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Outward Bound Australia’s National Aspiring Leaders Summit is one of Australia’s premier youth leadership events.

The course takes young people from across the nation to participate in a seven day program at Outward Bound’s National Base in Tharwa in the ACT. It will give them skills and experiences necessary to contribute to their communities in a positive way and make a difference.

The National Aspiring Leaders Summit is offered as a part of the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program which supports disadvantaged children and young people throughout their education.  The Learning for Life Program aims to give young Australians the opportunity to develop important life skills, to stay interested in their education and to help them realise their potential.

Outward Bound Australia would like to congratulate the following young Australian’s who have been selected to participate in the National Aspiring Leaders Summit for 2011:

ACT:

Olivia Graham & Jack Riley

NSW:

Grayce Cooper

Kim Cropper

Kimberley Guy

Aiden Harrison

Tara Lee Hawkins

Matthew Jester

Jonathan Milanovic

Samiul Sheens

Tahmecca Stoll

NT:

Nadine Austral & Naomi Roe

QLD:

Eden Attwood

Chris-Henry Dallinger

Kelly Larsen

Taylah Shaw

Jasmine Simonyi

Merhawit Tesfay

Emily Ware

Bianca Webster

VIC:

Joshua Holt

Emily Lizzul

Catherine O’Connor

April O’Neill

WA:

Agua Abuy

Oriel Elliss

Nikeasha Larsen-Gray

Brendan O’Donnell-Lewis

Tristan Ruck

Outward Bound is pleased to announce we can now process course payments through our website. This means you can now ride that moment of inspiration from when you first read about one of our courses to register and pay in a matter of minutes.

Registering and paying for your course is easy. From the homepage simply choose the course you want in the “Upcoming Courses” list (on the right hand side) and click the “Register Now!” button at the bottom of the page. There you can enter your details, choose your deposit amount and pay securely with your credit card.

At the payment page you can enter your Alumni and other discount codes. This means you get all the benefits as you organise your adventure away from your creature comforts at a time that suits you.

If you’d prefer to speak to someone as you register for a course, you can still contact our enrolments team on 1800 267 999.

Outward Bound Australia has been successful at the inaugural West Australian Outdoor Recreation Industry Awards held in Perth on April 20th.  We were awarded Best Expedition into the Outdoors by a Group for our Navigator Program.

The Navigator program aims to provide young people aged 15-18 the opportunity discover, develop and achieve their potential as they transition into adulthood. By stepping into the Australian wilderness for 12 days, without the distractions of their everyday lives, participants can take a closer look at who they really are and who they want to be. With ample opportunities to practice leadership skills, participants develop strategies and behaviours to support them through challenges ahead.

Navigator WA takes place on the state's stunning South West coast in the Walpole-Nornulup and D’entrecasteaux National Parks. These areas feature a multitude of varying ecosystems and natural beauty. Participants experience Karri forests, wildflowers, the Frankland and Deep Rivers, the Walpole and Nornalup inlets Marine Park and of course the awesome Southern Ocean.

Damon Croke, Team Manager WA, says “The award is a solid pat on the back to the staff who dedicate themselves to the goal of helping others achieve more than they know they are capable of.”

Outward Bound Australia runs Navigator Courses throughout the year from its bases in Western Australia, Northern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.

For information on the Navigator program in Western Australia contact Outward Bound Australia's WA office on (08) 9322 1277. For more information on Navigator courses run on the east coast please call (02) 6235 5700.

Outward Bound Australia staff members Laura Marshall and Chris St Jack recently competed in the Australian 24 hour Solo Mountain Bike Championships. The event was held at Stromlo in the ACT from midday on the 23^rd to midday on the 24^th of April.

Competitors complete as many laps of the 10.95km track as they can in the 24-hour period. Chris and Laura each completed 25 laps, travelling an impressive 270km over the course of the race.

Both competitors competed well in their age groups and overall in the 80 competitor strong field. Chris placed fourth in the 18-24 years men’s age group and 28^th male overall. Laura placed third in the female 35-39 years age group and 7^th female overall.

Laura and Chris are members of the Outward Bound team set to tackle the gruelling XPD adventure challenge in Tasmania this October. They will be joined by Mick Scicluna and Ben Kaiser for the challenge of over 700 kilometres of hiking, mountain biking and kayaking.

The team will be competing in similar events in the lead up to XPD, including the North Face 100km run in the Blue Mountains in May. They will also run team days in the middle of the year to help prepare them as a group.

XPD is a pinnacle adventure racing event, receiving a widespread media attention. If you would like to support the Outward Bound XPD team please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it how you can help.