{"id":349749,"date":"2024-06-24T20:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T10:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=349749"},"modified":"2024-06-25T23:21:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:21:07","slug":"scouts-prepare-for-another-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/06\/24\/scouts-prepare-for-another-100-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouts Prepare For Another 100 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rod Lonsdale, who was a scout leader in Kingaroy from 1974-92 with Kingaroy scout Zac May and Gympie venturer Chloe Bond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chief Commissioner of Scouts Queensland Geoff Doo with one of the joeys presented to Peak Award-winning joeys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 24, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s been a long-time coming, but the Centenary of the Kingaroy Scout group on Saturday was the perfect occasion to officially open the group’s new commercial kitchen.<\/p>\n

The kitchen, located at the Scout Den in James Street was originally planned in 2016.<\/p>\n

After years of fundraising and grant-writing, it is now a reality.<\/p>\n

The kitchen has been built to commercial standards and will be available to other groups to hire.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening of the kitchen was only one of the highlights of Saturday morning’s centenary celebrations.<\/p>\n

After a formal welcome by Wakka Wakka Elder Ngoorrko Yumpaykal Liddy, the scouts paraded and unfurled a series of flags.<\/p>\n

Joey and cub scouts who had achieved Peak Awards were presented with their certificates by Chief Commissioner of Scouts Queensland Geoff Doo, who was a special guest at the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Also formally unveiled was the new Bunya District Fellowship Museum, which houses memorabilia from the many scouts groups that have existed across the Bunya District over the years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The original groups in the District included Goomeri, Wondai, Kingaroy, Murgon, Proston, Nanango and Cherbourg.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy Scout group can trace its history back to June 11, 1924, when a public meeting was held to form a troop.<\/p>\n

This meeting was called by a local Presbyterian minister, the Reverend John Robert M\u2019Intosh Murray, known to everyone simply as McIntosh Murray.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Mayor Danita Potter and Assistant District Commissioner (Bunya District) Jenny Behm officially open the Bunya District Scouts museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cub scouts line up to receive their Peak Awards from the dignitaries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Joeys and cubs were presented with Peak Awards … the joeys also received “joeys”!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bunya District Commissioner David Jamieson with former Kingaroy venturer Deputy Mayor Danita Potter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking over the museum were former Kingaroy scout (early 1960s) Kevin Cornish, from Bribie Island, who donated the Kingfisher group’s bullhorn to the museum; Assistant Regional Comissioner Jenny Grant, Nambour; and Helen Cornish, Bribie Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some of the thousands of items spread out on tables in the Fellowship Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former Kingaroy Scout Ross Bean with a collection of scout stamps which he has donated to the museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jenny Lonsdale, from Hervey Bay, was a cub leader in Kingaroy for 15 years … she’s pictured with Sarah Lonsdale and Michael Armstrong, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Silvie Hart, from Brooklands, with Elder Ngoorrko Yumpaykal Liddy who welcomed visitors to Wakka Wakka country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former Bunya District secretary Lorraine Keenan, from Kingaroy, with former South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell … Lorraine’s late husband Trevor worked with Keith to initiate the kitchen project back in 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former Kingaroy scout leader John Shaw with his wife Marie, a former Kingaroy Shire councillor … the couple used to live near the Kingaroy Scouts Den and encouraged their children to join<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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How many people know that well-known Kingaroy Rotary member Ron Roberts is also a former scouts District Commissioner?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some of the dignitaries at the Centenary open day … Rob Pitt, David Wright, Rob Cullen, Geoff Doo, Jenny Behm, David Jamieson and Cathy Pitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The flag party and assembled scouts salute the unfurled flags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aren’t they cute? These were presented to some of the award-winning joeys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Centenary Dinner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

After the morning celebrations, invited guests and former and current scouts gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall for the special Centenary Dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a night of celebration kicked off by the scouts entering with a flag parade, which set the tone for the evening which was compered by Chris Behm.<\/p>\n

The history of the local group was shared and an honour roll read out., with many families being involved across generations.<\/p>\n

John Murphy, who began as a cub in Kingaroy in the 1940s, spoke of his experiences, saying the scouts were an important point in his life.<\/p>\n

The scouts have been involved in many of the town’s legacy projects, including Memorial Park.<\/p>\n

Chief Commissioner of Scouts Queensland Geoff Doo congratulated the scouts on their achievements for the local community, including the new commercial kitchen and museum.<\/p>\n

Taabinga Lions catered for the evening, with live music by Amber Goldsmith.<\/p>\n

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Former scouts and their families gathered at Kingaroy Town Hall to share memories (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Jane Erkens, Mayor Kathy Duff and Deputy Mayor Danita Potter (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy Scouts worked hard all evening serving and clearing tables (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A highlight of the night was cutting the Centenary cake … (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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… and here’s the cake! (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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