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We wish all orienteers and their families a peaceful and happy festive season.
The ONSW office will be closed from Friday December 23rd and reopen on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023.
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Keep an eye on Eventor for events on over summer - and bring a friend along!
Happy 2023.
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Xmas 5 Days 2022 will be based in the Central Tablelands of NSW in the Lithgow area.
Great orienteering maps for 5 days of orienteering and the area offers some spectacular places to visit in the afternoons after your runs.
The first 4 days will be about 30 minutes from Lithgow with day 5 in a school at Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains, 45 minutes away.
X5D coordinator Colin Price
Nea Shingler Takes Orienteering to the 2022 Rebel NSW Champions of Sport Ceremony
Nea Shingler was one of five very high calibre finalists for Young Athlete of the Year. At 17 Nea is the youngest ever Australian to compete at the World Orienteering Championships and one of only a handful who have been selected for both the WOC and Junior WOC. Competition for the award was intense, with the winner Valentino Guseli, a 16 year old snowboarder who had competed in the Beijing Winter Olympics and also won World Cup medals.
Nea says of the night: ‘The 2022 Rebel NSW Champions of Sport ceremony was held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, the venue was magnificent with views of Darling Harbour. I had such an enjoyable night, with delicious food, special shoutout to the dessert! It was so interesting and inspiring to see all the sport champions, learning about their various achievements. I am so honoured to be nominated and selected as a finalist, I think it's fantastic that orienteering was recognised and hopefully it can help to raise its profile.’
‘Orienteering NSW was thrilled that Nea Shingler was a finalist, not only for Nea but for the profile of Orienteering. What a great night was had by all who attended this ceremony. It was a great pleasure to accompany our finalist for Young Athlete of the Year’ said ONSW President Robyn Pallas.
Photo: Colin Price, ONSW President Robyn Pallas, Sport NSW Young Athlete of the Year Finalist Nea Shingler, Paula Shingler
Vale – Richard Ogilvie (1944 - 2022)
Richard or Dick (or at times Tricky Dicky) as he was better known in Orienteering circles began orienteering in the early 70’s and was a foundation member of Uringa when it was formed in 1974. Dick took to orienteering, loving the physical and mental challenge that the sport offered, a far cry from his earlier sporting endeavour, playing 1st Grade Rugby for UNSW, as a prop forward.
Dick was not content to just compete. He served as Uringa President on two occasions and during the 80’s served on the Board of ONSW as the Technical Officer. In this role he was very focused on fairness in course setting.
Dick also set up a unique event called the “Uringa Pairs” which ran for a number of years mainly in Belanglo Forest. Dick set and controlled many events, favouring the mental challenge of course setting, always looking for that “perfect leg” on the courses he set. In 2007 Dick was the controller for the Junior World orienteering Championships staged in Dubbo a unique feather in his cap of achievements.
Never one to miss an event, Dick and Maureen’s trusty white VW Camper, superseded by the Yellow Camper was always first in the carpark. This was a comforting beacon for those who arrived unsure that they were in the right place.
Along with Maureen, they travelled across Australia to events, visited New Zealand a number of times. Perhaps the highlight of their New Zealand trips was the 2006 APOC event with Maureen winning Gold and Dick Silver in their respective classes. It was in Europe that the pair found their adopted home, here they travelled and competed extensively over a number of years right up until the last decade.
When Dick was unable to compete, he was still very involved in the sport as could be seen by his many Facebook comments. He would pour over maps and was recently heard to comment after viewing his course from the Aust Champs in Victoria- “Yep, I would have won that”.
Dick was devoted to Maureen and equally proud of his family, daughters Lorna, Saskia and Jenny plus the grandchildren. 
A Funeral Service will take place on Monday 21st November to farewell Richard, a longtime member of Uringa and great friend.
The service is being held at the Helensburgh - Stanwell Park Surf Club, 1 Beach Rd Stanwell Park commencing at 2pm.
Ron Pallas (Uringa Board Member and ONSW Delegate)
