QORF eNews January 2018
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Mary River by Scout Hinchcliffe
An early entry in the 2018 Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photo Comp.
Hi there,
Two weeks ago, we invited you to Jump In and get involved in making your outdoors in Queensland the best it can be. To get outdoors and play, to learn a new activity, to sleep under the stars, to join a club, to get your kids to put down the devices and go outside (you too!) - and to have fun living your life outdoors! *
January is over and the year is well and truly underway. QORF has a number of activities and events for you to attend and to get involved in - the QORF AGM in March, a Symposium later on in the year, several outdoor recreation forums, a couple of research projects, the Outdoors Queensland Awards and the Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photo Comp.
Be an active part of the outdoors in Queensland and Live Life Outdoors
Lead a Life of Action, not Reaction
* Check out the QORF and Nature Play QLD websites for info and ideas!
QORF AGM 2018
The QORF Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday 8th March 2018 at Sports House in Milton, preceded by an outdoor recreation forum to bring you up to date with plans for 2018.
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Visioning the Outdoors
The Australia Day weekend is always a good opportunity to get outdoors. Share your photos and films. Enter the 2018 Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photos Comp Do it!
See Us First
Facebook is changing its algorithm to promote more personal content rather than news. But it only takes a small change to ensure you keep seeing all our outdoors news ... Read More
The draft Australian Adventure Activity Standard (Australian AAS) for Abseiling & Climbing containing all of the activity specific content for this adventure activity, has just been released for public comment. Feedback submissions will close on the 4 February 2018. Read More
Measuring Participation
Fact Sheets for Land & Water Managers. The genesis of this project stemmed from our determination to identify and assess available tools for measuring visitation and monitoring participation in outdoor activities at Queensland parks. Read More
Volunteers Needed
VOLUNTEERS needed for Dragon Boat QLD State Championships (Feb 17, 18) & the Australian Dragon Boat Championships (Mar 3-9) at Kawana, Sunshine Coast Read More
Insta-traffic Takes Toll
Environmental message lost as Insta-traffic takes toll on Tasmania's natural wonders. The sharing of stunning photos on social media is becoming a destructive force as Instagram trophy hunters beat a path to Tasmania’s natural gems seeking to claim their own version of shots they’ve admired online. Read More
Why Teenagers Make Terrible Decisions
From getting beyond drunk at a friend’s party, to some seriously questionable outfit choices, teenagers often do things that seem outlandishly stupid. There is a biological reason: the decision-making areas of the brain don’t fully develop until early adulthood... Read More
Round 2, Get Planning Spaces
Round 2 of the Get Planning Spaces funding program opens 12 February (closes 18 April). The program, part of the Get in the Game initiative, provides funding to relevant organisations to develop quality, evidence-based sport and recreation infrastructure planning documents. Read More
Regulation of the QLD labour hire industry
Queensland will establish a mandatory labour hire licensing scheme from 16 April 2018 to protect labour hire workers and safeguard labour hire providers that are ethical and responsible... Read More
Coming Events
Events coming up in the next month or so World Wetlands Day on the 2nd; the Moreton Bay Camping & Caravan Show, Feb 16; the Snowies Trail Run Festival, Feb 25 and coming up on March 8, International Women's Day.
Do you host events? Our resources page on Event Management might have what you need! Find out!
NQ Mountain Bike Forum
Catch up on the latest developments in mountain biking in North Queensland, trail construction, what’s happening where ... networking.
Thursday, April 26, 6-8 pm
Riverside Tavern, Townsville Read More
Queensland Canoeing Education Courses
2018 Courses
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February: Flatwater Lifeguard Training & Assessment
Saturday 10th February: Enclosed Sea Guide Assessment
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th February: Flatwater Guide and Instructor Training
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March: Coastal / Enclosed Sea Guide & Instructor Training
Do you need volunteers to help run your event or activity? Let us know and we'll help put out the call! Email industry@qorf.org.au
New on the Website
A new knot, The Double Fisherman’s Knot and coming soon: a new look Home page and a refreshed shopping experience.
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
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On being a QORF member!
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