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Thanks again to everyone who offered feedback (we heard it loud and clear)
We had an overwhelmingly positive response to the idea of moving the conference to Thursday/ Friday in future.
This years positive response to the theme and variety of sessions on offer have given us a lot to ponder and work on for next year.
We promise to do our very best to take all your constructive feedback with good spirit and return with an even better event for you next year.
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Feedback survey prize winner announcements!
First Prize goes to: Cass booth from Gippsland Grammar, who MAINPEAK'S $350 voucher at their Melbourne Paddle Sports store
...and we have 2 equal Second Prize winners:
- Jaymes Lowe, one of our student volunteers who won the books: Exploring Islands of Healing: New Perspectives on Adventure Based Counselling & Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 7th edition &
- Mikki Williams, another student, who won Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming & Adventure in the Classroom : Using Adventure to Strengthen Learning and Build a Community of Life-Long Learners
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Jolleen Hicks's new book is available for pre-order!
ESSENTIAL ABORIGINAL INSIGHTS, A guide for anyone involved in closing the gaps in Australian BY JOLLEEN HICKS
ORDER NOW
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Although Brendan & his team didn't have a stall at the conference this year he still managed to sponsor us and offer discounts to attendees. Mainpeak are kindly extending this conference deal for another 2 weeks until July 1, 2019.
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 Thank you also to Equipped Outdoors for your conference Sponsorship |
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Really we just have to leave the last word of the conference to Sally Goldner AM, from Transgender Victoria, who delivered some reality with much warmth and humour along the way. If you didn't manage to jot down her list of resources, we'll be adding them to our website soon, so stay tuned. We hope you all follow up and get her out to speak to your staff and students and if you do, don't forget to share your story :)
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Snorkelling good practice guide released for public comment
The draft Activity Good Practice Guide (GPG) for snorkelling has just been released for public comment. Members of the outdoors community: have your say about this GPG by visiting: yoursay.australianaas.org.au/snorkelling/
The draft GPG is available to download or readable online via the website. Submissions include general impressions, as well the opportunity to provide detailed and specific feedback on any piece of content or section.
Feedback submissions close on the 24 June 2019 (9.00am AEST – Melbourne Time).
Have your say by:
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Enclosed & coastal waters paddle-craft good practice guide released for public comment
The draft Activity Good Practice Guide (GPG) for enclosed & coastal waters paddle-craft has just been released for public comment. Members of the outdoors community: Read, download draft & have your say here. Feedback can include general impressions, as well the opportunity to provide detailed and specific feedback on any piece of content or section.
**'The term 'Coastal waters paddle-craft' encompasses: 'sit in' and 'sit on top' kayaks, canoeing and stand up paddle board activities on enclosed waters, coastal waters and open waters.
Feedback submissions close on the 9 July 2019 (9.00am AEST – Melbourne Time).
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Australian Camps Association National Conference - 'Telling Our Story'
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Take a minute to listen to Bruce Pascoe's beautiful voice tell us about the importance of place names
"Learning the Aboriginal meaning of place names will deepen our connection to the land we all live on, say Indigenous historians, at the launch of the ABC's This Place project": This article is from Jan 2019 but we felt very relevant following on from this years conference. |
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Limited places available $625
22nd – 25th July 2019
Edmund Rice Community Services, Mt Atkinson. 121-179 Grieg’s Rd Truganina
SISOCRP301A Conduct a low ropes session
SISOCRP302A Conduct a high ropes session
Training provider is Outer Eastern Training Institute
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Turning Over a New Leaf: Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy Forum
This is your opportunity to experience the transformational nature of Bush Adventure Therapy, and how it has brought about positive change in individuals, culture, practices, and research.
Situated in the beautiful Gold Coast hinterland in the Numinbah Valley, Queensland, this is a forum not to be missed!
A broad selection of concurrent workshops will be offered, as well as highlight presentations from special guest speakers Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson, Dr Gregory P. Smith, Andy Hamilton and Wild Mob Youth Ambassadors.
Get involved, share your stories, and experience the transformational nature of bush adventure therapy! The last forum sold out, so don’t miss out, register here
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 Odonata.org.au and @FunSearchAu (the fun search engine) are putting on an awesome event called One Day Fun Day on 14th September.
This is a day of free fun for 10,000 sick, at risk, marginalised or vulnerable kids (and their carers) around Australia. It’s a massive task so they’ve launched a crowd-funding campaign today, hoping people can help make it a success. Just $10 will help put a smile on a face!
Please donate (TAX DEDUCTIBLE) and get more details by visiting this link now: https://chuffed.org/project/one-day-fun-day
Please also share this post to help spread word and follow @FunSearchAu and OdonataOrgAu on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date.
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Check out the WEBSITE for more info!!
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 No Props No Problem: Order now for Free Shipping
If you’re passionate about using group games & activities to help people interact, share and connect – and have no equipment whatsoever – this book is for you.
Introducing Mark Collard's latest book - No Props No Problem: 150+ Outrageously Fun Group Games & Activities using No Equipment.
Supported by a unique yet powerful program framework, you also get 30-Days Free access to 100s more interactive group games as featured on playmeo’s online activity database. Scan the QR code integrated with every activity to bring the book alive. ORDER NOW and get free shipping anywhere in Australia - simply enter this exclusive coupon code - OVNOPROPS - during checkout to save $10. Hurry, offer expires 30 June 2019.
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Welcome to our newest Affiliate member!
Reconnection Treks
Thank you to these organisations who renewed their affiliate memberships in the past month. We appreciate your support :)
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