QORF eNews October 2019
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Outdoors Queensland Award Winners!
Hi there,
On Friday 25th October we hosted the very successful Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner where we announced the winners of the 2019 Outdoors Queensland Awards.
Check out the Photos taken during the evening and watch all the Finalist Videos that were shown before each award presentation.
Congratulations to all the Award winners
The Brisbane City Council Award for Outstanding Achievement (Organisation)
Winner: Outward Bound Australia
The Queensland Government Award for Outstanding Achievement (Individual)
Winner: Mark Cartner
The Queensland Government Encouraging Participation Award
Winner: PCYC Bornhoffen
The QORF Government Achievement Award
Winner: Sunshine Coast Council
Winner: Gympie Regional Council
The K2 Basecamp Young Achiever Award
Winner: Emma Holding
The Brisbane City Council Outdoor Event Award
Winner: Operation Nighthawk (Scouts QLD, Darling Downs)
The Nature Play QLD Nature Play Education Award
Winner: Everton Park Child Care & Development Centre
The Queensland Government Award for Outdoor Places and Spaces
Winner: Redland City Council - Bayview Conservation Area
The Queensland Government Nature Play Community Award
Winner: Koah Sports and Social Club
For a full list of all finalists and winners go to Outdoors Queensland Awards
The Outdoors Queensland Distinguished Achievers Award
This award recognises and acknowledges the achievements of the winners of 3 or more Outdoors Queensland Awards (and formerly the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards) since their inception in 2002.
In 2019 this award was presented to PCYC Bornhoffen and Redlands City Council
John Wood
Conferred 2019
Presented at the 2019 Outdoors Queensland Awards
"Over my life I have become passionate about outdoor recreation and the management of indigenous protected areas"
John Wood has spent 50 years serving the parks and leisure industry in a variety of roles earning respect for his expertise in natural area management, recreation, tourism, open space planning, world heritage areas, national parks and wilderness areas.
While not all finalists took home an award, all are to be congratulated for simply being a finalist - this itself says much about what they do and their standing in the outdoor community. Go to QORFTV, our YouTube channel to view all the 2019 Finalist videos
The Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner was lots of fun - the meal was tasty, the company was great and the conversation flowed. Many thanks to all who attended for helping to make it a great evening. Special thanks to Jacqui Bell for entertaining us with her stories on the trials and tribulations of being an ultra marathon runner and to K2 Basecamp for providing the lucky dip prizes.
Sponsors
QORF thanks and acknowledges the ongoing support to the Outdoors Queensland Awards from our sponsors: The Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council, K2 Basecamp and Nature Play QLD.
A message from Dom!
Dom Courtney
Executive Officer
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Coming Soon
- In November QORF will be hosting seminars on the new Australian Adventure Activity Standards to help the sector better understand their format and function.
- QORF has recently signed up to Mindhive, a crowd sourced consultancy platform. We will be inviting key players in the outdoor sector to be part of an ongoing discussion into the issues which the outdoor sector is facing.
- A big announcement on the launch of Outdoors Queensland, our new brand and revitalised, modern organisation.
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Physical Literacy
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Walking to Work
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Coming Events
Events coming up this month include: Outdoor Classroom Day, 7/11; the Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance 2019 Symposium, 15/11; Steve Irwin Day, 15/11; International Men's Day, 19/11; Universal Children’s Day, 20/11; the SEQ FOOL's Forum, 16/11; and the FNQ FOOL's Forum, 23/11.
Event Management Links/Resources
Check out World Days in November too!
Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance 2019 Symposium
Supporting industry professionals in the not-for-profit sport and fitness and recreation industries. Download Full Program. Learn More
Outdoor Classroom Day
An international campaign delivered by Nature Play QLD - primary schools, kindergartens and early learning services are joining together on November 7 to celebrate the power of outdoor learning for young minds. Learn More
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.
Training Opportunity
Mountain Bike Guide (Intermediate Environment)
Learn how to plan and safely coordinate mountain bike guided tours in an outdoor environment. This hands-on course will help you to build, apply and demonstrate off-road cycling skills, learn guiding and navigation, and understand risk management.
Provider: TAFE Queensland
For Hire:
Do you have equipment for hire, spaces to let out for meetings, training or activities? Let us know and we'll add it to the For Hire page on the website.
Email industry@qorf.org.au
Jobs: Several new jobs are listed on our Jobs Available page in the Industry / Jobs & Careers section.
New Online Resources
- Knot: Blake's Hitch: a knot for tree climbers
- Multiple Functions - a new HJMT Consulting IR factsheet
- Wall Planner - download for 2020
- Podcasts & Blogs - on the outdoors, the environment and learning
Welcome aboard!
We are pleased to welcome new member: Ben Ryan
On being a QORF member!
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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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