QORF eNews April 2019
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Up a Tree by John McGrath, Visioning the Outdoors 2017 entry
Hi there,
While for many it was quite a wet few days, we do hope you had a lovely, happy, safe and outdoorsy break over Easter, and have come back revived and re-inspired to spend more time outdoors and to enjoy the best that the Queensland environment has to offer.
Here at QORF and Nature Play QLD we are as busy as always with staff travelling around the state catching up with the sector and attending various meetings. We are also attending The Outdoor Council of Australia AGM and the Outdoors Victoria conference.
And, of course, there is also the election on May 18. Does your preferred party or politician have good intentions when it comes to the outdoors, healthy outdoor activity, climate change and the environment?
A message from Dom!
Dom Courtney
Executive Officer
Outdoors Queensland Awards
Nominations for the annual Outdoors Queensland Awards will be opening on June 3. It is time to decide who you are going to nominate for which award! Award winners will be announced in Brisbane at the annual Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner on Friday October 25
QORF thanks and acknowledges the ongoing support to the Outdoors Queensland Awards from all our sponsors: The Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council, K2 Basecamp and Nature Play QLD.
Visioning the Outdoors Film and Photo Competition
Wonderful prizes, a long summer, the Easter holidays and some great weather have created some excellent opportunities for taking great photos and making beautiful films. We are looking forward to seeing what you've come up with!
ENTER HERE
These will be published on the competition site and on social media. All will be in the running for one of the prize collections courtesy of our generous prize partners:
Spread the Word
Invite your friends to ENTER too!
SHARE the competition with your friends and colleagues - imagine the buzz if one of your clients, participants, employees or friends were a winner! Send them the following link is link and suggest they enter. Arrange an outing and tell them to bring their cameras.
www.visioningtheoutdoors.com
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy. Read More
MTB Marathon Championships Relocated
Due to the recent disastrous floods in Townsville, the 2019 National Marathon Championships have been relocated and will now be held in conjunction with the upcoming Bayview Blast in Brisbane in June. Read More
Challenge Courses Good Practice Guide (AAAS)
The Challenge Course Good Practice Guide (low and high ropes) has now been pre-released, prior to the official launch in September 2019, and is now available from the AAAS website .
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24-hour Movement Guidelines
No more than two hours of sedentary recreational screen time a day, and at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity are among the recommendations of the new guidelines.
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Becoming Active Older
They have the most free time of any age group yet they are the least active group of all.Only 27 per cent of Australians over 65 meet the Department of Health physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes activity per day, a minimum which brings significant health benefits..
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Not knowing fishing rules results in $4000 fine
Fishers are being urged to make sure they know Queensland’s fishing rules after five Sunshine Coast fishers were recently fined a total of $4000 for taking undersized fish.
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All Abilities Opportunities
Do you run special programs for folks with additional needs?
Do your courses include opportunities for folks with disabilities to take part?
Are your sites all ability friendly?
Send us the info and we'll add it to the 'Activity Opportunities' section of our All Abilities Inclusion page.
Coming Events
Events coming up in the next month include: the Fraser Island Clean Up, May 10-13; International Boys Day, May 16; National Walk Safely to School Day, May 17; a Navigation Workshop at Mt Barney, May 19; National Volunteer Week, May 20-26 and Levelled, a car park climb for bicycles on May 25. Plus various training courses and school holiday programs. Check out World Days in May too!
Are you keen to co-host an Outdoor Recreation Forum with us?
Can you arrange a suitable venue?
Contact Mark on industry@qorf.org.au
Organisational Development Workshops
Due to unforeseen circumstances both Part A & B of the Organisation Development workshops have been cancelled. New dates will be announced soon, and we encourage small businesses operating in the sector to take up this opportunity to improve the way they operate, manage staff, market and present themselves to their potential clients. Read More
NEW For Hire
Do you have equipment for hire?
Do you have spaces to let out for meetings, training or activities?
Let us know and we'll add it to the new For Hire page on the website.
Email industry@qorf.org.au
What's On
The online calendar of What's On Activities, Events, Training & Workshops
If you have an event, public training opportunity, open day, adventure race, workshop or conference coming up soon, lets us know by Submitting Your Event and we will promote it in the What's On calendar.
Jobs
Several new jobs are listed on our Jobs Available page in the Industry / Jobs & Careers section.
Looking for a job and want to let people know - promote yourself on Jobs Wanted
Welcome aboard!
We are pleased to introduce new members: Queensland Recreation Centres
On being a QORF member!
As a QORF member you have a choice to make – sit back and hope things work out, or – much better – get involved! Learn more about Getting Involved and Making Connections
Go to the Membership section to become a QORF Green Circle Member today. New members will be acknowledged here, on the QORF home page and on our social media platforms.
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