News - Scouts NSW

Perseverance rewarded with peak awards

Success, determination, and perseverance were all recognised at a special ceremony at Government House on the weekend.

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Tue 12 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

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

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

First King's Scouts in 73 years presented at Government House

For the first time in more than seven decades, there are King’s Scouts in NSW.

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Mon 24 Feb 2025

Scouting couple’s Silver Kangaroo legacy

A powerhouse pair of Scouting in the South Coast and Tablelands Region have had the pleasure of being awarded their Silver Kangaroos together.

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Tue 03 Sep 2024

Dedication to Joey Scouts rewarded with Silver Kangaroo

Parents who volunteer with Scouts get more out of it than they could ever imagine. That's the belief of one of our Silver Kangaroo recipients in this year's Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards.

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Wed 21 Aug 2024

The adventure of a lifetime at State Rally

More than 2000 attendees were scattered across Cataract Activity Centre’s 163ha for the annual State Rally.

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Tue 13 Aug 2024

2024 Adult Recognition Award (ARA) recipients

Congratulations to the 369 adult volunteers in Scouts NSW who were recognised in this year’s Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards.

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Thu 01 Aug 2024

Hard work and dedication pay off for peak award recipients

The pathway to a peak award is full of twists and turns and this was certainly the case for the latest cohort of recipients. Today, 29 Venturer Scouts and three Rover Scouts were presented with their peak awards at a special ceremony at Government House, Sydney.

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Sat 22 Jun 2024

2024 King’s Birthday Honours Scouts NSW recipients

Scouts NSW volunteers were recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours list for their contribution to their local communities.

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Mon 10 Jun 2024

Top Scouts recognised at Scout of the Year Awards

The dedication and enthusiasm of Scouts NSW’s youth members were recognised on Saturday at the fifth annual Scout of the Year Awards.

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Sat 16 Sep 2023

Scouts honoured with peak awards at Government House

Hard work, dedication, perseverance and resilience – these attributes are all shown in the 26 Venturer and Rover Scouts who received their peak awards at Government House.

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

NSW State Youth Council attend Youth Summit

In July, Scouts Victoria invited the NSW State Youth Council to attend one of the inaugural Youth Summits held at La Trobe University, Bendigo.

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Tue 01 Aug 2023

Six roles appointed to new State Team

Scouts NSW Chief Commissioner Lloyd Nurthen has announced the appointment of six roles in the new look State Team.

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Fri 21 Jul 2023

National Volunteer Week

15 – 21 May was National Volunteer Week, and Scouts NSW celebrated by highlighting a few nominated individuals / groups on our Social Media Channels.

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Mon 22 May 2023

NSW Parliamentarians ‘Scarf Up’ For Scouting

Fostering greater connection between Parliament and Scouts NSW, the ‘Scarf Up For Scouting’ event saw elected leaders presented with Scouts NSW supporter scarves and badges.

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Fri 31 Mar 2023