QORF eNews August 2017 No Images? Click here Who will you be nominating for an Outdoors Queensland Award?Nominations for the Outdoors Queensland Awards (formerly known as the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards) are now OPEN. We encourage YOU to make an award nomination – to acknowledge an organisation, an individual, a special event or program, for contribution to the outdoor sector in Queensland. WARNING: Nominations CLOSE September 22nd The Awards are generously sponsored by The Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council, K2 Basecamp and Nature Play QLD. The ongoing support from these organisations is greatly appreciated and helps to encourage inspiring nominations and to guarantee an enjoyable Awards Dinner where we showcase the award finalists. ![]() The award winners will be announced at the Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner being held at the Rydges South Bank Brisbane on Friday October 27th, 2017 – officially the final QORF event in Outdoor-tober 2017. Get in early and reserve your table at the discounted Early Bird rate. ![]() I took a couple of days off work during August to go camping in one of Queensland’s terrific National Parks. My thanks for enabling this go to the QORF and Nature Play QLD team who covered for me while I escaped, and I must also mention the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service staff and everyone who has advocated for the protection of our natural areas. My wife and I weren’t in a remote part of the state – just a lovely little spot in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. However, we still experienced the feeling of “waldeinsamkeit” for some precious hours. Part of that was the fact that our camp ground and surrounding area had zero phone reception – no checking work emails, no text messages, no Facebook, no newsfeeds! I’m not sure whether it is possible to be “alone together”, but that was the sense we had, and it made the trip a good one. After my short break, I am looking forward to a big finish to 2017. Nominations are now open for the Outdoors Queensland Awards (the new name for what has become known as the QORF Awards) and tickets are on sale for the awards dinner on the last Friday evening in October. We will be running forums and surveys on various topics in coming months, and we lok forward to your involvement in those activities – if you have ideas about possible topics for forums, please contact us. Yours in the outdoors Dom Courtney, Executive Officer Awards DinnerThe award winners will be announced at the Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner being held at the Rydges South Bank Brisbane on Friday October 27th, 2017 – officially the final QORF event in Outdoor-tober 2017. Get in early and reserve your table at the discounted Early Bird rate. 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?) It's Springtime!It must be Spring because the magpies are on the offensive! So please take care. Here are a few tips from Magpie Alert on how to best manage and react when the birds are swooping in for an attack!
QORF Wall Planner 2018There are still a couple of spots left for you to advertise your product or services on the QORF 2018 Wall Planner. To order a copy or place an advertisement ... Learn More New in the BookshopSecrets of the Scenic Rim Coming EventsEvents coming up in the next month or so - a busy day on September 7th: the SEQ Mountain Bike Forum, Outdoor Classroom Day, and National Threatened Species Day. Later on in the month: Disability Action Week on the 10-16th; the Outdoors NSW Conference on the 16-17th and the Lake Manchester Trails Race on the 17th Do you host events? Our resources page on Event Management might have what you need! Find out! 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 Outdoor Classroom DayHas your school or educational centre pledged yet? Outdoor Classroom Day is an international campaign to celebrate the power of outdoor learning for young minds; Nature Play QLD is rolling it out across Queensland on September 7 Outdoor-tober 2017A month long celebration of activities in the outdoors. We invite EVERYONE in Queensland to get outdoors in October. Worlds Biggest DinnerIn support of Cure Cancer Australia Outdoor Recreation Forum |