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QORF Newsletter - April 2010
In this Issue
April's eNews contains a report from our CEO, Donna Little, and updates on: Spirit of Adventure Forum with Colin Mortlock & Norm Hunter; The Great Aussie Camp Out
Active Outdoors Expo 2010; New NIKON Camera; Outdoor Not-For-Profit Organisation of the Year '09; Business Opportunity - an adventure with Sporting Wheelies; Chris Bray Brisbane Photography Course (15/16 May); Risk Management Workshop Report; Advertising Opportunities with QORF; ATHRA ride the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail; An opportunity for not-for-profit Volunteers from BP; Sport, Fitness and Recreation Volunteer Survey; New season RAW brochure; Grants & Funding and Important Date Claimers
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CEO's Message
I was pondering during recent media events, how sport is focused on individuals and teams "playing to their strengths". This is indeed a sensible approach and certainly something that we also find in outdoor activities. More broadly however, adventure activities are intentionally aligned with encouraging people to actively and purposefully explore their weaknesses.
When we engage in outdoor, adventure based pursuits we act, and ask others to go, beyond what they think they can do: their comfort levels, their known skills; to a place where they challenge, explore, expand and experience doubt. We ask people to set aside what they think are their boundaries and we take them to physical environments that are unfamiliar or challenging. We ask people to find their inner strengths, we support them to go a little further, to look a little differently, understand from an alternate perspective and realise that they have more resources available to them than are immediately obvious. Some of these resources are within themselves, some are to be found through working with others, some are a reflection of seeing different ways of confronting seeming obstacles.
On June 7, we are hosting two guests who will, in part, be exploring some of these ideas — the challenges, values, outcomes and benefits of people participating in outdoor adventure, education and recreational challenges. One of these guests is Colin Mortlock, author, explorer, philosopher. The other, Norm Hunter, ex Principal of Hillbrook Anglican College — a school established and run with a priority on the values and opportunities to be found in outdoor education.
I encourage all of you who can, to attend this forum and remind yourselves how inspiring the work you do can be, and how valuable a contribution adventure can make to your own and others lives. Mindful practice, embedded in the people and not just the activity, offers a world of difference … and sometimes I think we undervalue that. If we are not clear and work towards our own strengths, benefits and opportunities, it is difficult to convince others of our value.
Live Well
Donna
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'Spirit of Adventure' Forum with Colin Mortlock & Norm Hunter |  |
Join us in a public forum addressed by Colin Mortlock, international author and explorer whose publications have covered topics including the nature of risk, the benefits of being adventurous, and lessons learned from challenge and discovery.
Colin will be joined by Norm Hunter, educator and founding co-Principal of Hillbrook Anglican School. Norm has a profound belief in the values to be learnt from the outdoors, & strong ideas on how Outdoor Education offers important experiences that prepare young people for the difficult world of the 21st century
Book Signing: Colin Mortlock Spirit of Adventure: towards a better world
Where: QUT (Kelvin Grove Campus)
When: June 7, 3:30- 6:30pm
Tickets: $10.00 (incl. GST) per person.
For further information, please contact QORF:
Ph: 07 3369 9455
Email: info@qorf.org.au
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Thank you to everyone who took part in the Great Aussie Camp Out | |
From the stories we have heard so far the Great Aussie Camp Out was a great Aussie camp out success!
Thank you to all of you who took part, who worked hard to make it happen, who got outdoors, who tried a new activity, who cooked damper over a camp fire ... who had fun!
We would love to hear your stories and see your photos - the best story and the best photo will win a prize!
The Best GACO Camping Story from Queensland wins a Mountain Designs shopping voucher to the value of $100.00. Send us your best story and be in to win!
The Best Queensland GACO Photo wins a new Nikon Coolpix S220. Send us your 3 best shots and be in to win!
Send your entries to gaco@qorf.org.au
- please include your name and phone number.
Entries in by May 7 please
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Fill in the GACO Survey and win an Its Better Outdoors T-shirt | |
We would appreciate if you would complete the attached survey as it will help us know what you got out of the experience, and how we can make GACO even better next year.
Adults, please Click here to take the survey
Kids, please Click here to take the kids survey
(Note there is a link to the kids survey on the front page of the adult survey)
NOTE
The survey should only take 5 minutes to do. Please complete by May 7
By completing this survey, you can go in the draw to win a prize. We have 10 Its Better Outdoors T-shirts to give away (colours navy blue or grey marle). Just fill in your contact details on the back page of the survey.
This survey is being conducted by the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation (QORF) who brought GACO to Qld, with the support of the Department of Communities, Sport and Recreation Services.
Please Note: Any information you provide to us will remain confidential and will only be used in summary form to build a picture of GACO participants. You will not be identified in any way.
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Active Outdoors Expo 2010 | |
Come along and enjoy a great day out at the Active Outdoors Expo 2010. There are lots of exhibitors, lots of entertainment and lots of things to try!
Rock climbing
Great coffee
Orienteering
Heart Foundation Walks
CPR Re-Certifications
Segway personal transporters
Sausage sizzles
Speedminton
SCUBA come 'n' try (NB. bring your swimmers and a towel)
Canoeing
Skipping .... and much more!
And best of all - it's all FREE
Where:Cultural Forecourt, South Bank, Brisbane
When: May 29, 09:00 - 15:00
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New NIKON Camera | |
Outdoor Not-For-Profit Organisation of the Year '09 | |
We are very pleased to announce that QORF has been selected as the winner in the Outdoor Not-For-Profit Organisation of the Year category of the Outer Edge Adventure Awards '09.
Thank you to Outer Edge for their recognition and support.
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Business Opportunity - an adventure with Sporting Wheelies | |
Are you a provider of adventure recreation trips?
Are you interested in putting together a trip for Sporting Wheelie members?
www.sportingwheelies.org.au have budget and calendar time set aside ... all they need is for you to make it happen.
Please contact Nathan Damm, Sport and Recreation Officer on 07 3253 3333 or email:
nathand@sportingwheelies.org.au
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Chris Bray Brisbane Photography Course (15/16 May) | |
Do you leave your Digital SLR camera on Auto mode?
Not sure what aperture does, or how to control it?
Interested in wildlife or portrait photography?
Australian Geographic photographer and Canon Ambassador Chris Bray is running inspiring photography courses all around Australia, helping you get the most out of your camera, renewing your enthusiasm and taking your photography to a whole new level with a unique combination of practical and theory sessions!
Dates: Sat 15 May 2010 - Sun 16 May 2010
Venue: Conrad Treasury Building, Brisbane
To Book, please visit http://www.ChrisBray.net
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Risk Management Workshop Report | |
On April 9 Clare Dallat and Deb Ajango presented an interesting one-day workshop in Brisbane on Risk Management. Deb is the American author of the excellent Lessons Learned books, which provide in-depth analysis of critical incident cases, and the owner of SafetyEd, an US based organization that provides outdoor Risk Management training and resources. Clare has been Director of Risk Management at the Outdoor Education Group (OEG) since 2002.
The day was very successful with the afternoon involving participants in an extended crisis scenario. The two strongest messages that came through were: 1) that appropriate response and ability to act effectively increases with training, and 2) that planning and preparation are vital. Many thanks go to OEAQ for organising the workshop.
READ MORE
Click here to download a copy Clare's presentation, State of the Nation.
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Advertising Opportunities with QORF | |
Advertising with us will assist you in accessing a wide cross section of the outdoor community including: commercial operators, volunteers, outdoor educators, government employees and independent outdoor recreation participants.
Open to both Members and Non-members alike advertising opprtunities include various locations on the website; the e-Newsletter; the Wall Planner, the Outdoor Directory and the Calendar.
To find out more go to Advertise With Us
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ATHRA ride the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail | |
An invitation to you and your friends to the official "send off"of the Australian Trail Horse Riders Association (ATHRA) on their 100km ride along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail from Fernvale to Blackbutt. >> MORE
and to the "send off" of their Blackbutt ride and official launch of the
TRAILS OF BLACKBUTT. >> MORE
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An opportunity for not-for-profit Volunteers from BP | |
APPLY FOR BP'S VOUCHERS FOR VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME
If you're a not-for-profit volunteer and you use a vehicle to undertake your volunteering activities, BP want to hear from you. You could be awarded with free BP fuel to help you in your volunteering work
READ MORE
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Sport, Fitness and Recreation Volunteer Survey | |
QUICK! TIME IS RUNNING OUT
Have you and your members completed the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Volunteer Survey? Click here Volunteer Survey.
It is only open for another week!
Just by completing a quick 20 minute survey, volunteers can help us identify strategies to support them and their clubs and associations - and go into the draw to win a $20 Myer voucher!
READ MORE
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New season RAW brochure | |
New season Real Adventure Women (RAW) brochure is now available online and at your local library.
Go to Real Adventure Women
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Grants & Funding | |
Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Queensland Government. Provides one-off grants of up to $30,000 to Queensland based not-for-profit community groups.
Applications close 31 May. Go to Gambling Community Benefit Fund
Jupiter's Casino Community Benefit Fund — Queensland Government. Provides grants of up to $150,000 for capital expenditure / fixed assets, pilot projects, community education/training, and community workshops.
Applications close 31 May. Go to Jupiter's Casino Community Benefit Fund
Children in Care Initiative — Queensland Government. The Department of Communities has allocated $1 million in funding to help children in care participate in sport and recreation activities during 2010. This funding initiative recognises the true costs of caring and can be used for:
club registration fees
physical activity
sporting event participation
Applications close 31 December. Go to Children in Care Initiative
Sport & Recreation New Funding Programs
Local Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan
Applications opened April 1, open all year.
Go to Local Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan
State Sport and Recreation Organisational Development Program
Applications opened April 1, close: 2 July 2010
Go to Recreation Organisational Development Program
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