Orienteering Australia

Orienteering Australia
Orienteering Australia
Orienteering Australia.JPG
Sport Orienteering
Area of jurisdiction Australia
Affiliation IOF
Regional affiliation Oceania
President Bill Jones
Official website
orienteering.asn.au
Australia

Orienteering Australia is the National organisation responsible for the governing, organisation and promotion of orienteering in Australia. It is a Full Member of the International Orienteering Federation[1]. Orienteering Australia has its own publication The Australian Orienteer.[2]

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Governance

The Council which governs Orienteering Australia is made up of representatives from each association. Daily business is handled by an elected Board of 6-8 directors. Committees and Officers offer specialist advice to both the Council and Board.[3]

Finance

The Board Director of Finance is Blair Trewin.[4] Orienteering Australia is sponsored principally by the Australian Sports Commission.[5] Some sponsorship is also gained from Silva, which specifically sponsors the National Orienteering League. Additional sponsorship is received from the Melbourne Bicycle Centre.[6]

Members of the federation

Orienteering Australia is a federation made up of the 7 associations, with each State or territory of the commonwealth having a federation.[7]

External links

See also

  • Australian orienteers

References

  1. ^ http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/iof/member_federations/iof_member_federations#AUS Retrieved on 20th of June 2008
  2. ^ http://orienteering.asn.au/australianorienteer Retrieved on 20th of June 2008
  3. ^ "About Orienteering Australia". orienteering.asn.au. http://www.orienteering.asn.au/administration/. Retrieved 12 January 2009. 
  4. ^ "Orienteering Australia Board 2008". http://www.orienteering.asn.au/administration/board/. Retrieved 12 January 2009. 
  5. ^ http://www.orienteering.asn.au/home/ Retrieved on 20th of June 2008
  6. ^ "Sponsorship". orienteering.asn.au. http://www.orienteering.asn.au/sponsors/. Retrieved 12 of January 2009. 
  7. ^ "State Associations". http://www.orienteering.asn.au/stateassociations/. Retrieved 12 January 2009. 
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