The Great Noosa Trail Walk has become a victim of the recent fires with its postponement until May next year.
Organiser Jim Ennis said the decision to postpone the walk was made in conjunction with the SES and the National Trust Australia (Queensland).
“Although walkers will be disappointed, we had to put safety first,” Mr Ennis said.
“The fires on the Sunshine Coast, together with the forecast weather conditions for October, forced us to postpone the walk which was to be held from 5 October,” he said.
The walk would be re-scheduled for the long weekend from the 2nd to the 4th of May next year.
Mr Ennis said that if walkers would like to defer their walk until May, their booking will be held for them and they would be guaranteed a place on the next walk.
If walkers needed to cancel, Mr Ennis said they should contact him as soon as possible on gntw@cooroyfuturegroup.com.au.
“We will refund the cost of your ticket, but please be aware that it may take approximately four (4) weeks for us to process your refund,” he said.
Walkers who do not cancel but choose to walk in May will save money. Mr Ennis said he anticipated the cost of entry next year would rise from $249 to $299 to cover increasing costs.
Mr Ennis said that the National Trust (Qld), which was a valued sponsor of the Great Noosa Trail Walk, had agreed to honour its agreement to provide membership of the National Trust to everyone who registered for the walk in October. Walkers could expect to receive correspondence from the National Trust about this shortly.
