Our History

Herb Lippmann

The Up & Downers BWC Inc. was formed in 2000 by Herb Lippmann as a spin-off from courses he ran for many years for Macquarie Community College. We are a small club of approximately 60 members, mainly from around the Ryde/Eastwood area of Sydney. Moderate day walks within a 2 hour drive radius from Sydney are held most Saturdays. Generally the meeting time is 8.30am and we aim to finish our walk around 3.00 - 3.30pm. As the travelling time to and from the meeting place can be as little as 15 minutes or up to 2 hours and there is usually the option of socialising over a cold drink or coffee at the end of the walk, it is a full day. Herb and his wife Yu Hua were tragically killed in a bus crash in Tibet in April 2003, whilst out there adventuring. We aim to continue their legacy of love for the bush, outdoors and life.

Leadership & Management

The leaders of club walks are all volunteers from among the membership. We encourage any member who feels confident to do so to lead walks with support from more experienced members. There is a main committee responsible for the management of club affairs consisting of 13 volunteers. In addition, there is a Walks Sub-Committee and a Social Sub-Committee, of 8 and 5 members respectively.