Current leaders

Summer 2025

Hooray! Preparations for the Summer 2025 camps are well underway.

Here's the information you need to know about this summer.

Dates

Leader Training Weekend

Arrive: Friday evening 29 November 2024, between 8pm and 11pm
Depart: Afternoon Sunday 1 December 2024

Camp One

Leaders arrive: Friday 27 December 2024, by 12:30pm
Leaders depart: Sunday 5 January 2025, around 4pm. Or stay for a social dinner with other leaders.

Camp Two

Leaders arrive: Tuesday 7 January 2025, by 12:30pm
Leaders depart: Friday 17 January 2025, aroud midday

Food Safety Handling Training

We require all leaders to complete a free online food handling course prior to attending Leader Training Weekend (if you haven't done it before). It takes about one hour to complete. You can access the course here. The application has space to indicate the date you completed the course and to upload your certificate. Alternatively you can email it to us after you apply.

First Aid

We encourage all our leaders to have a current first aid certificate and will reimburse up to $100 for HLTAID011 equivalent or higher.

Frequently Asked Questions

We've put together some FAQs about what to expect from leading at Cooinda - please visit the FAQs page.

Leaders' Resources

For current leaders, everything you need to be prepared for the program can be found below. You can access the informative 'What to Bring' checklist and Leaders' Manual, as well as a big list of training resources.

What to bring

A comprehensive list of items we think you will need/find useful during your time at camp. You can download the 'What to Bring' list to help you pack for summer!

Leaders Manual

Download the leaders manual here

The Leaders Manual for 2025 which contains almost anything you need to know about being a leader at Camp Cooinda. You can download the ‘Leaders’ Manual’ to familiarise yourself before the program starts.

Objectives and Program Policies and Code of Conduct

Make sure you have read Camp Cooinda Objectives and Program Policies and Code of Conduct. These ensure Camp Coonida delivers responsible, safe, and enjoyable adventure programs and clearly indicates the organisation's expectations about leadership responsibilities. You’ll be asked to accept these policies as part of your application.

Training Resources

Below are a variety of resources collated by the committee based on areas leaders have expressed knowledge gaps in. These may be helpful for you to explore before attending camp.

Please send us any certificates you obtain so we can update your leader record and give us feedback on these resources!

Leader Resources - Canoe training videos

Here are a bunch of great videos to help you remember how to do a particular stroke. Check out the whole playlist for J-stroke, Forward and Reverse Sweep and lots more!