QORF eNews October 2018
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Announcing the Winners! Outdoors Queensland Awards
Hi there,
On Friday 26 October we hosted the very successful Outdoors Queensland Awards Dinner where we announced the winners of the 2018 Outdoors Queensland Awards.
Congratulations to all the Award winners - all outstanding in their fields!
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, QORF’s YouTube channel to view all the 2018 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 Uncle Sam Watson, an elder of the Brisbane based Yuggera people, for his Welcome to Country, to Jemma Wilson for entertaining us with her stories of life as a professional trail bike rider, and to K2 Basecamp for providing a selection of outdoor products for raffle prizes.
Check out the photos from the 2018 Awards Dinner
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!
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Dom Courtney
Executive Officer
Organisational Development
A set of resources for small to medium operators in the outdoor sector to improve the way they run things, manage staff, plan effectively, market and present themselves to their potential clients. Includes articles by Andrew Murray and a 2 day workshop on November 17/18.
AAAS Canyoning
The draft Activity
Good Practice Guide (GPG) for ‘Canyoning’ has just been released for public comment. Members of the outdoors community can:
Have Your Say
Australian Standards
We are currently investigating ways to make a number of Australian Standards more available to our Green Circle members for a modest fee. To do this we need to know what Standards you think would be most useful - for example, today we had a request for the new 2018 ISO 31000 Risk Management.
Please email Mark on industry@qorf.org.au with your suggestions.
The UPLOADS App is a web-based application also accessible offline and is used to record: incident reports; LOA participation data; and action plans ...
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Although over 28 organisations have been recruited to use the UPLOADS App so far, more are still needed to meet minimum requirements.
Despite working in the “great” outdoors, the Australian outdoor sector has not been great at measuring how we operate. In addition to providing the outdoor sector with critical data to better understand and help prevent incidents, the UPLOADS app is also a way of measuring participation data on outdoor activities. By measuring participation in different activities across the Australian led outdoor scene, the UPLOADS app can contribute to an improved understanding of what’s happening and where.
The more people contributing data, the better!
Horse Trail Riding Survey
Having a better understanding of the horse trail riding community demographic and geographic riding patterns will support opportunities for horse trail riding in Queensland. Read more: Queensland Horse Trail Riding Survey
Queensland Bike Survey
Help shape the development of better bike riding experiences in Queensland. Enter and be in draw to win one of four $250 VISA gift cards. Closes Thursday November 8th 2018.
Go to SURVEY
Ipswich Rock Climbing, Bouldering & Abseiling Investigation
Forum 2 - Latest Updates
Monday 19 November, 7:30 - 9:30
Sports House, Milton, Brisbane
150 Caxton Street
RSVP: If attending, please email industry@qorf.org.au
EOI open for QLD ecotrails
Investors are being enticed to develop three new ecotourism trails in North Queensland and the Sunshine Coast.
... Read More
Lease plan angers
Queensland national parks lease plan angers conservationists and traditional owners ... Read More
Paramount Training Courses
Paramount Adventure Centre now offers funded training courses - gain skill sets in Bushwalking Guide in controlled environments, Climbing Guide & Abseiling Guide for natural surfaces – ... Read More
Cyclists caught using phone
A cyclist was intercepted by police and issued a traffic infringement notice costing him $391 for using his phone while riding - and 'incorrectly' 3 demerit points ... Read More
Oxley Creek Transformation
A proposed a 20-km recreation trail from the Brisbane River to a new nature-based adventure parkland in Larapinta, creating a birdwatching destination at Oxley Creek Common ... Read More
Port Douglas Dive Centre
The NEW purpose-built Quicksilver Dive Centre on the doorstep to the Great Barrier Reef set to boost dive tourism in the Far North ... Read More
Coming Events
Events coming up in the next month or so: Remembrance Day on Nov 11; International Men's Day on Nov 19; Universal Children's Day on Nov 20; International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov 25; Trauma Focussed Adventure Therapy Training on Nov 29/30 and several days when you can volunteer with Beachcare on the Gold Coast.
Do you host events? Our resources page on Event Management might have what you need! Find out!
Organisational Development
Workshop. November 17/18
Could your operation do with a makeover? Things going OK but not great? Our new Organisational Development Workshop (Nov 17/18) might be what you need! Learn More
FOOL's Forum
1 December 2019, Cairns
For anyone who works with groups in the outdoors, the Facilitators of Outdoor Learning (FOOL’s) Forum is an opportunity to share facilitated outdoor learning strategies. A practical day, a day of sharing and a day to network.
Read More
Childhood Summit
28-30 March 2019, Brisbane
A platform for the child’s voice in a fast-paced world, a resource for key influencers and decision makers, to ensure their projects, initiatives, business plans and research activities, consider and support the holistic needs of children, today and into the future. Read More
Training Opportunities
Various outdoor activity training opportunities available this month from:
The Outdoor Education Consultants
Pinnacle Sports
Paddle Queensland
See What's On for details
For Hire
Do you have equipment for hire?
Do you have spaces to let out - for meetings, training or activities?
If there is enough support from members, we will create a For Hire section on the website. Interested? Email industry@qorf.org.au
New on the Website
A new page called Organisational Development; updates on the Bushwalking
and Rock Climbing pages; Consent2Go, a new app for teachers; and the first Knot Puzzle.
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
LIKE, FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to us and we will reciprocate!! A good way to keep in touch and be more effective.
Climbing Face by Adam West.
Best Climbing Photo.
Visioning the Outdoors 2018
Welcome aboard to new QORF Green Circle Members Redland City Council and ZACH MACH Adventure Challenge
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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