QORF eNews November 2020
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Yamba Sunset by Michelle Eason
Hi there,
Those longer days are with us again and we are all looking forward to a relaxing outdoorsy summer holiday. Early mornings, ocean swims, bushwalks, beach camping, picnics and paddling - the stuff of an Queensland summer holiday
With all those wonderful things however comes a few others to be aware of - snakes and insect bites, sunburn, electrical storms, bushfires and torrential rain. Please take care over the summer, look after yourselves and look after each other. Be considerate and be careful as nobody wants a repeat of what's happened on K'Gari / Fraser Island - a bushfire started by careless campers and a campfire not properly extinguished.
These resources might help you have a safer, happier and healthier summer ... all the outdoor activity and things to do info, links and suggestions under the Activities tab (see Main Menu on the website) and check out the Things to Do and Places to Go under Families on the new Nature Play QLD website too!
and safety wise ...
- Weather, Wind & Tides
- Leave No Trace
- Outdoor Safety
- Safety & Risk Management Links
- Bushwalking Bushfire Safety
- The Grab Bag
- Survival Kit
- Are you bushfire prepared?
Read on for more News, Whats On, updates, info and useful links ...
COVID Safe Plan Updates
Please note the following comment added to both industry plans in the recent November 17 updates. (Education (page 5), Recreation (page 9):
Where there is an inconsistency between the Restrictions on Businesses, Activities and Undertakings Direction (the Direction) and this Industry Plan, the Direction will take precedence over the industry plan for the extent of the inconsistency.
Outdoor Education Providers please also note:
Under the COVID Safe Plan for Outdoor Education Providers, there is a change to the density requirements for sleeping arrangements for school-aged children (Page 9), but the 1 person per 4 square metres rule still applies to adults in sleeping areas.
Coffee & Conversation, our online chat session for the outdoor sector, now on every second Friday morning at 11:00 am. (next on December 11). 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.
REGISTER
2021 Wall Planner
Start getting organised for 2021 with the Outdoors Queensland Wall Planner.
Now available as a FREE download in either PDF or JPEG formats.
Download Here
State of Volunteering in QLD
Survey now open
This is your chance to tell the sector about volunteering in your organisation, which will help us better advocate for the volunteering sector in Queensland.
Learn more - start SURVEY
National Parks camping comp!
Win a $100 camping voucher! Tell Parks which park featured on the Think Outside website is top of your camping bucket list for 2021 for your chance to win a Queensland National Parks camping voucher! Enter Now
State of the Climate 2020
This sixth biennial State of the Climate report draws on the latest climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and projections to describe year-to-year variability and longer-term changes in Australia’s climate.
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Where to Mountain Bike ...
by Gillian Duncan & Mark Roberts.
A book of maps of places to ride your bike: if you ride on dirt you need this book. An ideal gift for the mountain biker in your life. Note: Only available as a downloadable PDF.
BUY for only $6.00
Stirling Hinchliffe new Queensland Minister for Sport
Outdoors Queensland congratulates Stirling Hinchliffe on his appointment as Queensland Minister for Sport (and Recreation) and we thank Minister Mick de Brenni for his contributions to outdoor activities during his time as the Minister with primary responsibility for sport and recreation. Read More
APPROVED: Client Group Size Limit Relaxation
COVID Safe Plan for Outdoor Education Providers – the relaxation to group size limit requirement has been approved and published!
Total number of people per client group attending may be unlimited (e.g. school-aged children, teachers and support personnel) (Page 8) Read More
K’gari / Fraser Island bushfire
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Rangers are searching for campers who are thought to have sparked the large bushfire that has burned through more than 25,000 hectares of national park on the island. Read More
Bushwalking on country
It doesn’t matter if you have a direct connection to the First Nations of this continent or are just visiting the majesty of the bush, conducting yourself appropriately is extremely important, 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: Coffee & Conversation, Dec 11, International Day of People with Disabilities, Dec 3; Paddlefest, Dec 5&6; 2020 International Adventure Conference, Dec 7-11 and International Mountain Day, Dec 11.
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 Bushwalking, Fossicking, Blog, new Apps: UV Index, Sunsmart; the Underwriter's (Electricians) Knot, the latest eNewsletters - go to the HOME page for recent updates.
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