Happy New Year

In 2018 we invite you to 'jump in' and get involved with making your outdoors in Queensland the best in can be. Get outdoors and play, learn a new activity, sleep under the stars, join a club, get your kids to put down the devices and go outside (you too!) - and have fun living your life outdoors! *

As Xmas is a busy time and things do get missed we have decided to bring out this special New Year edition of our regular eNews which usually comes out at the end of each month.

* Check out the QORF and Nature Play QLD websites for info and ideas!

Dom Courtney, Executive Officer

2017 was a busy year for both QORF and Nature Play QLD and 2018 is shaping up to be very similar. We have a number of important projects on the go, and several events for you to attend.

We look forward to working with you all throughout the year, as together we celebrate the outdoors, protect and enhance the environment and develop more opportunities for more people to take part in outdoor activities in Queensland.

Yours in the outdoors,
Dom

Plan Your Brisbane

For those of you living in our capital city, be part of the conversation about how we can make Brisbane even better, and by telling the Council what you love about Brisbane today and what you want to see in the Brisbane of tomorrow.
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Visioning the Outdoors

As summer holidays are over (sadly!) for most of you, we anticipate that you will have lots of great images and films almost ready to enter. So don't muck around, go 2018 Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photos Comp Do it!

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

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

Queensland Canoeing Education Courses

Queensland Canoeing offers a range of Leader Training and Assessment courses for people seeking professional certification in paddling environments. The Australian Canoeing Award Scheme is the industry benchmark certification designed to meet the needs of the canoeing and kayaking industry for education, recreational and tourism sectors nationwide.

2018 Courses
Sunday 21st January: Flatwater Guide Assessment
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

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

Member eNewsletters

Did you know that we publish our Green Circle Member eNewsletters on the QORF website? NO! So long as your eNews includes an option to View Online we'll publish yours too! ... eNewsletters

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

Coming Events

Events coming up in the next month or so - S wim for the Reef on Jan 20, a day Sailing on South Passage on Jan 20, the public holiday, Australia Day on Jan 26 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!

New on the Website

Weather Guide for Land-based Outdoor Activities (BOM); the Cures A_Z app for info on what ails you; a new knot, the Tautline Hitch and a new guide for Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in the Shop.

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

Connect With Us

With the ever increasing importance
of social media as a marketing tool and way of keeping in touch, QORF is developing a solid social media presence. We encourage you to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to us on YouTube, follow us on Instagram and follow us on LinkedIn.

LIKE, FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to us and we will reciprocate!! A good way to keep in touch and be more effective.

On being a QORF member!

As a QORF member you have a choice to make – sit back and hope things work out, or – much better – get involved! Learn more about Getting Involved and Making Connections

Member Opportunities

If you have jobs to fill, gear to sell, links & eNewsletters to share, events to promote or if you want to write a review, tell us a story, or make a suggestion; send us the details and we'll put it all online.

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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