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3rd BROKEN HILL SEA SCOUT GROUP
3rd BROKEN HILL SEA SCOUT GROUP
ESTABLISHED 1929
CITY OF BROKEN HILL PROCLAIMED 16 JULY 1907
SILVER CITY
PRESENT POPULATION 24000
500KM FROM COASTLINE
GOLDEN WEST
BASED AT :178 IODIDE STREET BROKEN HILL 2880 NEW SOUTH WALES,
AUSTRALIA MEMORIAL HALL NAMED AFTER LT COMMANDER LEON VERDI GOLDSWORTY G.C DSC ,GM, RANVR.1909 - 1994
BETWEEN CHAPPLE STREET AND LANE STREET
IODIDE STREET IS A MAIN STREET CONNECTION TO WENTWORTH 265km MILDURA 296km SYDNEY 1167km ADELAIDE 508km MENINDEE LAKES 112km
AND MULLOCKER MEMORIAL TO MINERS OF BROKEN HILL OVERLOOKING CITY
SEA SCOUT GROUP LEADER:WARREN DARKE 08 80 872893 5-00PM to 9-00PM
462 CHAPPLE STREET BROKEN HILL 2880 NEW SOUTH WALES,AUSTRALIA
PARENTS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON:
LIAM WARHURST 8O 882359 MOBILE 0427 882359
BROKEN HILL NEW SOUTH WALES 2880 AUSTRALIA
JOEY SEA SCOUTS MEET:
CUB SEA SCOUTS MEET:
SEA SCOUTS MEET:TUESDAY
SCOUT LEADER:
VENTURE UNIT SEA SCOUTS MEET:
ROVER CREW SEA SCOUTS MEET:
PARENTS COMMITTEE MEET:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
HALL HIRE:
MAGAZINE EDITOR:
OLD BOYS&GIRLS COORDINATOR:
CAMP CHAPERONE:
KEVIN FRANCIS 35 YEARS SERVICE
SAILING,CAMPING,COMMANDO COURSE, BOATING AND WATER SKEYING ON MENINDEE LAKES 112km:
BOATS:
CANOES
ROWING BOATS
SAILING BOATS
VACLUASE JUNIOR {VJ} BLUE
HISTORY:BROKEN HILL SEA SCOUTS
HALL NAMED AFTER LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER LEON VERDI GOLDSWORTHY GEORGE CROSS ,DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS,GEORGE MEDAL,MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE,ATTACHED TO HMS VERNON,ROYAL NAVAL BASE,PORTSMOUTH,MINE WARFARE
BORN BROKEN HILL AUSTRALIA 19 JANUARY 1909 DIED AGED 85 7 AUGUST 1994,PERTH WEST AUSTRALIA BURIAL/CREMATION;
SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AT KAPUNDA HIGH SCHOOL,SOUTH AUSTRALIA,THEN WENT TO THE ADELAIDE SCHOOL OF MINES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE.AFTER GRADUATING HE MOVED TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA ENLISTED IN FREMANTLE DISCHARGED FROM THE RAN ON 24 MAY 1946 HMAS LEEUWIN
MEMORIALS:HIS PORTRAIT HANGS IN THE WAR MEMORIAL IN CANBERRA. A POSTAGE STAMP ISSUED BY AUSTRALIA POST ON THE 10 AUGUST 1995 AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS SERIES.
SEA SCOUT TROOP CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF RETURNED NAVAL MEN,NAVALMENS ASSOCIATION. WATER OPERATIONS AND CAMPS BASED AT COPI HOLLOW, LAKE MENINDEE 2879. 3 LAKES 100 KILOMETERS SOUTH-EAST OF BROKEN HILL WATER SPORT AREA STARTED 1961 AND MAJOR WATER STORAGE WATER CONSERVATION AND IRRIGATION COMMISSION WHEN FILLED WITH WATER.
BROKEN HILL IS A SILVER LEAD MINING TOWN STARTED AS TOWN OF WILLYAMA, CITY OF BROKEN HILL CLAIMED BY CHARLES RASP 1883 BY THE "SYNDICATE OF SEVEN", BIRTHPLACE OF BHP {BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY} MOVED OUT IN 1939 AND BECAME AUSTRALIA BIGGEST PRIVATE COMPANY.
THIS WAS A HARD, HOT,TOUGH AND DUSTY MINING TOWN 690 DEATHS DUE TO MINING UP UNTIL 1979 HARD ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SCOUTS FROM BROKEN HILL ATTENDED 1934-35 XMAS JAMBOREE AT FRANKSTON VICTORIA CAME BY TRAIN FROM MILDURA VIA OVERLAND TRACK ON THE BACK OF AN OPEN SIX WHEEL HEAVY LORRY AND TRAILOR, FIVE KINGS SCOUTS ATTENDED CAMP THIS AREA IS KNOW AN UP MARKET HOUSING AREA CLOSE TO FRANKSTON AND MOUNT ELIZA AND BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF PORT PHILLIP BAY BUT STILL WELL COVERED BY BUSH SETTING AND A WELL SORT AFTER LOCATION TO LIVE IN
CHIEF SCOUT BADEN POWELL WAS AT THIS MAJOR CAMP, BADEN-POWELL DRIVE
FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS OF BROKEN HILL:
DIVA: JUNE BRONHILL {JUNE GEOFF} FAVORITE DAUGHTER 2005 WILL BE REMEMBERED
KEVIN CHARLES HART 27-3-2006
PRO HART: MINER,PAINTER
SCARF: YELLOW GOLD
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SEA SCOUTING 2004
[SEA SCOUT CHANT]:
{"THERE AIN'T NO FLIES ON US,THERE AIN'T NO FLIES ON US.THERE MAY BE FLIES ON SOME OF YOUSE GUY, BUT THERE AIN'T NO FLIES ON US"}
UPCOMING EVENTS;
100 YEAR OF SEA SCOUTING 2007 FROM 20 CAME MILLIONS
SLEEP OVER PRE ANZAC DAY
ANZAC DAY MARCH AND CELEBRATIONS
AUSTRALIA DAY
CITY OF BROKEN HILL CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS WEEKEND OF JULY 14
RE-ENACTMENT AND FLAG RAISING AND 15 JULY OF 2007 PATTON STREET PARK PICNIC DAY
CONTACT: FIONA ELLIS 80 88 9716 TOURISM MANAGER COUNCIL
ITEMS FOR EXHIBITION CONTACT JENNY CAMILLERI 80 88 1266
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"BROKEN HILL SAILING CLUB" DAVID BLOWS VICE - COMMODORE
REFERENCE BOOKS:
"SEA SCOUTING" TOM BROWN
"HOW TO SAIL" GARY JOBSON
"SEAMANSHIP FOR SCOUTS" Lt STUART GARNETT
"BOATING 101" ROGER H.SIMINOFF
"SABOT SAILING SIMPLIFIED" MURRAY McLACHLAN
"SAFETY BOATING FOR KIDS" LIFE SAVING VICTORIA
"THE AUSTRALIA BEACH AND BOATING BOOK" GAINOR W.JACKSON
"TOUGH SILVER CITY SERVICE, TOUGH SEA SCOUT SEAMEN OF AUSTRALIA"
"GREAT WEALTH FROM THE EARTH GOES BY SHIP TO FAR OFF SHORES AND OUR SEA SCOUTS ARE THERE"
"YOU DESIDE WHAT YOU DO WITH THE TIME GIVEN TO YOU"
"REMEMBER ,YOU DON'T BEAT THE SEA,SHE JUST LETS YOU GO"
"THE BEST PLACE TO RIDE OUT A STORM IN A TRAILER BOAT IS ON THE TRAILER"
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