1st Cobargo
Status: Still operating
Registered: 23/07/1926
Hall: Showground, Avernus St, Cobargo
Scarf: Grey base with ¼ in maroon border, no gap, 1/4 in sky blue stripe OR
History
Orange base with brown border
South Coast Annual Report 1926 said troop & pack started 5/12/1925 with Rev C Ashley Wilson as SM. Troop restarted 19/7/1935/ registered 19/7/1934 / reregistered October 1944/ met at Cobargo School. Group registered 19 July 1935. Started earlier as troop had been operating 3 months in November 1934 and newly formed troop invested by District Commissioner 16/11/1934. H McKay-Jones appointed SM in 1934, A Gourlay ASM early 1935. District Commissioner visited group in March 1936. Troop closed in 1936/37 as scouter left town (had 12 scouts), was reforming mid 1938 under R Paton SM, restarted 11/8/1939 with 9 scouts/ ASM L Boutcher. Sc in NSW Nov 1938 says new troop formed. Existed 1936, 1939-40.
Had 12 Scouts/1 Leader in 1936, 10 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1940, 8 Scouts/1 Leader in 1945, 6 Scouts/1 Leader in 1946, 30 members in 1963, 24 Cubs/2 Leaders in 1991, 18 Cubs/6 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1992 but South Coast Annual report said had 9 scouts / no leader in 1946. Troop (10 Scouts) deregistered 1942 as both leaders enlisted. SC Annual report 1945 said troop restarted 20/8/1944 with 8 scouts / 1 leader. 1961 SC & T Annual report and Scouting in NSW July 1961 both said community hall handed to group.
Pack reregistered June 1961 with J Hoare CM and in January 1962. Troop deregistered June 1965 / Group reregistered November 1991. Joey Mob registered April 1995. Venturer unit deregistered November 2000. Existed in 1965 (no scouts), 1991, 1996-97, 2001, 2013.
Previous leaders
? – 1936 · H. V. Mckay-Jones · Scout Master
1927 – ? · C. (Rev) Ashley-Wilson
1934 – 1936 · H. V. Jones · Scout Master
1935 – ? · H. V. Mckay-Jones · Campers Licence
1935 – ? · H. V. Mckay-Jones · Assistant Scout Master
1935 – 1936 · Alan Gourley · Assistant Scout Master
1936 – 1936 · N. B. (or CORBETT, B.) Corbett · Scout Master
1938 – 1939 · Leslie Boutcher · Assistant Scout Master
1938 – 1939 · Robert B. Paton · Scout Master
1939 – 1942 · Leslie Boutcher · Scout Master
1940 – 1945 · Allen Jonas · Assistant Scout Master
1962 – ? · John P. Tarlington · Scout Master
1962 – ? · Mavis (G. T.) Allen · Cub Master
1991 – 1991 · John Salter · Trainee Leader
1991 – 1994 · John Salter · Cub Leader
1992 – 1993 · Margaret A. Broadbent · Group Leader
1992 – 1993 · Mark Dillon · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1993 – 1993 · Ranald Dive · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
1993 – 1994 · Denise Williamson · Trainee Leader (Group)
1993 – 1994 · Julia Dive · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1993 – 1994 · Kim Russell · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1993 – 1996 · Ranald Dive · Assistant Scout Leader
1993 – 2002 · Graham Parr · Scout Leader
1994 – 1994 · John Salter · Non Warranted Rank (Service Auxiliary)
1994 – 1994 · Michael Moore · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1994 – 1995 · Dianne Rees · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
1994 – 1995 · Lynne Parr · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
1994 – 1999 · Julia Dive · Cub Leader
1994 – 2001 · Kim Russell · Assistant Cub Leader
1994 – 2002 · Denise Williamson · Group Leader
1995 – 1996 · Graeme Williams · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1995 – 1997 · Dianne Rees · Joey Scout Leader
1995 – 1997 · Felicity Williams · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
1995 – 1997 · Lynne Parr · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1996 – 1997 · Leslie Burton · Trainee Leader (Venturers)
1996 – 1997 · Linda Grebert · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
1996 – 2001 · Graeme Williams · Assistant Cub Leader
1997 – 1998 · Sally Leeder · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
1997 – 1999 · Leslie Burton · Venturer Leader
1997 – 1999 · Linda Grebert · Assistant Scout Leader
1997 – 2002 · Lynne Parr · Joey Scout Leader
1999 – 1999 · Peter Owen · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
1999 – 1999 · Rhonda Ayliffe · Trainee Leader (Venturers)
2000 – 2005 · James H. Abraham · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2002 – 2004 · Warren Smith · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2003 – 2004 · Brenda Western · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
2004 – 2005 · Debra Taylor · Trainee Associate Leader
2004 – 2005 · Rodney Taylor · Trainee Associate Leader
2004 – 2007 · Jenny Lee · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2004 – 2007 · Warren Smith · Assistant Cub Leader
2005 – 2007 · Debra Parr · Associate Leader
2005 – 2007 · Debra Taylor · Associate Leader (Group)
2005 – 2007 · Rodney Taylor · Associate Leader (Group)
2006 – 2007 · Elim Humphries · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2007 – 2007 · Andrew Burden · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2007 – 2007 · Marion Robinson · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2007 – 2008 · Andrew Burden · Associate Leader
2007 – 2008 · Marion Robinson · Associate Leader (Group)
2007 – 2008 · Warren Smith · Scout Leader
2008 – 2008 · Vesna Andric · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2008 – 2009 · Marion Robinson · Assistant Scout Leader
2008 – 2009 · Vesna Andric · Associate Leader (Group)
2008 – 2012 · Debra Taylor · Trainee Associate Leader
2008 – 2012 · Rodney Taylor · Trainee Associate Leader
2008 – Current · Andrew Burden · Cub Leader
2009 – 2009 · Fiona Parr · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2009 – 2010 · Fiona Parr · Associate Leader (Group)
2009 – 2013 · Marion Robinson · Scout Leader
2010 – 2012 · Fiona Parr · Cub Leader
2011 – 2012 · Michael Gross · Trainee Leader (Group)
2011 – 2014 · Aaron Burns · Associate Leader (Scout)
2012 – 2013 · Debra Taylor · Assistant Venturer Leader
2012 – 2013 · Rodney Taylor · Assistant Venturer Leader
2012 – 2014 · Iain Hamilton · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2012 – Current · Michael Gross · Venturer Leader
2013 – 2013 · Marion Robinson · Group Leader
2014 – 2023 · Iain Hamilton · Assistant Cub Leader
2015 – 2015 · Warren Davis · Pre-Applicant (Group)
2015 – 2018 · Warren Davis · Trainee Leader (Group)
2016 – 2017 · Louise Allery · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2016 – 2018 · Stuart Meyers · Trainee Leader (Group)
2017 – 2017 · Michelle Grebert · Pre-Applicant (Joeys)
2017 – 2018 · Michelle Grebert · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
2017 – 2023 · Louise Allery · Assistant Scout Leader
2018 – 2018 · Janice Whyte · Pre-Applicant (Venturers)
2018 – 2019 · Michelle Grebert · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2018 – 2021 · Mathew Bonomi · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2018 – 2023 · Janice Whyte · Trainee Leader (Venturers)
2018 – 2023 · Stuart Meyers · Group Leader (Provisional)
2019 – 2019 · Jacinta Tarlington · Pre-Applicant (Scout)
2019 – 2020 · Murray Van Teulingen · Pre-Applicant (Cubs)
2019 – 2021 · Jacinta Tarlington · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2020 – 2021 · Graham Parr · Assistant Scout Leader
2020 – 2024 · Murray Van Teulingen · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2021 – ? · Matthew Farran · Assistant Scout Leader
2021 – 2021 · Luke Meyers · Pre-Applicant (Scout)
2021 – 2023 · Joanne Thorpe · Assistant Venturer Leader
2021 – 2023 · Luke Meyers · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2021 – Current · Graham Parr · Scout Leader
2022 – 2022 · Stewart Lyle · Pre-Applicant (Cubs)
2022 – 2022 · Craig Junor · Pre-Applicant (Group)
2022 – 2022 · Tera Rickards · Pre-Applicant (Venturers)
2022 – 2023 · Rebecca Bryan · Pre-Applicant (Joeys)
2022 – 2023 · Sally Draayers · Pre-Applicant (Joeys)
2022 – 2023 · Stewart Lyle · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2022 – 2023 · Tera Rickards · Trainee Leader (Venturers)
2022 – 2024 · Craig Junor · Trainee Leader (Group)
2022 – 2025 · Ross Tornabene · Assistant Venturer Leader
2023 – ? · Louise Allery · Assistant Venturer Leader
2023 – 2023 · Jacqueline Van Teulingen · Pre-Applicant (Cubs)
2023 – 2023 · Sally Draayers · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
2023 – 2024 · Jacqueline Van Teulingen · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2023 – 2024 · Janice Whyte · Trainee Leader (Cub Scout)
2023 – 2024 · Rebecca Bryan · Trainee Leader (Joeys)
2023 – 2024 · Tera Rickards · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2023 – Current · Gary Pearce · Leader in Charge
2024 – 2024 · Kimberley Spencer · Pre-Applicant (Scout)
2024 – Current · Jacqueline Van Teulingen · Assistant Cub Leader
2024 – Current · Janice Whyte · Assistant Cub Leader
2024 – Current · Kimberley Spencer · Trainee Leader (Scouts)
2024 – Current · Murray Van Teulingen · Assistant Scout Leader
Awards
Joey Scout Challenge Award
2007 · Marnie Thompson
2009 · Keeley Burden, Mitchell Pearce
Cub Scout Grey Wolf Award
2006 · Duncan Abraham, Vicki Sbresni-Robinson
2012 · Rhiannon Ballantyne, Keeley Burden, Georgia Pearce, Tom Rowe
2017 · Paul Pearce
2018 · James Allery, Scott Leiper
2020 · Billie Farran, Robert Stewart
Australian Scout Award
2006 · Richard Lee
2017 · Luke Meyers
2023 · Errinundra Farran
2024 · Billie Farran
2026 · Harmony Horsnell
Kings Scout Award
2024 · Jacoba Van Teulingen
Silver Wattle
2026 · Michael Gross
Meritorious Service Award
2017 · Andrew Burden
Special Service Award
2020 · Louise Allery, Michael Gross, Stuart Meyers
Certificate of Merit
1996 · Denise Williamson
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