by outdooradmin | Sep 9, 2016 | Policy
To Be or Not To Be A National Park? That is the question the Victorian State Government may need to address in light of a major report on Victoria’s public land. The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) have recently released draft recommendations based...
by outdooradmin | Sep 2, 2016 | media release
Dear colleagues, I’m writing to share with you some changes coming up at Outdoors Victoria. After four years as Chairman of the OV Board, I’ve decided to step aside, effective as of October 7. I’m very pleased to announce that Mark Dingle will step into the role from...
by outdooradmin | Mar 24, 2016 | media release
New independent economic modelling released today shows that nature-based outdoor activities add $6.2 billion per year to Victoria’s economy, supporting 71,000 jobs, or 2% of Victoria’s total workforce. These activities include nature-based tourism, camps and outdoor...
by outdooradmin | Feb 26, 2016 | Outdoor Education
As Victoria’s voice for the outdoors community, OV engages government leaders on the policy and funding decisions that matter for us. Late in 2015, we prepared a list of investment priorities entitled “Invest Outdoors” to focus attention on the need for greater...
by outdooradmin | Feb 26, 2016 | Outdoor Education
We’re lucky in Victoria. Through the determined efforts of visionary teachers, scholars and outdoor leaders, our state is widely seen as a global centre of excellence for outdoor education. Our students have access to some of the most thoughtful, and challenging,...
by outdooradmin | Dec 15, 2015 | media release
Leaders of Victoria’s outdoor community and industry bodies warmly welcomed today’s announcement by Hon. Lisa Neville, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, to reduce fees at 47 campgrounds across the state from $38.90 to $28 per site. The announcement...
by outdooradmin | Nov 25, 2015 | Outdoor Education
The new AJOE journal, volume 18, Number 1, 2015 is hot off the press! Have a look at the contents page here Go to OCA site to order your copy. ...
by outdooradmin | Aug 6, 2015 | Outdoor Education
Last week OV hosted discussions with members and subscribers, the aim of which was to make a formal contribution to Victoria’s “The Education State” process. We were very pleased that our submission was represented by a broad range of participants...
by outdooradmin | Mar 27, 2015 | Newsletters
A word from the Chair… Two years ago, Victoria shifted to a user pays funding model in our parks by introducing camping fees. Last month, the USA did exactly the opposite. Under the banner “Every Kid in a Park”, US President Barack Obama announced that every...
by outdooradmin | Mar 13, 2015 | Events
Our Education Conference 2015 is LIVE! Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team. There is still much to do as we have big plans to make this year even more interesting and exciting with new presentations and workshops and streams of learning, plus a plethora of...
by outdooradmin | Feb 6, 2015 | Newsletters
1,211 ways to get outdoors Out of curiosity, Outdoors Victoria recently did a tally of how many outdoor sport and recreation clubs were active in Victoria. We figured a couple of hundred. The real number is a whopping 1,211 clubs, covering 22 different activity...
by outdooradmin | Dec 31, 2014 | Newsletters
Victoria’s political parties on the outdoors, in their own words As a nonpartisan organisation, Outdoors Victoria doesn’t endorse any political party – but we do support good policy for the outdoor community, and we think it’s important that...
by outdooradmin | Dec 17, 2014 | Outdoor Education
Save these dates: Friday 22nd / Saturday 23rd/ Sunday 24th May 2015 Outdoors Victoria is thrilled to announce that our OV Education Conference 2015 will be held at Camp Marysville, located in the foothills of Lake Mountain just outside of the beautiful town of...
by outdooradmin | Dec 17, 2014 | technology
Whether you’re heading off into the bush this summer, or simply looking for different ways to entertain your kids outside, you might like to try some of these great Smartphone Apps. Some people may not agree that there is a place for a mobile device in the outdoors...
by outdooradmin | Dec 17, 2014 | Outdoor Education
Ok so it’s only taken us 6 months or so to publicly acknowledge the students at Federation Uni who made this wonderful movie whilst attending, and volunteering, at our Outdoor Education Conference 2014! Really we have been busy working on building a worthy website to...
