From May 2008 Bushwalking Victoria commences a year of special activities and events (see below) celebrating the achievements of Victorian bushwalkers over the last 75 years.
Since the inaugural meeting of the Federation of Victorian Walking Clubs on 15 May 1934 membership of the Federation has grown to 10,000 members in 70 clubs in Victoria.

The name of the organisation was changed to Bushwalking Victoria in 2007. The original objectives that included representing the interests of bushwalkers, promoting bushwalking and contributing to the wider community have endured and remain relevant to bushwalkers today.

Member clubs and all bushwalkers are encouraged to join in the activities, planned to celebrate this milestone, that will both recognise the achievements of Victorian bushwalkers and look to the future.

Check Bushwalking News Victoria for articles in each issue such as profiles of prominent bushwalkers and member clubs, a series on the history of Bushwalking Victoria and reports on anniversary activities.

On the weekend of 16 - 17 August 2008, members of 12 clubs plus other non-bushwalkers (approximately 100 people in all) participated in a BWV 75th anniversary event with the Regent Honeyeater Project. It was a fun and productive weekend meeting new people, making new friends and above all helping the threatened species in the area by planting more than 5,100 trees.

Photographs from the planting weekend (links to Google Picasa online album)

Further information on the Regent Honeyeater Project

Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 October

Hosted by Ballarat Bushwalking and Outdoor Club.

See the Federation Walks page for further information.

Sunday 5 April 2009. Make sure this date is reserved on your club activity program.

Planning is well underway for this fabulous event involving all our clubs.  The 75^th Anniversary working group are creating an event to draw all Bushwalking Victoria clubs and individual members together in a special 75^th Anniversary Federation Walk. The involvement of all our clubs in planning, leading, running and participating in walks presented at one great event will achieve this.

The working group has identified 23 possible walks for the day, and a number of clubs have already volunteered to lead them. Clubs that have not already volunteered to lead a walk are encouraged to check the list and contact the Federation Walks Coordinator if interested in leading.

Anniversary Walks List (PDF, 36K) (Updated 21 August)

Details on this special day will be progressively published on this page. Latest Update (PDF, 26K)

For further information or to volunteer your club to lead a walk or otherwise assist, email the Federation Walks Coordinator Sylvia McLean.

In the following document Sylvia has provides a short explanation of the history of Federation Walks and why Mt Disappointment has been chosen as the venue for the Anniversary Walk.  Federation Walk Background (PDF, 23K)