BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63@gdt.org.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250223T084500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250223T133000 DTSTAMP:20250209T111529Z URL:https://www.gdt.org.au/events/colbrook-reservoir-2302 SUMMARY:Colbrook Reservoir Walk and Swim February 23 DESCRIPTION:Colbrook Reservoir and Paradise Mill Walk\nDATE: Sun Feb 23\n\n TIME: 9:15 for a 9.30am start. Walk duration is  approximately 3-1/2 hour s including stops.\n\nLOCATION: Colbrook Reservoir between Ballan and Blak eville. Details will emailed to registered walkers prior to the event. Reg istrations are essential before noon on Friday\, February 21\, 2025.\n\nWA LK LEADERS: Arie Baelde (on land) Greg Stewart (in the water)\n\nDESCRIPTI ON: This walk starts near the Colbrook reservoir\, follows forestry tracks to the site of the historic Paradise Mill and returns to Colbrook Reservo ir where we can have a picnic lunch and a swim in the Res. The Paradise mi ll was constructed in 1879 by Edward Blake and operated until 1900. Most w orkers lived in the nearby company town Blakeville. Colbrook reservoir was constructed on the Korweinguboora Creek in 1949 and opened as Ballan's to wn water supply in 1953. It has now been decommissioned and the 109 megali tre reservoir mainly serves recreational purposes. The walk will cross man y different ecological zones which are a reflection of the rainfall gradie nt and the complex local geology.\n\nDIFFICULTY: The walk is rated Medium. The total distance is 10k and is mostly on 4WD tracks. The overall elevat ion gain is less than 400m.\n\nHEALTH AND SAFETY: If you are ill on the da y of the walk\, please stay at home. It will be Summer so keep an eye on t he expected Temperature\, we cancel events at late notice if too hot\, fir e bans etc. Please call or text the walk leader if you are unable to atten d.\n\nGUEST MEMBERSHIP AND INSURANCE: The walk is free to members and open to non-members. For non-members\, a $10 fee is payable for insurance cove r under the Bushwalking Victoria insurance policy. Please note that childr en under 5 years cannot be covered by this policy.\n\nDOGS: Dogs are allow ed on this walk. Dogs must be on a lead at all times. Handlers must clean up after their dogs and remove waste from the area. Dogs are not allowed i n the Reservoir.\n\nBRING: It is recommended\, you carry a personal first aid kit\, your own medication\, water bottles\, sun screen and personal hi king gear (sun glasses\, walking sticks\, small pack\, etc). Wear clothing appropriate for the predicted weather conditions on the day. Bring light refreshments for breaks and a lunch.\n\nSWIMMING: The Colbrook Reservoir i s small and picturesque and is a swimming hole destination for many people who enjoy Victorian waterholes. A small rocky beach near the dam wall pro vides an excellent entry point. There are no lifeguards so you should be a proficient and confident swimmer. Bring bathers\, a towel and swimming sh oes if you want to have a swim.\n\nBOOKINGS: Bookings are essential and op en 2 weeks before the walk. You may cancel your booking by returning to th is page and clicking the cancel button. This will free up a space for othe r walkers. If the walk is full\, you can elect to be put on the waiting li st. You will be emailed if a space becomes available. You have 24hrs befor e the space is withdrawn and offered to the next on the list.\n\nTo Login to your account LOGIN\n\nBack to List of Events Click Here\n\n \;\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gdt.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 1/vic-colbrook-reservoir-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR