The National Outdoor Education Conference

27/07/2026

2 months today until NOEC'26 begins. We don't think you'll want to miss out on this opportunity, as detailed in the picture. Registrations still open at

Outdoor Education Australia advances Outdoor Ed at all levels of education as well as outdoor education professionals and the profession.

04/12/2025

Call for presenters now open for the 2026 National Outdoor Education Conference in Cairns, Queensland. Submit your Expression of Interest here: https://forms.gle/gKbadMTHhpqxX6DL7

04/12/2025

Call for presenters now open for the 2026 National Outdoor Education Conference in Cairns, Queensland. Submit your Expression of Interest here:

Please enter your EOI below. We encourage all applicants to address the criteria (above) in their EOI outlining their proposed session (maximum of 250 words). References (if used) should not be included in this word count.

26/10/2025

NOEC 2026 DRAFT Overall Program. Here's the draft overall program for the National Outdoor Education Conference to be held in Cairns next year from September 28 to October 1. We're showing you this now to help you organise your travel plans - aim to arrive on the Monday morning at the very latest and stay for the final conference function on the Thursday evening.

Some more dates, updates and timelines:
1 Call for abstracts / presenters will be done within weeks.
2 Registrations will open early in the new year, with earlybird pricing available then - be ready to get in early.
3 MC and Keynote speakers have been selected and will be announced soon.
4. Academic Leads (convenors for concurrent session streams) have been selected and will be announced soon.

Please share this post with others who would benefit. 336 days to go!

24/12/2024

What a fantastic way to wrap up the year! 🌟 And in 2026, NOEC is heading to Far North Queensland! 🌴 Keep an eye out here and on Instagram for updates. Let the countdown begin!

04/12/2024

Birds chirping, kangaroos jumping in the field, a perfect 26° forecast for today and all set up now thanks to the amazing team and volunteers..this is shaping up to be an incredible event!! We're ready to welcome almost 600 incredible outdoors people today across the next 2.5 days starting today at 2pm in the heart of Gippsland at Fed Uni Churchill campus!! Thanks to our NOEC sponsors and
See you at !!! 🏕️🌳🌄🚵🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️

11/11/2024

🚨 Last Call for NOEC Tickets! 🚨

Ticket sales close COB this Friday, 15th November AEDT —Don't miss out on participating in Australia's largest outdoor education and recreation professional development opportunity and networking.

• This year, we have NOEC’s biggest program ever - with over 110 presentations! 🎉
• Keynote presentations from seasoned experts, including the Dr. Brian Nettleton Memorial Lecture by Dr. Val Nicholls and Sandy Allen-Craig, Dr. Benny Wilson—a Jagera man and Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, Dr. Jeff Jackson, Coordinator of Canada’s skills-intensive Outdoor Adventure Diploma Program, and Manjul Prateeti, Director and COO at OREAS Group, Journey 4 Good and Travel 4 Good.
• Ample networking opportunities (including welcome drinks and nibbles on Wednesday and BBQ + cocktail hour on Thursday) in addition to morning and afternoon teas and lunches
• Expect not one, but two exhibitor areas with over 40 exhibitors waiting to connect with you. All our exhibitor stalls are now fully booked!

Secure your spot now and be part of the action: https://www.outdoorsvictoria.org.au/news-events/noec-2024/
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