The Queensland State Award Operating Authority (AOA) will be facilitating an overnight Adventurous Journey Expedition in South East Qld during the upcoming Easter school holidays. This journey will suit Bronze level Duke of Ed Award participants and Bridge Level 2 participants.

This AJ is to support the Award Community by :

1. Targeting those young people with limited choices for their AJ. The office receives notifications regularly about award participants who may e.g. have shifted school, moved to Qld from interstate, or who missed the adventurous journey (AJ) organised by their Award Centre for whatever reason.

2. Offering an opportunity for Adult volunteers currently undergoing outdoor leader training to participate in hands-on expeditioning under the guidance of outdoor Adventurous Journey Supervisor/s (AJS).

Bridge Level 2 + Bronze Award Adventurous Journey details:

·         Mode of travel:          BUSHWALK Expedition

·         Date:                            Saturday and Sunday 10^th and 11^th April 2021

·         Venue:                         Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk

·         Facilitator:                  Qld AOA staff

·         Award Level:              Bridge Award Level 2 and Bronze Award participants. This AJ can be either a practice OR a qualifying journey for Bronze Award participants.

·         Cost:                            Free to attend, participants to organise their own food, hiking gear, and transport to and from the venue

Training Events prior to the journey:

·         Preparation and training prior to the journey is to be managed by every participant’s Award Leader.

·         There will be a teleconference for all involved after school on Wednesday 24^th March 3.30 – 5.00pm

Please note that numbers are limited and preference will be given on a first in basis to participants assessed as having limited options to participate in an adventurous journey with their own Award Centre.

If you are an interested Award participant or adult volunteer please email the AOA at qld.award.office@qed.qld.gov.au by Tuesday 23^rd March 2021.

* The AOA does not have any expedition equipment. All participants will be asked to BYO their own bushwalking gear, or borrow what they need locally. Please discuss with the AOA if you require support with this.

For further information involving these opportunities please contact Kate Harrison at the Queensland SAOA via Qld.Award.Office@dete.qld.gov.au

We run weekend sailing courses every weekend on Moreton Bay which are ideal for 14 – 18 year old students working towards Duke of Edinburgh. The courses are held on board our 40’yachts with an accredited RYA sailing instructor running the course. The weekend courses are live aboard with a maximum of 5 students on board with the instructor. The courses commence at 9am on Saturday and return at 4pm on Sunday and include meals and accommodation on board and night sailing

At the end of the weekend the students will all receive an RYA log book which can be used at any RYA school though out the world to log miles towards RYA certificates. For those who may be interested in a career in sailing this can eventually lead to an RYA Yachtmaster which is a commercial qualification here in Australia and Europe.

The students will complete certificates accredited by the internationally recognised Royal Yachting Association. For beginners a RYA Start Yachting certificate is awarded at the completion of a weekend course. For those who wish to continue another 2 weekends will result in an RYA Competent Crew certificate.

Some continue on and do a theory course which includes navigation, safety, weather and tides and then do another 3 weekends to complete a RYA Day Skipper certificate.

We can offer the students the special price of $550/weekend or $1440 if they book for 3 weekends.

Southern Cross Yachting

East Coast Marina

570 Royal Esplanade

PO Box 5138

Manly 4179

Brisbane

Queensland

Australia

ph 07 3396 4100

fax 07 3396 9598

sailing@southerncrossyachting.com.au

See our website at www.southerncrossyachting.com.au for details of all our courses, course dates and charter yachts.

Queensland's Tall Ship

PO Box 5114  Manly  QLD 4179
Tel: (07) 3893 3777     Fax: (07) 3893 3822    Mob: 0407 737 748
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