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Are you a Thomas Keneally fan? Grab your chance to meet the great author. Thomas Keneally will be in Hornsby on the 21st of June to promote his new book "Daughters of Mars". This is bound to be a big hit with all our beautful Hornsby Hospital nurses!

Again have not heard directly from Tom however Jamie McGuiness (expedition leader) has been in touch. In short - they made it!!!

No direct update from Tom however there has been a very brief statement from the expedition leader - Jamie McGuiness that leads me to believe they are on their summit push. Also included here is some general info re fatalities gleaned from Alan Arnette.

Hornsby Shire Council has approved plans for a new cross-country mountain bike trail in Old Mans Valley. The trail was first proposed in Dec 2008 and since then the plans have undergone a number of changes as the result of consultation with the public.

This update covers the period from 4th May through to 14th May and includes more acclimitisation treks to North Col and beyond. The team is now clearly preparing for their summit push and the blog covers some information about potential summit dates.

It's been a while since we have heard from Tom however an update has now arrived. This update covers Tom's recent time at Basecamp, Interim Camp and Advanced Base Camp (ABC). It also includes a general update as to current happenings on Everest.

Tom has now reached base camp - 5150m where he will remain to acclimatise for about a week. This post documents arrival and the first few days there. From Base Camp it will be onto Interim Camp followed by Advanced Base Camp before returning for rest.

Anzac day is quickly approaching, next Wednesday 25th April. It is a great opportunity to teach our kids what Anzac Day is all about and to maybe even get them along to a dawn service to truly experience the meaning of this proud day in our culture.