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Winning a New Zealand Craftsman Training
Foundation (NZCTF) overseas training award
is exciting news for Jane Roberts.
Jane works for the Department of Conservation
(DOC) as a National technical adviser for
recreation, based in Rotorua (Jane has worked
for DOC in various recreation planner roles
for the last 5 ½ years). Jane is
actively involved in providing advice and
support around mountain biking to the Department
and others in the wider outdoor recreation,
tourism and mountain biking industries across
New Zealand.
Jane sees this as a great opportunity to
travel to and experience firsthand some
of the world's best locations for mountain
biking whilst exploring some of the key
issues facing the industry.
Later this year in August for approximately
4 weeks Jane will be travelling to Portland,
Oregon, USA and will then continue to explore
right up the coast into Whistler, British
Columbia, Canada.
The goal of Jane's trip will be to research:
- Some of the key issues facing our industry.
Other organisations worldwide have already
confronted some of the issues we are facing
in New Zealand, so this is a chance to
gain insight into how we might deal with
them here;
- What has worked well and not so well
in some of the world's best locations
for mountain biking. This would enable
Jane to bring back key learning's so that
our industry can build off the foundation
already established globally;
- How New Zealand can develop its own
unique mountain bike opportunities so
that we can compliment what is offered
by others and provide a unique point of
difference in a crowded and competitive
industry worldwide;
- And to further her own understanding
of the industry.
Jane will return to speak at our 51st AGM
held in Hamilton in October.
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