Angela Haynes new MPIO
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 13:18
Welcome and thank you to Angela Haynes (Big Foot) who has taken on one of our Member Protection Information Officer positions.
Orienteering NSW is now seeking a second person to act as an MPIO. You can read about the role here.
We thank Lisa Lampe (Uringa then Newcastle) for being an ONSW pioneer in this important role.
A member protection information officer is the first point of contact in a club or sporting organisation for any enquiries, concerns or complaints around harassment, abuse and other inappropriate behaviour. The MPIO provides information and moral support to the person with the concern.
Tough, soggy start to 2021 State League
- Last Updated: Monday, 22 March 2021 14:12
Amid a 1-in-50-year deluge, we dip our lids to the hardy course setters and controllers for battling the elements to put on two outstanding State League events at the weekend.
On Sunday morning Greg Barbour had us in a totally different universe - the rock of Wattle Ridge, now recovering rapidly from the terrible fires of 15 months ago. These were very hard courses, doubly so given we are still in summer series mode, triply so given the conditions.* Maggie Mackay (Uringa) who came from the clouds to pip Ariadne Ishakhova by one second in W14A on Sunday
Junior squad camp at Orange
- Last Updated: Thursday, 18 March 2021 22:26
ONSW and OACT are hosting a training camp for juniors at Orange during the Easter holidays.
The camp runs from April 2-10 and coincides with the national Easter carnival (April 2-5) at Molong and the 2020 NSW Championships at Eugowra (April 10-11).
Participants and their parents or designated carers can opt in for any of the camp days, via Eventor.
The information flyer has the details.
These camps are always a lot of fun for the juniors as well as helping improve their orienteering techniques.
Ton of fun at Dorrigo
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 March 2021 16:53
Imagine getting 10% of your town/city to come to an orienteering event! (If it was Sydney that'd be half a million.)
That's what happened in the sleepy north coast town of Dorrigo (population of just over 1,000) on Saturday, when our Bush n Beach and Northern Tablelands clubs put on an event that drew around 120 participants!
When the 2020 Dorrigo show and fun run were cancelled, NTOC member and Show vice-president Bob Hawkins saw the chance to offer something different. Hence the event was born.
Maurice Anker (NT) made the map, Helen O'Callaghan set the courses and the Dorrigo Show Society handled all the entries.
It hammered rain on the Friday but was mostly fine on the Saturday afternoon, apart from a few wet feet. Orienteers travelled from as far as Sydney, Newcastle, Port Macquarie and Armidale!
Participants had the choice of a 1-hour score course of 20 controls, or a 1km line course within the Showground.
On the Sunday, NTOC started their winter season with an event at Sawmill Creek. It was great to see a couple of newcomers at this event as well.
A big thanks to all the helpers for staging the Waterfall Way Weekend - this looks like it could become an annual event.
