History of 2nd Baulkham Hills Scout Group
A Brief History of the local groups .................................................................................................. 1
Significant date in the history of 2nd Baulkham Hills Group ........................................................... 3
Our Scarf .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Hills District ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Region Badge ................................................................................................................................... 4
Leaders ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Group Leaders .............................................................................................................................. 5
Associate Leaders ........................................................................................................................ 6
Joey scouts ................................................................................................................................... 7
Cub scouts .................................................................................................................................... 8
Scout........................................................................................................................................... 11
Venture scouts ............................................................................................................................ 13
Rovers ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Major Awards ................................................................................................................................ 15
Major events ............................................................................................................................... 16
A Brief History of the local groups
Lord Robert BadenPowell started the scout movement in England in 1907
Scouting started in Australia in 1908
The Baulkham hills area began to change from a rural area to a suburbs in 1960's, this prompted
people in the community to form scout group for their children
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1st Baulkham Hills was formed in the early 1960's. Their hall was located at the bottom of
Linton Street; they lost a lot of the land surrounding it when the M2 was built in the late 1990's.
The cutting down of the trees when they built the M2 also caused the termites to relocate to the
hall. The hall was getting eaten "before our very eyes". The building itself had been donated
back in the early 60's to the scouts by the Northmead Bowling Club. The only section with the
name of 1st Baulkham Hills is the Rovers who meet at Murray Farm Hall.
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2nd Baulkham Hills was registered in 1965 with the first meetings being held in 1966
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3rd Baulkham Hills was formed in 1970/1 as the waiting list to join was so long. They originally
shared the hall with 2nd Baulkham Hills and they eventually built a hall in Louise Avenue. The
hall is currently being used as a wardrobe for Cumberland Gangshow.

4th Baulkham Hills was formed in 19xx and they used Balcombe Heights Estate building 30 as
there hall (the old Laundry)
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5th Baulkham Hills was formed in 19xx and they used Balcombe Heights Estate building 17 as
there hall (one of the dormitory buildings)
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1st Crestwood was formed in 19...and they met at....
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2nd Crestwood was formed in 19...at....
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3rd Crestwood was formed in 19...at....
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In 1998 4th Baulkham Hills and 5th Baulkham Hills merged and changed their name to
Balcombe Heights, as that is where they were meeting. In 20xx they move to the unused
Astoria Park Hall.

In 19xx 3rd baulkham Hills and Crestwood scouts merged and became 3rd Baulkham Hills /
Crestwwod
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In 1999/2000 3rd Baulkham Hills/Crestwood closed, and their scouts and cubs split between
2nd Baulkham Hills and Balcombe Heights.

In 2012 4th Castle Hill closed and there scouts split between 2nd Castle Hill and 2nd Baulkham
Hills.
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Significant date in the history of 2nd Baulkham Hills Group
7/09/1965
Committee"
Formation meeting for 2nd Baulkham Hills Scout Group being "The Provisional
7/03/1966
First Cub Pack Meeting
19/04/1966
First AGM
1/10/1968
Group accepted the alternate building site adjacent to the Sports Oval off Jasper
Road (in lieu of land in Eames Avenue following complaints to Council)
1/10/1969
First Pack & Troop meetings held in the "new" hall
1/01/1970
First Senior Scout Meetings & magazine "Yabba" produced.
1970/1971
3rd Baulkham Hills started out of 2nd Baulkham Hills waiting list.
1/04/1972
Two Halls completed with mezzanine connection.
18/07/1973
Fire destroyed the hall buildings & meetings continued at Jasper Road School.
1/02/1974
Venturer Unit disbanded.
1/11/1974
New building plans forwarded to Area late in 1974. Quote of $19,000.
27/12/1974
Start construction of new building following leveling of the building site.
20/02/1975
New building blockwork completed to roof level.
1/05/1975
Cubs and Scouts hold their first meetings in the new hall.
?/04/1975
AGM held in new hall
?/03/1977
Amended extension plans submitted for 6 dens & storage cupboards in hall.
?/04/79
Venturer Unit registration is proceeding.
6/10/1979
New Hall "Grand Opening"
Jul80
Walls removed, scout dens partioned & separate access for Venturer room.
May81
Venturer Unit closed.
Feb 1991
Rover crew Registered
Sept 1999
Minali Cub Pack amalgamated with Rumbriah Cub Pack to keep Monday night
meetings
Apr 2009 ??
Joey Mob De-registered
Jul 2000 ??
Venturer Unit De-Registered
May 2004
Rover Crew awarded "Baden-Powell Masonic Lodge Award" (For Outstanding
Service both Inside Scouting and to the Wider Community)
More to follow
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Our Scarf
The Group scarf has a bark blue base as to show that we were from Cumberland Area (now
Greater Western Sydney Region) the 2 strip, white and maroon, were allocated by headquarters.
<picture here>
Hills District
The Hills District was defined in XXXX but as the population grew the district was split into North
Hills and South Hills Districts in XXXX.
Although we no longer have district badges, the Hills district was original know for growing
oranges, hence the “orange blossom festival”, our last district badge (1980.'s) showed oranges.
<picture here>
Region Badge
We were originall part of Cumberland Area but in 19xx the bounderies were changed and we
bacame Greater Western Sydney Region.
The Region Badge depicts a waratah, .....
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Leaders
Over the year we have had many people involved with the group
Group Leaders
Apr 69
31/07/1971
Jul 73
Jul 73
1/06/1978
Jul 80
Apr 83
31/07/1971
1/02/1974
1/02/1974
6/10/1979
Jul80
Apr81
11/06/1986
1995
May 1998
Oct 99
Sept 2004
Jan 2005
21/02/2006
5/11/2007
Dec 1997
Oct 1999
Sep04
dec2004
21/02/2006
5/11/2007
current
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Ray MORRIS
Darryl WARDEN
Frank SACHSE
Doug MCKEAN
Peter HARKNESS
Brian ROBERTS
Allan BROWN
Ralph JONES
Ray WHITE
Larraine BINSTEAD
Helen PIGRAM
Kay ROBERTSON
David ASLIN
John GALE
Micheal SISON
John GALE
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
GL
LIC
LIC
GL (train)
LIC
Transferred to DSL: Hills South
Nov 79 Awarded Wood Badge
Medal of Merit award1995.Transferred to ARC (Ops):GWSR.
also Assistant Scout Leader
also RA
also RA
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Associate Leaders
Associates Leaders are attached to the group rather than a section
11/01/2002
14/01/2002
6/02/2003
16/4/2007
2/03/2009
2/03/2009
19/04/2010
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14/03/2005
10/05/2004
20/07/2009
20/02/2010
current
2012
Margaret GRAHAM
Margaret GRAHAM
Shane De VORSTENBOSCH
Ian SHEPPARD
Scott WATERS
Paul SAYER
Mark McGRATH
AL (train)
AL
AL (train)
AL (Scouts)
AL (Cubs)
AL (Venturers)
AL (scouts)
transfered from Balkham Heights
resigned, family pressures
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Joey scouts
TheJoeyssectionwasstartedin19xx
Leaderswere
19xx
19xx
1994?
Aug 1995
Valda STEPHENSON-ROBERTS
Aug 1994?
Mark RICHMOND
AJSL
1994?
John CLEASBY
AJSL
1994?
Christine LOPACINSKI
AJSL
1994?
Aug 1995
Frederick FLANAGAN
AJSL
Aug 1995
Frederick FLANAGAN
JSL
Aug 1998
19xx
Sheryl SIMPSON
JSL
May 1998
John CLEASBY
JSL
Aug 1998
Mark RICHMOND
JSL
7/04/1998
12/04/1999 Ramesh VAHEISVARAN
JSL (Train)
Aug1998
Apr 2000
Tracey LYONS
JSL
Oct1998
Andrew HOYE
AJSL
Apr 2001
Andrew HOYE
JSL
12/04/1999 09/04/2001 Ramesh VAHEISVARAN
AJSL
28/11/2000 11/01/2002 Margaret GRAHAM
JSL (Train)
09/04/2001 14/06/2005 Ramesh VAHEISVARAN
JSL
31/05/2001 14/10/2002 Kallentheran NAICKER
JSL (Train)
14/10/2002 14/06/2005 Kallentheran NAICKER
AJSL
10/11/2003 14/03/2005 Vinh NGO
JSL (Train)
14/06/2005 31/03/2006 Ramesh VAHEISVARAN
AJSL
14/06/2005 31/03/2006 Kallentheran NAICKER
JSL
Section closed
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transferred to ?
Awarded - Certificate of Merit (For Good Service) - 22/2/2004
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Cub scouts
The Cub section was started in19xx
Leaders were
March1966
1966
1968
19xx
1970/1971
1972
1972
Aug 1973
Aug 1973
28/04/1976
1968
1968
1972
19xx
1972
Aug 1973
Aug 1973
19/10/1976
Feb 1975
Apr 1976?
Sept 1976
Sept 1976
Oct 1980?
30/05/1976
May 1981
May 1981
May 1981
1981
1981
Nov 1999
1983?
1983?
1986?
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Thelma BLACK
Thelma BLACK
Geoff PHILLIPS
Margaret FURNELL
Rosalie DICK
David DICK
Margaret THOMAS
Marjorie HOWARD
Caroline SMALLS
Caroline SMALLS
Bill SUTHERLAND
Sylvia BROWN
John BROWN
Mr LIMBS
Sue POWER
Kay WILLIAMS
Merelyn ZACHER
David LOVE
Denise NAUGHTON
Geoffrey BOYD
David LOVE
Sandra BUNCE
Sandra BUNCE
Helen MACDONALD
Mike BEATON
David GRIFFITHS
Ken KENNEDY
Don ROSE
Pete ECKERSLEY
Bruce CHRISTIE
Bruce CHRISTIE
CSL
ACSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
First Cub Leader
Transferred from 1st Baulkham Hills.
First CL to gain Wood badge @2BH
Left to live in Victoria
Left to live in Victoria
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali transfer to Kellyville
Silver Wattle (Medal for Outstanding Service to Scouting) 22/2/1999
pack Rumbriah
pack Minali
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1986
1987
25/11/1991
14/12/1992
1993
1993
1994
1994
1994
1994
1994
1994
1994
Feb 1995
1995
1995
1995
Jun 1996
1/02/1997
1/02/1997
1/02/1997
14/04/1997
Aug 1998
Feb 1999
Apr 1999
1/04/2000
14/08/2000
14/05/2001
Apr 2001
27/05/2002
27/05/2002
12/05/2003
12/05/2003
13/10/2003
10/05/2004
12/07/2004
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14/12/1992
14/04/1997
Jun 1996
May 1995
Oct 1999
Oct 1999
Oct 1999
11/06/2002
Mar 2002
Sep 2001
14/05/2001
12/07/2004
Mar 2003
12/05/2003
12/05/2003
14/02/2008
19/11/2007
10/10/2005
2010
Current
John MELDRUM
Alan COLLINS
Gail WHEATLEY
Gail WHEATLEY
Jenny CLEMENTS
Michael UNDERWOOD
Kay ROBERTSON
Michael UNDERWOOD
Judith MURRAY
Martiene ROESE
Nicole CINI
Barry DINEEN
Peter ANDERSON
Susan SKINNER
Neville HALL
Sean MCBAIN
Kenneth TAYLOR
Peter ANDERSON
Guy BODICZKY
Kay ROBERTSON
Frances BROADBENT
Gail WHEATLEY
Peter PIGRAM
Merelynne ZACHER
John GOLDTHORPE
Nigel NIELD
Barry KING
Craig BARTLETT
Jenni PAGE
Jenni PAGE
Andrew HOY
Teresa ANDERSON
Gary SOMMER
Teresa ANDERSON
Gary SOMMER
Dean GOLDSMITH
Shane De VORSTENBOSCH
Jenni PAGE
CSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL`
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL (Train)
CSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
CSL
ACSL
CSL
CSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL (Train)
CSL (Train)
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
ACSL
CSL
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Rumbriah
pack Minali
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
pack Minali
Silver Wattle - (For Outstanding Service) 22/2/98; 18
Transferred out to RL (CS) GWSR
pack Rumbriah
pack Rumbriah
pack Minal
Transferred from CSL 1st Astoria Park
cub pack Currumburra, Transfered from 1st BaulkhamHills
cub pack Rumbriah
Transferred from 1st Campbell town
cub pack Rumbriah
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7/08/2008
3/09/2009
2/07/2009
2012
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1/06/2011
current
current
Scott WATERS
Andrew ARNOLD
TaylorPAGE
Oscar SHEPPARD
CSL (Train)
CSL (Train)
CSL (Train)
CSL (Train)
(did not proceed)
(former Venturer with 2BH)
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Scout
The Scout section was started in1965
Leaders were
1966
1966
Jul 1969
Jul 1969
Apr 1970
Apr 1970
Jul 1973
1973
Feb 1974
Nov 1975?
Feb 1976
13/06/1989
24/09/1990
1/06/1978
1/06/1978
24/11/1982
28/05/1984
1986
Aug 1994
Aug 1994
Jul 1969
Nov 1969
1972
1972
13/06/1989
24/09/1990
11/07/1994
Nov 1981
1995
Dec 1996
May 1998
Oct 1995
2/06/1998
18/01/1999
Nov 1999
May 2000
Oct 1999
May 2000
12/10/1998
18/01/1999
10/07/2000
Sep 2002
11/03/2002
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Pete WARD
John CLARKE
John CLARKE
Arthur MATTHEWS
Chris MCGOWAN
Bruce HEARNE
Doug MCKEAN
Alan BROWN
Ray WHITE
John HOARE
Brian ROBERTS
Brian ROBERTS
Brian ROBERTS
Ralph JONES
Peter Van BOHEMAN
Robert SIMPSON
Jeffrey GREEN
Michael BRIEN
Michael BRIEN
Barry NEILSON
Walter NEULIST
Tom ARMYTAGE
Richard PEDDAR
Pete ECKERSLEY
Graham THYRD
Barry KING
Michael UNDERWOOD
John GOLDTHORPE
Stephen WHEATLEY
Stephen WHEATLEY
David GRIFFITHS
Peter PIGRAM
SL
ASL
SL
SL
SL
SL
SL
ASL
SL
SL
ASL
SL
ASL
ASL
ASL
ASL
ASL
ASL
SL
ASL
ASL
ASL
SL
ASL
SL
ASL
SL
SL
SL (Train)
ASL
ASL
ASL
Transferred from 4th Castle Hill, Awarded Scout Wood Badge, Dec 1976
Transferred from ASL: 1st Parramatta.
Medal of Merit award 22/2/1983.
Transferred to Hills South District as DL (Special Projects)
Awarded Wood badge, May 1981.
Awarded Wood Badge, 25.3.1987
Medal of Merit award 1995
Transferred out to ASL: 4thCastleHill
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10/07/2000
11/06/2002
12/08/2002
19/09/2002
Sep 2003
8/09/2003
9/05/2005
9/05/2005
9/05/2005
9/05/2005
14/11/2005
14/11/2005
14/11/2005
13/11/2006
16/04/2007
19/11/2007
4/09/2008
20/07/2009
2/09/2009
11/12/2011
30/06/2011
1/12/2011
2012
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30/03/2007
14/03/2005
8/09/2003
8/03/2004
14/03/2005
14/11/2005
14/11/2005
13/11/2006
16/04/2007
18/07/2011
19/07/2010
1/02/2006
3/03/2008
20/07/2009
1/03/2010
2/03/2009
25/03/2011
19/04/2010
did not proc
Current
Current
Current
Stephen WHEATLEY
Gail WHEATLEY
Jacy HARDING
David ASLIN
Gary WATSON
David ASLIN
Michael FRY
Joanne TYLER
Wendy SHEPPARD
Ian SHEPPARD
Michael FRY
Joanne TYLER
Stephen WHEATLEY
Wendy SHEPPARD
Ian SHEPPARD
Gary SOMMERS
Paul SAYER
Ian SHEPPARD
Mark MCGRATH
Robert SLATER
Eric HARRIS
Paul JEFFERIES
Johnn MACKIE
SL
SL
ASL
SL (Train)
ASL
ASL
SL (Train)
SL (Train)
SL (Train)
SL (Train)
SL
ASL
ASL
ASL
AL (Scouts)
ASL
SL (Train)
ASL
SL (Train)
SL (Train)
SL
ASL
ASL
Transferred from GL: 1stWinstonHills
Mark came through our group as a scout in the1990's
did not proceed
Eric transfered from ASL in Ballarat
transfered from SL at 4th Castle Hill
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Venture scouts
The Venturer section was started in19xx
Leaders have been
Nov 1969
1988
1988
28/10/1991
10/08/1992
1994?
Aug 1994
Aug 1994
Aug 1998
Aug 1998
Feb 1974
10/08/1992
13/11/1995
Nov 1980?
Oct 1999
19/08/2002
Oct 2002
10/03/2003
8/03/2004
16/04/2007
3/03/2008
2/03/2009
19/08/2010
18/07/2011
18/07/2011
8/08/2011
19/12/2011
19/12/2011
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8/09/2003
Mar 2004
30/03/2007
30/03/2007
20/07/2009
19/08/2010
8/08/2011
19/12/2011
Current
19/12/2011
Current
Current
Current
Darryl WARDEN
John BREWER
Narelle CREE
Stephen WHEATLEY
Stephen WHEATLEY
Don ROSE
Narelle CREE
Wayne ROSE
Mark RICHMOND
Pauline RICHMOND
David KING
Helen PIGRAM
Kevin OLD
John SHELLY
Darren LOVE
Wendy TILLOTT
Daniela JONES
Daniel HARDING
Roger COOTE
Daniela JONES
Cameron ROBLEY
Ian SHEPPARD
Wendy SHEPPARD
Paul SAYER
Wendy SHEPPARD
Michael FRY
Joanne TYLER
Paul SAYER
Joanne TYLER
Wendy SHEPPARD
VSL
First Senior Scout Leader
ASVL
Transfer to Kings Langley
AVSL
VSL (Train)
VSL
VSL
VSL
AVSL
VSL
AVSL
VSL
Nov 1980 Awarded Wood badge
AVSL
AVSL
VSL (Train)
VSL (Train)
VSL
VSL (Train)
Daniela reformed the Venturer Unit as a rover project
VSL
Transferred from RCO:GWSR
VSL
VSL
AVSL
Transferred from AVSL: Beecroft
AL (Scouts)
AVSL
AL (Venturers)
VSL
AVSL
AVSL
AVSL
VSL
AVSL
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Rovers
There is a Rover Crew attached to the Group
Feb 1991
12/08/1991
Aug 1994
13/02/1995
10/04/2000
21/08/2003
13/12/2004
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15/06/1999
14/05/2001
Mar 2000
13/12/2004
current
David Twist
Kevin OLD
Mark AIKEN
Michael BRIEN
Jenny Wardell
Daniela JONES
John GALE
John GALE
Crew Leader (Resp)
RA
Crew Leader
RA (Resp)
RA (Resp)
Crew Leader
RA (Train)
RA (Resp)
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Major Awards
The highest award in Cubs is Yellow Cord, grey Wolf and has been presented to:
???
Shannon
???
The highest award in Scouts is the Green Cord and from XXX the Scout Medallion and has been
presented to:
Green Cord
20
Robert SLATER
Scout Medallion
Xxxx
Stephaney WHEATLY
The highest award in Venturer is the Queen Scout and has been presented to:
11/03/1989
11/03/1989
13/04/1989
19/06/1990
25/07/1991
9/12/1991
7/04/1992
4/02/1993
15/09/1993
7/12/1993
7/12/1993
7/11/1994
19/01/1995
22/05/1995
20/10/1996
28/06/1998
28/06/1998
21/02/1999
22/08/1999
18/03/2000
18/03/2000
7/05/2011
13/08/2011
2013
2013
2013
2013
Kristian Roese
Anita Shelly
Mark Aiken
Paul Zammit
Adam Patterson
Doug White
Julian Robertson
Patricia Haegens
Peter Hoon
Claire Allen
David Williams
Geoffrey White
Adam Cree
Mark McGrath
Leah Binstead
Daniella Jones
Damien Brien
Jared Wilson
Aaron Farrell
Lindsay Richmond
Annalisa McKay
Oscar Sheppard
Robert Slater
Other awards given to various committee members include
22/2/2000
22/02/2003
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Jan COOMER
Awarded "Silver Arrowhead" (For Excellent Service)
Awarded "Certificate of Merit" (For Good Service)
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Major events
Every 3 year each section (Cubs, Scouts & Venturers) have a major National Camp which is often
the highlight of the scouting life.
Cuborees started in XXXX
Earlier Jamborees
1965
1968
1971
1974
1977
1980
1983
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007 XX Australian Jamboree Held at Elmore Vic
 Luke ANDERSON
 Jack CARNEY
 Melissa DENNIS
 Kieran GALE
 James GALOFARO
 Rowan HOY
 Oscar SHEPPARD
 Robert SLATER
 Dylan SOMMER
 Jackson SOMMER
 Wendy SHEPPARD
Activity Leader
 Garry SOMMERS
??? Leader?
2008 NSW ? Cuboree
 <LIST>
2008 XX World Jamboree in England
 Robert SLATER
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2010
xx Australian Jamboree held at Cataract Scout Park NSW
 Shaun ANDERSON
 Laura ASLIN
 Michael BARKER
 Matthew BOWLER
 Lachlan BYRON
 Alice CARNEY
 Jared CATTELL
 Jacob CREMEN DARKIN
 Ross DYER
 Lindsay FERGUSON
 Philipp Gale
 Christine GALOFARO
 Jorden LONGMUIR
 Angus McGAUGHRAN
 Taylor MCGUINESS
 Alex AYER
 Anna SLATER
 Chloe WILSON
 Cory WRIGHT
 Michael FRY
Line Leader
 Joanne TYLER Line Leader
2011 NSW ? Cuboree
 <LIST>
2011 XX World Jamboree in XXXX
 Elise MACKIE
2012 XX Australian Venturer held in Tasmania
 <LIST>
2013
XX Australian Jamboree held at showground Maryborough QLD
 Shannon CATTELL
 Harrison DYER
 Amy GALLIFORD
 Jake KRNEL
 Saxon KRNEL
 Jarrod MUTTON
 Amy MUTTON
 Ryan SZYMANSKI
 Daniel WATERS
 Joanne TYLER service leader
 Michael FRY service leader
2013
NZ Venturer
 Philippa GALE
 Anna SLATER
 3
 4
 5
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
6
2014
NSW Cuboreee
 <LIST>
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This project will be slow as there is no real source of information.
We have several years of membership records and paperwork which can be worked through.
We have lots of photos but little ability to determine who is who.
There is no software that I know of that can run multi time lines to allow the tracking of members
etc so it will probable be manual research and document presenmtation.
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