2007-Aug-26 Hurstbridge Wattle Festival (Joeys)

The Hurstbridge Wattle festival is a significant cultural event for Melbournians that has its roots firmly planted in our early rail history. It’s a joyous celebration of our heritage, environment and community.
Buoyed by the success of the last three events, Wattle Festival organisers are working hard to bring festival goers an even better experience of [...]

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This Week 2007-Aug-30 Father’s Day at Bunnings

Fathers’ Day at Bunnings Eltham
Most Father’s do not need a good excuse to visit Bunnings and this week we are offering an extremely good excuse as we head into Bunnings for our Father’s day craft work. Remember Cubs, make sure you keep an eye on your Father as we don’t want to go searching [...]

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NOTICE: 2007-08-25 Billy Cart Day

Billy Cart Day
The Billy Cart Derby scheduled for Sunday 26th August has been canceled due its clashing with the Diamond Creek Wattle Festival and suitable ground not being available.
Instead, the pack will be meeting at 10:00 on Saturday, 25th we will be running a circuit of Eltham with the carts. It will still be a [...]

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Scouting Sunrise … in the news

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This Week 2007-Aug-09 Knot another Knot Knight?

Knotting and Construction – Pioneering Projects
Will Baggy get you to make a catapult, a jousting pole, a trebuchet, a knights of the slightly-less-than-round table?

B-P line drawing taken from Rover Scouts: What They Are, 1929

Practice up on your Reef Knots, Bowlines, Sheet Bends, Clove Hitches, Round Turns and rope handling skills.
Knots on the Web
Animated Knots for [...]

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Sunrise from Brownsea Live!

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Keep The Promise

Happy 100th Birthday Scouting!

… Meanwhile, at the World Scout Jamboree in Hylands Park, UK, 40,000 scouts were treated to a fantastic sunrise ceremony.
Brownsea Island and the Jamboree were linked via live satellite as Peter Duncan led the renewal of the Scout Promise. … [thejamboree.org]
and we [...]

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G-G leads Scouting celebrations

G-G leads Scouting celebrations
[ABC News]
Governor-General Michael Jeffery has led more than 800 young people in commemorating the first centenary of the Scouting movement at Government House in Canberra.
Celebrations will continue around the world in locations such as Geneva, the Solomon Islands and in the Green Zone in Baghdad.
Major General Jeffery says the role Scouts [...]

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This Week 2007-Aug-01 Scouting Sunrise

Location: Rama’s Lower Room *
Date: 1/8/07
Time: Doors open at 4:30, show starts – 4:45, approx running time 45 minutes.
Seating: First come best seats, bring a cushion/something soft to sit on, limited cushions on site. Chairs are reserved for the elderly and infirm (leaders and parents)
Cost: Nothing
Bring: A snack to be shared
Uniform: Not required.
Refreshments: [...]

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