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Julie McDonald

Julie McDonald is the Publicity Officer for The Illawarra Ramblers, an outdoor activities club. She and her partner were early tree changers, fleeing from Sydney for the verdant land and rolling hills of Jamberoo in 1994. She enjoys camping, bushwalking, kayaking and swimming of which there are abundant opportunities in the Illawarra and south coast. Prior to retirement Julie was a senior academic and researcher in primary health care at the University of New South Wales.

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Kayakers remove 20 big bags of rubbish from island in Lake Illawarra

Kayakers from Illawarra Ramblers spent the morning of July 17 cleaning up rubbish around the foreshore of Lake Illawarra’s Gooseberry Island as part of Plastic Free July. A 12-strong crew of Ramblers volunteered for the clean-up, held as part of the annual Plastic Free July, a global event in which millions of people help to rid our streets, communities and oceans of rubbish by participating in community clean-ups and pledges to reduce/eliminate single-use plastic.  

Julie McDonald
August 2025
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Clubs & Community

Meet two Ramblers enjoying adventures in the Illawarra

By Julie McDonald, publicity officer for The Illawarra Ramblers Local members of the community have been enjoying adventures with the Illawarra Ramblers. Thanks to Robert Lynn and Pat Robson from Oak Flats for taking the time to tell us more. Tell...

Julie McDonald
June 2024
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