Admin Team
The Blue Mountains Camino Camino Supporters (BMCS) admin team is a small group of dedicated volunteers responsible for developing and facilitating the BMCS’s activities that share the spirit of the Camino in the Blue Mountains of Australia.
The Admin team today
Margaret, Jen, Ann, Johann, Sharise, Carlene, Tony, Tessa.
Volunteer!
Volunteering for the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters is a rewarding experience! We are looking for help with:
- Planning and leading a walk
- Sweeping a walk
- MC’ing one of our meetups
- Writing articles for the newsletter or website
- Taking photos at events
- Assisting with preparations for the 5 Day Walk
Email us for more info and to offer your help
Importantly – please speak to those on the adminteam – it could be just the inspiration you’ve been looking for!
Hospitaleros
There is a training program offered in Australia in various centres throughout the year.
Please find more info on the Hospitaleros website
- Jenny’s Hospitalero Training On the weekend of the 21st January, I was indeed fortunate to be part of…
Glenella
Our regular venue and ardent supporter is the former guesthouse property – Glenella, in Blackheath.
Glenella is regarded as the ‘spiritual home’ of the Blue Mountains Camino Supporters, having been the birthplace and the continuous host venue (clubhouse) since the very beginning.
The heritage listed guesthouse property which is perfectly suitable for groups has proven ideal for Pilgrim Dinners, meetups, training walks, meetings, workshops and numerous other Camino activities.
It is also the focal point and destination for the regular 5-Day Walk – with the waymarker outside Glenella pointing out that the remaining distance to walk to Santiago is 22248 km . Approximately……
Glenella transforms to become ‘Glenella Albergue’ during the 5-Day walks and occasional Camino Open Weekends.
More info on Glenella here