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A small group of Carey Baptist College Year 9 students from the newly formed ‘Bibb Track Club’ travelled to the south coast to help maintain an 8km stretch of the Bibbulmun Track between Peaceful Bay and Denmark.       The club from Harrisdale campus has ‘adopted’ this section of the Track, which includes some […]

For National Reconciliation Week 2021, our Kindergarten children donned their hats and shoes and set out on a Bibbulmun adventure. We decided a walk to Albany might be a bit much to begin with (though anyone with a four-year-old knows they would have given it a crack!) Instead, we decided to bring the experience to […]

The Bibbulmun Tack winds its way through Nyoongar Boodjar and we are continually astounded at the beauty and wonder of this incredible country. The Bibbulmun Track Foundation is committed to the protection of the natural, cultural and heritage values of the Track, encouraging community participation, and developing opportunities for tourism, employment and education. Hikers setting […]

About 80 Bibbulmun Track Foundation volunteers gathered at the Mundaring Weir Hotel on Saturday, May 22 for an afternoon tea in celebration of National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week is an initiative of Volunteering Australia. Held in May every year, it is a time to celebrate the significant contribution made by volunteers to social, cultural […]

Our Office Volunteers are a key group of people who commit to one day per week to support the Foundation staff in keeping the organisation running. As well as processing memberships and merchandise, they assemble, dispatch, and check-in our range of hire equipment for both, event participants and individual hires. Some will process end-to-end registrations, […]

BTF volunteers were busy recently at both campsites near Mt Cooke. A large group of maintenance volunteers (with Track sections in Perth Hills District) gathered at the Mt Cooke campsite for their annual Field Day. A hive of activity There were plenty of tasks to keep them busy for the morning – from sanding and […]

If you think you’d like to do a long trek but you’re not sure you could make it, you’re wrong! It’s all in the preparation. Here’s some tips from a former non-trekker. It’s never too early to start preparing! Although you can definitely decide one day and start the next, you will have a more […]

While we applaud the fact that more people are exploring our beautiful State, it has unfortunately resulted in an increase in off-road vehicle (ORV) activity in non-designated areas – including on WA’s premier long-distance hiking trail, the Bibbulmun Track. Why is it so important to stay off the Bibbulmun Track? The BTF (Bibbulmun Track Foundation) helps to maintain and promote the Bibbulmun Track which […]

Our superseded gear found new homes with worthy recipients. The sleeping bags were donated to an organisation that runs camps for Aboriginal youth in foster care, to reconnect them to country and culture. The backpacks went to one of our Affiliated Organisation members, The Boys Brigade WA, that caters for children and young people during […]

Jim’s special spot This last year, more than ever, people have looked at the bigger picture beyond the normal fast pace of life. Stuck indoors, with excess time to think about priorities and what gives us meaning and purpose, we may put family and friends at the top of the list. Many also reflect on […]