The Southern Cross Outdoors Group Incorporated is a not-for-profit association, formed in 1981. Most people call us SCOG. SCOG organises a wide range of outdoor activities for gays and lesbians. You don’t have a member to try our activities
Our principle objects are:
- To promote health and friendly association for gays and lesbians, principally through outdoors activity
- To conduct activities that includes both members and non-members
Our Activities include Some of the things we do:
- Bushwalks, hikes and camping trips (usually two or three times a month)
- Suburban and historical walks
- Mountain biking
- Bushdances (two a year)
- A ski week at Perisher (once a year for various grades)
- Tennis (twice a week)
- Restaurant train trips
Skills and fitness requirements vary depending on the activity, so no matter what your experience or interest SCOG will have something for you.
Click on the Activity Diary to find out more.
Membership
You don’t need to be a member to participate in our activities. However, membership confers the right to vote at SCOG meetings, to shape the future of SCOG as a committee member; to get printed copies of the Yowie; and to have priority in bookings of certain activities. As a member you have the opportunity to support a valuable organisation in the gay and lesbian community. Click on Join SCOG to apply.
The Yowie
We publish our newsletter eleven times a year. The Yowie describes our upcoming events. Click on The Yowie to view the current and past editions.
Notice Board
Longer SCOG walks
I was wondering whether any SCOG members are looking at doing any longer assisted walks in 2008, either in Australia or overseas.
Last year i did the Queen Charlotte Track in NZ and this year I did an 8 day walk along the Larapinta Trail out of Alice Springs.
While I was lucky with the others on the walks, if others from Scog are planning any walks, I would be interested in considering joining them. Any suggestions? Email Peter
Smoking on SCOG Activities
SCOG doen't have a smoking policy but it’s a bit disappointing to go Kilometres away in the outdoors with fresh air everywhere. Then, about a metre away, someone lights a fag and we get smoke in our face. Could the smokers at least have some consideration where they smoke?
Your thoughtfulness will be appreciated.
