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Mascot naming competition!!

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Geocaching Melbourne are excited to announce our brand new mascot – the Leadbeater’s Possum!
MascotWe are holding a competition to find a name for our mascot and you can be involved.  Here’s what you need to do:

  • Print and cut out the stencil (link to high-res version)
  • Take a picture of our Leadbeater’s Possum at an iconic Melbournian or Victorian location
  • Send the picture together with your suggestion of a name to info@geocaching.melbourne

prizesEntry ends on 10th May 2015 24:00 midnight

There are some great prizes on offer which includes various Geocaching Melbourne geocoins!

Put on the creativity caps and take some snap shots!

Activities update – Mountaineering

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Did you know that the highest cache of North America was placed by … a girl … from Melbourne … and she will be at The Melbourne Event!

Lentil Cloud

This is another free session and part of the activities. Anna Bolmat who successfully climbed the 6194m high Mt Denali in 2013 will talk you through the experience of mountaineering. She has also  climbed peaks in India, Nepal and recently together with her partner a couple of 4000m summits in Europe. Just lean back, hold on to your hot cup of tea and enjoy this virtual journey into the magical world of snow, glaciers and mountains.

Activities update – Reviewers

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Another in the series of posts on some of the activities we have planned for The Melbourne Event in November.

On to the update!
Having trouble getting a cache published? Getting frustrated with this invisible being: the ‘Reviewer’? Why not come a long and meet them in person? Have a chat. Hear their side of the story. These things are always easier in person 🙂 We will have a panel of Reviewers on both days who will be happy to field constructive questions.

Activities update – Wherigo

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I bet you didn’t know we had so much planned for The Melbourne Event in November did you?
You can attend all or none of our planned activities, none are compulsory and attendance at the activities is not required to claim a find on the event.

On to the update!
To most of us, Wherigos are black box of fun (and sometimes frustration) but luckily we have been able to secure the services of an experienced Wherigo writer to help you make your own. This will be a hands on session where you will need a laptop, with the Urwigo platform installed. There will even be time to make a cartridge and head out into Casey Fields to test it.

Activities update – Hiking and Bushwalking

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Updating you again from our series of posts on some of the activities we have planned for The Melbourne Event in November.
Remember, we are planning a full agenda of activities but none are compulsory and attendance at the activities is not required to claim a find on the event.

On to the update!
Hiking which is also called Bushwalking in Australia or Tramping in New Zealand is a great way to see parts of our fantastic country that you just can’t get to any other way. After venturing out on a few day walks you might be tempted to try an overnight walk but aren’t sure what you might need. We will be running an extensive information session covering everything you need to know to get out there, safely and comfortably.

Until then you can have a look at our handouts: