The first outing for 2026 was for a day trip to Heathcote to visit the Pink Cliffs Geological Reserve. The group met at 11.00am in the car park after the 1hr 40 min drive from Melbourne.
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The last outing on our calendar was for a City Walk. It was decided to hold the walk in the Docklands area which was a great decision. There were not a lot of people as there would have been in the middle of the City.
Despite a very wet and weather affected Friday, the weekend at the Grampians proved to be a great weekend. The new WhatsApp group created specifically for the weekend, offered lots of advice, support, info about wet roads, places to eat, places to go and shoot, and photo sharing. It proved to be an affective way to communicate to the whole group. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
Our third outing for the year was to Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. It had been postponed from its original date due to the weather, but we had a beautiful day. Eleven members including one spouse enjoyed beautiful sunshine, meeting at the Queenscliff South Pier where we explored the area including the pier sheds. The view from there over to the Fort , the parks and across to the Queenscliff Harbour was great.
Our first Club weekend away saw us head down to Port Campbell. It was attended by 20 Members and family and it seemed to be enjoyed by all.
Our second outing of the year saw 12 Members go to Newport Lakes. It was very cloudy which made it challenging but I think we all came away with some good shots.
Eleven members set out for the Blue Lotus Gardens near Yarra Junction on Sunday the 2nd March on a cool and overcast morning. A coffee together at the cafe overlooking some of the ponds was had before setting out around the gardens.
Six members ventured to Geelong Racecourse on Saturday 8 February for the Geelong Rodeo.
The weather was coolish and plenty of cloud cover, which was good for nice diffused light for photography.
5 members from the Landscape special interest group met on the foreshore at Werribee South on Sunday. After a lot of rain the evening was fine and we got some good photos.
Several members of WCC enjoyed an outing to the Australian Botanical Gardens in Cranbourne. The day threatened to be a dreary one-it was quite cold and wet when we departed, but by the time 10am rolled around, patches of blue sky were starting to emerge.
Upcoming
Presentation: Melbourne Ghost Signs - Sean Reynolds
Entries due: Competition 2: Action and Open
Walker Close Community Centre
24th March 2026 7:45 pm