Jenny Bowker
It is with tremendous sadness that the International Camping Fellowship acknowledges the passing of past ICF President Jenny Bowker. Starting in the late 1970s, Jenny and her husband Bill built one of Australia’s (and the world’s) most impactful camping operations, Kangaroobie. Located along the breathtaking…
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Australian Camps Association Annual Report 2020-2021
The Australian Camps Association released their Annual Report at their Annual General Meeting in November 2021. Each year the Australian Camps Association produces an Annual Report outlining our milestones and impact throughout the financial year. You can view the 2020-2021 Annual Report here. #icf_camping_fellowship #internationalcampingfellowship #icfconnect…
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Inside Down Under – Meet Rod Thomson, CEO of ACA AUS
Interview by Joel Thompson, Director at Edutourism Melbourne Pty Ltd, and ICF Board Member Australian Camps Association CEO, Rod Thomson When did you take on the position as CEO and why the Australian Camping Sector? I started the role at the end of June…
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News Briefs – May 2021
How To Adapt Activities for Physical-Distancing Rules, by our member, Mark Collard. https://www.playmeo.com/how-to-adapt-activities-for-physical-distancing-rules/ New video by the Australian Camps Association: Camps and Outdoor Experiences for Every Group. https://auscamps.asn.au/about/latest-news/new-video-camps-and-outdoor-experiences-every-group Condolences: Vale Karl Rohnke.Karl Rohnke has passed away after a long illness, complicated by the effects of…
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Australian Camps Association National Conference April 2021
The Australian Camps Association recently ran its first face to face Conference since pre-COVID times and it was a resounding success. It brought together camp managers and their staff for two days of PD and socializing, focusing on the theme of ‘Recharge’. We aimed to…
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Outdoor Council of Australia Summit 2021 – 25th & 26th May – Australia
The Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) has announced a summit to discuss the priorities and a path to a possible transformation of the outdoors industry and its sectors across Australia. It is the perfect time to come together to further unite and strengthen the various…
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National Outdoor Education Conference 2021 – Australia
The National Outdoor Education Conference (known as NOEC) will be hosted in NSW in 2021, its 21st year of being held since its inception. The venue is the beautiful Fairmont Resort and Spa in Leura, located within the spectacular Blue Mountains. Jointly hosted by Outdoors NSW…
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ICF Academy S1 E2 – Top 10 Interactive & Trust Building Exercises
ICF Academy S1 E2 – Top 10 Interactive Exercises to Help Campers (& Staff) Have Fun, Connect & Build Trust with Mark Collard – March 2nd, 2021 ICF has developed a training series of free online/live educational workshops designed to inform and support the…
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Future Conferences
American Camp Association National Conference For the first time in its 100+ year history, the 2021 ACA National Conference will be offered in a 100-percent virtual format. The ICF will have a booth at the virtual exhibit hall, so make sure to stop by! The event will…
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