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Congratulations to the 2025 Adult Recognition Award (ARA) Recipients

Congratulations to the 261 adult volunteers in Scouts NSW who were recognised in this year’s Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards.

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Fri 01 Aug 2025

Recognising our adult volunteers

The Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards are an opportunity to reflect on the invaluable work volunteers contribute to Scouting.

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Fri 01 Aug 2025

Silver Kangaroo for Keeper of the Relics

Devotion to the preservation, promotion and celebration of Scouting’s rich history has seen State Commissioner (Heritage) Joe Attard awarded with a Silver Kangaroo in today’s Adult Recognition Awards.

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Fri 01 Aug 2025

Finding culture and competition in the Northern Territory

A bike ride around Uluru and getting up close and personal with some camels have topped the list for best memories from some young adventurers.

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Wed 25 Jun 2025

Jeanie recognised for musical contributions

Jeanie Wood’s above and beyond service and dedication to Scouting was recognised when she was awarded the Alan Overton AM Award earlier this month.

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Sun 22 Jun 2025

2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting for Scouts NSW.

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Thu 19 Jun 2025

Dedication of Scouts recognised at Parliament House

The incredible achievements of 29 Scouts who have achieved their Australian Scout Award were recognised at a special ceremony at Parliament House on Friday night.

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Mon 16 Jun 2025

Gramps' commitment to Scouting and community recognised with OAM

Lifetime dedication to community saw Allan "Gramps" Staples awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King's Birthday Honours list.

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Wed 11 Jun 2025

2025 King's Birthday Honours Scouts NSW recipients

Scouts NSW volunteers were recognised in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours list for their contribution to their local communities.

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Mon 09 Jun 2025

Tackling plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour

A special Earth Tribe Project Patrol has turned their attention to the problem of plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour.

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Thu 05 Jun 2025

Conquering Everest

Not many 24-year-olds can say they’ve ticked a major item off their bucket list. But Tamara Dudfield has done just that.

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Fri 16 May 2025

Snowfall sends hike Patrol adrift

If things don’t go to plan and life gets in the way, you need to know when it’s time to change tack. This was the lesson learned by a Group of Sydney North Region Rover Scouts when planning an interstate hike.

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Mon 05 May 2025

'Best of the Best' on show at Dragon Skin 2025

While many teens were gorging on chocolates or working across the Easter long weekend, almost 800 were in the southern highlands for the 40th anniversary of Dragon Skin.

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Wed 23 Apr 2025

Call for Nominations - Scouts NSW Board of Directors

The Scouts Australia NSW Board of Directors invites suitable candidates to apply for two (2) Ex-Officio Director roles and four (4) Non-Executive Director roles.

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Thu 17 Apr 2025

On the road to Broadway through Scouts' Gang Show

Lillie Bishop’s friends describe her as having a singing voice larger than her personality. It gives her a way to be creative and free. What many of her classmates don’t realise, however, is she can develop this talent at Scouts.

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Tue 15 Apr 2025

Spending Easter with 1000 teenagers

As Dragon Skin prepares to celebrate 40 years this Easter, organiser Damien "Dink" Ryan looks back on his time at the event, covering 28 years.

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Fri 11 Apr 2025

Future leaders formed through Scouting experience

As a youth organisation, Scouts NSW prides itself on providing young people with a variety of opportunities to build genuine lifelong skills. For Elyse Versace, her leadership skills developed through the Scouts youth program has led her to a national committee role.

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Thu 10 Apr 2025

Charlie flies high at Air Activity Centre

Rover Scout Charlie shares the story of achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a pilot through the Scouts Air Activity Centre.

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Wed 09 Apr 2025