QORF eNews October 2020
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On Friday 30th October we hosted the first online Outdoors Queensland Awards presentation. With the finalists waiting with anticipation in their various locations around the state, the Outdoors Queensland team with the assistance of Element Photo & Video Production announced the winners of the 2020 Outdoors Queensland Awards
For each award we showed a short video clip featuring all the finalists for that award, announced the winner and then crossed live to the winner for a few words. In the week before the event we had posted out a large box to each finalist that contained the winners trophies, finalist certificates and a special gift.
Announcing ... the winners of the 2020 Outdoors Queensland Awards
The Brisbane City Council Award for Outstanding Achievement (Organisation)
Winner: Youth Flourish Outdoors
The Queensland Government Award for Outstanding Achievement (Individual)
Winner: Adrian Antonello & Jon Webb
The Queensland Government Encouraging Participation Award
Winner: Nature Freedom
The K2 Basecamp Young Achiever Award
Winner: Kelle-Ann Druery
The Outdoors Queensland Government Achievement Award
Winner: Gympie Regional Council
The Brisbane City Council Outdoor Event Award
Winner: AAA Racing and Coaching - Clint Eastwood Last One Standing
The Nature Play QLD Nature Play Education Award
Winner: Wildlings Forest School
The Queensland Government Award for Outdoor Places and Spaces
Winner: Brisbane City Council - Oxley Creek Transformation
The Queensland Government Nature Play Community Award
Winner: Birdwings Forest School
We thank and acknowledge the ongoing support to the Outdoors Queensland Awards from new event sponsor, the Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance and all our award sponsors: The Queensland Government, the Brisbane City Council, K2 Basecamp and Nature Play QLD.
Client Group Size Limit Relaxation
In response to a submission made by QORF, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has approved the relaxation of the restriction in the Outdoor Education Providers COVID Safe industry plan on client groups from a maximum of 100 individuals to allow school groups of unlimited numbers.
Full details of the approved changes will be available once the Outdoor Education Providers COVID Safe industry plan is amended. We understand that these changes will take effect once the updated plan is published on the government website. We will advise once we know the amended plan has been published.
Further updates to the COVID Safe Plan for Outdoor Recreation Activity Providers and Outdoor Education Providers are expected soon in light of the relaxations above.
Coffee & Conversation, our online chat session for the outdoor sector, now on every second Friday morning at 11:00 am. (next on November 13). A chance to get together with others in the outdoors.
We'll share with you what we know and what we are doing - and you can share your concerns, ideas and solutions.
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Australian Camps Assoc. Survey
A survey to gather information on costs incurred by our sector relating to preparing for, and managing, operational changes brought on by COVID-19.
Go to Survey
An Inside the Outhaus survey to assist in giving you what you are looking for within your outdoor community. ITOH was created to help outdoor educators connect and share information.
Go to Survey
There has never been a better time to join an ATHRA Trail Riding Club or affiliate your club with ATHRA. One time membership offers now apply.
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'Threshold Concepts for Tertiary Outdoor Education Graduates' Survey
Attention: Employers and/or outdoor education/recreation people with a university degree background.
Purpose: To gain feedback on, and improve, draft Threshold Concepts (i.e. ways of describing) which are being developed by Australian university outdoor education academics to describe what graduates who have studied outdoor education know and are able to do.
Aim: To develop a set of nationally agreed Threshold Concepts for university graduates who have undertaken studies in Outdoor Education. (Not to replace descriptions of outdoor educator’s activity-specific skills and competencies)
Survey Time: Approx 10 minutes
(Source: Glyn Thomas et al, University of the Sunshine Coast)
Sailing Sunshine to Gt Keppel
A Sunshine Coast adventurer and his mate decide to bunnyhop their way 300 nautical miles up the Queensland coastline from to Great Keppel Island on a 17-foot Hobie Cat. Read More
Queensland’s National Parks
University of Queensland and DES research into the economic value provided by national parks as tourism and recreation assets to the Queensland economy. Read More
Pledge to halt Earth’s destruction
World leaders (except Australia!) have pledged to clamp down on pollution, embrace sustainable economic systems and eliminate the dumping of plastic waste in oceans by the middle of the century. Read More
16 Benefits of Hiking
As well as being an excellent activity for those new to adventure in the outdoors, there are also loads of health benefits of hiking, both physical and mental (and social benefits too!) Read 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, let us know by Submitting Your Event and we will promote it in the What's On calendar.
Coming Events
Events coming up this month include: Outdoor Classroom Day, Nov 5; NAIDOC Week, Nov 8-15; Coffee & Conversation, Nov 13 & 27; Healthy Country Healthy People (AABAT Symposium), Nov 13-15; Bike Maintenance Workshop (Bicycle QLD), Nov 14; Steve Irwin Day, Nov 15; 18: Calvin and Hobbes Day, Nov 18; International Men’s Day, Nov 19; Universal Children’s Day, Nov 20; International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Nov 25 plus training courses by Pinnacle Sports and the Tallebudgera Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre
More than just one day, our aim is to get as many children as possible playing and learning outside, every day, with a celebration of outdoor learning and play .
November 5. Learn More
A a mixture of practical and discussion sessions and industry updates for anyone who works with groups in the outdoors – outdoor education and recreation, guiding & instruction.
Northern Outlook, Cairns, Nov. 28
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
New & Updated Online Resources
Updates to Submissions, Outdoor Safety, new Apps, Avenza, Memo Mailer, what3words; the Stevedore Knot, the latest eNewsletters - go to the HOME page for recent updates.
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