YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp in Anglesea, Victoria | Camp site

YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp

Locality: Anglesea, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5263 1512

Address: Great Ocean Rd 3230 Anglesea, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.camps.ymca.org.au

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25.01.2022 The YMCA Christchurch is looking for Outdoor Education Instructors for our 2020 / 2021 season. The start date is September 1st 2020. We have a variety of fixed term or casual roles and for the right person/s this could lead to a permanent position.

25.01.2022 Geelong will take a major step towards reopening from 11:59 PM tomorrow night. This success is all yours congratulations.

25.01.2022 School camp operators are racing against the clock to prepare for the return of students in term 4. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm

25.01.2022 What’s happening at the Y this week.

24.01.2022 The outdoor sector across Australia and the world has been devastated by the social and economic impacts of COVID-19. The International Camping Fellowship is coordinating a campaign called #ThanksToCamp to ensure that we don't forget the MANY benefits that the outdoors and camp can have on all aspects of our lives. If you have had an experience at YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp that changed your life in some way we would LOVE to hear about it. Share your stories below (we would love to see some photos as well!) #ThanksToCamp

22.01.2022 From 11.59pm on Wednesday 5 August, Surf Coast Shire returns to Stage 3 Stay at Home Restrictions. The four reasons to leave home are shopping for necessary goo...ds or services; medical care or compassionate reasons; exercising; or going out to work or education (if necessary). To meet the new restriction level set by the state government, Council is working to close a number of managed facilities and services. Please refer to our updated COVID-19 information pages: www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/COVID19 and for further information and exemptions, please continue to refer to www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus. Some things that will be changing are: Closure to playgrounds, community sport at sports fields, netball and basketball courts, skateparks and bike parks, public barbecue facilities and outdoor gyms. Closure to libraries, leisure and community centres. Gatherings of people will be restricted to: no visitors in private, up to 2 people or household members only in public. Remote learning will return for all primary and high school students from Wednesday 5 August (with exceptions for vulnerable children, specialist schools and children of permitted workers). Childcare, family daycare and kindergarten will continue for all children. Restaurants and cafes will go back to take away and delivery only. Travel within regional Victoria will only be allowed for work or education (only if necessary), as well as for necessary goods and services or care/compassionate purposes only. Holiday accommodation and camping will be closed except for residents, emergency accommodation or work purposes. You will not be able to visit a second place of residence, with limited exceptions, for example emergency or maintenance, shared custody, or to stay with intimate partners who dont live with you. Mandatory masks are now required across Victoria and physical distancing, hand washing and personal hygiene are as important as ever. Take a look at our COVID-19 information pages for ways to keep connected, financial support options, things to do remotely and ways to stay safe. As a shire, weve done so well in keeping case numbers low. Were in this together, again, and we can and will make it through to the other side. Please stay safe, and stay kind to yourself and each other.

22.01.2022 Just received confirmation via today's updated Victorian DET School Operations Guide that: Excursions Excursions can resume across Victoria for all schools. The...re are no restrictions on travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. There is no limit on group sizes, but excursions must be conducted in line with any specific capacity limits on venues that are being used. Mixing between students from different schools should be avoided. Health and safety requirements and enhanced cleaning will continue to apply at all external venues. Camps School camps, including to attend remote campuses, can resume across Victoria for all schools. There are no restrictions on travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Camp facilities can only be used by a single school at any one time until the Last Step of the roadmap for reopening is reached, subject to updated public health advice; at that time, multiple schools will be able to attend a facility if there is no mixing between school groups. Further advice has been sent in a Bulletin to all Victorian ACA members along with additional information relating to accommodation and activities for non school groups.

21.01.2022 Anglesea River opening Surf Coast Shire Council will open the mouth of the Anglesea River on Monday 14 September to prevent localised flooding in the area.... The decision was made in consultation with the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, taking into consideration relative economic, social and environmental impacts. Water levels will continue to be monitored after the opening.

21.01.2022 Are you or someone you know interested in completing an Outdoor Recreation Traineeship in 2021? Check out the link below for more information or get in contact with us!

21.01.2022 Great news for metropolitan Melbourne schools and for Camps across Victoria. Sincere thanks to Outdoors Victoria and Australian Camps Association for all their work in supporting camps and outdoor activity providers across the state!

18.01.2022 Swag alert no, really! Jack from camps will show you how to pack your swag for an outdoor adventure, ready to head back into the great outdoors. Theres no outdoor experts like our camps crew, so check it out at the link below! https://bit.ly/3m4r5RQ

17.01.2022 Hi Freelancers of Australia,Thought I would share this article on plans to create a climbing peak body in Victoria, which would represent the interests of all things climbers. They are really interested in getting some more feed back from those in involved in climbing. If you are a climber, this means they are interested in hearing from you!...Read the article and follow the link to the report. You will find a Qr Code at the end of the report to follow to the survey.

16.01.2022 YMCA Camps has a new website! Our new website supports schools, community groups & families to find out more about the camps experience from our programs & activities, to accommodation options, as well as our inclusive facilities. At Anglesea Recreation Camp, we’re all about sand, sea & sunshine. You won't find anywhere better by the Great Ocean Road.... Want to explore other YMCA Camps? Our new Camp Finder tool makes this easier than ever before: https://camps.ymca.org.au/camps-finder Book with YMCA Camps today!

16.01.2022 Another small step in telling our story - the The Age 26th August. Things are now critical for the sector in Victoria, and we are doing everything we can, along... with our friends and colleagues at Outdoors Victoria and the Victorian Tourism Industry Council to ensure that camps can return as soon as possible. See more

15.01.2022 More amazing job opportunities at the Y in 2021! We love what we do at the Y!

15.01.2022 When school resumes in regional Victoria in term 4, so will school camps. It is great news for everyone in regional Victoria. We all know the benefits of school...s camps. Students have fun, learn about teamwork and build resilience and confidence. It is also significant boost for regional economies where the majority of 190 camps are located. School camps contribute around $134 million to regional economies each year and employ around 5,500 camp staff. It will give all of students in regional Victoria something to look forward to. We all want to see a return to face-to-face teaching as soon as possible. But we just have to keep going and taking the safe and steady steps because what we are doing is working and we are seeing the numbers being driven down. For regional Victoria this is another step forward. And for Melbourne it gives us hope of what we can look forward to.

14.01.2022 Want to join our forest firefighting team? Our firefighters play a crucial role in protecting communities, as we saw over summer. Applications are now o...pen in a range of locations across the state for Project Firefighters to join our team next season. Learn more and apply online jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/pff In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we have retained a large number of our project firefighters from last season. As a result, vacancies are limited this year.

14.01.2022 Here's a few interesting facts about the camps sector in Victoria.

14.01.2022 NEW TEAM MEMBERS NEEDED! Looking for a new adventure and career? The Y are recruiting NOW for 2021. A number of PROGRAM LEADER positions available across our Victorian camps network. ... Send your Expression of Interest to [email protected] today! Great Team Full time and casual positions available 7 sites across Victoria Professional development opportunities Career Progression Join the Crew!

14.01.2022 Did you know seaweed is in many foods and household products? Who knows, you might have eaten it in your breakfast today without realising! Head to Outdoors and the Environment on Virtual Y so Kirsty can fill you in on a few surprises in our Marine Discovery activity. Registration is free! www.virtualy.ymca.org.au

14.01.2022 What a year it has been! We would like to wish everyone a healthy, happy, and safe festive period. For many of us, things look a little different this year. We're thinking of everyone who had to cancel plans, have relatives overseas or are missing their loved ones this year. From all the team, we look forward to lots of camp fun and adventure with you in 2021.

13.01.2022 This is a sensational program!! Please get in contact with the Team at ReCranked if you can support in any way!

13.01.2022 A Nerang early childhood centre is achieving better learning outcomes by teaching preschoolers outdoors. It's also reducing the stress on staff. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

11.01.2022 We love what we do at the Y!

11.01.2022 OPEN LETTER NO OUTDOOR EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS BUT THEY CAN VISIT PUBS AND CLUBS? Whilst the Outdoor industry sector understands the recent response by Premier... Berejiklian was reactive, the words were damaging and revealing. In the interview conducted on 11 August about the recent Tangara School COVID-19 cases, she was heard to say Extra-curricular activities, those excursions and overnight things which ordinarily you would do, are not acceptable during a pandemic,. Not only did this indicate our sector is accused of being unsafe but not considered an industry that is equivalent to the value of restaurants, cafes and clubs who can continue to operate after cases have been linked to multiple of these facilities. Outdoors NSW & ACT (ONSWACT), Australian Camps Association (ACA) and the Christian Venues Association (CVA) have joined forces to voice some common-sense attitude and request consideration for the $7.6 Billion industry sector in NSW. Collectively we call for a responsible return to outdoor education and to remember the benefits of outdoor activities that are in great need at this time. Alarming numbers in suicide, mental illness, and other health issues are on the increase and there is no better time to act than now. Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns camps and excursions are a pandemic no-go This seems to be an over-reach that defies logic, evidence and stated government policy intent. It is one thing to ban unregulated overnight house parties, but another thing to shut a highly regulated, risk-conscious industry that delivers indisputable benefits to our young people, our society and to our economy. *** THE SITUATION The sector applauds the efforts of the NSW Department of Health on their management of recent outbreaks and the tracking of cases for the prevention of further infections. We also commend them on the understanding of our business and how we operate in line with public health orders and COVID-19 Safe guidelines. We understand more than anyone that we need to reintroduce overnight retreats and camps responsibly, and that they need to return; for education and health outcomes as well as for the economy in regional communities. Since March 2020, and for some since October 2019 (due to the impact from the Bushfires and then floods) we have not been able to welcome a public-school back to our facilities. All other states, including Victoria, resumed Camps in June/July, although understandably Victoria has ceased camps during the current lockdown. The NSW Department of Education has recognised the need for day outdoor activities to recommence and currently provides this guidance to schools; Day field trips to outdoor locations with no physical distancing requirements can take place (e.g. DoE Environmental Education Centres and sport and recreation facilities, trips to local river to collect water samples) (www.education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families, 7 Aug 2020). However, overnight camps remain on hold for Term 3. As we were emerging from lockdown, it was acknowledged that localised outbreaks would occur. The Premier noted that when they did, the outbreaks would be contained, contacts would be traced, and sites would be cleansed. That is what is happening, in all but in our camp and retreat facilities. Overnight Outdoor Education Programs are still in lock-down. The sector couldnt be more prepared for camps to return as the underlying nature of outdoor education is high-risk activity and they have solid risk management principles planted in their everyday operations, outside of COVID-19. *** COVID SAFE PLANS FOR ACTIVITIES Since May this year, the Outdoor Council of Australia has been working with all state peaks and sector associations to provide a COVID-19 Safe framework and template for our sector. This would enable them to get back to business in the safest way possible for their staff and their guests, and ready for when their state allows resumption. Our sector engaged very quickly into resetting and preparing for when our customers return, said Lori Modde CEO of Outdoors NSW & ACT. They used the Outdoor Council of Australia template and adapted it to their activities and when the Service NSW templates came out a few weeks later, they matched their plans with those to identify any further gaps. This has been a regular conversation on our weekly sector forums and the sharing between operators has been amazing as they all know they are in this together. It makes no sense that their main customers are told not to go! It is at this point that we reflect on the overnight accommodation providers, hotels, motels, that are considered essential services under the NSW Public Health Orders and have been able to continue to operate in the earlier stages of lockdown and have been found to be the cause for outbreaks in Victoria. Restaurants and Cafes have had clusters due to community transmission yet are able to continue to operate. Yet we find there is a blanket rule and claim that camps should not occur in a pandemic. Can we please remind people that our camp facilities, like the hotels, cafes, and clubs, are COVID-19 Safe and COVID-19 Safe Plans and registered with Service NSW. It has been widely publicised that children are not as much at risk with COVID-19 when compared to older populations. This is still being researched and is unclear, however, Children seem to either show no symptoms when infected, or only mild symptoms. (Murdoch Childrens Research Institute). So it cannot be understated that having a COVID-19 Safe plan is still incredibly important in all settings, school, shops, accommodation, or camps, no matter the age and thats the approach our industry has taken. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) relaxed their guidelines on boarding houses and has indicated that there is no greater health risk to students in a camp situation than a school environment. Our industry cannot be any more ready to get our kids back to outdoor learning. Its hard for people that are not in our industry to understand but we do risk for a living and have been COVID prepared since May and we can provide so many more benefits to communities if only given the chance to get back to business said Martin Burney, President of Outdoors NSW & ACT. *** THE DATA The total Outdoor sector, worth $7.6 Billion to the NSW economy annually, has been shut for a minimum of 6 months. A paralysing figure when you analyse it to represent a possible $3.8 billion loss to the states economy to date. A Forbes article from July 2018 reporting on a study by Environmental Research, University of East Anglia, in relation to forest bathing found, Spending more time in green spaces was linked to reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol, lower heart rate, reduced risk of coronary heart disease, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, reduced risk of type II diabetes, reduced all-cause mortality and death from heart disease.Among all the participants, on average, there was an increased likelihood of self-reporting ones health as good. In a research paper done by Marsden Jacob & Associates in 2018, it was calculated that an estimated $508 million was saved in lifetime healthcare costs by people participating in outdoor pursuits in NSW alone. And the Outdoor Youth Programs Research Alliance (OYPRA) reported from their nine-year study in late 2018, the sharp rise in the youth anxiety and mental health challenges can be improved through participating in outdoor programs. In addition, the students improved confidence, self-efficacy, and increased belief to achieve their goals after the participation in outdoor programs. Data that is incredibly hard to argue against and endorsed by leading universities including the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. CEO of the Australian Camps Association, Peter Griffiths spoke of the OYPRA independent research, It clearly shows that camps decrease anxiety, increase connection to schools, increase connection to peers and increase efficacy. There is no better way to improve every student's mental and physical health than to take part in a camp, especially as students return to school following such a long period of social isolation. Graeme Janes, CEO of Christian Venues Association. We remind all teachers, parents and students to get fresh air and connect with the outdoors to recharge and reset. A successful outcome for any student must include building resilience and self-confidence, not simply academic performance. The lessons learned during camps and other outdoor experiences contribute significantly to this important aspect of schooling. *** OUR PLEA The state government does have an opportunity to do a great service to our school students, our families, and to the economy by allowing COVID-19 Safe school camps to re-commence. An estimated 6,000 employees in this sector are on JobKeeper with no ability to transition to paid work in the time frame of 28 September and will need to progress to JobKeeper 2.1 and continue to rely on government support. Students on camp have less contact with fewer students than at school, wider spaces in which to social distance, protocols, and agendas to follow with clear hygiene requirements (more than at school), not required to take public transport, and are not hanging in public areas before or after school. Oh, and did we mention they get the mental health benefits and the skill development opportunities for long-term use. We ask the government to remember that its not the venue that gives someone COVID-19, its another infected human that transmits the disease. Please dont punish the venues for which they are not responsible for the issue but are certainly part of the solution to preventing it to spread. Give our kids the camp memories and health benefits and resume camping in Term 4, 2020. Outdoors NSW & ACT www.outdoorsnswact.com.au Australian Camps Association www.auscamps.asn.au Christian Venues Association www.christianvenues.org.au #thankstocamps

11.01.2022 Welcome back - Our Kids Go Bush Holiday Program has started back up at camp for a day of fun, challange & nature based outdoor adventure! Looking forward to more regional young people getting back to outdoor adventure at our camp, as we slowly and safely get young people accessing outdoor fun and adventure again in a covid safe way!

07.01.2022 Our Camps may be temporarily closed but we didn't want you to miss out on the fun of camp, so our team have been creating lots of fun videos and activities that will feature soon on Virtual Y to keep you going until we can have you back on site. Virtual Y is our free online platform designed to keep young people active, engaged and connected. www.virtualy.com.au Here is a sneak preview of what Camps is going to bring to you: ... https://vimeo.com/444785054/92faa09e2c See more

07.01.2022 What should you do if you encounter a snake?

04.01.2022 With the outdoor sector in NSW and Victoria in crisis, the peak bodies for the outdoors continue to work together. Here's an example - this Media release (view... here - https://bit.ly/2YOG6xm) has been written and distributed by Outdoors NSW & ACT, the Christian Venues Association and the Australian Camps Association. Please share with everyone in your networks. More happening behind the scenes in Victoria, stay tuned...

04.01.2022 Little reality check - some people are saying that going on school camp is as risky as going to a concert - not so, it is safer! What is true is that we have th...e plans, procedures and training in place to make sure that the risks can be addressed properly and comprehensively. And our main message - that if it is OK to return to face to face teaching, it is OK to return to camps - holds! See more

04.01.2022 NEWS: Worldwide Campaign to Support Camps and Camping Launches in August 2020 "The International Camping Fellowship (ICF) is launching #ThanksToCamp, a global s...ocial media campaign to raise awareness of the importance and value of the camp experience for childrens physical, emotional and mental health..." https://bit.ly/2Xcrwyy The Australian Camps Association encourages all members and industry colleagues to participate in this event.

03.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have renewed our contract to continue managing five Sports and Recreation Victoria (SRV) camps until 2041. We look forward to building on the last 15 years and strengthening our partnership with SRV to deliver more innovative outdoor programs and initiatives to build a healthier Victoria. The Y will continue to focus on sustainability and activating inclusive, outdoor and healthy communities. Click here to find out more: ... http://victoria.ymca.org.au//ymca-victoria-renews-contract See more

03.01.2022 To support awareness of Mental Health Week (October 10-17), the Y sat down with seven young people to talk about mental health and their experiences. We hope their real stories will inspire hope to any young person struggling with mental health issues. Click here for videos: http://victoria.ymca.org.au/inside-our-minds.html The Y is a platform for young people to share their issues and concerns. #mentalhealthweek #mentalhealth #theY #YMCA #YWeAreHere... Trigger warning this series of videos discusses suicide and mental health. If you are experiencing an emotional crisis and require urgent support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

02.01.2022 An exciting upcoming online and virtual event for our local and wider community to enjoy! Great work Angair for organising the ANGAIR Nature Show 2020 - an opportunity for us to connect and appreciate our local flora and fauna. Check out their page for more details on the event.

02.01.2022 Great work by the Team at Outdoors Victoria!