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Recreation South Australia, 2A Midera Avenue, Edwardstown SA 5039 Phone 08 82 777 400 Fax 08 82 766 966
Email [email protected] Web www.recreationsa.org
Recreation in SAApril 2011
Newsletter of Recreation South Australia
AssociationsPlease forward this to your clubs
ClubsPlease forward this to your members
OrganisationsPlease forward this to your employees
EveryonePlease send back your feedback!
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[email protected] www.recreationsa.org Ph: 82 777 400
The Power of the Webs, Tweets and Facebook
Please use the power of our mediaYou have hopefully noticed that we continually talk about our Twitter and Facebook page as well as our web sites. Its for a good reason, we get a lot of traffic from the general public looking for things to do on the weekend (or at other times).
Did you know that promoting your activities and changes through our social media and web sites is open to all members and gets results.
Websiteswww.recreationsa.org gets hits in almost every aspect of recreation.
www.getoutandstayout.org.au gets high traffic for searches on Mountain Biking, Canoeing, 4WD, etc. “outdoor activities” and “outdoor education”.
www.watcharoundwater.com.au gets good hit levels for swimming safety search-es and similar.
All 3 sites link to our Facebook and Twitter accounts that cover a range of friends and followers that span the recreation and allied industries in South Australia and beyond.
So next time you have something you want to tell the world about, email it to [email protected] and let us help you get the word out.
Do you have a blog?Why would a company or organisation have a blog?
Consider a “normal” website. What is it? it is a brochure with links to other brochures. It may then have video’s attached, but it is still basically a brochure. A blog gets per-sonal. Even though the blogs of large companies are very well thought out and man-aged promotional tools, they are designed to be “friendly” and “personal”.
For a group like West Lakes Canoe Club, a blog allows the blogger to give a personal account of a paddling experience and the reader the opportunity to “get personal” and ask the questions that will get them involved in the activity.
Blogs are often used by small businesses to show a link between the values of the employees (personal comments on the blog) and the aims of the organisation.
If you have a blog and want to maximise its power, use our power; blog then get Get Out and Stay Out to tweet and link to it and let the alerts come.
Want help or advice - give us a call
Want to unsubscribe?Simply email us at [email protected]
Want to advertise a job, product or service?Again simply contact us at [email protected]
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[email protected] www.recreationsa.org Ph: 82 777 400
Becoming powerful together
Being linked is powerful
Consider this; Joe and Jane Public are sitting in front of their computer on Friday night. They decide to “google” something to do. “lets try mountain biking” says Joe. Being concerned that they don’t have the right skills they type in “mountain biking skills”. The first site in SA to come up is Escapegoat.
Why? because Escapegoat’s website is “optimised” and “linked”
Linking; Escapegoat are linked (amongst other points) to getoutandstayout.org.au un-der mountain bike skills. As a result “robots” (automatic programs that read your sites details) record them in search engines for queries of “mountain bike skills”.
Optimised; every point in a page of their website repeats and enhances the terms “mountain bike skills”.
So what can Recreation SA do for you?
- we can help you to optimise your site- we can link to your site under your preferred search terms
What can you do for Recreation SA and thus for the whole SA recreation industry; link to us.
We are in the process of generating web support and increasing our search engine optimisation. In doing this your company/organisation will in turn be promoted at a higher level as we link to you through various means.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could add the following link/s to your website, this will also demonstrate to your viewers/customers your relationship with Recre-ational activities in South Australia and your promotion and support of growth within the industry.
Recreation South Australia http://www.recreationsa.org/Get Out and Stay Out http://www.getoutandstayout.org.au/Watch Around Water http://www.watcharoundwater.com.au/
We appreciate your support in raising awareness of the recreational activities, news, events and water safety within South Australia.
The Get Out and Stay Out website has just been upgraded to better caters to both beginners who seek out basic information as well as people already involved in the activities. Example, a budding canoeist may be planning a trip and they can simply head to the GOSO canoeing page which will then link off to many weather forecasts. The same principal applies to surfing, etc.
By having your organisation on GOSO you will be involved from the grass roots up, this is perfect business development.
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[email protected] www.recreationsa.org Ph: 82 777 400
Mothers Day Classic
Make it a classic Mothers Day!
Join in the Mothers Day Classic walk/run on May 8, 2011
Make a difference in 2011 and contribute to breast cancer research by putting on your running shoes and joining in the Mothers Day Classic 4.5k or 7.5k walk/run.
The Mother’s Day Classic is a national walk/run that raises money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation research. It is a community event that attracts breast can-cer survivors, family walkers, serious runners, school and corporate teams and is held in all capital cities plus regional locations across Australia.
Beginning in 1998, the Mother’s Day Classic is now Australia’s largest national charity event and last year 8,000 people in Adelaide took to the pavement.
When: Sunday, 8 May 2011 (Mother’s Day)
Where: Elder Park, King William Street, Adelaide
Organised by Women In Super, a group that provides networking opportunities for all women in the superannuation industry nationally, and managed by ‘Life. Be in it’ SA.
Participants will meet at Elder Park, start at the King William Road bridge and the course will follow the scenic Linear Park Route next to the Torrens River.
We are keen to attract as many people as possible to this family oriented event. Walking, running or strolling the 4.5km or 7.5km course is a great way to support or remember loved ones who have been through the breast cancer journey.
Thousands of women, men and children of all ages wear tribute cards to support those fighting breast cancer, and to remember those lost to the disease. A minute of silence is held on the day to remember those who have died from the disease.
It is not all exercise!…the fun will continue at the end of the course with entertain-ment, ‘Life. Be in it.’ games, face painting, a jumping castle, food stalls and free mas-sage.
For more information or to register online, visit www.mothersdayclassic.com.au or contact ‘Life. Be in it.’ on 8362 2150
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[email protected] www.recreationsa.org Ph: 82 777 400
Girls Day OutSunday October 30 2011
The Cancer Council has a program called the Girls Night In.
You (as a girl) are asked to host a get together of some type at your house and ask the participants to donate money toward breast cancer research.
WELL; we are Recreation SA, So we are running the Girls Day Out. Get Out, Have a fantastic day, meet likeminded girls, raise money for breast cancer research.
What; Its a kayak paddle and bbq at Westlakes Canoe Club
All you need is a desire to have a fun day with a bunch of girls and raise money for breast cancer research.
Put it in your diary and stay tuned for more details
Work For Recreation SA-Event Coordinator-
Are you our next Event Coordinator?Coordinate events and press releases to promote the Get Out and Stay Out, Watch Around Water and more.
- Assist project coordinators- Coordinate events as part of a team- General duties involved in the promotion and coordination of Recreation SA projects
Immediate start
Part time role (Traineeship or starter role)
Salary and conditions as per the new Fitness Industry Award 2010 and dependent on skills and experience
You don’t need to know it all or be well experienced, but you will need to be a self starter, able to work within a team, skilled at social media and well organised.
If this is you, please send a brief email to [email protected] .
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SA 2011 Aquatics Conference
You are invited to the WJ Pratt Cocktail PartyThursday September 8, to open the Aquatics Conference
Stay tuned for further details
SA State Aquatics ConferenceFriday September 9, State Swimming Centre, Marion.
Are you involved in facility management, issues with regards to the aquatic industries or want to keep up to date with the latest aquatics information and news? If so the SA 2011 Aquatic Conference is for you.
For further details or registration contact Laurence of Recreation SA at [email protected] or by ph: (08) 82 777 400
SA 2011 Lifeguard of The YearNominations for the SA 2011 Lifeguard of The Year have been sent out, as Aquatic Recreation SA and the Aquatics industry search for and award the best lifeguards of the previous year.
For further details or to download a nomination form visit:
www.recreationsa.org/aquatics
SA 2011 Facility of The YearAquatic Recreation SA and the the Aquatics industry are asking for your nominations to be made for the aquatics facility of the year.
For further details or to donwload a nomination form visit:
www.recreationsa.org/aquatics
Watch Around WaterThe Watch Around Water project is constantly evolving with new and exciting details be-ing published on the website each week (www.watcharoundwater.com.au).
It is important that you register now so that we can keep you informed of changes and updates. A new registration form has recently been uploaded for facilities to register this year. There is no charge for registration this year.
So what are you waiting for? Register now at no cost!
www.watcharoundwater.com.au
email: [email protected]
Aquatic Recreation SAProviding aquatics industry standards, support and networking for South Australia
[email protected] www.recreationsa.org Ph: 82 777 400
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Adventurer of The YearRecreation SA is looking to find South Australia’s first Adventurer of the year.
This category is open to individuals who have completed (not started) an adventure expedition in the past 12 months that;
- Is verifiable- Was environmentally friendly- Was more than 7 days (continuous) duration- Was self-supported- Was written up publicly- And has been used by the person to inspire others (talks, reports, etc. that are inspirational)
Candidates must be SA citizens who can be characterised as possessing professionalism and high stan-dards of conduct.
The award will be presented at the annual Office for Rec and Sport awards night.
Remote First AidRecreation SA in conjunction with the Australian Red Cross is running Remote First Aid Courses.The courses will be held at the Recreation SA offices (Edwardstown) and at Moriallta.The course has a 1-day equivalent on-line component.
The two day courses will be run over;
• Sat July 16th• Sun July 17th
To book downlaod the registration form found at:www.recreationsa.org/training
The CoverAssociationsPlease forward this to your clubs
ClubsPlease forward this to your members
OrganisationsPlease forward this to your employees
This month’s cover came about as a result of phone calls and emails. After the 2010 out-door conference I received a number of calls and emails;
“why weren’t we told Sandy was in SA speaking”
“why weren’t we told about the conference”
More recently;
“how come I didn’t know about the first aid courses”
Our aim at Recreation SA is to support your members, their members and employees and to provide opportunity for increased recreation for ALL. We need your help to spread the infor-mation around so that more people can join us all in enjoying SA. Please pass this newslet-ter on and feedback back - Thank you
Regards
Ian Dewey, Executive Officer