Welcome to Eureka!
Eureka Orienteers Run and Ride the Country!
Eureka Orienteers is a Ballarat-based recreation and sports club, responsible for the organisation and promotion of orienteering in central Western Victoria. Orienteering is a family of outdoor sports that involves navigating with a map around a set course, defined by a sequence of control points, in a timed race against the clock.
Orienteering is unique in that everyone involved at an event can participate or compete on exactly the same maps and terrain. From rank beginners, to world-class elite athletes, to family groups, and nature-loving bushwalkers. Participant ages typically range from under 5, through to 95 plus, and events cater for all ages and levels of fitness, maturity and experience. Orienteering develops skills in navigation, self-confidence, self-reliance and environmental appreciation, which are all great life skills to develop.
This website is here to provide information for members and visitors alike. Those new to the sport should start by reading the Eureka Newcomers page.
Latest News
- [EurekaO] Celebration of Lesley Norwood’s lifeHi all I received a note today from Chris Norwood that Lesley’s memorial celebration will be Friday, 10 June, at 1:00pm Barnes Funeral Directors 701 Darling Street Ballarat _______________________________________________ allmembers mailing list allmembers@eurekaorienteers.asn.au eurekaorienteers.asn.au/mailman/listinfo/allmembers_eurekaorienteers.asn.au
- [EurekaO] Nominations for 2022 Eureka Committee and AwardsHi everyone We have endured another difficult year with frustration over not being able to stage events over the second half of 2021. But Eureka have had some memorable moments and significant contributions from courses planners, event advisors, volunteers and map makers. First we need a executive committee (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer) for the 2022-2023 year – ...
- [EurekaO] Eureka Orienteers 2021 AGM at ELC on Tuesday 7th June at 7:15pmHi everyone After a busy and successful schedule of our events in April and May, we’ve squeezed in the 2021 AGM on Tuesday 7th June at 7:15 in Training Room 2 just off Eastwood Street across from the new Woolworth and Coles carpark. It is a busy night at ELC so you may have to park on the ...
- [EurekaO] Eureka AGM – Tuesday 7th June 7.15pm – ELC and ZoomHi everyone, A good compromise for the Eureka AGM is to hold the meeting at ELC on Tuesday 7th June at 7.15pm, with a Zoom option also available for those who don’t want to travel into Ballarat. The monthly ELC committee meeting that Blake usually attends is on before ours. Blake has booked the front meeting room ...
- [EurekaO] Eureka AGMHi all, Hope everyone is well and keeping warm in the winter snap. Now that we’ve got our bigger events out of the way for 2022, we are well overdue for our 2021 AGM and we need to book in a meeting… I’m looking at Monday or Tuesday next week, 6th or 7th June as possible dates, if ...
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Orienteering Victoria
Eureka Orienteers is proudly affiliated with Orienteering Victoria.
Eastwood Leisure Complex
Eureka Orienteers thanks the Eastwood Leisure Complex for their support with the club's equipment store, and the use of their facilities for meetings and social events.
Goodsports
Eureka Orienteers has reached Level 3 accreditation as part of the Good Sports program. Good Sports works with clubs to help them provide safe and healthy environments for families to play sport.
Acknowledgement of Country
Eureka Orienteers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Further information can be found on the Country page.