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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.
Gear Cleaning Advice
Advice from Wilderness Equipment on how to safely clean and disinfect outdoor gear during Covid-19. See Latest News below.
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
We are feeling for everyone in Victoria in lock-down. Hoping the sacrifices yor are making will lead to the end result everyone is looking forward to.
Meantime. this article on how a school in the US organised a virtual school camp might be of interest.
Palmyra Outdoor Education Program goes virtual
lebtown.com
Students took virtual hikes, participated in video obstacle courses, designed cabins via Minecraft, and more.Thanks W.E.!
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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