Geocaching Victoria recently marked 11 years of adventure at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), celebrating a year full of community, events, and growth. We thanked some retiring committee members, while welcoming a fresh face to help steer us into 2026.

This year’s success is thanks to our hardworking committee volunteers. A special shoutout to ahomburg, BernieH, chooknchunk, Crack’n’LeeLee, Grub62, LetThemEatCache, Mister Doctor and RoamingHowie. Thanks also for the fantastic support from our Block Party subcommittee, community volunteers, and Tassie Mega subcommittee. From celebrating our 10-year anniversary in Yarraville to hosting the biggest Block Party in the southern hemisphere in Sunbury with over 500 teams, it’s been an epic 12 months of community and fun.

We kicked off The Tassie Event with a live stream and events in multiple states, annoucned the nominees of this year’s Victorian Cache of the Year Awards at its original home in Darebin Parklands and planted thousands of trees for National Tree Day with Manningham Council. It was a gala celebration with special guest Elvis in Hampton to announce the winners of the Victorian Cache of the Year Awards, a cinema style GIFF celebration in Clayton, and wrapping up with a 10 year Mega anniverary bash at Casey Fields. All making for unforgettable memories, alongside numerous community education sessions across regional Victoria and plenty more.

Retiring Committee Members

BernieH

After 11 remarkable years of service, including 10 as Geocaching Victoria’s first treasurer, BernieH is stepping down to focus more on geocaching adventures and travel. Bernie played a crucial role in setting up the organisation’s early financial and governance foundations. His wise counsel and sharp wit have been a pleasure to have on the committee. We wish Bernie and his wife Annie all the best into the future. Fortunately, Bernie will stay involved behind the scenes, continuing to manage our geocaching lists.

Grub62

Belinda has been a major contributor, from her early days on the Whittlesea Mega Committee, to her vital fundraising and community engagement roles with Geocaching Victoria. She has championed our relationship with Bunnings, and is always early and stays late to ensure our events run smoothly. Her contribution and commitment have been an absolute privilege to have on our team. We wish Belinda, and her husband Don, all the best as they take some well-earned time out. Belinda will continue helping with the coordination of the GPS Adventure Maze for The Tassie Event.

New Committee Member

We are thrilled to welcome Ross from team Suscoe to the committee as we move into 2026. Based in the Geelong region with his wife Sue, and with over 34,000 finds since 2009, Ross brings a wealth of geocaching and life experience. We’ll introduce him in more detail soon, however for now, please join us in giving Ross a warm welcome. We are excited about his contributions in the year ahead.

Your 2026 Committee

Your 2026 Geocaching Committee is as follows:

• President: RoamingHowie
• Treasurer: LetThemEatCache
• Secretary: ahomburg
• General Committee: chooknchunk, Crack’n’LeeLee, Mister Doctor, Suscoe

A big thank you to all of our committee members who generously volunteer their time to help grow and connect our wonderful community. We look forward to another year of fun and adventure. Feel free to reach out if you want to get involved or share your ideas.

Happy caching!