Our Spirit Website Blog Postshttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/The Power of Having a Reason to Wake UpKokoda TrackTue, 31 Mar 2026 06:49:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-power-of-having-a-reason-to-wake-up/Calm the System, Change the LifeKokoda TrackSun, 22 Mar 2026 09:19:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/calm-the-system-change-the-life/What Happens When Someone Commits to KokodaKokoda TrackTue, 10 Mar 2026 04:46:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/what-happens-when-someone-commits-to-kokoda/Training for kokoda can become a threat, How Overreaching Can Wire Stress into the Nervous SystemKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:50:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/training-for-kokoda-can-become-a-threat-how-overreaching-can-wire-stress-into-the-nervous-system/Cortisol on KokodaKokoda TrackTue, 03 Feb 2026 03:50:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/cortisol-on-kokoda/The Importance of electrolytes on kokodaKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackFri, 23 Jan 2026 07:20:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-importance-of-electrolytes-on-kokoda/30 Years on Kokoda: Measuring Resilience That LastsKokoda TrackMon, 19 Jan 2026 08:12:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/30-years-on-kokoda-measuring-resilience-that-lasts/Kokoda Track Training, the facts behind its demandKokoda TrackTue, 30 Dec 2025 05:52:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-track-training-the-facts-behind-its-demand/Walking Through the Darkness: How One Father Found His Way Back on the Kokoda TrackKokoda TrackFri, 07 Nov 2025 03:07:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/walking-through-the-darkness-how-one-father-found-his-way-back-on-the-kokoda-track/Why Kokoda Still Teaches Us How to LiveKokoda TrackThu, 06 Nov 2025 06:47:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/why-kokoda-still-teaches-us-how-to-live/Morality: Who Holds the Compass in Australia?Keynote SpeakingKokoda TrackTue, 26 Aug 2025 00:55:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/morality-who-holds-the-compass-in-australia/Leadership – More Than a CertificateKokoda TrackWed, 13 Aug 2025 04:15:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/leadership-more-than-a-certificate/The Hidden Cost of Feel-Good Fundraising AdventuresBlack Cat TrailKokoda TrackFri, 01 Aug 2025 00:34:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-feel-good-fundraising-adventures/What Happened to Resilience? Reclaiming the Wisdom of Our ForebearsKokoda TrackFri, 18 Jul 2025 04:25:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/what-happened-to-resilience-reclaiming-the-wisdom-of-our-forebears/Reconnecting Through Challenge – The Kokoda Track for Parents and TeensKokoda TrackFri, 27 Jun 2025 05:26:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/reconnecting-through-challenge-the-kokoda-track-for-parents-and-teens/The Kokoda Track: 30 Years of Witnessing Growth on Sacred GroundKokoda TrackThu, 05 Jun 2025 07:11:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-kokoda-track-30-years-of-witnessing-growth-on-sacred-ground/Kokoda, Not Kava: Why Australian Youth Should Choose the Track Over the Typical Schoolies BingeKokoda TrackWed, 21 May 2025 08:01:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-not-kava-why-australian-youth-should-choose-the-track-over-the-typical-schoolies-binge/Reclaiming Our History: Why Young Australians Should Walk the Kokoda TrackKokoda TrackSun, 11 May 2025 01:37:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/reclaiming-our-history-why-young-australians-should-walk-the-kokoda-track/History Cannot Be Resolved, But It Can Inform Our FutureWed, 30 Apr 2025 02:55:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/history-cannot-be-resolved-but-it-can-inform-our-future/Disheartened but Not Defeated: Why Australia's Youth Need the Kokoda TrackKokoda TrackSun, 13 Apr 2025 08:43:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/disheartened-but-not-defeated-why-australias-youth-need-the-kokoda-track/"The Forgotten Voice: When Australians Feel Let Down by Politics"Kokoda TrackSun, 13 Apr 2025 08:39:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-forgotten-voice-when-australians-feel-let-down-by-politics/The Leadership Void: Why We’ve Lost Faith in Our PoliticiansKokoda TrackThu, 27 Mar 2025 05:05:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-leadership-void-why-we-ve-lost-faith-in-our-politicians/Lost Boys: The Crisis Facing Young Men TodayKokoda TrackThu, 27 Mar 2025 04:54:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/lost-boys-the-crisis-facing-young-men-today/Health: When Did It Become About Pills Instead of Prevention?Kokoda TrackWed, 26 Mar 2025 02:29:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/health-when-did-it-become-about-pills-instead-of-prevention/Walk the Camino in SpainCamino de SantiagoThu, 27 Feb 2025 04:06:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/walk-the-camino-in-spain/We deliver the Kokoda Track experience the way the Diggers wantedKokoda TrackThu, 27 Feb 2025 03:59:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/we-deliver-the-kokoda-track-experience-the-way-the-diggers-wanted/Discover your KokodaKokoda TrackTue, 04 Feb 2025 03:22:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/discover-your-kokoda/Mental Strength Training for Kokoda or other eventKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackThu, 07 Mar 2024 00:25:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/mental-strength-training-for-kokoda-or-other-event/https://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/mental-strength-training-for-kokoda-or-other-event/#CommentsKokoda Diggers tell you how to be a good leader PART 4Keynote SpeakingKokoda TrackTue, 20 Feb 2018 08:09:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-diggers-tell-you-how-to-be-a-good-leader-part-4/Kokoda Diggers tell you how to be a good leader PART 3Keynote SpeakingKokoda TrackTue, 20 Feb 2018 05:38:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-diggers-tell-you-how-to-be-a-good-leader-part-3/Kokoda Diggers tell you how to be a good leader PART 2Keynote SpeakingKokoda TrackMon, 12 Feb 2018 04:51:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-diggers-tell-you-how-to-be-a-good-leader-part-2/The Kokoda Track teaches participants to create goals that are in the now.Kokoda TrackMon, 05 Jun 2017 10:09:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-kokoda-track-teaches-participants-to-create-goals-that-are-in-the-now/The Day "Darren Lockyer" played a game of Rugby League in an isolated village in PNGCorporate ChallengesKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackMon, 27 Feb 2017 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-day-darren-lockyer-played-a-game-of-rugby-league-in-an-isolated-village-in-png/The Kokoda Track and other adventures provides you the opportunity to break bad habitsCamino de SantiagoKokoda TrackTue, 31 Jan 2017 19:35:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-kokoda-track-and-other-adventures-provides-you-the-opportunity-to-break-bad-habits/Indigenous Flag flies proudly at Isurava, KokodaKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackThu, 22 Dec 2016 09:39:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/indigenous-flag-flies-proudly-at-isurava-kokoda/True Leadership, as explained by the Diggers of the Kokoda TrackBlack Cat TrailKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackMon, 05 Dec 2016 07:45:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/true-leadership-as-explained-by-the-diggers-of-the-kokoda-track/Some of the learnings you get by doing the Kokoda Track with a qualified guide.Black Cat TrailKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackTue, 29 Nov 2016 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/some-of-the-learnings-you-get-by-doing-the-kokoda-track-with-a-qualifief-guide/Trekking the Kokoda Track builds ResilienceBlack Cat TrailCamino de SantiagoKeynote SpeakingKokoda TrackMon, 28 Nov 2016 01:49:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/trekking-the-kokoda-track-builds-resilience1/Are these the most travelled socks?Black Cat TrailCamino de SantiagoKokoda TrackWed, 23 Nov 2016 01:01:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/are-these-the-most-travelled-socks/Do you or your kids suffer Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD) ?.. the Kokoda Track can solve this!!!!Kokoda TrackSun, 13 Nov 2016 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/do-you-or-your-kids-suffer-nature-deficit-disorder-ndd.the-kokoda-track-can-solve-this/Inspiring the next generationBlack Cat TrailTue, 02 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/inspiring-the-next-generation/Kokoda Tour Operators AssociationKokoda TrackWed, 13 Jan 2016 03:12:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-tour-operators-association1/NT Embraces Kokoda History and its LegacyKeynote SpeakingTue, 17 Nov 2015 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/nt-embraces-kokoda-history-and-its-legacy/On the Road to SuccessCycling ToursWed, 09 Dec 2015 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/on-the-road-to-success/Loss of ChallengeKokoda TrackWed, 02 Dec 2015 01:44:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/loss-of-challenge/Guest Speaker at NT Duke of Edinburgh's AwardsKeynote SpeakingTue, 24 Nov 2015 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/guest-speaker-at-nt-duke-of-edinburghs-awards/The lure of the Black CatBlack Cat TrailMon, 16 Nov 2015 23:06:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/the-lure-of-the-black-cat/Kid with Aspergers Becomes Leader on Kokoda TrackKokoda TrackSun, 24 Aug 2014 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/a-kid-on-the-autistic-spectrum-becomes-a-leader-on-the-kokoda-track/https://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/a-kid-on-the-autistic-spectrum-becomes-a-leader-on-the-kokoda-track/#CommentsGreen Shadows RevisitedKokoda TrackSat, 19 Jul 2014 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/out-of-the-shadows-of-history-green-shadows-revisited/Is Kokoda as demanding as the Tour De France???Corporate ChallengesKokoda TrackMon, 07 Jul 2014 05:49:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/is-kokoda-as-demanding-as-the-tour-de-france/NSW Police Legacy Kokoda Anzac Trek 2014Kokoda TrackCorporate ChallengesWed, 30 Apr 2014 02:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/nsw-police-legacy-anzac-day-kokoda-trek-2014/"Invisible Teachers"Kokoda TrackThu, 19 Jun 2014 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/invisible-teachers/Kokoda Indigenous Youth Leadership ProgramKokoda TrackMon, 16 Jun 2014 04:34:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-indigenous-youth-leadership-program/Aidan Grimes receives ANZAC AwardMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-35/Kiama Independent Newspaper May 4th 2011Thu, 05 May 2011 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-34/Current media reports on Kokoda TrackSun, 11 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-33/Trekkers mourn plane crash victimsThu, 13 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-32/Plane Missing in PNGMon, 10 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-31/Kokoda porters 'abused'Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-30/John Belini R.I.P.Kokoda TrackSun, 24 May 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-29/Kokoda Track is OPENSun, 10 May 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-28/Tragic Deaths on KokodaWed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-26/PNG village repays Victoria's generosityThu, 19 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-25/Tackling KokodaWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-24/Kokoda Trekker spreading the wordMon, 10 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-23/Mud, Sweat & BeersWed, 30 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-22/Outstanding Achievement - Business ExcellenceThu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-20/Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail?Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-19/Kokoda Treks BlogsWed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-16/Governments agree on Kokoda TrackWed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-15/Letters from Kokoda KidsTue, 08 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-14/Kokoda Wins Bush Poetry Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-13/Support 2/16th Mining PetitionThu, 03 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-12/Maroubra Force hits the trailMon, 19 Sep 2005 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-11/Newsletters OnlineTue, 30 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-10/Lieutenant Colonel on Kokoda TrackTue, 30 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-8/Mining - What a bloody disgrace!Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-7/Groovy Granny on the Kokoda TrackFri, 19 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-6/What our clients have to say...Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-5/Keeping the Spirit aliveTue, 10 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-4/BrieflyThu, 28 Feb 2002 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-3/Galloping Green Gets Just DesertsWed, 16 Aug 2000 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-2/Marching along historic trackFri, 20 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/news-article-1/Successful Kokoda Trek July 2012Kokoda TrackFri, 20 Jul 2012 02:33:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/successful-kokoda-trek-july-2012/Aidan Grimes ANZAC of the Year 2012Kokoda TrackThu, 28 Jun 2012 03:07:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/aidan-grimes-anzac-of-the-year-2012/Successful Kokoda Trek ANZAC 2012Kokoda TrackMon, 30 Apr 2012 02:33:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/successful-kokoda-trek-anzac-2012/Kokoda Fuzzy Wuzzy AngelKokoda TrackTue, 08 May 2012 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/kokoda-fuzzy-wuzzy-angel/Guest Speaker at 2nd 14th Battalion ReunionKokoda TrackKeynote SpeakingSun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/guest-speaker-at-2nd-14th-battalion-reunion/Aidan Grimes inspires PNG InitiativeKokoda TrackSun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMThttps://www.ourspirit.com.au/blog/aidan-grimes-png-initiative/