News - Scouts NSW

Gone Home - The Hon Dr John Price AM JP

Scouts NSW is honouring the memory of former Branch President, Hunter and Coastal Region Honorary Commissioner and Scouts NSW Life Councillor, the Honourable Dr John Price AM, who died on 13 October 2026.

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Fri 23 Oct 2026

Land, water and air challenges - four unique ways to celebrate a centenary

When many Scout Groups celebrate their centenary, they have an open day or a dinner. At 1st North Sydney Scout Group, they came up with the 4x100 Challenge.

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Wed 30 Sep 2026

$1.6 million community Scout Hall opens its doors in Hawkesbury

The Hawkesbury District Community Scout Hall was officially opened on Saturday by The Hon. Peter Primrose MLC, alongside local Scouts, families, volunteers and community members.

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Mon 28 Sep 2026

Centenary celebrations for three Scout Groups

September is the month for celebrating with Groups across the state kicking up their heels for 100 years of Scouting.

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Thu 24 Sep 2026

Humeoree kicks off 80 years celebrations

Unseasonally warm weather was no deterrent to the fun and adventure that was planned at Humeoree, held over the weekend at Glenfield Scout Activity Centre.

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Tue 22 Sep 2026

Holiday adventures in Timor-Leste

As students get ready for the upcoming school holidays, a group of 1st Forestville Venturer Scouts have looked back on their July adventure to Timor-Leste.

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Mon 21 Sep 2026

Rain, walking and mice - oh my!

A Rover Advisor’s story of a road trip when he was young inspired a Rover Scout to take on the adventure of a lifetime to the Northern Territory – but he did not know it would include mice!

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Mon 14 Sep 2026

A Cub Scout's view of camp

As a youth-led, adult-supported organisation, Scouts NSW encourages our youth members to share about their experiences. 1st Hornsby Heights Cub Scout Arlo reflects on the recent Group camp he attended.

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Fri 14 Aug 2026

Racing Against Time at State Rally

The adrenaline was still pumping after a weekend of adventure at Cataract Activity Centre.

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Tue 11 Aug 2026

Behind-the-scenes work results in Silver Kangaroo

Making sure the less flashy, but still important, elements of an event go off smoothly has earned one dedicated part of the logistics team a Silver Kangaroo.

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Wed 05 Aug 2026

Shining a spotlight on our adult volunteers

Every year, World Scout Day gives us the opportunity to reflect and recognise the incredible work our volunteers contribute to Scouting. Each one of our ARA recipients’ stories are unique – there is no one way to be a volunteer in Scouts and no one way to be recognised with an ARA.

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Sat 01 Aug 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Adult Recognition Award (ARA) Recipients

Congratulations to the 491 adult volunteers in Scouts NSW who were recognised in this year's Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards.

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Sat 01 Aug 2026

Welcome to new Scouts NSW Board

Scouts NSW has a new-look Board, following the election of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 18 July.

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Fri 31 Jul 2026

Weekend of unforgettable memories at Operation Adventure

Despite forecasts of wind and rain leading into the weekend, nothing was going to stop the adventure at North Coast Region's Operation Adventure 2026.

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Tue 21 Jul 2026

Celebrating 60 years of Albury Gang Show

The curtains closed on the last of three special performances this month, as Albury Gang Show celebrated 60 years of treading the boards.

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Mon 29 Jun 2026

Skip's dedication to 1st Oatley Bay recognised

A lifetime of Scouting at 1st Oatley Bay Scout Group has resulted in a Medal of the Order of Australia for Leader-in-Charge Mark "Skip" Connell.

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Tue 16 Jun 2026

Centennial celebrations at Batemans Bay

This year marks 100 years of Scouting in Batemans Bay, with the Group proudly celebrating this milestone with parents, carers and distinguished guests.

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Fri 12 Jun 2026

2026 King's Birthday Honours Scouts NSW recipients

Congratulations to the six outstanding individuals who have been recognised for their dedication in this year's King's Birthday Honours list.

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Mon 08 Jun 2026