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Well, it's been a few months when all the furious "behind the scenes action" seemed more like treading water, but when I look back we've achieved a great deal since I last posted.

The two event walks for 2011 - the Camino Salvado - included the new 50kms northern section that now reduces the highway section to less than 5kms which is an enormous improvement and the walkers LOVED it! Next year we hope to include an awesome new Icon to the walk, but at this stage this is still subject…

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We're delighted to have received some funding to help employ a Trails Consultant to help take the Pilgrim Trail to the next level! We've also overcome a possible hitch with access out of Walyunga: its now a viable proposition via Stock Rd (in fact there is no road, but there is a trail and 3 gates to go through, but it's there and the City of Swan are being very helpful to us).

So next is to consolidate: work on signage: liaise with local B&Bs for future walkers and the dream starts to… Continue

Last night the ABC Compass program aired its feature on the Camino Salvado which follows the Pilgrim Trail from Subiaco to New Norcia. You can download the program at



http://www.abc.net.au/compass/s2848582.htm



Being biased, we thought the program excellent: it was serious with touches of humor: it show-pieced the Pilgrim trail that the Camino follows and the scenery spoke for itself.

Since the show we have had 10… Continue