Badminton with Pa Wendouree, Victoria, Australia
By 64EH on 27-Jul-12. Waypoint GC3RC8D

Unfortunately, as there has been no response to the last request/s to attend to this cache, or provide regular updates, this cache is being de-listed on the basis that it has been abandoned by the Cache Owner.

Caches that have been archived for lack of maintenance will not be unarchived. This is explained here: [Unarchive a geocache](http://support.groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=70).

If you wish to contact me regarding this cache, please send an email via my profile - [Bunjil,](https://coord.info/PR9GZ0K) and quote the cache name and GC number.

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### **OWNER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED?** ###

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I notice from one or more recent log entries that **this cache appears to be in need of owner intervention.** Therefore, I am temporarily disabling it so as to stop it showing up on search lists and to give the owner an opportunity to check on the cache, and take whatever action is necessary.

Prompt attention by cache owners to any log that indicates anything could be amiss is greatly appreciated by all seekers. The guideline advises; ***"if you can't check/fix it straight away then Disable it till you can."*** see here: [Owner is responsible for visits to the physical location,](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#cachemaintenance ) and here's how; [Temporarily Disable and Enable,](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235) also check out this Blog: [Helpful Tips To Keep In Mind As A Geocache Owner.](http://www.geocaching.com/blog/2015/03/you-hid-your-first-geocache-now-what/)

Please respond to this situation by **13th February** to prevent the cache from being archived for non-responsiveness. If you require more time, please be sure to post a "Write Note" log (not an email) explaining the situation and indicating a date when you believe the situation will be resolved.

**And don't forget,** once you have addressed the issue, post both an "Owner Maintenance" log, see here; [Removing the Needs Maintenance Icon](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and an "Enable Listing" log, see here; [Temporarily Disable and Enable](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) to get your cache up and running again.

Not hard at all haha

Easy to get to and find needs repair bit damp

Good job

We looked here and there and we were about to head back to the car when hubby spotted an electric plate cover on the ground near the stairs, minus any magnets. We also found a plastic bag but no log sheet. We add a sheet of paper and placed back on the ground in the corner with a rock over it. SL TFTC

This geocacher reported that the container is damaged.

Can't find anything

Want to attempt another day

Cache up and runing again

Cache has been replaced

Cache has been replaced

Cache has been replaced

Cache has been replaced

###**CACHE OWNER ACTION REQUIRED**###
This cache is carrying one or more logs which suggest some attention by the cache owner is needed.

The guidelines advise that the CO should make occasional visits to check on the cache as well as promptly address any logs that indicate that the cache requires some attention. If you can not attend to the issue promptly, then you need to Disable the cache - I have disabled it this time.

Please respond to this situation (or indicated your intentions including a date) by **30th August**, otherwise it will be necessary to withdraw the cache from the Active listing. The [Geocache Maintenance guideline](http://www.geocaching.com/about/guidelines.aspx#cachemaintenance) explains a CO's responsibility towards checking and maintaining the cache when problems are reported.

**And don't forget,** once you have addressed the issue, post both an "Owner Maintenance" log, see here; [Removing the Needs Maintenance Icon](http://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=404) and an "Enable Listing" log, see here; [Temporarily Disable and Enable ](https://support.groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=235 ) to get your cache up and running again.

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Found magnetic plate on the ground with no log but may not be the cache

8059
Stay at Ballarat
The cache need to have maintenance
Found it
Thanks 64EH

As logged on 6.4.17 this cache is in need of owner attention. The log of this cache is soaked, indicating that the container is no longer weatherproof. Future seekers would appreciate somewhere dry, to record their visit please.

15:05
After a couple of hours spent in the past at the Ballarat Cemetery, with silent relatives and Wherigo's, we moved to this more active area of Ballarat. The cache was very quickly in hand, the log could almost be wrung out. We left our name and a dry bag.

Thanks 64EH for bringing us to this location.
18658

One that TajBentley had already done, we stopped in so I could turn it into a smiley. Great hide, TFTC

The magnets are no longer attached to the cache and one is missing altogether.

Found. Quick find but the cache is not in the best condition. TFTC

Will fix the magnet issue next week!
Cheers

Found it but its not the floor now, magnets are too old

Needs maintenance but found

good hiding spot well away from muggles. TFTC

found on ground, unable to return to position.

Pretty easy to spot, found with my mate Kinna. Cheers

Good cache. Found with djl77

Nice cache with an easy find despite Sambazoid77 passing by it first. TFTC

Found ok, very surprising to a newbie. Log is slightly wet with all the rain of late, tried to leave the log as rain proof as possible

Nice quick find. Identified it immediately.
TFTC.
Good to note that facilities are here too. (Cafe and Loos)

Good hide! Log really needs replacing though!

Tftc. Log needs replacing, almost full.

Good idea but a bit to easy

Good hide cheers

I spotted this one before we even stopped. A quick grab, sign and replace and we were off again. Tftc

Out today converting a few dots to smiley faces in the area. I spotted the cache as soon as we rounded the corner. We've been stumped by one like this before. Tftc

Very good hide liked it a lot

Me. ..blind as a bat this morning and couldn't find it after 10 mins. Geowife...About 5 seconds to find it later in the day. Well done kids. ..Good one!

I thought I had already logged this one so went back to make sure it was the same one. It was, found log on the ground it could do with replacing, placed it in a bag and returned safely.

Tftc easy find cheers

Cool hide. Almost to obvious

Quick find, great hide! TFTC

Found with no problems. Hmm haven't played this for a long time. TFTC

2:40:00 PM. Walked down the street and into GZ. Nice and quiet and we started to look and both spotted it at the same time. Log signed and cache returned. Thanks 64EH for placing this cache.

Found on a caching trip to Ballarat with Freddo and Team Waldron, after finishing the BSRT trail we decided to drive around and grab a few more caches, another quick find for us. TFTC

Heading over to Ballarat for a caching weekend and picking up a few caches on the way.

We managed to find about 230 caches in 3 days not bad work for 3 old guys

Even mor muggles here but no problems.

TFTC

Busy tonight at the centre.
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This cache was found using a Garmin GPSr, Montana 650t, Oregon 550 or Dakota 20. Waypoints and paperless geocaching downloaded via GSAK 8.
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This was our third attempt to find this cache, the previous two attempts being muggled out by keen badminton players.

After attending the nearby Leap Day Breakfast event, this one was spotted and grabbed quickly by Chunk on the way home. Obviously no badminton this time of the morning. Thank you for this cache as it enabled us to get the Leap Day souvenir.

Very clever. TFTC. Happy New Year

Another round of evening cache hunting TFTC

i stopped to log this find while caching in the area. Thanks for the hide.

Another great find while in the area.
SL - thanks for the fun cache!

Found quickly on a blustery windy day with no muggles in sight. Once you've found ones like this - then you spot others pretty quickly. Tftc

After spending time checking where I thought it would be, I suddenly noticed the cache. I remember having one of those kids badminton sets when I was a kid. Tftc 64EH.

Found It!
I came here in the morning and the place was full of people. So I came back in the late afternoon and they were all leaving in droves. So a quick and easy find after that! The cache is missing one of it's magnets and without it, the logbook may fall out.
TFTC

Find #2586 @ 1919 H

Found with Tyred n Cranky

Heading home from Melton from a birthday.
Once we got on the right side we made a quick find. only when you know what you are looking for this one stands out, but always a good hide.

TFTC 64EH

Find No. 1106. Found with FUF009 at 7.19pm

Heading home from an afternoon Birthday Party in Melton. Now in Ballarat and adding a few more smilies to our name.

This one was a quick find for us, once we got to the right area. We are starting to see a few of these types of hides getting around.
TFTC

On my way to Echuca, time for a break and cache, I have played many games of Badminton and love the game. TFTC

Here with daughter for badminton comp. Quick find between games and muggle mobiles for basketball.

Hot hot hot to touch, very clever hiding spot, took a bit of walking around in the hot hot sun to find it. TFTC

TFTC. Thanks for the well camo'd cache.

Now that's cool

After work cache on what can only be described as a magnificent day weather wise. Thought I would have a little look see and there it is. Clever cache tftc

Found with Emthegem and TeamLauren. We've seen quite a few of these hides recently and Emthegem spotted it as we approached GZ. Fortunately we were able to quickly sign the log before any muggles spotted us. Thanks for the hide.

Found with doormatt and teamlauren. a nice way to celebrate teamlauren finding her 500th cache.

Tftc. This cache marks a special celebration "500 caches". We've seen these caches before so had an idea when we saw it from afar. Emthegem saw it from a distance as we were walking towards it. Found with emthegem and Doormatt during weekend in Ballarat.

A quick driveby. Tftc

This entry was edited by sean.75 on Monday, 10 August 2015 at 07:40:28 UTC.

Giving this one a favorite, very ingenious little hidey hole. Took the arsenal of tools to help but still missed it for about half an hour of poking around in cobwebs etc. Most enjoyable TFTC

Staying a few days in Ballarat on our tour of Australia using Geocaching as a guide.

Isn't this game SO FABULOUS! It takes us to places of interest in so many towns. We have met many people over our few years who we are proud to call friends just through this crazy game!

Cachers usually have a common interest to show off your home town and the many places you would like people to visit. So today we explored Ballarat using Geocaching.

Keep on having FUN with Geocaching. Just what Geocaching is worldwide to 2.6+million people so they can't be wrong! So keep at it full steam ahead guys!

We managed to find your cache today, thanks for feeding our GeoAddiction.

TFTC 64EH

Found! Very clever

Found with chompz87 signed log book. TFTC

I'll replace the "wet" log this weekend. Cheers

Nice easy drive by at midnight.
Thanks for the cache.

Quick easy find with darth briji tftc

Up in Ballarat for the day with #GeoHulk & sorceysal converting some more caches into smiley faces.
Quickly found this urban camo

Thanks 64EH for the cache
Log signed & replaced. TFTC & smiley face
#1552

Had a few minutes spare before a game. Approached GZ and thought I'd been searching for a while but quickly spotted the cache. Signed & replaced as found, log is very damp.
Thanks for the cache 64EH

Thankfully I had an idea as I pulled up that that particular spot would hold the cache.
No body around meant that i could sign the log without trouble.
Tag-along used to play badmington in Nagambie many many years ago and loved it. He is a grandpa now.
Forgot to say the log has been very wet and nearly full too.
TFTC 64EH

This entry was edited by 6Hinemoa2 on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 at 21:37:38 UTC.

nice little hide, tftc

Found quickly with KH2ici. TFTC

Nice quick find on the way past with SaharaH99. These are a great hiding contraption. Log is wet though and needs to be dried. TFTC

Sneaky hide thanks

Found with Brownies. We are so inconspicuous. Not.
Not very secure. Needs maintenance. Tftc

Found it ...very sneaky. Decided to do it while sister was at basketball. Wasn't too hard. TFTC!

Log was found on the ground. We replaced it where we thought it should go. Log had been wet (dry now, ink had run) .Found with Cherad and geokidlets. Tftc.

Found with Mi5sie sheet was found on the ground signed and replaced were we thought TFTC

Found today with Highrod. Very sneaky. TFTC

We found your cache Badminton with Pa
On 28 February 2015 4:12 PM
This is our find 4109
Found with blowfishius
The cache is in good shape.
Thanks 64EH for the cache!
highrod from Ballarat

What else do geocachers do when having a weekend away geocaching[?]
Take some friends and make it a darned good weekend!
Moneydork, Tounga, Sushilord, Uni & Medusa, Skippy & Audra and myself headed to Ballarat and we had a blast!
Enjoyed tea with some local geocachers on Saturday night: Sully1, Bogong Hazy and Snaphappy [^]
Kayaked on Sunday and then rode pushbikes too
The things we do for geocache finds, I haven't been on a bike for years!

All up, I found 113 caches and had 4 DNFs
We even managed to find some that we had DNFd last time!

I apologise now for the generic logs on these caches. I am unexpectedly heading back to the area now, about 5 weeks later, and am madly logging so that I know what I have and haven't found.
Please understand that due to some issues this end, I have been short on time and therefore haven't logged these as I would normally do, with a seperate comment for each cache.

I thank each and every cache owner for the wonderful caches which we found in the suburbs and in the bush!

TNLN. SL. TFTC 64EH

Moneydork was on the money with this one.

Thanks for the cache 64EH.

A nice quick find for us. TFTC.

Found with my Hero Husband (Moneydork) and lots of lovely friends on the last day of our caching weekend.

On my way to Bendigo I also found some nice boxes.
Thanks.
This one was not nice.

Found this arvo with the 2 geokids whilst picking sulkybear up from bowls. I've had a quick look a few times before as we are here every week for swimming but there is always too many people about. Today it was found lying on floor broken and log completely saturated with water. Cache is in need of some TLC. Thanks for the hide though

As per below. Broken (we put it back but may need work) and needs new logbook too

In Ballarat today to attend the CITO with Misschief18 so once our duties and catch up with others was over it was off to find some local caches.

Was able to drive almost to GZ and saw something that wasn't quite right and yes it was the cache. Thanks 64EH

9/11/2014 11:36 am Find #1331
Well finally I can log this hide. It's a bit silly since it's the closest cache to my house which is only 600m away and it took me 2 years to get over here to find it. Thanks for the hide,

Found with the help of muggle hubby.

We walked up for the antiques fair and brought along the GPSr to pick up a couple of caches along the way. The building played havoc with the GPSr so while we were waiting for it to settle down we walked about the building and found it. The log is dry and all is well. TNLN SL Thanks for the Hide!!!