QORF eNews May 2017
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The Winners 2017
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photo Comp. While the winning images and films were outstanding, almost all the entries were excellent in some way and many will go on to feature on the QORF website and in social media from time to time to help us promote the outdoors and outdoor activity in Queensland.
The winners are:
- Best Photo: Robbs Monument by James Kaczmarek (see above)
- Best Youth Photo: Live Life at the Top by Abe Oliver
- People's Choice Photo: Governors Chair by Shane Cresser
- Best Film: North Shore Camping by Joey Vieira
- Best Youth Film: Adventures at Thetford Reef by Sophie Kalkowski-Pope
- People's Choice Film: Huge Rope Swing off a Waterfall by Jarrah Brand-Adams
- Instagram: Maroon after Midnight by Lachlan Gardiner
Special thanks to our judges, Chris Bray and Ben Southall; and our prize sponsors: Crumpler, K2 Basecamp, Equipped Outdoors and Chris Bray Photography.
Congratulations to all the winners and all the entrants – you have created wonderful images that capture people outdoors in Queensland. Thank you also to all who supported and all who inspired. Without your commitment and enthusiasm, Visioning the Outdoors would not be a great competition. We look forward to seeing all the new film and photo entries come rolling in when we open Visioning the Outdoors 2018.
Our year has rolled past the Winter equinox, and the daylight hours have started increasing again. The gloaming will occur slightly later each day, until time marches past the Summer equinox at the end of the year. And on the cycle goes…
Speaking of cycling, QORF and MTBA will be co-hosting a SEQ MTB Forum at Ipswich in September. It is great to see a high level of interest in that forum.
Winter (or that time that Queenslanders refer to as winter) is a great time to visit our Great Barrier Reef. Check out the recent report from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, which estimated the recreational value of the reef at $46 million per year, and a total asset value of the reef at $56 billion! The Great Barrier Reef is indeed too big to be allowed to fail, and urgent action is required to preserve/conserve this natural wonder.
Our Visioning the Outdoors Film and Photo Competition winners have been announced. On behalf of all at QORF, I want to thank everyone who submitted an inspiring entry. The winning entries are very high quality, and it goes to show how many talented people are venturing into the outdoors.
Speaking of talented people, it is time to think about nominations for our annual Outdoors Queensland Awards. The award categories and criteria will be available soon - there is a fair chance that if a person or organisation has done something wonderful in the outdoors then their achievements will fit within at least one category.
QORF’s Nature Play QLD project continues to make wonderful strides towards making outdoor play a normal part of childhood again for Queensland children. Please feel free to visit the Nature Play QLD website and sign up for the Nature Play QLD newsletters and the wonderful social media channels.
Last month I cogitated on the fact that many in our society don’t have time to listen to the wind, and this month I’m rambling about finding time to appreciate the gloaming. Perhaps we should reflect on the fact that those of us who do get outdoors are receiving a wide array of benefits, whether we are out there at sunrise, sunset or any other time.
Yours in the outdoors,
Dom
Dom Courtney, Executive Officer
SEQ Mountain Bike Forum
An opportunity to catch up on the latest developments in mountain biking in South East Queensland, what’s happening where and to meet up with others in mountain biking community.
September 7, Ipswich
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World’s Biggest Dinner
World’s Biggest Dinner on Saturday 4th November at The Chancellor Hotel. Tickets $150.00. Money raised for cancer research. Contact Carlo on 0400 009 914 to book ... Read More
Start Playing Stay Playing Excellence Awards
To acknowledge achievements that enhance sport and active recreation opportunities for women and girls in Queensland. 3 categories: Inclusion, Innovation and Inspiration.
Nominations open now!
Need a reason to save the Great Barrier Reef?
How about 56 billion of them?
New report highlights value of the GBR to the Queensland and Australian economies. Note: The economic value of the reef due to domestic recreation is $3 billion!
Positive for the Outdoors
While the recently released state budget is clearly jobs-focused, there are a number of allocations that will have a positive impact on the outdoors ...
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Moreton Bay Outdoor Recreation
Want to help shape the future of outdoor recreation in the Moreton Bay Region? Fill out the Council survey..
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Australian of the Year 2018
A chance to nominate the wonderful people who do great things in/for the outdoors. Nominations now open...
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Queenslander Conquers Winter Ultramarathon: Iditarod
Queensland man Troy Szczurkowski conquers world's longest winter ultramarathon in Alaska ... read more
Alaska to Canada
Two anti-plastic warriors from Cairns are set to kayak almost 2,000km from Alaska to Canada next year to bring awareness to the devastating impacts of waste on the environment ... read more
Should we assume they are liable?
Drivers are overwhelmingly at fault in collisions with cyclists — should we assume they are liable?...
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Coming Events
Events coming up in the next month or so - NAIDOC Week (July 2-9), a Young Adult Bushcraft Course at Mt Barney (July 3-5), That was the Best Event Ever for all budding event managers (July 12-13), a Basic Trauma Focused Adventure Therapy course (July 17-18), the Moreton Bay MTB Race Series (July 22-23) and National Tree Day is on Sunday July 30th.
Do you host events? Our resources page on Event Management might have what you need! Find out!
Young Adult Bushcraft & Survival Camp
Ever wondered how you would live if lost in the bush? Are you an outdoors person and just love getting out and living simply in the Australian bush? … July 3-5
MoreTon Bay MTB Series: Race 3
Three Stages over 2 days – Epic weekend of racing in the Moreton Bay Region - finally a stage race for us all ... July 22-23
Nominations Opening Soon!
Nominations will be opening in the next few weeks for the Outdoors Queensland Awards (formerly known as the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards). A new name, a new look and a couple of new Nature Play QLD awards.
So get your thinking caps on - and be ready to submit your nominations the minute we go live! (we will send you a special bulletin when all is ready to go)
DATE CLAIMER: Add to your dairies NOW so you won't forget - Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner Friday October 27 (will you be there to suppport your nomination?)
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
New on the Website
New Apps for Outdoors: iNaturalist, QR Code Reader, Teleprompter and iFirst Aid (see other updates on this page too!). Coming soon: a new page on Geocaching
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!.
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Member Opportunities
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New Members
Welcome aboard to new QORF Green Circle Members: Welcome aboard to new QORF Green Circle Members: Clairvaux MacKillop College, Raging Thunder and Seven Horizons.
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 Facebook.
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