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Hi there,

Happy New Year

While 2020 was a year many would prefer to forget, it proved we are resilient and able to make the best of any situation and so we approach this new year, 2021, with optimism, enthusiasm and commitment.

We sincerely wish you all the best in the outdoors for 2021, and the courage and fortitude to rebuild a much stronger, more effective and more cohesive outdoors community.

The long awaited conversion to Outdoors Queensland has given us a new lease on life and a renewed commitment to do the very best we can to support, develop and work for the outdoors in Queensland.

We have lots of plans, lots of hard work ahead of us and lots of things we'd like to accomplish throughout the coming year. We also intend to get outdoors, to have some fun and to enjoy all the great outdoor opportunities Queensland has to offer. In short, we intend to:

The Outdoors Queensland office reopens on Monday January 4th and we are always happy to hear from you - remember that our day to day operations are still being undertaken remotely and online. You can still contact us by phone, email, social media and our website.

Our contact and location details:
Sports House
150 Caxton Street (cnr Castlemaine St)
Milton QLD 4064
(Find on Google Maps)

+61 (7) 3369 9455
info@qorf.org.au
www.outdoorsqueensland.com.au

The NEWS section on the website has more on what is happening in the outdoors in QLD and beyond, and we use News Flash on the Home page to alert you to the most urgent, the most important and the most recent! See below for recent News stories.

Coffee & Conversation, our online chat session for the outdoor sector, now on every second Friday morning at 11:00 am. (next on January 15. A chance to get together with others in the outdoors.
REGISTER

Electronic Registration

From Thursday 24 December 2020 the Queensland Government requires all businesses (including clubs and associations) to implement ELECTRONIC registration of participants attending a facility or event. Read More

COVID Safe events over the festive holiday season

To help everyone have a good time and stay safe, here are some reminders for businesses, organisations and community groups wanting to hold events and activities over the festive holiday season.
Read More

Australian Warning System

A new national approach to information and warnings for hazards like bushfire, flood, storm, cyclone, extreme heat and severe weather, with the same three alert levels across all states and territories.
Read More

On the website...

New & Updated Online Resources
Updates to Wild Swimming, Safety & Risk, Natural Disasters & Emergencies, Are you bushfire prepared, Working from Home and Bushwalking.
Go to the HOME page for recent updates

Interested in joining us in support of the outdoors in Queensland?
Go to the Membership section and sign up today. New members will be acknowledged here, on the home page and on our social media platforms.

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