Dreamtime Climbs - a comprehensive (mini) guide by Joe Goding **Raffle closing this weekend** Joe has provided the club with a couple of guidebooks to raffle to members. This mini guide is packed with high quality colour action and aerial photos, and clear topos and maps so you can easily find your way.  Dreamtime Wall has recently reopened following advice from Parks Victoria that no cultural heritage has been found in the area.  Enter the raffle by 'buying' an online ticket here using the 'Get Ticket' button. Members will need to log onto the VCC Member Portal to enter. Follow the four steps when booking the ticket. There is no cost in Step 3 and no need to download the tickets in Step 4. Only one entry per member.   The raffle closes on 28 February and winners will be notified. Good luck! If you don't feel lucky or can't wait to be a winner, the recommended retail price is $35.00 and the guide is available at many VCC supporters, including Bogong Equipment and Climbing Anchors.  (Photo: Harry O'Brien on Pot of Gold (21***) by Jere)

The club runs a regular end-of-month trip to Arapiles/Dyurrite. Are you interested in attending this trip at the end of February? Before you add the event into your diary, we need a trip organiser. It could be you!  Contact the trip coordinator (use the trip organiser email below) for more information on how you can become the organiser for this trip. Bookings open once we have a trip organiser.  Trip Organiser - TBA 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.

Trip Organiser - George Bittar Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Meeting We will meet in the Camels Hump carpark at 9.00 am. Requirements This trip is open to members only, and novice, intermediate and advanced climbers. 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. 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 club regularly runs joint trips with the Western Victoria Climbing Club (WVCC). This is not a joint trip but the WVCC has let us know there are spaces available next week on a WVCC trip to Mount Buffalo. Trip Organiser - Sam North (WVCC) Phone (or text) the trip organiser to register for the trip. Sam asked people to follow up with a text if he doesn't pick up.  Camping The WVCC will be camping at the Lake Catani Campground. Contact Steve for information on the availability and cost. VCC members will attend the trip as guests of the WVCC, and pay the camping fee through the WVCC Member Portal. Sam also suggested people at Buffalo and looking for climbing partners can drop by and introduce themselves.

Club sponsor Bogong Equipment are hosting their first Adventure Workshop on Thursday, 29 January 2026 with Phunjo Lama. Phunjo Jhangmu Lama is a distinguished Nepali mountaineer, a Guinness World Record holder, and the fastest woman to have climbed Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. She reached the summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes and completed the full ascent in 9 hours and 18 minutes, setting a groundbreaking record unmatched even by male climbers. She further cemented her legacy with another extraordinary feat - completing the Everest Base Camp to Base Camp round trip in just 24 hours and 26 minutes. Phunjo is also Nepal’s first and only female helicopter longline rescue climber, widely admired for her courage and skill in high-risk rescue operations. Her work has helped redefine standards for both mountaineering and mountain rescue in Nepal. Book tickets via https://www.trybooking.com/DIMSN 

Trip Organiser - Hywel Rowlands 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 Climbing Film Tour is back for season 6 with a selection of short films celebrating the global climbing community. VCC members have access for a $5 discount to the event. Find the discount code for the climbing film tour in the Shop. This offer is only open to VCC members so log into your account to see the item in the Shop. Eclipse Cinema, Collingwood - 17 December 6pm Eclipse Cinema, Collingwood - 21 December 3:30pm The films are showing at the Eclipse Cinema, 32 Wellington Street, Collingwood Victoria 3066. Check out CFT ECLIPSE CINEMA for information on the films.    

Trip Organiser - Chris Baillie Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Camping To be confirmed. Meet at Rosea carpark at 9.00 am on Saturday morning. 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.

Trip Organiser - Michael O'Reilly Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Meeting We will meet in the Camels Hump carpark at 9.00 am. Requirements This trip is open to members only, and limited to intermediate and advanced climbers. Find your level here at the Trip Participant Guidelines or contact the trip organiser. We will climb on the Lower Tier or the Omega Block, not Back Wall, making the trip unsuitable to novice climbers.  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 Climbing Film Tour is back for season 6 with a selection of short films celebrating the global climbing community. VCC members have access for a $5 discount to the event. Find the discount code for the climbing film tour in the Shop. This offer is only open to VCC member so log into your account to see the item in the Shop. Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn - 6 November The films are showing at the Lido Cinemas, 675 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn from 7 to 9pm. Check out Eventbrite or Facebook for information on the films. Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave - 28 November There is also a showing on Friday, 28 November from 7 to 9pm at the Cameo Cinemas, 1628 Burwood Highway Belgrave. The same discount code gets you $5 off for this showing as well. Use this link to book tickets for the Belgrave event.   

Trip Organiser - Janet Cunningham Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Camping It's up to you book a campsite. We will be camping 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.

This trip has been cancelled Trip Organiser - Cameron Hort Email the trip organiser for more information on the trip.  Camping It's up to you book a campsite. We will be camping 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.