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Loss of the Maleny Scout Group |
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Written by Les Fawkes
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 |
Unfortunately
the Maleny Scout Group has had to close its doors because we have been
unable to attract adults into the role of leaders for Cub and Scouts.
Maleny has been very fortunate over a long period of time that there have been a number of dedicated people willing to take on the task of Scouting Group Leaders, but that is no longer the case.
The Group has tried for some time now to locate a person willing to lead this group of Maleny youngsters, but this search has been to no avail.
The group had been going prior to WW1 with interruptions during WW1 and WW2. The group was registered on 27 May 1927.
The group lost their scout hall (the old RSL Hall that they paid 75 pounds for in 1947) in Bicentenery Lane in 2003 when the Maleny Community Centre reclaimed the hall and land that they hold in Trust for the Maleny community.
This had been the start of the death knoll for the group as we had been unable to find suitable premises to meet and store our gear on a permanent basis.
From 2005 the Maleny Girl Guide Hut was used as the “scout’s Den”.
In 2008 the Maleny Historical Society offered the use of their site in McCarthy’s Road, Maleny for the group to meet and have their storage container with all the groups camping gear. This arrangement has continued until the present day.
Karen Binstead, District Commissioner Beaver Masters District said, “We thank the Maleny Historical Society for all the support that they have given the group over the last couple of years.”
The youth members have transferred to Landsborough Scout Group which meets at the Rocky Creek Campsite, 3246 Gympie Road South, Landsborough.
Landsborough Scout Group contact details: Group Leader Wayne Greasley 5494 6156
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 October 2010 )
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