491 Adult Members and Supporters of Scouts NSW have been honored in the annual Scouts Australia Adult Recognition Awards as part of The Scout Association’s observance of the founding of Scouting at the first Scout Camp, held at Brownsea Island in the UK on 1st August 1907.
137 Awardees are from Sydney North Region, listed below. The NSW list can be viewed here and the full National list here.
Congratulations to all the recipients for 2026, and thank you for your continued commitment to Scouting!
Silver Kangaroo
Awarded for eminent achievement and exceptional service to Scouts Australia by an Adult Member in an active Leadership role, over a long period, in a number of roles at various levels within the organisation, or for a unique and highly valued contribution to the well-being of Scouting.
| WESLEY | LEVERTON | Regional Commissioner – Activities | Sydney North Region | ||
| LYN | MANN | Joey Scout Leader | 1st East Ryde Scout Group | ||
| STEVE | TUFTS | District Commissioner | Lower North Shore District | ||
| SAMUEL | FREDERICK | WOOD | Cub Scout Leader | 1st East Ryde Scout Group |
Silver Emu
Awarded for further distinguished service to Scouts Australia by an Adult Member in an active Leadership role, for a period of at least four or five years since the Award of the Silver Koala.
| LYNNE | ADAMS | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group |
| PHILIP | COOPER | Region Chair | Sydney North Region |
Silver Koala
Awarded for distinguished service to Scouts Australia as an Adult Member in an active Leadership role, for a period of around 14 to 16 years.
| MATTHEW | BROWNLIE | Leader in Charge | 1st Balmoral Scout Group | ||
| RICHARD | ‘DICK’ | BUCKLE | Group Adviser | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group | |
| CASSANDRA | DONALD | Regional Commissioner – (Adult Training & Development) | Sydney North Region | ||
| ROBERT | BRUCE | MILLS | Assistant Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Cherrybrook Scout Group | |
| SUSAN | RATH | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | ||
| MITCHELL | RATH | Regional Commissioner – Scouts | Sydney North Region | ||
| STEPHEN | SOLTAU | Assistant Scout Leader | Cromer-Dee Why Scout Group | ||
| ROSITA | VAN LOOY-MCCANN | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group |
Outstanding Service Award
Awarded for outstanding service to Scouts Australia for a period of at least twelve years, to non-uniformed Members and Supporters.
| PETER | ALLEN | Honorary Adviser | 1st East Roseville Scout Group | |
| MICHAEL | DE BEER | Fellowship Member | Berowra Scout Fellowship | |
| ROBERT | MITCHELL | DRAKE | Group President | 1st Terrey Hills Scout Group |
| KEVIN | JARDINE | Group Adviser | 1st Asquith Scout Group |
Silver Wattle
Awarded for outstanding service to Scouts Australia as an Adult Member in an active Leadership role, for a period of around ten to twelve years.
| EDWIN | PHILIP | ASHLEY | Group Leader | Beecroft Scout Group |
| NEIL | CAREY | Group Leader | 1st Boronia Scout Group | |
| STEPHEN | CLARK | Cub Scout Leader | Ryde Scout Group | |
| ROSS | DONALD | Assistant Group Leader | Eastwood/Marsfield Scout Group | |
| CATHERINE | FOLEY | Joey Scout Leader | North St Ives Scout Group | |
| LACHLAN | MAY | Cub Scout Leader | Beecroft Scout Group | |
| STEPHEN | RATH | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| KINGSLEY | READE | Group Leader | 1st Lindfield Scout Group | |
| JENNIFER | GAI | ROGERS | Assistant Joey Scout Leader | Normanhurst Scout Group |
| TONY | SNEPP | Assistant Group Leader | 1st Lindfield Scout Group | |
| CRAIG | STARLING | Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Asquith Scout Group | |
| MELANIE | STRAY | Leader In Charge | 1st Northbridge Scout Group | |
| GILLIAN | (AMANDA) | TAYLOR | Adult Helper (was previous GL) | 2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group |
| PETER | TUCKWELL | Assistant Scout Leader | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group | |
| GEOFF | VAUGHAN | District Commissioner | 2nd Gordon Scout Group | |
| STUART | ‘STU’ | WARREN | Group Leader | 1st North Sydney Scout Group |
| ELIZABETH | BERNICE | WYSE | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Balmoral Scout Group |
Meritorious Service Award
Awarded to Young Adult Members, Adult Members and Supporters for meritorious or praiseworthy service to Scouts Australia for a period of around six to eight years.
| JACQUELINE | ‘JACQUI’ | ADAMSE | Scout Leader | 1st North Sydney Scout Group |
| TIM | BARTHRAM | Scout Leader | 1st Tambourine Bay Scout Group | |
| TERRENCE | BEARD | Chairperson | 1st Lindfield Scout Group | |
| BEN | COMMINS | Adult Helper | 1st Turramurra Scout Group | |
| ILONA | COOK | Assistant Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Forestville Scout Group | |
| ALEX | COWIE | Assistant Group Leader | 1st Balgowlah Scout Group | |
| NAOMI | DEANE | Scout Leader | 1st Forestville Scout Group | |
| AMIT | DOR-SHIFFER | Adult Helper | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| ROSS | GARDYNE | Adult Helper | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group | |
| PATRICK | GILLOOLY | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Berowra Scout Group | |
| JOE | GONZALES | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| PAT | GREER | Group Leader | 2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group | |
| CATHERINE | GRINHAM | Scout Leader | Cammeray Scout Group | |
| ALISON | HAWKINS-BOND | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Northbridge Scout Group | |
| DARREN | HEATH | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| CLAIRE | HERATH | Adult Helper | 1st Northbridge Scout Group | |
| ALAN | HITCHINS | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Asquith Scout Group | |
| DANIEL | HOSE | Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| SIMON | HUDSON | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Tambourine Bay Scout Group | |
| REBECCA | HUMPHRIES | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Forestville Scout Group | |
| CAROLINE | JERREMS | Scout Leader | 1st Tambourine Bay Scout Group | |
| MARK | LIM | Venturer Leader | Eastwood/Marsfield Scout Group | |
| DEBORAH | MASON | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| FRANK | MATHISEN | Scout Leader | 1st Balgowlah Scout Group | |
| NIGEL | MCDONALD | Scout Leader | 1st Cherrybrook Scout Group | |
| JOHN | MILES-CRAIG | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Balgowlah Scout Group | |
| KATY | MITCHELL | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| NATHAN | SHELTON | Regional Commissioner – Cubs | Sydney North Region | |
| AMANDA | ‘MANDY’ | SMITH | Joey Leader – P | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group |
| JIN | TAKAMURA | Group Leader | North St Ives Scout Group | |
| EMMA | VOZZO | Scout Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| DAVID | WALKER | Trainee Venturer Leader | 1st Tambourine Bay Scout Group | |
| DAVID | WILKINSON | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| THOMAS | ZELLER | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Asquith Scout Group |
Special Service Award
Awarded to Young Adult Members, Adult Members and Supporters for the successful support, development or management of a Section or Formation, or for an intense contribution over a period of at least 12 months to the success of a major event or major activity.
| GLENYS | BEAUMONT | Venturer Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| MATHEW | BENNETT | Joey Section Leader | Normanhurst Scout Group | |
| AIDAN | JAMES | CAHILL | Group Trustee | Beecroft Scout Group |
| NICOLE | CHARLES | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Willoughby Scout Group | |
| CATHY | CHEN | Adult Helper | 1st Cherrybrook Scout Group | |
| PETER | CLIFTON-SMITH | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Lindfield Scout Group | |
| GRAHAM | COOPER | Trustee (non-uniformed) | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| GEMMA | CURRAN | Adult Helper | 1st Mosman Scout Group | |
| TRACEY | DOMAN | Assistant Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group | |
| TAMARA | DUDFIELD | Chairperson – Sydney North Region Rover Council | 2nd Normanhurst Rover Unit | |
| JASON | FORD | Adult Helper | 1st Boronia Scout Group | |
| CATHERINE | GIRKE | Adult Helper | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| CEZAR-GEORGE | GRADINARIU | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Lane Cove Scout Group | |
| ALEXANDER | JAMES FALCONAR | GRANT | Assistant Scout Leader | West Pennant Hills Scout Group |
| ANGELA | GREER | Treasurer | 2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group | |
| DAVID | EDGAR | HAES | Scout Leader | 1st Terrey Hills Scout Group |
| MIKE | HALL | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Seaforth Scout Group | |
| JOANNE | HARVEY | Adult Helper | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| WEBSTER | HO | Joey Scout Leader | 1st North Sydney Scout Group | |
| GREGORY | HORRIGAN | Chairman | Beecroft Scout Group | |
| IAN | HOWSAM | Assistant Venturer Leader | Epping Scout Group | |
| DANIEL | (JIA YI) | JIN | Group Trustee | North St Ives Scout Group |
| YUSUF | KHAN | Trainee leader | 1st Mosman Scout Group | |
| SAL | KNIGHT | Group Treasurer | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| SOO | KUAN | Adult Helper | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| PREETUM | KULKARNI | Assistant Scout Leader | North St Ives Scout Group | |
| TRACY | LAVENDER | Cub Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| KARWING | LEUNG | Joey Leader | 2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group | |
| JIAXI | (JOHN) | LI | Committee Member | Ryde Scout Group |
| DORIS | LIN | Assistant Joey Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| STEWART | LOCK | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Elanora Heights Scout Group | |
| ALLEN | LOWE | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group | |
| MINGZHEN | (MASON) | LU | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group |
| PATSY | MARSHALL | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Asquith Scout Group | |
| TORI | MCALPINE | Trainee Leader (Cub Scout) | 1st Lane Cove Scout Group | |
| SAMANTHA | MCCULLOUGH | Adult Helper | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group | |
| FIONA | MCINTOSH | Adult Helper | 2nd Turramurra Scout Group | |
| MICHELLE | MILLINGTON | Adult Helper | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| EMILY | ONG | Adult Helper | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| DAVID | PAGE | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Seaforth Scout Group | |
| TSZ WAI | (ROSITA) | PANG | Joey Scout Leader | 1st Brush Park Scout Group |
| STEPHEN | PARRY | Treasurer | 1st Mosman Scout Group | |
| JAMES | PEEBLES | Scout Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| CHRIS | PINKS | Scout Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| JAMES | PRICE | Cub Leader | 1st Mosman Scout Group | |
| MARIE | ROBINSON | Treasurer | Fairlight/Manly Scout Group | |
| ALFREDO | RODRIGUEZ MENDEZ | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Berowra Scout Group | |
| OLIVER | ROTHS | Cub Scout Leader | Cammeray Scout Group | |
| LIZ | RYAN | Adult Helper | 1st Cherrybrook Scout Group | |
| GIDEON | SAWICKI | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 2nd/3rd Lindfield Scout Group | |
| LASHAY | SCHWEISFURTH | Assistant Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| ELAINE | SHEPPARD | Adult Helper | 1st Bayview Scout Group | |
| NAVPREET | SINGH | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Elanora Heights Scout Group | |
| MICHELE | SKINNER | Assistant Cub Scout Leader | 1st Turramurra Scout Group | |
| RUSSELL | SMITH | Leader in Charge | 1st East Roseville Scout Group | |
| KATY | SMITH | Cub Scout Trainee Leader | 1st Willoughby Scout Group | |
| MARK | SOUTHAN | Assistant Scout Leader | 1st Hornsby Heights Scout Group | |
| ALLYSON | SPELLACY | Cub Scout Leader | 1st Mosman Scout Group | |
| SIMONE | STEINTHAL | Hall Bookings Officer | Cammeray Scout Group | |
| ADAM | TAYLOR | Cub Scout Leader | Beecroft Scout Group | |
| CATERINA | TEOFILO | Joey Scout Leader | 1st Beacon Hill Scout Group | |
| CARINE | THIEBOT | Venturer Scout Leader | 1st Allambie Heights Scout Group | |
| DEAN | WAYNE | Adult Helper | 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group | |
| GEORGIA | MARGARET | WILSON | Group Treasurer | 1st Terrey Hills Scout Group |
| CHI LING | CHERRY | WONG | Assistant Cub Leader | 1st Willoughby Scout Group |
| CHUN TAI | (ERIC) | WONG | Group Treasurer | West Pennant Hills Scout Group |
| QING | LI | XIAO | Adult Helper | 1st Turramurra Scout Group |
Stan Bales Rover Service Award
Awarded to people who have provided exceptional and sustained service, support, and dedication to the Rover section. In NSW, the Award is named after Stan Bales, who was NSW Branch Commissioner for Rovers for 23 years, 1955-1978.
| AARON | KEW | Rover Scout | Forest Rover Unit |
