The Victorian Climbing Club will hold their Annual General Meeting at 7.30 pm on 22 September 2026. Physical Location The 'upstairs room' at the Retreat Hotel, Abbotsford. Come along from 6.30 pm for an informal meal before the meeting starts.  Online Access Members are able to join the meeting online. Details to follow. Annual General Meeting  Agenda: Confirmation of previous AGM minutes  Reports Election of office bearers and committee members Other business Notes: The Rules Of The Victorian Climbing Club outline the governance and operations of the Club, including how the AGM is conducted, and the election of the office bearers and committee The rules include that a member may appoint another member for proxy voting at the AGM. A digital proxy form will be provided to members and can be submitted prior to the AGM. Otherwise, a suitable written proxy nomination can be submitted to the Chairperson before or at the start of the AGM. Special General Meeting A special general meeting (SGM) will be convened at the conclusion of the AGM.  Agenda: Appointment of members to club functions Any other business Members can bring other business to the SGM. Items can be included on the agenda by giving written notice of the business to the Secretary (secretary@vicclimb.org.au) by Monday, 7 September 2026. Other business can also be raised without notice by members at the SGM.  Photo: Eastern Wall, Grampians/Gariwerd.     📷Steve Toal

Enjoy the glorious spring conditions at Araps! A long weekend courtesy of the AFL Grand Final means a big weekend of climbing. This is also our first end-of-month trip for spring so lock this trip into your diary. Bookings open 1 September 2026.  Trip Organiser - Mitch Beatty Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Camping It's up to you book a campsite. We generally camp in The Pines camping area, though book a site wherever is available. Requirements This trip is open to members and guests, and novice, intermediate and advanced climbers. Find your level here at the Trip Participant Guidelines or contact the trip organiser. Novice climber spaces are strictly limited by the number of advanced climbers who come along. Novices should contact the trip organiser as soon as possible after registering. The club does not cater for beginners. Novice climbers attending trips are expected to have some climbing experience and minimum technical competencies. See the Trip Participant Guidelines for more information.   All intending participants can expect the trip organiser to ask for details about your climbing experience and gear. Booking Register your interest by 'buying' an online ticket here using the 'Get Ticket' button. Members will need to log onto the VCC Member Portal to register. Guests will need to contact the trip organiser before they can register. All participants will be required to provide an emergency contact person and number in their member profile. Follow the four steps when booking the ticket. There is no cost in Step 3 and you don’t need to download the tickets in Step 4. Only one member per booking.  This is important! The trip organiser will be in touch after you register online to confirm your booking. You are not booked on the trip until confirmed.  Online bookings close two days before the start date. Late bookings are not guaranteed a place on the trip but contact the trip organiser to check availability.  Car Pooling The club encourages car pooling. However, this is optional and each participant should make their own risk assessment. The trip organiser will contact participants before the trip to arrange carpools.

The Blue Mountains delivers Australia’s best sandstone sport climbing with a few classy trad climbing cliffs. Expect clean walls, sweeping aretes and big exposure across a range of grades that offer pumpy test-pieces to friendly multipitches.  You can drop in at any point during this trip, whether it’s the Melbourne Cup long weekend or for the entire duration. The trip will generally follow a pattern of two days on and a day to rest, however this will be weather dependent and dependent on your personal fatigue and duration of stay.  Trip Organiser - Hywel Rowlands Email the trip organiser for more information about the trip.  Camping We will stay at Mount York where camping is permitted and there are good flat spots for vans. There are toilets but no showers (showers and spa at Katoomba Swimming Pool). Requirements The trip is open to club members. As a minimum trip requirement, you will be able to comfortably catch a fall on a sport climb. Find your level here at the Trip Participant Guidelines or contact the trip organiser. All intending participants can expect the trip organiser to ask for details about your climbing experience and gear. Booking Register your interest by 'buying' an online ticket here using the 'Get Ticket' button. Members will need to log onto the VCC Member Portal to register. All participants will be required to provide an emergency contact person and number in their member profile. Follow the four steps when booking the ticket. There is no cost in Step 3 and you don’t need to download the tickets in Step 4. Only one member per booking.  This is important! The trip organiser will be in touch after you register to confirm your booking. You are not booked on the trip until you are confirmed by Hywel.  Car Pooling The club encourages car pooling. However, this is optional and each participant should make their own risk assessment. The trip organiser will contact participants before the trip and send them a link to the carpooling spreadsheet.