Held Monday 22 June 2026.
Board Update
- The Board welcomed Natalie Miller to fill one of the vacant Board positions left after the AGM.
- There is still one Board vacancy available for future appointment.
OA participation funding opportunities
- The Board discussed new participation funding available through OA from the Australian Sports Commission.
- Nina is following up with OA to clarify what OACT may be able to access and what restrictions apply.
- One idea discussed was linking future funding to OA’s Participation Plan and OACT’s Strategic Plan.
MTBO participation ideas
- There is strong interest in developing MTBO participation options with a focus on women and girls, including camp or training-based activities.
- Permanent MTBO courses around Australia were also discussed, likely using MapRun.
Government applications and compliance
- The Board approved submission of the EO’s ACT Government State Sporting Organisations application and thanked Phil for his work on it.
- The Board also noted increasing compliance requirements for major events, including future work on terrorism risk management and traffic management planning.
Remote Area First Aid course
- A Remote Area First Aid course will be coordinated later in the year once John Shelton Agar returns from leave.
Capital O 2027
- Planning for Capital O 2027 is progressing well, with the main Saturday and Sunday events to be based in Cooma.
- There is also discussion about whether to include a Monday morning event, noting that the Canberra Day public holiday does not apply in every state.
Mapping update
- A broad mapping update was provided for coming sprint, metro and ACT League events.
- Work is underway or being explored on a number of areas, including local sprint maps, Palmerville, Northern Narrabundah Hill, Fisher Ponds, Evatt Creek, Majura Pines, Holder Wetland, Cotter Picnic Area, Molonglo Pines, Queanbeyan Escarpment, Whitecliffs, Poppet Hill, Kowen Forest, Googong North and Elm Grove.
Oceania 2026
- Planning for Oceania is continuing steadily.
- Entries opened on 1 June.
Next Meetings
- The next Board meeting will be held on Monday 17 August.
- The Board also noted future meeting dates of Monday 14 September, Monday 19 October and Monday 23 November.