Sydney North Region Scouts

Rockcraft Team Meeting
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia

VOC 2 meeting
2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia

RRC Executive handover meeting
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Sydney North Region Office, 2 Ellis Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067, Australia

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
2025-04-14 09:00 - 15:00 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
(One day with pre-learning). All students (adults and youth) must be Members of Scouts NSW and must be over 14. Adult Members are particularly welcome to help provide 2-deep Leadership.

RTO – 90666

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

82nd New Zealand Rover Moot
2025-04-17 00:00 - 2025-04-21 23:59 | NSW
“Whale of a Moot” – Kaikōura

Australian Contingent Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/AusNZMoot

Benowie District Easter Camp
2025-04-17 17:00 - 2025-04-21 16:00 | Glenfield Scout Activity Centre, 2 Cambridge Ave, Glenfield, NSW, 2167, Australia

Benowie District Seeonee
2025-04-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | NSW

Easter
2025-04-18 00:00 - 2025-04-21 23:59 | NSW

Dragon Skin 2025
2025-04-18 00:00 - 2025-04-21 23:59 | NSW
The 40th annual Dragon Skin will be at Penrose State Forest to the south of Sydney near Mittagong from the 18th April to the 21st of April 2025.

The theme for 2025 will be “The Best of the Best”, each Venturer Overnight Camp (VOC) will be revisiting the Best of the Best themes from the past 40 years of Dragon Skin.

Are you not the Greatest? Are you not the best of the best? We think you can be, your team might win the coveted Skin, or maybe you will just do you best, you will at the very least have the BEST TIME at the most fantastic Venturer Scout event of all time, join us as we go all out and show the world WE ARE THE GREATEST, at Dragon Skin 2025 Best of the Best!

Key Dates – Dragon Skin

Rockclimbing Workshop CLB25B Level 1 (Basic) – Theory Night
2025-04-22 07:30 - 21:30 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
Theory Night and information for – Rock Climbing Weekend. Attending this workshop provides training for Safe Participant, Trained Participant, Assistant Guide and Guide along with the ability for youth members to achieve you Stage 4 Climbing OAS under Vertical (Youth Program). The course is suitable for Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders.The theory night 1 is held at Barra Brui Scout Hall and theory night 2 at a Climbing Gym. It includes a mix of theory presentations and practical components covering personal equipment, rope skills, climbing techniques, environmental protection of climbing, logistics, risks and minor emergencies.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

St George's Day
2025-04-23 00:00 - 23:59 | NSW
This day marks St George, the patron saint of Scouting.

Evening Rockcraft Workshop (REW25I)
2025-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
Monthly Rockcraft Skills workshop – open to anyone who has attended a TP/AG (Level 2) course, or Guides maintaining currency. Current Qual not required. This is a self driven workshop where we will cover what you need to work on toward your quals, or what you want to practise/review.

A great way to build your skills towards guide (or your OAS levels). Rescue workshops are also one of the ways you can demonstrate your rescue currency which is required for all guides, and especially if you are going through requal. If you are a current guide this is also a good way to stop your rescue skills getting rusty.

What to Bring

A Head Torch

Your Personal Abseil Gear (It is assumed you have your own gear, if you do not please specify on Scout Event at least 24 hours beforehand)

Please let me know if you have any topics you specifically want to cover.

This year we are asking that all participants register on Scout Event.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

Sydney North Region Executive Meeting
2025-04-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Sydney North Region Office, 2 Ellis Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067, Australia

ANZAC Day
2025-04-25 00:00 - 23:59 | NSW

Trained Participant Core
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
Trained Participant (TP) Core is the starting qualification all leaders need to gain skill qualifications in bushwalking, paddling, cycling etc.

If you do not have your TP Core qualification then this evening is for you.

We will take you through the following:

Activity plans

Risk assessments

Activity notification processes

Filling in the TP Core workbook if you have not already filled it in.

We will also be available to review and sign off your workbook.

No Registration required for this event, just turn up on the night.

Download the TP Core Workbook from the link below.

Scoutskills Prior Achievement Recognition – TP Core 4.0Download

Lower North Shore/Turrumburra Mindari
2025-04-29 20:00 - 21:30 | NSW

Rockclimbing Workshop CLB25B Level 1 (Basic) – Artificial Practical Night
2025-04-30 07:30 - 21:15 | NSW
Artificial Climbing Practical Night for – Rock Climbing Weekend. Attending this workshop provides training for Safe Participant, Trained Participant, Assistant Guide and Guide along with the ability for youth members to achieve you Stage 4 Climbing OAS under Vertical (Youth Program).

The course is suitable for Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders.

The theory night 1 is held at Barra Brui Scout Hall and theory night 2 at a Climbing Gym. It includes a mix of theory presentations and practical components covering personal equipment, rope skills, climbing techniques, environmental protection of climbing, logistics, risks and minor emergencies.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

Evening Rockcraft Workshop (REW25F)
2025-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Lindfield Rocks, Lindfield Rocks, Tryon Rd, East Lindfield, NSW, 2070, Australia

Scouthike 2025 "Pick Your Playlist"
2025-05-02 18:00 - 2025-05-04 15:00 | NSW
ScoutHike is Sydney North Region’s premier annual Scout section event. If you are interested in an exciting weekend of lightweight hiking around a NSW State Forest – then this is the event you must register for!

We are super-excited to run this fantastic event and can’t wait to have the forest full of Scouts and leaders eager for a challenging adventure! Dust off those packs and hiking boots and start thinking about your teams.

The theme for the event is “Pick your Playlist”. Scouts will have the opportunity to spend the weekend completing 30 different musically themed activity bases spread across the forest.

Learn more – https://sydneynorthscouts.com/sections/scouts/scouthike/

Rockclimbing Workshop CLB25B Level 1 (Basic) – Practical Weekend
2025-05-03 08:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | Blue Mountains NSW
Rock Climbing Practical Weekend. Attending this workshop provides training for Safe Participant, Trained Participant, Assistant Guide and Guide along with the ability for youth members to achieve you Stage 4 Climbing OAS under Vertical (Youth Program).

The course is suitable for Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders.

The theory night 1 is held at Barra Brui Scout Hall and theory night 2 at a Climbing Gym. It includes a mix of theory presentations and practical components covering personal equipment, rope skills, climbing techniques, environmental protection of climbing, logistics, risks and minor emergencies.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

Bushwalking "PEAK" Team Meeting
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
Bushwalking Team meetings. Discussion on all things bushwalking, planning training events, planning bushwalks

RRC Executive meeting
2025-05-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Sydney North Region Office, 2 Ellis Street, Chatswood, NSW, 2067, Australia

Safe Participant Abseil Course - Theory Night (ABS25C)
2025-05-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Barra Brui Activity Hall, Barra Brui Scout Hall, Hunter St, St Ives, NSW, 2075, Australia
This is the base-level course for participation in rockcraft activities and is required for vertical canyoning and caving. Attending this workshop will give you a great grounding for rock adventures and you can even earn you Stage 4 OAS Abseiling (However you must abseil on at least one other occasion before or after the course to complete the OAS requirements).

The course is suitable for Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders.

The theory night is held at Barra Brui Scout Hall and includes a mix of theory presentations and practical components (prussiking, knots, setting up abseil devices, care of equipment).

The theory night registration is combined with the prac day for the same course number, you do not need to register separately.

The practical day is held at Wahroonga Rocks. Participants aim to complete 15 abseils on a variety of abseil devices as well as practising belaying skills, and prussiking. The course includes a separate theory night at Barra Brui Scout Hall.

Recommended Pre-reading:

Knots (SP Section Only)

Digital copies will be provided prior to the course.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.

NSW Rover Bush Dance
2025-05-09 18:00 - 2025-05-11 10:00 | NSW
“Wild West” NSW Rover Bushdance

Camp Minnamurra, Dubbo

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/936376064733781

Garigal District Seeonee
2025-05-14 20:00 - 21:30 | NSW

CLBAM - Crew/Unit Leader & RA meeting
2025-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | NSW
The first of two meetings to share ideas and issues among the Region’s Crew/Unit Leaders, Rover Advisers, and newly-elected RRC executive team.

Venue: TBA

Garigal District Cub Hike
2025-05-17 12:00 | NSW

Safe Participant Abseil Course - Practical Day (ABS25C)
2025-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Wahroonga Rocks, Cliff Oval, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia
This is the base-level course for participation in rockcraft activities and is required for vertical canyoning and caving. Attending this workshop will give you a great grounding for rock adventures and you can even earn you Stage 4 OAS Abseiling (However you must abseil on at least one other occasion before or after the course to complete the OAS requirements).

The course is suitable for Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders.

The theory night is held at Barra Brui Scout Hall and includes a mix of theory presentations and practical components (prussiking, knots, setting up abseil devices, care of equipment).

The theory night registration is combined with the prac day for the same course number, you do not need to register separately.

The practical day is held at Wahroonga Rocks. Participants aim to complete 15 abseils on a variety of abseil devices as well as practising belaying skills, and prussiking. The course includes a separate theory night at Barra Brui Scout Hall.

Recommended Pre-reading:

Knots (SP Section Only)

Digital copies will be provided prior to the course if you don’t have access to Teams.

Bring:

Suitable Clothing.

Water + Lunch.

Your Prussiks.

Your Workbook with theory questions completed.

Printed out logbook.

Times:

Arrive 8:30am and walk down to the rocks – map in your email.

Finish approximately 4pm.

You will be:

Completing at least 10 abseils on different devices.

Top Belay and catch a falling Guide.

Do prussiking over an edge.

Get assessed on your knots.

Get your theory answers assessed.

Registrations for this event have closed. Contact the organiser for more information.
