LAND’S EDGETURNS1999 - 201920landsedge.com.au

Building 1

In a green panel van Antony and Fleur drove the length of the east coast looking for the perfect location to start their dream and landed in Gerringong. Land’s Edge ensued and they ran curriculum-based field studies for schools, coastal interpretation sessions for CoastCare and a Surf School for all.

After years of travel, Land’s Edge convinced Chris Schiller to still his wandering feet by signing the first of many Land’s Edge contracts.

Jane Tremaine becomes the first employee to take Long Service Leave and is still with LEF to this day.

Land's Edge adds mountain biking to its suite of activites

Land’s Edge started offering multi day recreational and interpretation programs to schools.

Moved the Gerringong office to Berry.

The Chowder Bay lease was also renewed this year and the building was closed for 4 months while extensive renovations were undertaken.

Land’s Edge turns 20! The number of participants whose lives have grown because of our programs, activities, staff or simply beautiful locations is not a calculatable figure. But it’s this potential for positive change that has kept the cogs churning at Land’s Edge, now the Land’s Edge Foundation, and what will continue to inspire us to run meaningful programs in inspirational places for the next 20 years and beyond!

As an excuse to spend time in the mountains again, Land’s Edge began offering Kosciusko programs, in both winter and summer.

Think Global International School took out the record for the longest Land’s Edge program clocking up over 3 months in Chowder Bay.

Land’s Edge signed off on its first trainees in Outdoor Recreation.

The first Chowder Bay & Cockatoo Island Outdoor Ed programs begun. Pymble Ladies College was first in line with the then Head of Outdoor Education Junior School, Sarah Jauncey co-ordinating (now Board Member).

With encouragement from Marist College, Canberra, Ant and Fleur finally agreed to do what they knew best and as a result Land’s Edge ran its first 5-day Outdoor Education program in Murramarang National Park for 220 Year 9s (Marist College still brings 220 boys to Murramarang annually). Steve Bickerstaff (now Board Member) fulfilled the role of Program Coordinator.

After so long at the helm of Land’s Edge Ant and Fleur needed a change of pace and hey presto! Land’s Edge NSW became the Land’s Edge Foundation, a Not for Profit entity with Chris competently taking on the role of CEO. Antony and Fleur shifted over to be on the Board along with Steve Bickerstaff, Sarah Jauncey and Lachlan McDonald.

The Land’s Edge Foundation was successfully accredited with an internationally recognised Safety and Risk Management audit through Qualworx, NZ.

Land’s Edge expanded into Sydney Harbour signing the 1st lease on Building 1, Chowder Bay. Hard work ensured to turn what was then a squat house into a comfortable, sunlit accommodation facility. This gave Land’s Edge the opportunity to offer urban based outdoor education programs and to work with organised groups other than the usual school clients.

Kevin Mehorter wandered into the office looking for casual surf instructing work this year. It took another 5 years for Kev to reveal what his degree was actually in and consequently has been in charge of finances ever since (but has never been seen in a suit).

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2017 2019

Chevalier College Wilderness students backcountry touring in

the Snowy Mountains

Pymble Ladies College Yr 6 and Cockatoo Island camping in its early days.

Beloved Troopie

2000Snorkelling at Bushrangers Bay, Bass Point Marine Reserve

First Office Surfing

Antony & Fleur Circa Early 90s, Snowy Mountains

Staff line up photo on early Murramarang Program

Mountain biking in Murramarang National Park

Jane taking ownership of a new wetsuit for her grandson

Ant coordinating in Murramarang

Chris participating with enthusiasm

in a first aid recert, always on the job.

2009

Dale and Fleur inspecting the renovations

Post the renovations of

Building 1

Rafting on Sydney Harbour

Snorkelling in Chowder Bay

Some of our fantastic staff

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE TOURISM CERTIFIED– DOCUMENT REVIEW – ISO 21101

This is to certify that

Location

Sydney Harbour, Illawarra and South Coast

Snowy Mountains

South Coast and Snowy Mountains

Adventure Activities

Beginner Surf Lessons, Snorkelling Lessons, Flat Water Paddling,

Overnight Bushwalking/Tramping, Beach Fishing

Cross Country Skiing

Introductory Mountain Biking

Issue Date

29-Oct-2018

Certificate No. 2143

Issue Date

28-Oct-2021

The Land’s Edge Foundation

84 Albany St, Berry, NSW, Australia

has passed a document audit conducted by Qualworx Ltd.

The safety audit established that the operator’s Safety Management System

complies with ISO 21101 – Adventure Tourism – Safety Management Systems

Jason Hare

Qualworx Certifier

This schedule is issued by Qualworx Ltd, PO Box 2183, Wellington, 6140 | This certificate remains the property of Qualworx Ltd and must be returned upon request. It must not be

altered or defaced in any way and deliberate misuse of the certificate will result in cancellation without notification | ISO 21101: 2014 is published by the International Organization for

Standardization. | Continuation of the safety certificate requires the operator to conform to, and successfully complete, any conditions associated with this certificate and surveillance

activities | Disclaimer: In awarding this certificate, Qualworx Ltd has carried out a point in time audit of the operator’s safety systems against the required standard. This is NO GUARANTEE

that the operator will operate safely and Qualworx Ltd accepts no responsibility for the operator’s implementation of their safety management system with its clients.