by The Editor | Apr 18, 2018 | Events
REGISTER NOW Outdoors Victoria is proud to be partnering with Victoria University to host a day of hands-on workshops, information and fun for Year 9 and 10 students studying or exploring a future career in the outdoors. Throughout the day, students will discover...
by The Editor | Mar 16, 2018 | Newsletters, Outdoor Education
Education Outdoors Conference 2018 Your Future in the Outdoors Friday May 25th – Saturday May 26th Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus, Melbourne Draft Timetable Thanks to the influx of presenter submissions we are filling out our timetable and will be...
by The Editor | Mar 13, 2018 | Paid Advertising
The course fee: $695.00 (includes GST) per person Your fee includes: Instruction in the bush with Bob Cooper and other qualified instructors All meals and accommodation A Survival Kit, Snake Bite Kit and Emergency Blanket An Outback Survival Certificate upon...
by The Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | media release
media release from: Parks Victoria : Twelve Apostles vehicle parking map Revised parking conditions within the Port Campbell National Park including the Twelve Apostles precinct during the Chinese NewYear Period The Chinese New Year festival (16-27 February) will see...
by The Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | Events, Outdoor news
Get active and WIN with Premier’s Active April Calling all Victorians – it’s time to get on board with Premier’s Active April, an exciting and fun way to get active, stay healthy, and enjoy time with family and friends. Not to mention to WIN some awesome prizes....
by The Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | video
ABC Wild OZ is a website to share with kids of all ages. It’s fascinating! Currently they are Live Streaming a bunch of “….orphaned squirrel gliders preparing for release. They’ll sleep and snuggle through the day and then use a “gliding...
by The Editor | Feb 14, 2018 | media release
$20,000 up for grabs; paving the way for female participants and pioneers in the growing Australian Adventure Landscape APPLICATIONS OPEN until 28th Feb 2018 This Travel Play Live Women’s Adventure Grant was announced earlier this month They have $20,000 + gear...
by The Editor | Dec 13, 2017 | Events, Newsletters
Expanding the Circles 29 August to 4 September 2018 Sydney, NSW, Australia Want to engage with Adventure Therapy, and learn how it could enhance your professional practice and have a positive impact on your clients? Are you curious about this dynamic field of work...
by The Editor | Dec 11, 2017 | Newsletters
Reflecting back on 2017, I’d like share with you some of my highlights as CEO of Outdoors Victoria’s and the work we did supporting the Outdoors sector of Victoria I was very pleased to convene senior representatives from peak associations, government departments and...
by The Editor | Dec 7, 2017 | media release
For lots more information about all our board members go here...
by The Editor | Nov 14, 2017 | Affiliate membership, media release, Outdoor news
The final version of the Marine Safety Act recently passed through the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament Thanks to the successful collaboration of OV’s staff, and Board, with advice from Chris Townsend from Latrobe University, and Peak bodies, including the...
by The Editor | Oct 27, 2017 | media release
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for three volunteer Board members at Outdoors Victoria, after the retirement of three Board members, two being founding Board Members. Outdoors Victoria is the recognised peak body for the outdoor sector in Victoria....
by The Editor | Oct 12, 2017 | Affiliate membership
Andrew recently visited some of the hard top camps run by the Outdoor Education Group (OEG), as well as their National Base in Eildon. OEG became the inaugural “Key Supporter” Affiliate Member of Outdoors Victoria when they signed onto OV’s new membership...
by The Editor | Oct 12, 2017 | Events, Newsletters
The recent 9th Victorian Cuboree has set a new record for Australia’s largest Cub Scout camp – and one of the largest Cub Scout events in the world. More than 3600 Cub Scouts (boys and girls aged 8-10) spent five days and four nights camping outdoors at Scouts...
by The Editor | Oct 12, 2017 | Environment, Outdoor news
Protect yourself this pollen season: Managing asthma and allergies matters Grass pollen season brings an increase in asthma and hay fever. It also brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma. For people with asthma or hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing...
by The Editor | Oct 11, 2017 | Affiliate membership
Congratulations to Brent Coviello from Marcellin College whose Outdoor Education Department is the lucky winner of $500 Mainpeak voucher. Marcellin College went into the running as a paid up Affiliate Member on Oct 1. OV sincerely thanks you and all members who keep...
by The Editor | Sep 21, 2017 | Events
The Nature-based Tourism forum is less than a month away and we are delighted to announce the agenda. The speakers from key organisations will provide information to keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in your industry. There will also be plenty of structured...
by The Editor | Sep 18, 2017 | media release
Mountain Biking & Cycle Touring AAS released for public consultation The draft standard for Mountain Biking & Cycle Touring for the Australian Adventure Activity Standards (Australian AAS) has just been released for public comment. All members of the...
by The Editor | Sep 15, 2017 | Environment
Protecting Victoria’s Environment Biodiversity 2037 is Victoria’s plan to stop the decline of our native plants and animals and improve our natural environment so it is healthy, valued and actively cared for. Hear from the scientists behind Victoria’s new plan...
by The Editor | Sep 15, 2017 | Workshop
Workshop series: An expert’s guide to incident prevention The UPLOADS Project Team invites you to contribute to designing a practical process for translating incident data into appropriate and effective prevention strategies for Led Outdoor Activity (LOA)...
