Outdoor Industry Connect & Share Forums

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor participation is climbing, but is the outdoor workforce keeping pace? We record this Connect and Share live from a careers advisor conference to talk about what is changing across the NSW and ACT outdoor industry, what members need to know right now, and how we can build a stronger pipeline into real outdoor jobs. We start with important community news: my upcoming resignation and the final stretch of member meetups where we want to hear directly from you. We also ru...

Send us Fan Mail Google increasingly gives people one answer, not a page of options, and that single shift is changing how outdoor operators win bookings. We share a fast, practical briefing for the NSW and ACT outdoor industry, recorded live with our professional community, with updates you can act on immediately plus a clear signal on what’s coming next. We start with what’s happening inside the Pinnacle Leadership Program, including strengths-based leadership through the CliftonStrengths ...

Send us Fan Mail A single bad habit can light the match, and a single missed update can trap a group on the wrong side of a closure. We sit down with Catherine from NSW RFS, joined by Oliver, to translate bushfire information into practical decisions for outdoor education, adventure tourism, camps, and guiding across New South Wales and the ACT. We start with the current spring seasonal outlook, what early fire activity is telling us, and why a “normal” season can still create serious risk wh...

Send us Fan Mail Outdoor operators don’t need more noise, they need the right updates at the right time. We recorded this Outdoors NSW ACT Connect and Share Forum live to give you a clear run-down of what’s moving across the outdoor industry in New South Wales and the ACT, plus what to do next if you’re responsible for programs, staff, compliance, or business growth. We start with sector notes from the 2026 NOEC conference, then get into one of the biggest policy conversations on the t...

Send us Fan Mail Big shifts are stacking up fast for outdoor operators, educators, and adventure tourism teams across NSW and the ACT and we don’t want you caught reacting at the last minute. We share on-the-ground industry updates, from the sod turning at the future fully accessible Y Camp at Yarramundi to celebrating Urban Challenge’s 20-year impact, plus what we’re hearing as we head into the National Outdoor Education Conference in Cairns. If you care about the health of the outdoor secto...