your skills
- ONSW member discounts with our retail partners
- Membership of your local club offers additional benefits (social outings, coaching sessions, mentoring in event organisation etc).
The fees applicable for the 2021 half-yearly membership are:
- Senior: $35
- Junior: $25
- Family $55 (2 x Senior and unlimited Junior)
There are just two steps to register your membership and start taking advantage of all these benefits now for the rest of 2021!
While currently those in Greater Sydney and some regions are impacted by the Covid-19 lockdown, ONSW is working with member clubs to reschedule events for when community sport is allowed to resume.
Some of regional clubs are still conducting events for eligible regional members.
In addition ONSW and our Sydney clubs have invested and developed a number of permanent courses that are still accessible at any time (subject to lockdown travel restrictions).
Aust champs entry deadline extended
- Last Updated: Saturday, 07 August 2021 18:42
In view of the Covid circumstances in several states, Australian championships organisers have decided to extend the deadline for standard entries from August 22 until September 5.
