Al Williams has done his project at the Star Factory, a long, beautiful, slightly overhanging face, to produce Astro Boy, graded 29 or 30.

Al has also finished off a couple of old projects at Oatlands - the desperate mantle finish to Fence Post Right ("V1") and Stu Bowlings highball project on Lloyd's Wall.

There has been plenty of other activity out at Oatlands due to the mild start to winter. The lake is still dry and there have been quite a few cool clear days with perfect conditions. Pungi (V7/8) on the Island has received several ascents, from Al, Aubrey from QLD, Callum Hyland, Garry Philips and Jon Nermut. Callum also did Darkside (V10). A new variant to Pungi has also been done, Body and Mind, which comes in from the right and is a grade or so harder.