Quick Guide to Get Active Kids Voucher Program
OV has complied a few quick links for activity providers and clubs about ‘The Get Active Kids Voucher Program’ which helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms and equipment.
Digital Checkpoints Updated
The new VCE Outdoor & Environmental studies 2021-23 edition also has new digital content. Digital Checkpoints are an online, interactive and responsive version of the study guide optimised for reading on a tablet, mobile or laptop and include: multiple-choice...Nature Kindergarten Project Update
We are very excited that the first major face-to-face engagement for the Nature Kindergarten Facilitation Demonstration Project is starting this week. Outdoors Victoria’s facilitator Rose Major and colleague Lisa Coxon from the Early Childhood Outdoor Learning...Save the Date: OV’s Next Zoom Chat
The next online chat with Andrew REGISTER HERE When:Thursday March 4 @10.30 am Listen to the latest news, ask questions or share your insights. Suggested topic of discussion will be the OCA summit. However the session will be open to attendees to raise anything they...
OCA Summit 2021
In response to the challenges of the past year, the need to further unite & strengthen the outdoor sector nationally has been identified by the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA). The OCA Board, which is made up of CEOs and Presidents of many of the State and...
Nature Stewards Autumn Programs Open for Applications
We are excitingly gearing up for our autumn 2021 programs in Whittlesea (Whittlesea council) and the North West Hub (Melton, Macedon Ranges, and Hume councils). These two new programs will offer a great opportunity to connect with others locally, head out on field...Victoria University First Year Students Head to Mt Arapiles/Djurid
Victoria University’s Outdoor Leadership team has recently completed a series of field teaching experiences to Mt Arapiles/Djurid with our Outdoor Leadership and Outdoor and Environmental Education first year students for their Safety in Natural Environments unit....Farewell to Rusty from the Nature Stewards team
Nature Stewards’ much loved facilitator, Rusty, is finishing up with the program. We would like to wish him all the best with his next endeavours and say a HUGE thank you! Rusty has been with us from the beginning and an incredible asset to the Nature Stewards...School Camps are back!!
Great news just out now. School camps can go are back. The Victorian Government has today announced that the circuit breaker actions that came into effect last week, will end tonight at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February. The DET has announced that all Victorian...GENERAL MANAGER OUTDOOR EDUCATION – VIC
The opportunity exists to join The Outdoor Education Group (OEG) as General Manager Outdoor Education – Victoria. The successful candidate will lead our Victorian Outdoor Education team to provide exemplary outdoor education to more than 12,000 students a...Victoria’s latest COVID restrictions update
The premier, Daniel Andrews announced CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTION to begin at 11:59PM tonight, FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY until 11.59PM WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY, 2021 for all Victorians. READ FULL TABLE OF RESTRICTIONS Read the statement in fullCamps and Outdoor Experiences for Every Group
Check out this cracking video from the Australian Camps Association. It’ll be sure to have a big impact on all kinds of groups wanting to spend time in the outdoors this Summer and beyond. Stay safe and happy holidaysNature Kindergarten Project News
As with many projects the world over, 2020’s COVID crisis changed much in the Nature Kindergarten space. Early childhood services who were moving ahead with exciting plans for the future found themselves having to work out how to teach very young children remotely...
A successful 2020 for the Nature Stewards Program
Nature Stewards 2020 has been full of new adventures online as we have navigated COVID19 restrictions, to deliver seven programs across the State! Thank you to our incredible facilitators Rusty, Nicole, and Glenn, and many specialist presenters, for delivering the...Last Online Chat for the Year
Save this date: Thursday December 10, 4:00-5:00 pm Bring a cuppa (or beverage of choice 😉 and join friends and colleagues for the last online catch up for the year with Andrew & Luke from Outdoors Victoria. We’ll share with you what we know and what we are...Cleaning and Maintenance Guides for Outdoor Sector
Our friends at ONE PLANET developed some important guidelines for understanding best practices to maintaining outdoor equipment in 2020. In 2020, equipment hygiene has become an essential part of risk management for schools and institutions where gear and equipment...
COVIDSafe Plan Update for Sport and Recreation Sector in Victoria
A COVID Safe Plan specific to the community sport and recreation sector has been provided to us by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions is now available. This is an extremely important tool, as community sport and recreation workplaces, venues/facilities,...
Victoria’s State Climbing Peak Public Consultation Open
Do you have an interest in the future of climbing in Victoria? Many people in our community have been affected by the current challenges with rock and rope activities in the Grampians (Gariwerd) and Mount Arapiles (Dyurrite). As a consequence Outdoors Victoria and...