Walkabouts are generally held once a month and are held in a variety of locations, generally on a Saturday or Sunday around the third weekend of the month. These walkabouts are to encourage members to get out and about with their cameras. Technical help is available from the more experienced members. Members are encouraged to attend to extend their photography knowledge and experience. Sometimes we stop for lunch and/or coffee depending on the area we are visiting.
Upcoming Walkabouts
* There are no walkabouts currently planned for club members. Please check back later
Walkabouts for the coming years are being thought about! Ideas are being formulated so if you are interested, or have some ideas on what you want to see and go to, please let us know! We are always interested in new locations, subjects and ideas.
Walkabout Requirements
- All members are welcome! You can bring a friend or partner.
Note: Friends and partners must be with an accompanying MRPS member and must also complete the attendance & disclaimer form - Please confirm your attendance if you wish to attend either via email or at a meeting. If you decide on the day, please text the co-ordinator so that they know to expect you.
- Health and Safety is an important part of Walkabouts as we want all our members safe. Please abide by all H&S Regulations throughout the Walkabout.
- Please be aware of any COVID-19 or any other government/health regulations if you are attending a Walkabout.
- Complete the Attendance & Disclaimer Form
Past Walkabouts
May 2024 Walkabout – Fungi Hunting, Mt Macedon
Approximately 10 of us bundled up to tackle the chilly morning to see about finding us some Fungi to photography. While chilly, we couldn’t ask for a nicer day to wonder round Sanitorium Lake and the scrubland surrounding it looking for Fungi While it appeared that it was a little early in the fungi season
April 2024 Walkabout – Mornington Peninsula and Cape Schank
What a great weekend we had during April when we took to the roads and headed down to Mornington Peninsula and Cape Schanck for a weekend of photography and great company. Starting from our homes, our first stop was at Brighton Beach for the famous Bathing Boxes. From there we stopped at several places as
March 2024 Walkabout – Serendip Sanctuary
March saw us head Geelong way for an outing to Serendip Sanctuary looking for some wildlife and bird shots. The day was warm and we enjoyed a lovely walk around the Sanctuary looking out for both birds and wildlife in the wild (we were welcomed by several Emus at the entrance) and in the Habitats
February 2024 Walkabout – Dog Rocks and The Cascades
We had a lovely time checking our Dog Rocks in the Mt Alexander Regional Park. The weather was lovely and the challenge for members was to practice shooting in Monochrome. Looking for interesting shapes, contrasts, textures etc to help make the monochrome photo pop. The Cascades was another lovely area and a popular spot for
October 2023 – Ballarat International Foto Biennale
14 October 2023 The walkabout for October was a little different as we took advantage of an offer to tour the two main exhibitions of the 2023 Foto Biennale. It was with pleasure that Vanessa, CEO of the Biennale, took us around the two exhibitions providing a commentary on the exhibitions that was both interesting
September 2023 – Architecture Walk Southern Cross to Docklands
16 September 2023 On Saturday we took to the streets under the leadership of Martin to check out, and photograph, architecture and other sights leaving from Southern Cross Station to Docklands. During our walk we learned to think about things like perspective, different view and levels and to think outside of the box. We have
August 2023 – Gisborne Masters Football Club
13 August 2023. Gardiner Reserve Gisborne On Sunday 13th August 2023 we went to the home game of the Bulldogs, Gisborne Masters Football Club. This was a return visit after going there last year as well and having the honour of being asked back was particularly pleasing for the club! We had a lovely day
July 2023 – Princes Pier and Ferguson Street Pier
We were a bit worried heading into the city last night as the weather was not looking good! Light rain and lots of cloud greeted us on our way in. We arrived at Princes Pier and it was obvious we wouldn’t be getting any sunset, however we grabbed some pics and waiting for dark to
June 2023 – Silo Trail and Winton Wetlands
24-25 June 2023 Our Silo Trail and overnight stay in Benalla to take in the Winton Wetlands was a wonderful success with a very good time had by all. The weather held out for us until we were about an hour or so into out night photography at Winton Wetlands. Unfortunately no Astro was able
May 2023 – Mt Macedon Fungi
13 May 2023 We had a lovely day to be hunting down Fungi around the paths of Sanatorium Lake in Mt Macedon. A great turn out of people to try their luck hunting different types, sizes and colours of fungi and other interesting fauna.
April 2023 – Maldon British Bike Rally and Rippon Lea Estate
22 and 23 April 2023 On Saturday 22nd April 2023 we headed to Maldon to see the British Bike Rally come into town. There were plenty of interesting bikes and people to take photos of and the weather was brilliant for the day as well. On Sunday 23rd April 2023 11 members went to Rippon
March 2023 – Melbourne CBD
25 March 2023