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ONSW is seeking to employ a School Programs Coordinator to administer the delivery of the Sporting schools and non-sporting schools' programs in NSW schools.
This is a casual position at Sporting Organisations Award - Grade 6, working a maximum of 30 hours a fortnight if needed.
The successful applicant will be provided with training in the processes involved in working with schools.
The key roles and responsibilities are located here.
Please email
Applications close midnight, Friday, 30th May 2025.
Robyn Pallas
World Orienteering Week events in NSW
In May 2025, between the 17th to 25th of May, World Orienteering Week will be celebrated.
Any activity during this week could be a World Orienteering Week event!
Saturday Orienteering Series (Bold Horizons) - Kingswood & Balgowlah.
Metro League Fun (Sun) - Darling Ave, Kentlyn - near Campbelltown
Plus - Newcastle and Wagga events on Sunday.
Click link above to take you to Eventor to see more information!
JOHN OLIVER (NSW)
The Bob Mouatt Award for Services to Orienteering Australia is a new award which is determined by the Board rather than through the Awards Committee. The first presentation of this award is made to John Oliver to recognise his 50 years of service in administering and promoting the OA Badge Scheme, by far the longest period that any individual has held the same official OFA/OA position.
When the Orienteering Federation of Australia established the Badge Scheme in 1975, John as appointed as a National Statistician to manage it and keep track of qualifying events. In 1984, the National Statistician role was split and John’s position was renamed Badge Scheme Secretary.
When interest in the Badge Scheme began to wane around the year 2000, John became proactive in promoting the scheme among clubs, advising club secretaries of the highest award each club member had earned and encouraging clubs to purchase badges on behalf of their members. The result of this initiative, which was beyond the expected duties of the Badge Scheme Secretary, was a huge increase in awards over the next few years, with about half of Australia’s clubs purchasing badges for their members, providing additional income for Orienteering Australia.
