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GET READY FOR NOEC2022
NOEC 2022 — BOOKINGS OPEN!
The Australian outdoor education community will finally come together at our National Outdoor Education Conference — NOEC 2022.
Once again we are grateful to be jointly hosting this event with Outdoors NSW & ACT.
Now, several years in the making, thanks to Covid-19 postponements, it’s set to be an event like no other.
The 2022 event will be held on 26 – 28 September 2022 in the Blue Mountain.
Further information with respect the program will be released when finalised. Meantime, Accommodation and Bookings are now open.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR INAUGURAL OEA AWARD WINNERS (2021)
- OEA Practitioner of the Year Award – Helene de Lagillardaie (pic)
- OEA Program of the Year Award – The Alice Sloan Expedition
- Our five Service Award Recipients
- Our seven Outdoor Educators inducted as OEA Fellows.
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Some great news for Victorian Outdoor Ed. Hopefully other states will replicate this initiative!I reckon every single one of us has a fond memory of going on school camp.![]()
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Whether you were the kid who bounded onto the bus without a goodbye or had to be pried away from mum and dad – you'd always come home exhausted and having had a great time.![]()
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Missing out on them over the last couple of years has been really tough - but now it's time to get them back in full swing.![]()
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Which is why we're going to book every school camp we can get our hands on to make it happen. ![]()
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It means that 80,000 Victorian kids will be heading to school camps - absolutely free of charge. ![]()
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And there's more - 325,000 students will be able to take part in sport and cultural experiences run by the likes of Sovereign Hill, NGV, Zoos Victoria and the AFL at absolutely no cost.![]()
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Camps will be three days for primary schools and five for secondary, and they'll be getting underway over the summer break for the schools that have been most affected by closures. ![]()
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So check the gear list, grab your sleeping bag and favourite pillow.![]()
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And don't forget to give mum a kiss goodbye.
Thanks W.E.!
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Advice from Wilderness Equipment on how to safely clean and disinfect outdoor gear during Covid-19.
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Out Now! July 2021 Issue of JOEE
The July 2021 issue of JOEE features eight papers from Norway, Canada, United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Articles look at the Articles look at Natural/bush Kindergartens in Norway and Australia, Outdoor Ed programs for adolescent males, final expeditions and autonomy, and outdoor journeys and environmental stewardship. Plus there are two book reviews.
Here’s an overview. LINK.
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