Are you itching for the great outdoors after all this rain; tired of climbing greasy plastic holds inside? Good news - It's time for our first OUTDOOR climbing trip of 2026!! If you're keen to join us for some climbing on the wonderful Bluey's sandstone, we are heading off on Friday evening from the NUMC gearshed. We will carpool to Mount York Camping Area and set up camp for Friday and Saturday night. We will be touching rock Saturday and Sunday, then driving back Sunday afternoon happy and all climbed-out. This is a beginner friendly trip for everyone! So if you're keen to experience climbing on real rock outdoors, or you want more exposure and to build your skills from previous trips, set your alarms to buy tickets as there will be something for everyone. **Tickets will be available: Monday 16th of March 8:00AM** Mount York camping area will be chilly overnight, so many layers of warm clothes are a must, such as a thermals for the nights, and please **avoid cotton clothes**. Breakfast both mornings and dinner Saturday night will be included, with Friday night dinner on the road. You will need to provide your own lunches, lots of snacks (great way to make friends) and at least 2L of water each day, so bring your own water bottles, we will have some extra water in jerry cans for each car. A more detailed packing list will get sent out to participants closer to the weekend. Lets gooo climbing!  If you have any questions don't hesitate to message myself, Bohdi Wain, or Laila Machin on messeneger :)

Weekly climbing is on Thursday nights at the coolest gym around! Cessnock PCYC climbing gym has 18m high walls with top rope and lead climbing options, offering a fun and challenging session for all abilities. There are a range of grades, allowing you to either get comfy on the ropes or project some harder climbs! It is a super fun and supportive environment where you can practice safe lead falls and gain confidence in your rope skills. This is such a great learning opportunity for anyone, surrounded by a wonderful group of people! If you are keen on learning lead, we are in the process of developing an excellent checklist for you to follow to develop the necessary skills for safe lead climbing and belaying!  Tickets will be released at 8am on the Monday and close Wednesday at 10pm prior to each Thursday session. The club will provide one rope per car for lead climbing, and if you need a harness you can borrow one from the club too! Carpooling is available if you meet the group at the NUMC club shed at 5:45pm on the day for a 6pm departure, with a gold coin donation for fuel. It is a 50min drive from the shed which gives us a generous 2 hours of climbing - enough to feel that forearm pump for sure! Keen to see you all there!   **note: entry is purchased at Cessnock PCYC. Price is $14.50/person (you will need a PCYC membership to access this - $40.00 one off purchase for 12 months If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin, Taylor Cassady or Benjamin Ewin :)

Come plan a trip and join the cult and get free pizza   meet us at the forum meeting room! It's just inside the main entrance on your right :) 

Get ready for an adrenaline-filled, stunningly gorgeous weekend exploring the Blue Mountains' best canyons! This trip is shaping up to be awesome fun, but for that to happen, you MUST have abseiling experience before attending. BUT, don't fret if you don't have any! When you buy your ticket, just let us know in the relevant question and we'll make a groupchat where we can organize a practice session (Thursday 12th) to show you the ropes (haha). Subject to work and uni commitments, the vague plan is to head off from the gearshed around 5pm, arriving at the campsite about 8:30pm, but carpooling and travel arrangements will be sorted closer to the time. We will be camping at Cathedral Reserve near Mount Wilson Friday and Saturday night before heading back to Newcastle on Sunday evening. Weather dependent, Saturday will be a day of rockhopping and abseiling down some of the best and most beautiful canyons the Blue Mountains has to offer. It will be a big day including swimming, several kilometers of hiking, and some steep terrain, so a reasonable level of fitness and confident swimming ability are both essential! Sunday will be a nice relaxed day of floating, jumping and sunbathing. Instead of taking ropes and harnesses, we'll take our lovely lilos down to the Wollangambe and spend the day drifting away in the sunshine.  All camping gear (tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats etc.) can be borrowed from the gearstore, in addition to wetsuits, backpacks and drybags. The club will also provide helmets, harnesses and everything you need to stay safe in a canyon! We will be stopping for dinner on the road Friday night on the way to the Blueys, and a delicious meal will be provided Saturday night. You will be responsible for providing your own breakfast, lunch, and snacks for Saturday and Sunday (ideally things which are individually wrapped and/or you won't mind eating after they've gone soggy courtesy of a swim in a canyon!) Please keep in mind you will need to make it to the shed on a weeknight (to be determined at a later date) prior to this trip to organise a wetsuit, and get on those tickets fast! It's first in best dressed and they will go quick! Get keen for an incredible weekend!  - Lilly 

Hello everyone! In light of the rained off trips, NUMC is having a potluck and knot workshop at the Forum!  Join us for an evening of board games, chats, knots and good vibes! We will meet from 5pm and chill out in a room at in the Forum (TBA) to avoid the rain and mozzies. It is a potluck, so if you are able to, please bring along a snack to contribute! If you bring something along, please make sure all ingredients are labelled clearly to ensure any dietary or allergy peeps can check what they are eating. Your ticket price covers the room rental at the Forum, so please make sure you purchase a ticket if you plan to come along at any point during the night! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin via Messenger. I look forward to seeing all you lovely people there!

Weekly climbing is on Thursday nights at the coolest gym around! Cessnock PCYC climbing gym has 18m high walls with top rope and lead climbing options, offering a fun and challenging session for all abilities. There are a range of grades, allowing you to either get comfy on the ropes or project some harder climbs! It is a super fun and supportive environment where you can practice safe lead falls and gain confidence in your rope skills. This is such a great learning opportunity for anyone, surrounded by a wonderful group of people! If you are keen on learning lead, we are in the process of developing an excellent checklist for you to follow to develop the necessary skills for safe lead climbing and belaying!  Tickets will be released at 8am on the Monday and close Wednesday at 10pm prior to each Thursday session. The club will provide one rope per car for lead climbing, and if you need a harness you can borrow one from the club too! Carpooling is available if you meet the group at the NUMC club shed at 5:45pm on the day for a 6pm departure, with a gold coin donation for fuel. It is a 50min drive from the shed which gives us a generous 2 hours of climbing - enough to feel that forearm pump for sure! Keen to see you all there!   **note: entry is purchased at Cessnock PCYC. Price is $14.50/person (you will need a PCYC membership to access this - $40.00 one off purchase for 12 months If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin, Taylor Cassady or Benjamin Ewin :)

Hey Everyone  We're teaming up with the dive club (NUDEs) to deliver some wild and wicked stories of adventure, all the way from the depths of the ocean to the top of the highest peaks. the 411, the lowdown, whats gonna happen: kicking off from 6pm in 'the lounge' at BoTH you'll be able to grab a beer and catch up with some familiar faces, and meet a few new! We'll have some stories from NUMC and NUDEs members highlighting a recent/favourite adventure and a sneak peak at our trip calender for 2026! If you're interested in sharing one your recent or favourite adventures please fill in the google form: https://forms.gle/VbWyd3oJw8RJM6fc7   

Get your swimmers and climbing kit on for an epic day of touching rocks by a beautiful veiw. With salty swims before and after to cool us down, this little day trip will be one to remember! - Limited tickets available as it will be a relatively small crew - Beginner friendly, there is a bit of something for everyone - BYO lunch & water (more info will be sent out to you)  ~ Be ready to slip slop slap that sun cream ~

Weekly climbing is on Thursday nights at the coolest gym around! Cessnock PCYC climbing gym has 18m high walls with top rope and lead climbing options, offering a fun and challenging session for all abilities. There are a range of grades, allowing you to either get comfy on the ropes or project some harder climbs! It is a super fun and supportive environment where you can practice safe lead falls and gain confidence in your rope skills. This is such a great learning opportunity for anyone, surrounded by a wonderful group of people! If you are keen on learning lead, we are in the process of developing an excellent checklist for you to follow to develop the necessary skills for safe lead climbing and belaying!  Tickets will be released at 8am on the Monday and close Wednesday at 10pm prior to each Thursday session. The club will provide one rope per car for lead climbing, and if you need a harness you can borrow one from the club too! Carpooling is available if you meet the group at the NUMC club shed at 5:45pm on the day for a 6pm departure, with a gold coin donation for fuel. It is a 50min drive from the shed which gives us a generous 2 hours of climbing - enough to feel that forearm pump for sure! Keen to see you all there!   **note: entry is purchased at Cessnock PCYC. Price is $14.50/person (you will need a PCYC membership to access this - $40.00 one off purchase for 12 months If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin, Taylor Cassady or Benjamin Ewin :)

Missing the mountain air already? Come hiking in the subalpine plateau of the Barrington Tops to remind yourself of winter. Fresh air, stunning scenery, and hiddden water falls. This hike is around 20km over 2 days and involves some hills. The trip requires a moderate level of fitness and more than anything, an appreciation for some lightweight type 2 fun. This is a great opportunity to taste test overnight hiking if you're new to it.  TICKET TYPES: If you have a car and can transport yourself and 3 others please consider buying a 'driver ticket' to help us get everyone there. Fuel is covered by the club and driving comes with DJ rights for the trip.  For those of you who do not have transport, please buy a Non-driver ticket and transport will be provided. If all tickets are sold out feel free to jump on the waitlist and you will be notified if tickets become available. The plan: Route still to be confirmed but likey route is from lagoon pinch up the corker trail to camp at either Selby alley hut or Wombat Creek, with possible sidetrip to Careys Peak. Saturday: Leave NUMC gear shed early to drive to start, walk into camp. Sunday: Walk out from campsite then drive back to the gear shed. For any questions, please feel free to contact me on facebook messenger (Saxon Crockford)

Weekly climbing is on Thursday nights at the coolest gym around! Cessnock PCYC climbing gym has 18m high walls with top rope and lead climbing options, offering a fun and challenging session for all abilities. There are a range of grades, allowing you to either get comfy on the ropes or project some harder climbs! It is a super fun and supportive environment where you can practice safe lead falls and gain confidence in your rope skills. This is such a great learning opportunity for anyone, surrounded by a wonderful group of people! If you are keen on learning lead, we are in the process of developing an excellent checklist for you to follow to develop the necessary skills for safe lead climbing and belaying!  Tickets will be released at 8am on the Monday and close Wednesday at 10pm prior to each Thursday session. The club will provide one rope per car for lead climbing, and if you need a harness you can borrow one from the club too! Carpooling is available if you meet the group at the NUMC club shed at 5:45pm on the day for a 6pm departure, with a gold coin donation for fuel. It is a 50min drive from the shed which gives us a generous 2 hours of climbing - enough to feel that forearm pump for sure! Keen to see you all there!   **note: entry is purchased at Cessnock PCYC. Price is $14.50/person (you will need a PCYC membership to access this - $40.00 one off purchase for 12 months If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin, Taylor Cassady or Benjamin Ewin :)

Weekly climbing is on Thursday nights at the coolest gym around! Cessnock PCYC climbing gym has 18m high walls with top rope and lead climbing options, offering a fun and challenging session for all abilities. There are a range of grades, allowing you to either get comfy on the ropes or project some harder climbs! It is a super fun and supportive environment where you can practice safe lead falls and gain confidence in your rope skills. This is such a great learning opportunity for anyone, surrounded by a wonderful group of people! If you are keen on learning lead, we are in the process of developing an excellent checklist for you to follow to develop the necessary skills for safe lead climbing and belaying!  Tickets will be released at 8am on the Monday and close Wednesday at 10pm prior to each Thursday session. The club will provide one rope per car for lead climbing, and if you need a harness you can borrow one from the club too! Carpooling is available if you meet the group at the NUMC club shed at 5:45pm on the day for a 6pm departure, with a gold coin donation for fuel. It is a 50min drive from the shed which gives us a generous 2 hours of climbing - enough to feel that forearm pump for sure! Keen to see you all there!   **note: entry is purchased at Cessnock PCYC. Price is $14.50/person (you will need a PCYC membership to access this - $40.00 one off purchase for 12 months If you would like some more information please do not hesitate to reach out to Laila Machin, Taylor Cassady or Benjamin Ewin :)