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The outdoor recreation industry, in broad terms, consists of all those enterprises that conduct outdoor activities in a non-competitive environment. This includes both volunteer and commercial organisations and encompasses the use of outdoor activities for a variety of purposes including:
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personal and/or professional development | |
adventure therapy and adventure-based counselling | |
recreation | |
tourism and ecotourism | |
outdoor events |
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In addition, there are a number of stakeholders with an interest in, and an impact upon the outdoor recreation industry and these include government agencies responsible for the management of natural resources (land and water), education and training providers, the tourism industry and conservation organisations.
Some specific industry information that may be of interest to you can be found on the Fact Sheets, Writings, Resources & Links page and through the links below:
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 | Active Trails (SEQ) Implementation Guideline (DRAFT) | | | Bunk Bed Safety - Update on new December 2011 regulation | | | Business Info - Starting, Running, Growing a Business | | | Changes to QPWS Group Activity Permits - To register your group activity, download a copy of the group activity registration form | | | Curriculum Activity Risk Management Guidelines (CARA) | | | Education and Training | | | Environmental Issues & Information | | | Fact Sheets, Writings, Resources & Links - Information, fact sheets, tool kits, and links | | | Forums & Workshops | | | Government Guidelines | | | Grants & Funding | | | Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress 2010 - | | | Horse Trail Riding - Research and reports on the impacts of trail horse riding on the environment. | | | Insurance | | | Issues, ideas and discussion | | | Making Connections 2009 | | | National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS) | | | OCA National Outdoor Strategy 2009-2012 | | | Outdoor Education Australia's Comments on the Draft Shape Paper for Health and Physical Education | | | Outdoor Event Management - These links and resources will be useful if you are considering running an outdoor event and are looking for advice and information. | |  | Outdoor Recreation Management Strategy for Brisbane’s Natural Areas 2011–2021 | | | QPWS releases new outdoor recreation policies for Geocaching and Rock Climbing - New policies aligned with other Australian park agencies | | | Queensland Adventure Activity Standards (QAAS) | | | Queensland Greenspace Strategy 2011–2020 | | | Recreation, Sport and Fitness Volunteer Portal - a resource to source volunteers, promote events and advertise volunteering opportunities.
| | | Resource Management | | | Risk Management | | | SEQ Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2010 | | | Sustainable Recreation | | | The Blue Card System 11 Years On - By Elizabeth Fraser
Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian | | | Volunteer Management | | | What is Outdoor Recreation? | | | Who Is Responsible? - Which Queensland agency covers Outdoor Recreation? | | | Workplace and Industrial Relations | | | Workplace Health & Safety | |
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