QORF eNews September 2018
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Outdoors Queensland Awards Book your place now!
Hi there,
Every year we host the Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner at a suitable venue somewhere in Brisbane to get together and celebrate all the wonderful work that is being done for the outdoors and outdoor recreation across the state.
During the evening, over a meal and a few drinks, we hear a little about all the Award finalists and celebrate with the Award winners. We are entertained and inspired by our guest speaker, and we have the chance to win a few prizes generously donated by our award partners.
Mostly however, it is a chance to catch up with others in the industry, renew old friendships, make new acquaintances and simply enjoy each others company.
Some organisations come along to support their nominees* and some come along to the Awards Dinner as an opportunity for their own Xmas Party or annual staff get together. Why ever you choose to come along, we'd be delighted to see you!
The Details
Date: Friday,October 26.
Venue: Rydges South Bank Brisbane
Guest Speaker: Jemma Wilson, a professional offroad motorcycle champion.
*The finalists will be announced on Friday 5th. So If your organisation, favourite place, initiative or person is nominated, make sure you are there to support them.
Last month we hosted the Outdoors Queensland Symposium 2018 in Brisbane on September 12 and Cairns on September 14, to address the important topic of 'stewardship' - 'the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care'
We invited Prof. Marcia Langton to start off the day with a keynote presentation. This helped set the tone for the day as all the following presentations were inspiring and informative. Go to Brisbane and Cairns to learn more about great line up of presenters.
We chose the theme of 'stewardship' because we believe that by sharing ideas and generating discussion we can all learn more about how best:
- to ‘take care’ of the places we live and the outdoor places we choose to recreate in;
- to show ‘compassion’ to those we work alongside, and we introduce to the outdoors;
- to ‘walk the talk’ and to act as role models for others, and
- to do what we can to ensure long term access to outdoor recreation opportunities by encouraging others to make conscious positive decisions and to take responsible actions.
Vitally important steps we should all be taking as good custodians of the outdoors and to ensure a positive future for outdoor recreation activities.
Attendance - this is the gripe!
At QORF we work hard to provide opportunities for our members and others in the outdoors to get together to learn from and support each other, and the outdoor sector. So it is fair to say that we were quite disappointed and frustrated by the poor turn out and low booking numbers.
So, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank those who came along - your support was very much appreciated; and to encourage others to step up and show support in the future! Not just for QORF, for the future of your outdoors community.
RIP Steve Turner
On behalf of our members and staff QORF would like to express our sadness at the untimely and accidental death of well-known rock climber Steve Turner. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.
Rock climbing, as with all outdoor activities, comes with a certain degree of inherent risk so we would like to use this opportunity to remind people to take the time to check safety systems, to have appropriate redundancy built into the system and to work closely with your colleagues and partners to ensure everybody is kept as safe as possible.
AAAS Updates
Australian Adventure Activity Standards - Updates - nominations sought for Technical Working Groups: Snorkelling, Caving, Sea Kayaking & Angling
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The Wall Planner
Planning(!) is underway for the 2019 Wall Planner. With over 3000 copies distributed around Queensland it is a great way to get seen. Contact admin@qorf.org.au to place an advert.
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UPLOADS App Launched
The new UPLOADS App is
now LIVE.
It is a web-based application also accessible offline and is used to record: incident reports; LOA participation data; and action plans used to address identified problems ... Read More
Outdoor Leader Award Coverage
The Fair Work Ombudsman has recently released a statement of advice relevant to outdoor leaders and outdoor business operators who are not covered by an existing industry or occupation-based award ... Read More
SIS50612 Diploma of Sports Development - MTB
TAFE Queensland in partnership with Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) has designed this course specifically to help you find a career in something that you are passionate about ... Read More
With input from your responses to our 3 question survey, we have prepared our draft submission on the Strategy which is now ready for feedback*. WE also encourage you to fill in the Government surveys and put in your own submission. The more responses our sector provides, the better the strategy will reflect our needs ... Read More
*To eo@qorf.org.au by COB 9/10/18
Your chances of dying
A list of sports & activities and your chances of dying from them!
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Fishers fined $8,000.00
Exceeding pipi possession limits has seen two recreational fishers with a total of 3591 pipis, fined a total of $8000 in the Noosa Magistrates Court.
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High Ropes Adventure Courses
Workplace Health & Safety has recently released a safety alert to highlight the risk of strangulation when participating in high ropes adventure courses, following an incident on a ropes course in May 2018 ... Read More
Demand increase for emergency services
An increased risk of fire and flood across the state will put extra demand on emergency services and require a “significant financial commitment”, a new climate change strategy has revealed.
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BVRT Strategic Plan – Survey
An online community survey has been developed to capture your thoughts and ideas, and highlight any challenges or opportunities associated with the BVRT, now and into the future ... Read More
Wales decides Play is Vital
Wales has decided play is so vital that
it needs to be supported by legislation. Every Welsh local authority “must secure sufficient play opportunities in its area for children”
... Read More
Coming Events
Events coming up in the next month or so: Biketober over the whole month; the International Day of the Girl Child on Oct 11; Gone Fishing Day on Oct 14; Walk at Work Week from Oct 15-19; National Ride2Work Day on Oct 18; Chicks in the Sticks on Oct 21; Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner on Friday, October 26 and Outdoor Classroom Day on Nov 1
Do you host events? Our resources page on Event Management might have what you need! Find out!
Outdoor Classroom Day
A global campaign to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. On Nov 1, thousands of schools around the world, and across Queensland, take lessons outdoors and prioritise playtime. Read More and Sign Up
Passchendaele Bouldering Festival
Bigger and better than ever before! Join 100+ mad keen Boulderers for 2.5 days of sending sweet granite lines, camping, comps, coffee, clinics, fun and prizes.
See What's On for details
Training Opportunities
Various outdoor activity training opportunities available this month from:
The Outdoor Education Consultants
Pinnacle Sports
Queensland Canoeing
See What's On for details
For Hire
Do you have equipment for hire?
Do you have spaces to let out - for meetings, training or activities?
If there is enough support from members, we will create a For Hire section on the website. Interested? Email industry@qorf.org.au
New on the Website
New articles on the Industrial Relations page, a new knot, The Sack Lift Knot plus new additions/updates to the Workplace Health & Safety; Weather & Tides; Go See Oz and Conservation resource pages
If you have any suggestions for new or improved content please email industry@qorf.org.au.
Do you want to share a story, a good outdoorsy blog, a useful resource or more with our audience ... simply go to the (I WANT TO...) SUBMIT page and follow the prompts!.
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
LIKE, FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to us and we will reciprocate!! A good way to keep in touch and be more effective.
The Big Leap by Edward Barford. People's Choice Winner. Visioning the Outdoors 2018
Welcome aboard to new QORF Green Circle Members Savannah Guides, Gecko Outdoor Sports and Otium Planning.
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
Member Opportunities
If you have jobs to fill, gear to sell, links & eNewsletters to share, events to promote or if you want to write a review, tell us a story, or make a suggestion; send us the details and we'll put it all online.
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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