OzBound

As well as providing life changing outdoor adventures and helping people discover and develop their full potential, Outward Bound is also a centre of excellence for training outdoor leaders.

Outward Bound is proud to welcome the newest batch of interns, the Mikes, who joined us two weeks ago and have already embarked on several new adventures. We would also like to congratulate the graduating Oscar intern group for completing the gruelling eight month course. Both have plenty of insights to share.

Read more: A Changing of the Guard

Inspired by the resourcefulness of Outward Bounders from 1956 to track each other down, Outward Bound has created the alumni page on the website. This page is for you, the Outward Bounder, to reconnect with all your friends from years ago.

Read more: Join the Outward Bound Alumni

Are you training for the City2Surf this year? Chances are you’ll run into some Outward Bounders along the way. We would love for you to select Outward Bound Australia as your chosen charity – it's really quick and easy and a great way to support Outward Bound and can provide the opportunity for disadvantaged people to experience what Outward Bound has to offer.

Read more: Support Outward Bound on the City2Surf

More than 100 students from schools across the Hunter were sponsored by Coal & Allied to embark an Outward Bound Adventure in the Kyogle State Forrest in June.

Year nine students from Scone High School, Muswellbrook High School, Singleton High School, St Joseph’s All Saints College, Maitland High School, Francis Greenway High School and St Peters All Saints College took part in the unique week long adventure.

Coal & Allied are long time supporters of community growth in the Hunter region.  They have committed more than $3 million over the last two years towards programs that provide a long lasting benefit to the wider community.

Read more: Coal & Allied Send Hundreds of Students Outward Bound

It really is true what they say, 'Once an Outward Bounder, always an Outward Bounder!'

It has been a lifetime since the first group of Outward Bounders pulled on their boots, packed their bags and set off to explore the Narrabeen region of New South Wales back in 1956. Full of determination, the 45 young participants embarked on a month long journey, pushing themselves beyond their self imposed limits.

Read more: First Outward Bounders reconnect after more than 50 years

In April and May, Outward Bound held two of the country's premiere national youth leadership summits. The Rabobank Young Rural Leaders Summit was held in April and the National Aspiring Leaders Summit was held in May.

They were not the typical leadership summits. They were designed to put participants through a series of challenging situations to test their leadership and teamwork skills and to help them develep the resiliance and self confidence they need to become great leaders.

Read more: Young Leaders Head to Outward Bound