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COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOEC Conference Postponed
See below for new dates & details. Still being jointly hosted by Outdoors NSW and held at the Fairmont Resort, Blue Mountains NSW.
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NOEC 2020 to be NOEC 2021
The NOEC 2020 committee wishes to let you know that regretfully, we have made the difficult decision to postpone until 2021.
Re-scheduled dates are Wednesday September 29 to Friday October 1 2021 (with Post Conference Activities on Saturday 2 October 2021).
We will keep you informed over the coming weeks as we work through the planning and organisation associated with this postponement.
Best wishes as we all adapt to these challenging circumstances. We thank you for your understanding during this challenging time.
Kind regards,
THE NOEC ORGANISING COMMITTEE
MARK BRACKENREG
Vice President, Outdoors NSW
PROFESSOR TONIA GRAY
Chair Australian Tertiary Outdoor Education Network
School of Education Western Sydney University
LORI MODDE
Chief Executive Officer, Outdoors NSW
LIZ HORNE
Skills Engagement Specialist, SkillsIQ
CHRIS WALKER
Outdoor Education Teacher, St Joseph’s College
Join us in 2021!
ADD THE 2021 DATES TO YOUR CALENDAR
WED 29 SEPT – FRIDAY 30 1 OCT
Latest Facebook post
Here’s a candid and personal insight into the impacts of Covid-19 on one Australian outdoor educator - and his business, Black Diamond Adventures.
Rob Mann has found with cancellations of all Outdoor Ed and Duke of Ed bookings he has had to draw on the philosophy and teachings he imparts to student, including developing character muscle.
How COVID has shaped my character - Rob Mann - Black Diamond Adventures
blackdiamondadventures.com.au
At the end of March 2020, I, along with the rest of the Outdoor Ed industry was hit with the news that that all school excursions would be cancelled for the foreseeable future due to Covid-19. This was difficult to swallow and I don’t think at the time I really knew the magnitude ofThanks W.E.!
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Out Now! March. 2020 Issue of JOEE
The March 2020 issue of JOEE features five papers that cover a range of topics from: a retrospective study of students who attended a Mandatory Outdoor Ed program over a 50 year period, to a Leave No Trace study with Rock Climbers in Kentucky, USA, to learnings from US Summer Camps and much more.
Here’s an overview.
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