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The below message comes directly form the Department of Education and relates to all Victorian schools as Melbourne begins to move out of COVID lockdown and regional Victoria's restrictions are eased further. As at midnight tonight, Thursday 10th June, 2021: Camps and...

The Victorian Government has announced they will double existing support payments for businesses affected by the extension of the circuit-breaker restrictions. Business Costs Assistance Program grants of $2,500 for eligible businesses directly affected by the industry...

  This latest information came directly via the Department of Education today **An additional update for regional schools late Thursday  June 3 : Excursions and incursions are not permitted at this time.   Regional schools – students can participate in a school...

Like many Victorians you will probably be up to date with the latest news relevant to you with regards to COVID-19 restrictions. Therefore within these posts we don't try to cover everything, other than how restrictions (or the easing of) affect Outdoor related...

Metropolitan Melbourne moves to revised COVIDSafe Settings on 6:00pm Tuesday 25 May 2021 Some new restrictions have been put in place due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne. We're happy to advise that camps and excursions can still continue to take place, as long...

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...

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 full

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 doing...

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...