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Information on Fire Bans for Queensland Shires.

www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au

Promoting positive attitudes in Parents and Children

Lots of information about promoting the positive mental health of children and young people

Positive activities promoting happiness for different ages.

Help for parents.

http://www.headroom.net.au/index.html

Generate is a website that supports young people to shape and develop the community of Queensland. There's news, events, forums and opportunities to get involved. From local culture to government decision-making, there are many ways to have your say. Its up to you to create the kind of neighbourhood, town, suburb, city, region or state, that you want to live in. Start Generating today. http://www.generate.qld.gov.au

 

Children's Day is the 4th Wednesday in October. Celebrated between 18th and 28th October 2008 is Children's week.

www.childrensweek.com.au from the Queensland Children's week association.

National Youth Week (NYW) is Australia's largest celebration of young people ages 12-25 each year. This year, NYW 2008 will take place from 5-13 April 2008.

And there will be plenty of ways for you to Launch Yourself and get involved! www.youthweek.com  

Talent competitions; Scout competition; video games competitions ... more

International Earth Day 22nd April - stop climate change

http://www.earthday.org/ - stop climate change

Earth Day Network (EDN) promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.EDN's international network reaches over 15,000 organisations in 174 countries. Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities. More than a half billion people participate in our campaigns every year.

5th June 2007 - Melting Ice - A Hot Topic! World Environment Day - http://www.unep.org/wed/
National Tree Planting Day at Planet Ark http://www.planetark.com/campaignspage.cfm/newsid/3/story.htm

National Tree Day is Sunday 2nd August 2009

The LANDCARE QUEENSLAND vision for a healthy and productive landscape where tourists and residents enjoy our rainforests, reefs and beaches; farmers enjoy productive, sustainable landscapes and vibrant rural towns; and our children can swim and fish in local creeks. http://www.landcare.org.au/
Traditional Scout Names

These are the jungle book names adopted by leaders.

http://www.geocities.com/cubs_1stmtwav/resource.htm#JNAMESA

Australian Anthem "Advance Australia Fair", Words, History and Music
http://www.imagesaustralia.com/australiannationalanthem.htm
Scouting Australia's National Web Site [www.scouts.com.au]
Contains useful information great for those starting with Scouts and also things for the old hands. Good descriptions of the different scout sections (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers).

Queensland State Scouts Branch Office - Directory of main events, resources and group locations in Queensland [www.scoutsqld.com.au]

See the map further down this page

World Scouts Organisation

Queensland Scouts Supply Centre (check opening times)

32 Dixon Street, Auchenflower QLD 4066
Telephone: (07) 3721 5724
http://www.scoutsupply.com.au/

See the map further down this page

 

Queensland Public and School Holidays

http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/publicholidays/index.html

Animated Knots - 42nd Brighton (Saltdean) Sussex UK

http://www.42brghtn.mistral.co.uk/knots/

Folsom's Knots in animation - good site for basic knots

http://www.folsoms.net/knots/basic.htm

Folsom's Basic 50 knots in animation - good

http://www.folsoms.net/knots/fifty.htm

Wikipedia List of hundreds of knots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_knots

Peter Suber's all round page on Knots

Peter Suber's all round page on Knots

http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm

 

Youtube Movie of knot tying

Reef Knot

Sheet Bend

Round + double half hitch

Clove hitch

Bowline

SAFETY  
What's safe and what's not

Constable Kenny Koala - What's Safe and what's not. How to keep out of trouble.

http://www.ckk.com.au/

Blazer with games and activities on Fire Safety

Blazer with games and activities on Fire Safety

http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/kids/

Kids Alive fun stuff and an important message on Water Safety

Water Safety with Kids Alive

http://www.kidsalive.com.au/AboutKidsAlive.htm

Electrical safety in home and community

Safety around electricity with on-line games, art and screensavers

http://www.energex.com.au/switched_on/funstuff/index.html

  Australian Scout Group Locator Links to Scout Groups and Facilities

 Map Location of Underwood Scout Group

   
   
   
   

 

Our Scouting Area Hierarchy & Links
This is the organisational structure in Australia for our Group
Group Underwood  www.underwood.scoutsqld.com.au
District Logan  
Region Logan and Bay
State Queensland www.scoutsqld.com.au
National Australia www.scouts.com.au
International World Scouting www.scout.org
     

 

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