Useful Links
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Our Scout Group Patron -
The Hon Dana Vale MP
Our Scouting District - Yaroona District Our Scouting Region - South Metropolitan Region Our State Scouting Branch - Scouts NSW Our National Scouting Organisation - Scouts Australia World Organisation of the Scout Movement - WOSM Insurance Scouts NSW insurance details, including public liability certificate. |
SCOUTING RESOURCES
Australian State Branches
| ACT | Scouts Australian Capital Territory. |
| NSW | Scouts New South Wales. |
| NT | Scouts Northern Territory. |
| QLD | Scouts Queensland. |
| SA | Scouts South Australia. |
| TAS | Scouts Tasmania. |
| VIC | Scouts Victoria. |
| WA | Scouts Western Australia. |
New South Wales Branch Resources
| FORMS | Paper work for NSW Leaders. |
| Halls and Campsites | Directory of NSW Scout properties for hire. |
| Insurance | Scouts NSW insurance details, including public liability certificate. |
New South Wales Scout Regions
| Golden West | |
| Greater Western Sydney | |
| Hume | |
| Hunter and Coastal | |
| North Coast | - no web site. |
| North West | - no web site. |
| Riverina | |
| South Coast and Tablelands | |
| South Metropolitan | |
| Sydney North Region |
Australian Scouting Resources
| Australian Scout Magazine | A national magazine produced by Scouts Victoria from the contributions of Leaders and Scouts throughout Australia. |
| Australian Scouting Resources | |
| Guides Australia | |
| Guides NSW & ACT | |
| Snowgum | Supplies for Scouting, including badges and uniforms. |
| Yahoo Australian Cub Scouts | Australian Cub Scout Leaders talk group. |
| Yahoo Scouting Directory | on Yahoo Australia. |
International Scouting Resources
| Cub Scout.Net | US Resource |
| KIDS.net.au | Australian youth friendly directory of international Scouting resources. |
| JOTI | World Scout Jamboree On The Internet. |
| Pen Pals | World wide Scouting pen pals. |
| Pine Tree Web | UK site with lots info about Lord Baden-Powell and Scouting history. |
| Scout Net | A search engine specific to Scouting. |
| ScoutLink.net | Supervised chatting for Scouts worldwide. |
| Scouts Own | UK Resource. |
| Scouter Network | US site claims to be "the largest Scouting directory anywhere" with over 12,000 links. |
| Scouting The Net | A US portal for the Scouting community. |
| ScoutXing.com | Mega-resources for Scout Leaders. |
| The Scouting Dictionary | Translate Scouting terms. |
| The Scouting Way | A US resource of personal stories about Scouting values. |
| UK Scouting Resources | UK Cub Scout Leader project. |
| US Scouting Resources | US Scouting service project. |
Youth Resources
| Boys Forward | QLD organisation helping to understand and enrich boys lives. |
| Bully OnLine | UK resources to combat bullying. |
| Family Help Kit | NSW Health resource containing information and contact details on how to get help for youth health issues. |
| Guidelines for Children's use of the Internet | |
| Kids Health | promotes the health, well-being and development of young people. |
| Life Stages | NSW Health resources for children and youth. |
| Youth.NSW | NSW Government web site for young people and workers in the youth field. |
| The Great Kai Mia Way | Local bush walks. |
| Bardens Bush | A bushwalkers guide to the Bardens Creek track at Lucas Heights. |
Camping
| Aussie Camping | Find camping and caravan parks. |
| Camping.com.au | Find camping and caravan parks. |
| Camp Recipes | Outdoor cooking. |
| Guides Properties | Guides NSW campgrounds and accommodation. |
| Halls and Campsites | Directory of NSW Scout properties for hire. |
| NPWS | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service camp grounds. |
| State Forests | Camping in NSW State Forests. |
| Ultimate Camp Resource | US summer camp resource, by and for camp people. |
Citizenship Topic - some groups that help people
| Ambulance | Ambulance Service of NSW. |
| Cancer | The Cancer Council Australia. |
| CARE | CARE Australia. |
| CareFlight | NRMA CareFlight |
| Fire | NSW Fire Brigades. |
| Humour | Humour Foundation - Clown Doctors. |
| Kids Under Cover | Building homes for homeless and at-risk children. |
| Police | NSW Police Service. |
| Red Cross | Australian Red Cross. |
| RFDS | The Royal Flying Doctor Service. |
| RFS | NSW Rural Fire Service |
| SES | NSW State Emergency Services. |
Food Handling
| Food Standards Australia | Fact sheets for charities and community organisations covering topics such as food handling, camping and sausage sizzles. |
F
undraising| Fundraising Ideas | Australian ideas. |
| JustFundraising.com | US ideas. |
| OZ Fundraising | More Australian ideas. |
GPS Games
| Degree Confluence Project | - aims to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections around the world. |
| Geocaching | - an entertaining game for GPS users. |
| Animated Knots | Very comprehensive. |
| Aust Scouting Resources | Index of knots and lashings. |
| Boat Owners World | Good index to knotting sites. |
| Knots Gallery | Good animations on how to tie knots. |
| RealKnots | Good index to other knot sites. |
| Siege-Engine.com | How to build a real ballista. |
| UK Scouting Resources | Index of knots and lashings. |
School & Public Holidays
| NSW Board Of Studies | NSW school term dates and public holidays. |
| DoE&T | NSW Department of Education and Training - calendars. |
| OoIR | NSW Office of Industrial Relations - calendars. |
Weather 
| Sutherland | Sutherland Shire automatic weather station with live updates every 5 mins; plus links to forecasts and radar images. |
| BOM | Australian Government Bureau of Meterology. |
