New Members alert - Half Year Membership is open
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 22 June 2022 15:36
Half year membership is open
You get 192 days or 27 weeks membership for $35 or only $25 for regional clubs - Bush N Beach (Coffs), Goldseekers (Orange), Hastings (Port Macquarie), Northern Tablelands (Armidale) and Waggaroos.
Our 2022 fee structure means juniors aged 10-20 pay just $5 to join a club, and under-10s are free.
See here for the benefits of membership.
Please email Admin officer if you are having any issues joining ONSW - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2022 NSW Schools Team Announced
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 12:28
Students from eight of our NSW Clubs have been named in the NSW 2022 Schools team for the 2022 Australian Championships in Victoria.
Orienteering NSW is pleased to announce the 2022 NSW Schools Orienteering Team which will compete at the 2022 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships from September 26-28. The NSW Schools Board of Selectors had enjoyed the task of selecting this years' team. The board of selectors, which is comprised of Toby Wilson, Michele Dawson and chaired by Rob Bennett, was impressed with the quality of the nominees this year, and wants to encourage athletes to continue to nominate and participate in the sport of Orienteering in years to come.
The board of selectors has selected the following athletes in the NSW Schools Team for the NSW Schools Team of 2022:
Junior Girls | Junior Boys |
Rebecca Craig (NC) | Lachlan Coady (WH) |
Maggie Mackay (UR) | Alex Woolford (BB) |
Lilja Lehtonen (GO) | Alton Freeman (BF) |
Savanna Sweeney (WH) | Curtis Pepper (BN) |
Rory Shedden (SH) | |
Senior Girls | Senior Boys |
Mikayla Enderby (NC) | Jamie Woolford (BB) |
Nea Shingler (BF) | Oliver Freeman (BF) |
Eszter Kocsik (GO) | Oskar Mella (NC) |
Erika Enderby (NC) | Cooper Horley (GO) |
Sam Woolford (BB) | |
Alvin Craig (NC) |
All selected will travel with the team to Victoria and run in the three schools championship events from September 26-28 (Sprint, Individual and Relay), while also competing in the other major events on both weekends of the carnival. The team will be travelling with the managers and coaches.
The ONSW Board would also like to thank the selectors for undertaking this important role.
Australian Orienteering Championships 2024
- Last Updated: Monday, 20 June 2022 13:03
This carnival of events will comprise seven events -
Australian Long, Middle, Sprint and Relay Championships and
Australian Schools Sprint, Long and Relay Championships.
Armidale will be the host city for these events and the dates will be Sat 28th Sept - Sun 6th Oct.
The carnival will be organized on behalf of ONSW by Ron Pallas and Nick Dent who have been appointed by ONSW as the Managers.
We are in the process of putting together organizational teams. All orienteers will have the opportunity of volunteering to be part of these teams.
Technical Team
Course setters and Controllers - Expression of Interest (EOI)
Any orienteer who is interested in being a course setter or controller for any of the seven events that will be held during this carnival is asked to make an EOI.
We are planning on putting together a team of controllers and course setters who will work together to produce quality courses that meet the technical requirements of each discipline.
Each member of this team will need to be able to follow timelines and participate in preliminary arena planning.
Members of the team will need to be available for a planning weekend in early 2023 (date TBC) and a follow up in early to mid 2024.
If you are interested in either a course setting role or being a controller please send an EOI to
Nick Dent email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Due by 30th July 2022
Please indicate
- Course setter or Controller.
- Which event(s) is your preference?
- If Controller-what is your current approved Controller level.
- Brief summary of your experience as either Course setter or Controller.
Ron Pallas Nick Dent
Australian Orienteering Championships Carnival Managers 2024
June 2022