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The Victorian Climbing Club was formed in 1952 and incorporated in 1985. The aim of the club is to promote the sport of climbing.

Besides it being an opportunity for people who share a love of climbing and wild places to get together, climb and share their knowledge to those new to the sport, the VCC most importantly, takes the lead when it comes to taking care of the environment in which we climb. An important aspect of maintaining access.

Since 1998, we have employed Australias first professional Access and Environment Officer who works in three ways:
1. Education - promoting 'low impact' climbing
2. Advocacy - negotiating with land managers to maintain access and re-open popular cliffs
3. Protection - organizing work parties and raising money to preserve the cliff environment

Establishing a special Cliffcare Fund allows us to raise money to continue the valuable work we do preserving the cliff environment where you love to climb.

I hope this site gives you an insight into the work we have done. Of damaged areas that require help, future projects and especially, a sense of the camaderie that exists within our close but often fragmented community. For more information, please visit http://www.vicclimb.org.au

Thanks, and Safe climbing to All,

Tracey Skinner
VCC Access and Environment Officer

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Arapiles Repair Project - Pharos Gully Stonework : The Pharos gully will undergo dry stonework in a planned working bee on Sunday 12th April.  The track sees a lot of traffic and this coupled with its steepness means that erosion has well and truly taken hold.  Work was started on this a couple of years ago - hopefully with the help of a Community Group Grant, lots of volunteer man and women power, the joint project between CliffCare and Parks Victoria - will see it finished.

Arapiles Repair Project - Pharos Gully Stonework

The Pharos gully will undergo dry stonework in a planned working bee o ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 8:46pm PST

Rescue Course 301 14/6/2009 : VCC Self Rescue 301 held at Dog Rocks, Mt Alexander.
The day covered advanced techniques for improvising solutions for self-rescue situations, including a review of basics (knots, escaping the system, assisted hoist, Z-pulley); descending, assisted and tandem abseils; and discussion of methods to ascend to a hurt leader.

Rescue Course 301 14/6/2009

VCC Self Rescue 301 held at Dog Rocks, Mt Alexander. The day covered ...

Updated: Jun 16, 2009 8:28pm PST

VCC Freycinet, Tasmania trip Feb 09 :

VCC Freycinet, Tasmania trip Feb 09

Updated: Feb 20, 2009 7:56pm PST

Bundaleer VCC Trip 28/3/2009 :

Bundaleer VCC Trip 28/3/2009

Updated: Apr 03, 2009 6:06am PST

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