1st Thirroul
Status: Still operating
Registered: 21/03/1940
Hall: McCauley Park, Surfers Parade, Thirroul
Scarf: Black base with ½ in brown border, no gap, ½ in gold stripe
History
South Coast District Annual Report 1925 said application was “in hand” to start a Troop at Thirroul but it must have come to nought. Illawarra Mercury 23/2/1940 said new Pack/Troop had been formed. Pack/Troop registered 21/3/1940 but likely started in 1939 as South Coast Scouting December 1998 said was to hold its 60th birthday celebration on 20/2/1999. Troop 6th at HR Lee Flag competition. Cubs came 2nd at 1941 Pax Challenge Flag competition. In May 1941 as Good Deed collected money and food for Bulli Hospital. In 1942 cubs won Executive Shield at Cub swimming carnival.
Senior Troop registered 20/1/1949. In 1950 had Seniors. In 1950 scouts 2nd in HR Lee Flag competition / won Senior Scout competition. In 1951 won North Illawarra Camping competition , came 3rd at HR Lee Flag competition / Seniors 2nd in their section. In May 1951 had unique meeting/ going up ceremony where CM handed Cub to SM then SM handing Scouts to SSM and 2 Seniors (A McIntosh & R Rankin) receiving Kings Scout award and A Mc Intosh then becoming ASM. In 1954 won Cub, Scout and open sections at District Swimming Carnival.
Rego card says met at Presbyterian Hall, later at Railway Institute, Soldiers Hall and at rear of house Cnr McAuley & Station Sts. 1959 South Coast Annual Report said about to occupy existing building and still plan to build later. In 1961 about to acquire land /had lease of a garage room, in 1962 had license to use land and building to start soon, in 1963 building of hall had commenced on land made available by Bowling Club, in 1964 hall completed/ opened by Area Commissioner, had £500 donated from Joint Coal Board /hall site leased from Bowling Club. In 1967 completed addition for Seniors.
Had 12 Cubs/23 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1940, 19 Cubs/25 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1941, 21 Cubs/25 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1942, 23 Cubs/25 Scouts/3 Leaders in 1943, 13 Cubs/31 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1944, 18 Cubs/26 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1945, 24 Cubs/17 Scouts/4 Leaders in 1946, 24 Cubs/25 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1947, 14 Cubs/37 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1948, 24 Cubs/21 Scouts/11 Seniors/4 Leaders in 1949, 20 Cubs/22 Scouts/8 Seniors/5 Leaders in 1950, 26 Cubs/19 Scouts/7 Seniors/9 Leaders in 1951, 30 Cubs/21 Scouts/9 Seniors/10 Leaders in 1952, 30 Cubs/26 Scouts/6 Seniors/9 Leaders in 1953, 28 Cubs/20 Scouts/6 Seniors/8 Leaders in 1954, 36 Cubs/12 Scouts/4 Seniors/8 Leaders in 1955, 30 Cubs/7 Scouts/3 seniors/8L in 1956, 34C /18S/3Seniors/ 5L in 1957, 20C/17S/3Sen/5L in 1958, 20C /9S/3 Seniors in 1959, 36 members in 1960, 34 Cubs/15 Scouts/3 Seniors in 1961, 61 members in 1962, 56 in 1963, 65 in 1964, 69 in 1965, 76 in 1966, 91 in 1967, 88 in 1968, 83 in 1969, 91 in 1970, 93 in 1971, 78 in 1972, 69 in 1973, 15 Cubs/24 Scouts/15 Venturers/10 Leaders in 1987, 55 Youth/13 Leaders in 1989, 56 Youth/9 Leaders in 1990, 12 Cubs/23 Scouts/6 Venturers/7 Rovers/8 Leaders in 1991, 9 Cubs/16 Scouts/9 Venturers/7 Leaders in 1992.
Was 3rd in 1947, equal 1st at 1948, 1st in 1963 & 1965, 2nd at 1949, 1950 & 1964 HR Lee Flag, 2nd at 1941 Pax Flag cub competition (Area Ann Rpt).
Rover crew registered April 1972 with R Wilson SSL becoming RSL / deregistered November 1992. In 1980 some scouts took part in Murray 1000 Canoe Expedition.
In 1965 newsletter was “Kurri Kurri”. In 1975 newsletter “Out & About”.
In 1998 6th member of Cummins family obtained Queens Scouts award - Dad at Cowra, 5 sons at Thirroul – were 4 more Cummins after then.
In 2004 group gained grant and loan to move hall to McCauley Park, Surfers Pde, Thirroul
Previous leaders
? – ? · Beverley I. Owens · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – ? · Christopher C. Bateup · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Colin J. Turner · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
? – ? · David J. Sugden · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Ian D. Turner · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Margaret Davenport · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Mark E. Miller · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Peter T. Louis · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Stephen J. Brunskill · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Stephen J. Wakeling · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Thomas J. Blackmore · Venturer Leader
? – ? · Zanne E. Turner · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1987 · Kate Woods · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1989 · William Lee · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – 1991 · Clare Rankin · Scout Leader
? – 1997 · Raymond Barnes · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – 2008 · Peter Gormly · Associate Leader
1940 – 1942 · Dorothy Paton · Cub Master
1940 – 1946 · Edward (Ted) Marshall · Scout Master
1941 – 1943 · Emlea Morris · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1941 – 1947 · Graeme Paton · Assistant Scout Master
1942 – 1948 · Linda Marshall · Lady Cub Master
1943 – ? · E. R. Downie · Assistant Scout Master
1944 – ? · D. Hunt · Assistant Lady Cub Master
1946 – 1947 · Dorothy Scarborough · Cub Master
1946 – 1948 · Enid Harris · Assistant Cub Leader
1946 – 1948 · Kevin Marshall · Assistant Scout Master
1948 – 1949 · Kevin Marshall · Scout Master
1948 – 1951 · D. V. Campbell · Assistant Cub Leader
1948 – 1951 · Enid Harris · Cub Master
1948 – 1953 · Dawn V. Johnston · Cub Master
1949 – 1953 · Kevin Marshall · Assistant Senior Scout Master
1950 – ? · George Rankin · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – ? · A. D. Mcintosh · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – ? · A. S. Higson · Assistant Scout Master
1951 – ? · B. Abraham · Assistant Cub Leader
1951 – ? · D. V. Campbell · Cub Master
1951 – 1956 · F. W. Tolhurst · Scout Master
1952 – ? · P. J. Duggan · Assistant Cub Leader
1952 – 1953 · Judith Dryden · Assistant Cub Leader
1953 – ? · Kevin Marshall · Scout Master (Senior)
1953 – 1954 · Judith Dryden · Assistant Cub Leader
1953 – 1955 · B. Abraham · Cub Master
1955 – ? · J. N. Maddison · Assistant Cub Leader
1956 – ? · F. W. Tolhurst · Assistant Scout Master
1957 – 1958 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Scout Master
1957 – 1959 · N. J. Maddison · Cub Master
1958 – 1959 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Scout Master
1959 – ? · Norma J. Trenholme · Cub Master
1959 – 1959 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Scout Master
1959 – 1960 · George Trenholme · Assistant Scout Master
1959 – 1960 · R. Young · Assistant Scout Master
1959 – 1963 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Senior Scout Master
1960 – ? · John Affleck · Assistant Scout Master
1960 – ? · Keith Thompson · Scout Master
1960 – 1969 · George Trenholme · Group Scout Master
1961 – 1965 · Gwen J. Woolfe · Assistant Cub Master
1961 – 1967 · Edwa A. Bartlett · Assistant Cub Master
1962 – 1962 · William T. Gowans · Assistant Scout Master
1962 – 1963 · Kathleen E. Smith · Assistant Cub Master
1962 – 1968 · Trevor N. Ward · Assistant Scout Master
1962 – 1968 · William T. Gowans · Scout Master
1963 – 1964 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Senior Scout Leader
1964 – 1965 · Leo Dennis · Assistant Scout Master
1964 – 1970 · Doreen Ward · Assistant Cub Master
1965 – ? · S. Y. Dixon · Assistant Cub Leader
1965 – 1968 · Philip P. Clements · Assistant Scout Master
1965 – 1969 · Laurence R. Dixon · Assistant Scout Master
1965 – 1969 · Leo Dennis · Senior Scout Leader
1965 – 1969 · Yvonne S. Dixon · Assistant Cub Master
1966 – 1968 · Barry J. Trenholme · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1966 – 1969 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Scout Master
1967 – 1968 · Kelvin W. Gowans · Assistant Scout Master
1968 – 1970 · Barry J. Trenholme · Assistant Cub Master
1968 – 1970 · Trevor N. Ward · Scout Master
1969 – ? · Bruce A. Mcalister · Group Scout Master
1969 – ? · George Trenholme · Assistant Cub Master
1969 – ? · John G. Ringshaw · Assistant Scout Master
1969 – 1970 · Charlie S. Hotchkis · Assistant Scout Master
1969 – 1972 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Senior Scout Leader
1969 – 1973 · Leo Dennis · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – ? · Charlie S. Hotchkis · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1970 – ? · Enid L. Ronald · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1970 · Jeanette E. Powell · Assistant Cub Master
1970 – 1970 · Robert M. Miller · Assistant Scout Master
1970 – 1970 · Stanley J. Griffey · Assistant Scout Master
1970 – 1971 · Barry A. Blakeney · Assistant Cub Leader
1970 – 1972 · John C. Langford · Scout Master
1971 – 1972 · Robert F. Miller · Assistant Cub Master
1971 – 1987 · Barry A. Blakeney · Cub Leader
1972 – ? · Brian J. Taylor · Cub Instructor
1972 – ? · Mark E. Miller · Cub Instructor
1972 – ? · Peter T. Louis · Cub Instructor
1972 – ? · Robert F. Miller · Group Scout Leader
1972 – ? · Stephen J. Brunskill · Cub Instructor
1972 – 1975 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Rover Leader
1972 – 1980 · Clavering W. Rankin · Scout Leader
1973 – 1975 · Geoffrey W. Barber · Assistant Cub Leader
1974 – 1975 · John Humphries · Venturer Leader
1975 – 1976 · Phillip G. Dunn · Assistant Scout Leader
1975 – 1982 · Lois Boon · Assistant Cub Leader
1975 – 1989 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Group Leader
1976 – ? · Phillip G. Dunn · Venturer Leader
1977 – 1980 · Richard J. Johnson · Assistant Scout Leader
1978 – 1983 · Anthony W. (or William A.) Smyth · Assistant Scout Leader
1978 – 1983 · Carey J. Waterworth · Assistant Scout Leader
1979 – 1980 · Peter E. Blakeney · Assistant Cub Leader
1980 – ? · Kerrie L. Rankin · Assistant Cub Leader
1980 – ? · Richard J. Johnson · Assistant Venturer Leader
1980 – 1981 · Peter E. Blakeney · Assistant Scout Leader
1981 – 1982 · Craig T. Everson · Assistant Scout Leader
1982 – ? · Clavering W. Rankin · Scout Leader
1982 – 1991 · Warren J. Rankin · Assistant Scout Leader
1983 – 1984 · Andrew T. Downie · Assistant Scout Leader
1983 – 1984 · Gary A. Hart · Assistant Cub Leader
1983 – 1993 · Stephen M. Jones · Assistant Scout Leader
1983 – 1997 · Heather I. Lee · Assistant Venturer Leader
1983 – 1997 · Robert H. Hindle · Assistant Scout Leader
1984 – ? · Andrew T. Downie · Assistant Venturer Leader
1984 – ? · David K. Connery · Assistant Scout Leader
1989 – 1993 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Scout Leader
1989 – 1997 · William Lee · Venturer Leader
1990 – ? · Terry M. Quinn · Rover Advisor
1992 – 1992 · John Plumb · Assistant Cub Leader
1992 – 2000 · John Plumb · Cub Leader
1995 – ? · Suzanne Plumb · Group Leader
1997 – ? · Raymond Cummins · Group Advisor
1997 – ? · Stephen Barber · Venturer Leader
1997 – 1998 · Murray Peard · Group Advisor
1997 – 1999 · Peter Butler · Assistant Scout Leader
1998 – ? · Bryce Peard · Assistant Scout Leader
1998 – ? · Murray Peard · Assistant Venturer Leader
1999 – 2000 · Garry Munro · Assistant Cub Leader
2000 – 2000 · John Milner · Assistant Cub Leader
2000 – 2003 · John Milner · Cub Leader
2000 – 2004 · Garry Munro · Scout Leader
2003 – ? · Stephen Barber · Venturer Leader
2003 – 2008 · Shane Plumb · Group Advisor
2004 – ? · Paul Davis-Raiss · Cub Leader
2004 – 2005 · Kenneth W. Mills · Assistant Cub Leader
2004 – 2007 · Raymond Barnes · Assistant Cub Leader
2004 – 2009 · William Sheen · Associate Leader
2005 – 2009 · Kenneth W. Mills · Scout Leader
2006 – ? · John Paegle
2008 – 2009 · Stuart Montague · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Christine Keyes · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Grahame Gould · Scout Leader
2009 – ? · Mark Roberts · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Meryn Birch · Associate Leader
2009 – 2009 · Grahame Gould · Associate Leader
2010 – ? · Jenny Kennedy · Trainee Leader (Scout)
2010 – ? · Mervyn Birch · Associate Leader
2010 – ? · Nyrie Davis-Raiss · Trainee Leader (Scout)
2011 – ? · Mark Roberts · Assistant Cub Leader
2015 – ? · Mark Roberts · Leader in Charge
2015 – ? · Stephen Barber · Venturer Leader
2023 – ? · Tanya Rajaratnam · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2024 – ? · James Eke · Scout Leader
2025 – ? · Owen Pascoe · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2026 – ? · Catherine Moyle · Trainee Youth Program Leader
Awards
Cub Scout Grey Wolf Award
2011 · Lachlan Birch
2019 · Isla Freeman
2024 · Samuel Eke
Australian Scout Award
2019 · Patrick Fletcher
Kings/Queens Scouts
1949 · Edward Marshall
1950 · Arthur Higson, George Rankin
1951 · Alan McIntosh, R Rankin
1952 · Gregory Hotchkis
1954 · Robert Brownsell, Clave Rankin, Urias Tolhurst, Ron Wilson
1956 · Ian Elphick
1963 · Barry Trenholme, Bryan Walton
1966 · Kelvin Gowans, Lawrence Humphrey
1968 · Terence Humphrey, Stephen Trenholme
1969 · Barry Blakeney, Kim Colefax, Mark Hotchkis, Gary Iverach, David McAlister
1970 · Michael Miller
1972 · Stephen Brunskill, David Drylie, Peter Iverach, Michael Klein-Essink, Peter Louis, Mark Miller
1973 · Brian Taylor
1974 · Stephen Wakeling
1976 · Ian Blakeney, Glenn Mott, Kim Stephenson
1978 · Kerrie Rankin
1979 · Peter Blakeney
1980 · Stephen Barber, Raymond Barnes, Kelvin Hazelgrove, Darren Johnson, Sue-Anne Martin, Warren Rankin
1981 · Andrew Barber, Geoffrey Boon
1982 · Paul Harvey
1983 · Garry Schumertl
1985 · Gregory Bourke, Kevin Stewart
1988 · Mark Downie, Evan Thomas
1989 · Darryl Cummins, Michael Gray, Belinda Lee
1990 · Vincent Cummins, Glenn Francis, Christopher Netting
1991 · Jennifer Barnes, Penelope Creighton
1992 · Stephen Allan, Amanda Barber, Katherine Cleaver, Alison Cummins
1993 · Kevin Hindle
1995 · Raymond Cummins
1996 · Daniel Deen, Cameron Macdonald, Murray Peard
1997 · Tim Cummins, Stephen Gerathy, Robert Hutchings
1999 · Adrian Cummins
2000 · Aaron Fumini
2005 · Lee Cummins
2008 · Therese Cummins
2018 · Bruce Barber
Silver Wattle
2014 · Stephen Barber
2026 · Mark Roberts
Meritorious Service Award
2018 · Mark Roberts
Special Service Award
2015 · Mark Roberts
2019 · Shannon Ballard
Silver Arrowhead
2013 · Paul Davis-Raiss
Bar to Medal of Merit
1982 · Ron Wilson
Medal of Merit
1972 · Ronald Wilson
1989 · George Dunn
Certificate for Good Services
1983 · Barry Blakeney, Phillip Dunn
Certificate of Merit
1994 · Robert Hindle
1995 · Heather Lee
1996 · William Lee
1997 · Stephen Barber, Bryce Peard
2014 · Michele Durber
Thanks Badge
1953 · J. Paton
1988 · Lillian Rankin
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