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2024 Adult Recognition Awards
Happy World Scout Day! Today, Scouts from around the world are celebrating World Scout Day. This special day allows us to express our pride in Scouting by wearing our scarves. It's also a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the impact Scouting has on...
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King's Birthday Honours 2024
Congratulations to the amazing individuals who have been honoured in this year's King's Birthday Honours for their exceptional contributions to Scouting and their communities. These outstanding role models have shown us what it means to lead, mentor and...
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Congratulations to our Australia Day 2024 award recipients!
Across Australia, a select group of Scouting people were named in the Australia Day 2024 Honours list. We congratulate the following Scouting members who were honoured today for their service to Scouting and the community. The following member was recognised...
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Victoria’s Environmental Revolution
Container Deposit Scheme Launches on November 1 Victoria is taking a significant step forward in its commitment to environmental sustainability with the launch of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) on November 1. This scheme, also known as a 'cash-for-containers'...
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Adult Recognition Awards 2023
Happy World Scout Day! Today, Scouts from all corners of the globe are celebrating World Scout Day. On this day in 1907, Baden-Powell’s experimental camp brought together a small group of 20 young people from different walks of life.From such humble...
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Gone Home - Lord Michael Baden-Powell, 4th Baron of Gilwell
It is with deep sadness that we inform our Scouting family of the passing of Lord Michael Baden-Powell, a dear friend to all in our movement. The grandson of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron of Gilwell, Michael succeeded as...
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King's Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the amazing individuals who have been honoured in this year's King's Birthday Honours for their exceptional contributions to Scouting and their communities. These outstanding role models have shown us what it means to lead, mentor,...
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Sea Scouts conquer Bunga Arm: A Nautical adventure!!
Australia Day weekend was an exciting adventure for 90 Sea Scouts as they camped at Bunga Arm. The 250-metre sand barrier, formed over thousands of years, separated the calm waters of the Gippsland Lakes from the rough ocean swells of Bass Strait, providing...
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Antarctica 2022
Scouts Victoria is proud to announce the incredible achievement of Dr Gareth Andrews and Dr Richard Stephenson, who completed a 1404km unsupported ski expedition from the North Coast of Berkner Island to the Geographic South Pole. This expedition was...
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Congratulations to our Australia Day 2023 award recipients!
Across Australia, a select group of Scouting people were named in the Australia Day 2023 Honours list. We congratulate the following Scouting members who were honoured today for their service to Scouting and the community. In Victoria we're proud of Gifford...
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COVID 19 update
From 11:59 pm on October 12, 2022, the coronavirus pandemic declaration in Victoria comes to an end. Key Changes It is strongly recommended that positive cases do not attend Scouting if they have symptoms Youth and adult members are not required...
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Scouts Victoria mourns the loss of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Scouts Victoria is united in our grief as we mourn the loss of HM Queen Elizabeth II. We honour her legacy of service to the Commonwealth and to the Scouting Movement. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family and to the countless people around...
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2022 Adult Recognition Awardees
Happy World Scout Day! The idea of "World Scout Day" on August 1 is that all active and former Scouts are encouraged to wear their Scout scarfs in public to make the "Spirit of Scouting" visible: Once a Scout - Always a Scout! The date of the event commemorates...
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Queen's Birthday Honours
Scouts Victoria is proud of our members that were announced as recipients of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours. In the Governor General’s announcement, he said “Recipients share some common traits – including selflessness, excellence...
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Congratulations to our Australia Day 2022 award recipients!
Across Australia a select group of Scouting people was named in the Order of Australia list.In Victoria, we’re proud of David and Janet Bryar of 1st Ivanhoe who were both awarded the OAM. David has also held the role of State Leader Sailing and is currently...
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