TRANSPORT & CONTACT DETAILS

Method of transport to and from the activity
Participants are to provide their own transport to and from this event, check with your section leader as they may arrange carpooling.

Contact details
(Please contact the Emergency Contact if you feel the participant is overdue from returning from the activity)

Activity Coordinator
Name: Nicole Mackenzie
Phone: 0419 438 527

Emergency Contact
Name: Peter Calder
Phone: 0419 424 104

SUPERVISION & PARTICIPATION

This activity will be under direct adult supervision: Yes

This activity involves both male and female youth members: Yes

Both male and female leaders will be present: Yes

ACTIVITY DETAILS

Activity overview

Participants will rotate through a program of water-based activities at Lake Canobolas. Activities that take place on the water are supervised by leaders and adults holding the relevant qualifications. Participants are to remain at the camp or the activities at all times.

• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Sailing
• Raft building
• Paper boat challenge
• Water slide or commando course:
• Water games
• General swimming
• Water safety
• Pond ecology

Activity cost
$25.00 per person, this is for equipment and resources for the camp. 

All participants are to arrange their own catering, check with your leader as they may arrange catering for your group.

ENVIRONMENT & FACILITIES

Description of site and facilities

• Facilities within the Lake Canobolas reserve include public toilets, they are located some distance away from the activity base.

• The reserve features a variety of native vegetation and wildlife, including snakes.

• Facilities at Camp Canobolas include toilets, showers, spaces for camping.

Power, water, or facility limitations
The buildings other than the toilet and showers will not be utilised during this camp, therefore you will not have access to indoor cooking, dining facilities or access to power for charging devices.

SUPERVISION & ATTENDANCE

Who may attend (youth/adults)
All scouts, venturers, rovers, leaders and fellowship from TGW region

Cubs who are linking to scouts currently and any cubs who want attend AJ2028 may attend with their scout leaders approval.

Adult screening requirements
Any adult who is attending must be a current registered member of Scouts NSW and must hold a current WWCC, Police Check and have completed the mandatory on-line training

HEALTH, SAFETY & HYGIENE

Health expectations (e.g. illness exclusions)
Participants should not attend if they are unwell or showing symptoms of illness.

Participants may be sent home if they become unwell during the event.

BEHAVIOUR & PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Behaviour standards
This event will be using the patrol system and buddy system. Participants are required to stay with the group, with the exception of needing to use the amentiies, in this situation, they must go with a buddy and ensure that the patrol leader is aware of their whereabouts.

All participants are expected to behave responsibly and respectfully at all times, in accordance with the Scouts Code of Conduct, the Scout Promise and Law, and relevant federal and state laws.

Participants may be sent home in the case of non-compliance with the expected standards of behavior.

EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING

Participants must bring
Check with your home leader if you are required to bring your own tent and cooking equipment, they may arange group tents and cooking equipment.

You will need to bring ENCLOSED SHOES TO WEAR IN THE WATER, no shoes means that you will be unable to participant in any of the activities.

Wide brimmed hat, no hat means that you will be unable to participate in any of the activities.

ALL participants will be required to be wearing a shirt at all times, preferably a sunsafe, collared, long sleeve shirt (refusing to wear a shirt means that you will be unable to participate in any of the activities.

Please refer to the attached packing list.

Responsibility for personal items is the sole responsibility of the participant and/or their parent/guardian. Under no circumstances will Leaders be responsible for safe keeping, loss or damage to items.

WITHDRAWAL & REFUND POLICY

Refund conditions
Refuds will be given, less the processing fee if withdrawal is notified in writing to nicole.mackenzie@nsw.scouts.com.au before the closing date of 31/10/2026.

Non-refundable circumstances
No refunds will be given for withdrawal after the closing date of 31/10/2026.

Please advise the activity co-ordinator if you are unable to attend on the day, if you are aware of this before the event day, please withdraw from this event by using the withdraw feature.

 

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Packing list for standing camp