| The Streamway to Heaven | David Jackson | 4 |
| Wyanbene Midwinter | Jill Rowling | 8 |
| North and West in Wiburds | Ian Cooper and Mark Staraj | 12 |
| There's Always a Catch... | Chris Norton | 16 |
| Lost River Expedition | Carolina Layton | 27 |
| The Survey of Silverfrost | Jill Rowling | 36 |
| Bungonia (?) | Chris Norton | 39 |
| Just Do It | Saatchi and Saatchi | 41 |
| Cave Graffiti | Editorial | 2 |
| Jubilee Cave Discovered 1887? | Idle Speculation on Jenolan | 33 |
| Cave Accident at Buchan | Annotated Reprint | 42 |
| Accident at Wee Jasper | Incident Report | 43 |
| New Trip Supervisor Requirements | Information for Trip Supervisors | 44 |
| The Frisbee in Court | Historical Corner |
A new year and new university term means a flurry of new members, many "What I did in my holidays" trip reports and, of course, a copy of the SUSS Bull to document them all.
This issue is tentatively subtitled "The Calamity, Catastrophe and Cataclysm Issue", containing as it does a rather large number of articles about caving misadventures. Your editor was rather perplexed as to what to do with all this material. First reaction was that publishing it all in one go (particularly in the first issue of the new year) would mean gasps of horror from our newly recruited members, not realising that they had just joined an organisation which participated in activities that endangered life, limb, and curfew-keeping ability. Our bold new members would spend the rest of the year dodging SUSS meetings and disappearing quickly in the other direction whenever approached with an invitation to go caving. However, if these articles were strung out over a long period, the effect would be not as sudden, but just as distressing - as the evidence mounted, quarter by quarter, that cavers were devil-may-care lunatics who not only brushed with death, but regularly flossed with injury, a rising current of trepidation would gradually tug the unfaithful from the Society's grasp. Stop the articles from appearing at all? Well, that wouldn't be quite cricket, would it? (Although it would be very Super League...). These things did happen, and members are interested to hear about them - furthermore, we can learn a little from each incident, too.
So - publish and be damned. However, dear reader, I must include this note of reassurance. While it's important to be careful while caving, it's not a dangerous activity. You're not risking life and limb by coming caving with us. Not all caving trips involve smashed teeth, head injuries or three-day underground pyjama parties. In fact, on most caving trips, it's quite bad luck if you end up with so much as a cut finger. And yes, we do know what we're doing (except perhaps for that Norton character...) and you can trust us to look after you.
But enough gloom and doom. Enjoy the magazine, enjoy the year. And remember - come caving lots! The only way you'll really get to know what it's like is to do it.
As from the next issue (Vol 36, No 1), this magazine intends to change
its official title from Bulletin of the Sydney University Speleological
Society to SUSS Bull. The old title will remain as a subtitle.
Why? Firstly, because that's what everyone calls it already. Secondly, because
two syllables roll off the tongue more easily than 22. Thirdly, because
I want an excuse to change the cover design. Librarians everywhere are advised
to make the appropriate notes on their catalogues.
On a recent Society trip, two Society members brought along and consumed illegal drugs. These members have since been the subject of disciplinary action.
The Committee wants to make clear to all members that illegal activities of any sort are not considered acceptable behaviour on any Society trip. Any member who participates in an illegal activity on an official trip of the Society will be liable to disciplinary action, and may be suspended or expelled from the Society.
The views and opinions expressed in this Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the views of the Sydney University Speleological Society, and should not be taken to be the views of the Society unless expressly stated. The Society accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this issue of the Bulletin.