News - Scouts NSW

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

Scouts saddle up for a Wild West weekend at Region Rally

There were bushrangers and horses a plenty for North Coast's annual Region Rally at Camp Eagle Eye.

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Fri 05 Jun 2026

Scouting fun equals personal learning

The achievements of 59 Scouts were recognised at two Australian Scout Award ceremonies at Baden-Powell Activity Centre on Saturday.

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Mon 11 May 2026

Six stops, six vibes, six Sleep Points at ScoutHike 2026

ScoutHike 2026 – Generational Adventure: Where every generation hit "upgrade" and the forest became the ultimate offline playground.

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Tue 05 May 2026

Unique addition to Anzac Day commemoration in Kiama

A World War I soldier will stand watch over 1st Kiama Scout Hall as part of Anzac Day commemorations this weekend.

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Wed 22 Apr 2026

Call for Nominations - Scouts NSW Board of Directors

The Scouts Australia NSW Board of Directors invites suitable candidates to apply for various Non-Executive and Ex-Officio Director positions.

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Thu 16 Apr 2026

Resilience comes from pushing through

Scouts gives young people the opportunity to surpass their limits – this is why one Venturer Scout chose to do his King’s Scout Award Adventurous Journey in New Zealand.

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Tue 14 Apr 2026

New team claims Dragon Skin crown

Almost 800 Venturer Scouts were on the move in Belanglo State Forest across the Easter weekend, challenging themselves at Dragon Skin.

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Fri 10 Apr 2026

Living out 'wildest dream' on Patagonia O-Trek

Eating blood sausage in a backyard in the suburbs of Santiago was not on Ollie Hunt’s bingo card for 2026, but it was a highlight of his South American hiking trip.

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Thu 02 Apr 2026

Exciting campsite update

Scouts NSW is excited to announce the reopening plans for three of our campsites - Mt Keira Scout Camp, Cataract Activity Centre, and Camp Kurrajong.

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Tue 24 Mar 2026

Everyone belongs at Scouts NSW

Harmony Week sees Australians recognising and celebrating the diversity that brings us all together. With this year’s theme “everyone belongs”, we took a look at some of the different cultures that make up Scouts NSW.

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Sat 21 Mar 2026

Scouting success honoured at Government House

The culmination of years of efforts by Scouts across NSW were celebrated at a special ceremony on the weekend.

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Mon 09 Mar 2026

International Women's Day Q&A with environmental scientist

In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, we had a chat with Rover Scout Steph about how Scouting influenced her career choices and what benefits she sees the program giving girls and young women today.

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Sun 08 Mar 2026

Ecstatic to be Scouts at Mardi Gras

Scouts from across NSW and the UK were ecstatic to be marching along Oxford St in the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night.

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Wed 04 Mar 2026

Lifetime love of Scouting leads to OAM

A humble Cub Scout Leader from 1st Russell Vale Scout Group was thrilled to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours last week.

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Thu 05 Feb 2026

Paul Hennessy awarded OAM

Paul Hennessy’s 55 years of service to the Scouting Movement has been recognised with the awarding of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in today’s Australia Day Honours list.

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Mon 26 Jan 2026