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armidale.info Ezine -
November 2005
Welcome to
the November edition of the armidale.info ezine. We trust each
edition has something that is very relevant for you.
We welcome all your comments and
contributions.
In this
edition
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St Peter’s Spring Gardens
- what a great success!!
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Congratulations to some of our
local businesses
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What bird is
this - as seen around the Armidale environs (go in draw to win
free book)
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Some
physical activities for your health and
enjoyment
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Upcoming
Events - check out the armidale.info
Calendar Coming up are the following
events:
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St Peter’s
Gardens, Armidale’s Open Gardens
was be
held on 5 and 6 November in 11 locations around Armidale.
Congratulations to Carol Sauer who won the free ticket to visit
the gardens. The weather held out for most of the weekend
(except for a deluge at 4.00 pm on Saturday). Armidale St
Peter's Gardens organisers and owners of the gardens must be
congratulated on having a wonderful
event organised for visitors and locals.
View
some of the best of the gardens. |
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Name the Bird
Below is a photo of a bird found
in a nearby National Park. Can you guess what it is?
Unfortunately, no-one quite guessed the correct name of the bird
to the right in the October newsletter, Female Rainbow Lorikeet.
Some
activities for your health and enjoyment
As we
continue to enjoy the spring weather (although a little like winter
this week), it is very enticing to get out in the open air
with the family and get some exercise. There are a number of
fantastic activities to support this:
Little
Athletics and Amateur Athletics have begun their summer
season. If you are interested in attending, just go along
and enjoy http://athletics.armidale.info
Armidale Triathlon Series Go to
http://www.armidale.info/triathlon.htm to view the new
season’s dates. Race 2
2005-2006 season is this Sunday on Sunday 20 Nov 2005 at the TAS Pool.
Registrations between 7.45-8.30am, racing starts 9.00am.
Orienteering These are
conducted about once a month in various venues around Armidale,
usually of a Sunday. Orienteering is fantastic fun and you get
to see lots of our fabulous countryside. You get a map and off
you go. There are four levels of difficulty – blue, green,
orange & red. See explanations below from the NTOC
website.
The last event for 2005 is the
Christmas Event, details are listed below.
| Date |
Start Time |
What |
Where |
Organiser |
Phone |
| Dec 11 |
10am - 12pm |
Club Christmas event |
Milsons Bridge |
Lloyd Barker-Smith |
6775 5560 |
See
www.armidale.info/sport.htm for more information (just click
on the link to Orienteering).
Blue: Very easy navigation
with the course following very distinct linear features
(handrails such as roads, tracks, fences and well defined
watercourses. A compass is not required. Controls are easy to
see, frequent and placed at changes in direction. Length
approximately 2 km.
Green: Easy navigation with
the option to take a direct cross country route, or to follow a
more indirect route using handrails. Controls are on large
obvious features close to handrails. Use is made of contour
handrails such as spurs and gullies. Limited use of compass.
Length approximately 3 km.
Orange: Medium level
navigation with route choice to control points that have good
attack points (a big feature close to the control point) and
catching features (a feature such as a fence or road that
‘pulls you up’ when you have gone to far). A compass is
essential. Length 3 to 5 km.
Red: Difficult navigation with
controls on small point features with no obvious attack points
or catching features. A compass is essential. Length depends
on age and fitness - 3 to 8 km.
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