Outdoors SA

OSA hosting AAS forum
2017-05-23 17:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Adelaide)
Outdoors SA will be conducting an information session that compares the different standards that the outdoor sector operates by. Previously, Outdoors SA conducted an awareness session about using the newly developed SA AAS. This evening will cover the SA AAS, the DECD and CEO guidelines, and the new Aus AAS. Join us to see how the documents of the future are being developed and how they will impact on you. First session is on the 23rd of May. Email associations.admin@wildernessescape.com.au to secure your spot. SPACES ARE LIMITED.
NOTE: Venue has changed. For those that have enrolled you have been notified. If you are keen to attend please contact via the above email.

O'Halloran Hill - Foot and MTBO Event
2017-05-13 13:30 - 17:00
City to Bush Event # 3 – Map Area – O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park and some adjacent suburbs
Start – Seaview Downs Primary School, park in the west car park off Ross St.
Three cross country foot orienteering courses (2, 3.8 and 5.2 km) – suitable for beginners and more experienced orienteers.
Two MTBO courses – 13.6 and 18.6 km on the optimal route (must start before 2:30 PM).
Event details: http://sa.orienteering.asn.au/events/?EventID=4070

Bushwalking Leadership Assistant Course - Workshop 2
2017-05-13 08:00 - 2017-05-14 17:00 | Mount Crawford Forest, Warren Rd, Mount Crawford, SA, 5351, Australia
This course trains outdoor enthusiasts with experience and skills in bushwalking to a standard appropriate to lead groups of less experienced adults or dependent groups (including students) on bushwalking trips.
The course is appropriate to leaders from:

youth groups
bushwalking clubs
the educational sector
government agencies
commercial operators

Note: This course includes an information night and 3 training weekends. Attendance is required for all 3 weekends. Enrollments are open and close on the 13th March.
For more information follow the link below.

City to Bush event - Athelstone
2017-05-07 10:00 - 17:00
Please note that the location of this event has changed.
Signs will now be from the corner of Lillian Street and George Street Athelstone.
The start is at Rotary Park on Clark Crescent where it meets Donaldson Drive.
This is a Full SI Event. Please bring your SI stick if you have one.
Start time: 10.00am to 12.00pm
Courses: Three courses will be available:
1 Long 6.5 km – Moderate
2 Medium 4.0 km – Moderate
3 Short 2.0 km – Easy
Entries are now open on Eventor and Close on Wednesday 3 May.
Enter on the day also available.
Please refer website for more details: http://sa.orienteering.asn.au/events/?EventID=4069

Orienteering SA Belair
2017-03-26 10:00 - 23:30 | Belair National Park, Upper Sturt Rd, Belair, SA, 5052, Australia
The first bush event of the program is at Belair National Park. Details are on the web site here:
http://sa.orienteering.asn.au/events/?EventID=4023
A range of courses to be available (4 Hard navigation, 2 Moderate Navigation, and Easy and a Very Easy course) – so something for experienced orienteers, through to beginners and younger juniors. All courses except the 2 longer hard courses are in the western flatter section of the path.
Pre-entry is available in Eventor (see link on event details page above). Enter on the Day also available, the organisers would appreciate people pre-entering if they intend to come.

ACAS Flatwater Skills Award
2017-03-18 13:30 - 2017-03-19 16:00 | Aquatic Reserve, Bower Rd, West Lakes, SA, 5021, Australia
Award definition
Holders of the Flatwater Skills Award have demonstrated that they can competently paddle a kayak and/or canoe during a trip, as part of a group of peers, on flat, sheltered, undemanding water. This Award, or equivalent skills and knowledge, is a pre-requisite to becoming a Flatwater Guide or Instructor.

Canoe SA: Get into Paddling
2017-03-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Aquatic Reserve, Bower Rd, West Lakes, SA, 5021, Australia
An introduction for people who wish to learn to paddle either a kayak or a canoe on inland waterways. The course programme is designed with the aim of giving you confidence to enjoy the excitement and challenge of paddling. You will be shown and have time to practice the basic paddle strokes for moving your craft safely and efficiently. While this course is intensive, it is not physically demanding. As the course is practially oriented, most of the course time will be spent paddling and practising paddle strokes.

Nature Play Symposium 2017
2017-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Queensland Outdoor Recreation Centre, 1525 Gold Coast Highway, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
Unstructured outdoor play – nature play – is FUN-damental to a full and healthy childhood.
Join us on a journey into why unstructured outdoor play is so vital for children.
At ‘Just for the FUN of it’, we will explore the degree of fun and freedom in our children’s lives and the importance of developing an intrinsic love for outdoor play in our children, in order to achieve a well-balanced, healthy outdoor childhood.
Get active and inspired with hands-on nature play workshops, information, presentations and lots of opportunities for you to play both indoors and out.
We have the collective ability to create exceptional and lifelong positive impacts by simply encouraging outdoor play.
What practical steps can or should we take to ensure a happy, healthy and well-balanced future for our children?

BLSA Advanced Bushwalking Leader Course
2016-10-08 - 2016-10-14
Become an accredited Walk Leader with this nationally recognised course.
This involves training in the more advanced skills which are relevant to longer walks in more rugged and isolated areas.

– Maximum time for completion, 18 months.
– This programme aims at developing a high degree of skill and experience in leadership suitable for longer bushwalks, including prolonged expeditions in remote and difficult mountain areas.

This course trains outdoor enthusiasts with experience and skills in bushwalking to a standard appropriate to lead groups of less experienced adults or dependent groups (including students) on bushwalking trips.
On completion, the successful candidate is endorsed to lead walks:

– Of extended journeys of a more demanding nature
– In Remote & Mountainous Areas of South Eastern Australia
– That can be off track in difficult conditions
– Beyond a half day walk of emergency assistance
– You will also require specific units that will need to be completed to enable Alpine leading.

No experience is implied in such specialised skills as mountaineering, rockclimbing, skiing, etc. The certificate DOES NOT imply competence and capability in these specialised areas.
Each candidate is allocated an Advisor, an experienced bushwalker who assists in developing the candidate’s leadership skills.
The Advisor may also recommend that the candidate undertakes additional bushwalking experience before being assessed.
Assessment includes:
General Mountain Training
The candidate participates in a peer-oriented advanced and difficult trip of at least five days duration in a remote arid mountainous area (or alpine), led by an Advanced Instructor. The trip could involve arid or alpine environments.
Interim Training
A Minimum of 14 Days Bushwalking Experience. To include at least:

– 1 x 4-day walk in Central to Northern Flinders (north of Hawker)*
– 1 x 4-day walk I the highland areas of the Eastern States or Tasmania.*
* The trainee must fulfil a leadership role in at least one of these.
– 2 x 3-day walks as leader

– The log of walks listed above must contain at least
– one walk in hot and dry conditions within the total program of experience

Written Assessment Papers
Written assessment papers consist of navigation, incident response and route planning.
Please make an independent arrangement with your adviser to complete this or contact the office to arrange for another adviser to supervise your exam.

Great Aussie Camp Out
2016-10-08
Great Aussie Camp Out

The Great Aussie Camp Out encourages individuals, friends, families and clubs to come together on one big night (8th of October) and enjoy the great outdoors by experiencing the fun and adventure of camping out.
Register for free and receive access to creative ideas, simple recipes, fun activities, and go into the draw to win some great prizes.
Find out more here.
