The “Disruptor” for Environment Education and Volunteering
Nature Stewards is a brand new program for adults in Victoria, seeking to connect to their local environment, whilst learning to care for it in a number of different ways. The first City of Melbourne session starts this evening at 6:00pm Thursday 21 February The...
Australian Adventure Activity Standard and Good Practice Guides pre-release
The Australian Adventure Activity Standard (AAAS) and the completed activity Good Practice Guide’s (GPG’s) have been published, prior to the official launch in September 2019. The pre-released documents and FAQ’s are available from the australianaas.org.au...
SAVE THE DATE: 2019 Careers in the Outdoors Day!
Download Flyer A Day of Workshops and Information for Students in Years 9-12 When: Wednesday, 27th March, 2019Where: Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus, Ballarat Road, Footscray Outdoors Victoria and Victoria University are once again teaming up and are...The Little Desert Podcast Project
A podcast series on the historic movement to protect the Little Desert National Park. Created for VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies students and anyone interested in Victoria’s Little Desert campaign. Produced by the Victorian National Parks Association, with...
Monash Delivers a New Masterclass in Camp Planning
Well-planned camps create life-changing experiences for young people! This 3 day, 2 night course, being held at Rubicon Outdoor Centre, will enhance your camp planning and facilitation skills and deepen your understanding of risk management and best-practice for...Research shows Aussie camps boost mental health
Findings from Outdoor Youth Programs Research Alliance (OYPRA) have now been released publicly Download research findings summary The Outdoor Youth Programs Research Alliance (OYPRA) project was funded through an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage...Fair Work Ombudsman advice on award coverage for outdoor leaders
Outdoor sector, national update: Please forward to your networks The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) recently released a statement of advice relevant to outdoor leaders and outdoor business operators who are not covered by an existing industry or occupation-based award. The...Seeking a Coordinator of Outdoor Education
The Scots College, NSW, is seeking a Coordinator of Outdoor Education THE SCOTS COLLEGE Coordinator of Outdoor Education Kangaroo Valley Campus, Glengarry Embrace the outdoor lifestyle in a market leading Educational Environment Located in the pristine Kangaroo...
Australian Adventure Activity Standards (AAS) news
Call for nominations for members of 4 new technical working groups The Australian AAS Steering Committee is now seeking nominations to be members of 4 separate Technical Working Groups (TWG) to draft ‘Good Practice Guides’ for: Angling – more information Caving – more...
Introducing Friends of the Mitta
Exciting Times for Australia’s Biggest River Running Community Jeffe Aronson, an experienced international dory and raft guide, is the president of the newly re-started organisation, Friends of the Mitta. Amongst other activities, the Friends of the Mitta group are...
What is Body Positive Hiking?
Escaping Your Comfort Zone A gender-inclusive & body positive hiking group Guest author: Richelle Olsen (Founder) and Loey Matthews (Storyteller), from Escaping Your Comfort Zone. We live in a society where there is immense pressure to conform to a certain size,...Clare Dallat wins International Risk Management Award
Clare Dallat, Executive Director of Research and Innovation, and Director of Risk Resolve at The Outdoor Education Group has been awarded the prestigious Reb Gregg Wilderness Risk Management Award for 2018!
Exciting registration news from Sea Kayaking Educators Symposium (ISKES)
Exciting registration news from Sea Kayaking Educators Symposium (ISKES), Sunday 11th – Thursday 15th, November 2018.
Wilsons Promontory NP. The new options cost only $290 incl gst. Get in fast though availability is limited.
The team have announced new opportunities to be a part of the second International Sea Kayaking Educators Symposium (ISKES).
Registration has been split in half which means easier access for YOU in terms of time and cost.
Get your discount to Women’s Adventure Film Tour events
You can get a $5 discount to the up-coming Women’s film events thanks to the lovely people at Adventure Film Tours Discount Code: OUTDOORSVIC. Simply go to the ticket page and enter the code in the field ‘promotional code’. Mon. 3 September 2018, 7:00 pm...
Victorian State Election 2018: What Matters to the Outdoor Sector?
Victorians are preparing for another state election on 24 November, so let’s activate our campaigns to put the Outdoors front and centre in this year’s election. The Outdoor Learning Classroom Outdoors Victoria have been working with several Nature Play and Bush...
NAIDOC Week
Poster painted by Bigambul woman, Cheryl Moggs, from Goondiwindi, the painting portrays the 2018 theme, Because of her, we can! showing the courage and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We are coming to the end of NAIDOC week, but there are...Education Outdoors Conference 2018 Video Highlights
This is the final cut of highlights from our Education Outdoors Conference 2018, created by Brainsick Productions & Hynesight Productions. To view the rest of the wonderful work these guys did, including special short ‘cuts’ of Peter Martin’s 3...