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| Scouts lead the waterwise pack | 8:38 PM, Jan 20 2007 |
| Summer fun used to involve lots of water but with some states banning even water toys, organizations like the scouts have come up with some innovative ways to have fun and still be waterwise..... Read More | |
| Scouts took to the City and its' attractions | 8:27 PM, Jan 20 2007 |
| For ten days in January Bendigo has welcomed a sea of vibrant blue, as the uniformed Scouts ventured around the city...... Read More | |
| Derek made sure the scouts had a field day | 8:23 PM, Jan 20 2007 |
| OVERWHELMING – that’s how the Elmore Field Days Committee president Derek Shotton describes the success of the recent 21st Australian Scout Jamboree...... Read More | |
| Elmore farewells Australian Scout jamboree | 8:43 AM, Jan 16 2007 |
| There has been a mass exodus from the Australian jamboree site at Elmore after the end of the 12-day event.... Read More | |
| Big clean-up under way | 7:51 AM, Jan 15 2007 |
| THE jamboree might be over, but the clean-up at Elmore Events Centre has just begun..... Read More | |
| Scouts say goodbye | 6:52 AM, Jan 13 2007 |
| TWELVE days of dust, mud and fun came to an end last night, as the 21st Australian Jamboree drew to a close..... Read More | |
| Scout army marches on it's stomach | 4:50 PM, Jan 12 2007 |
| When an army of 12,000 scouts and guides descended on the tiny central Victorian town of Elmore, near Bendigo, last week, locals adopted their guests’ motto – “Be Prepared.” ....... Read More | |
| Scouts give drought hit community a boost | 4:22 PM, Jan 12 2007 |
| Twelve-thousand scouts and guides are returning home tomorrow after spending the past 10 days camped in the small town of Elmore, north of Bendigo..... Read More | |
| Everything must go! -- jamboree surplus for sale | 7:45 AM, Jan 12 2007 |
| ABOUT half a million dollars' worth of equipment has gone on sale at the 21st Australian Jamboree, and scouts and leaders are having the first crack at it..... Read More | |
| Scouts barcoded at 2007 Australian Jamboree | 7:41 AM, Jan 12 2007 |
| More than 10,000 scouts and scout leaders will sport barcoded bracelets as opposed to woggles at the 2007 Australian Scouts Jamboree so medical teams and event officials can instantly confirm someone's identification and special medical needs..... Read More | |
| Space Contacts Compete with Rock Band | 8:39 AM, Jan 11 2007 |
| Scouts at Australian Jamboree 2007 (AJ2007) applied their ingenuity January 7 when an on-site rock concert threatened to drown out a scheduled Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with the campers...... Read More | |
| Scouts bring boom | 7:41 AM, Jan 08 2007 |
| THE Scout Jamboree has brought a minor business boom for some Bendigo tourist businesses and services...... Read More | |
| Scouts revel in muddy conditions | 8:20 AM, Jan 06 2007 |
| HOW to keep your cool at the 21st Australian Scout Jamboree is as clear as mud..... Read More | |
| Scouts battle heat | 8:14 AM, Jan 06 2007 |
| SLEEPING may be last on the agenda for the 8500 scouts and 3000 volunteers at the 21st Australian Jamboree, but it's an unavoidable and sometimes uncomfortable reality...... Read More | |
| Bus sparks grassfire | 8:17 AM, Jan 06 2007 |
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A BUSLOAD of scouts was lucky to escape unhurt when their bus ignited a grassfire near Elmore yesterday. About 40 scouts from the 21st Australian Jamboree at Elmore were on route to Echuca when their bus driver took a wrong turn and tried to manoeuvre a U-turn in long grass. Read More |
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| MILDURA TOPS UP SCOUT CITY | 10:09 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| FORTY Scouts from Mildura and district have joined 8500 others from 30 countries at one of the biggest Jamborees in the world at Elmore, near Bendigo..... Read More | |
| Police, doctors, firemen on call | 9:58 AM, Jan 07 2007 |
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IT has taken about two years to plan for the Jamboree, only the 7th in Victoria, and the 22nd Australia-wide. A total of 12,000 Scouts, leaders, volunteers and support staff are living in a tent city at Elmore, near Bendigo....... Read More |
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| Scouts bring relief to drought-affected community | 3:36 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| One of Victoria's small drought-affected communities is enjoying a massive economic boost, thanks to 12,000 scouts..... Read More | |
| Fireworks, flags and fun for Scouts | 2:48 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| IT’S game on at AJ2007 and there is action aplenty..... Read More | |
| Official activities begin | 12:49 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| HUNDREDS of youngsters got muddy, destructive and vertical yesterday, as the on-site activities at the 21st Australian Jamboree began...... Read More | |
| Ground too dry, hard | 12:16 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| Thousands of Scouts camping out in Elmore for the 21st Australian Jamboree were reminded of the lack of rain on Monday when their tent pegs buckled..... Read More | |
| Scouts' behaviour praised | 12:09 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| Traders in Echuca's historical precinct praised the behaviour of Scouts visiting Echuca yesterday as part of the 21st Australian Jamboree..... Read More | |
| Scouts hit play dirt | 9:30 AM, Jan 05 2007 |
| SCOUTS at the 21st Australian Jamboree have had to bring everything they need for the two-week event..... Read More | |
| Scouts take in Bendigo sights | 9:34 AM, Jan 05 2007 |
| THE scouts have landed in Elmore, and they are setting their sights on Bendigo..... Read More | |
| ARISS Event - Australian Jamboree 2007 contact | 8:15 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| An International Space Station Expedition 14 ARISS school contact has been planned with scouts attending the Australian Jamboree 2007 in Elmore, Victoria, Australia on Sunday 07 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:18 UTC..... Read More | |
| Scouts prepare without a hitch | 9:48 AM, Jan 05 2007 |
| BEING prepared comes naturally to Scouts so it was no surprise that the 21st Australian Jamboree was set up without a hitch.... Read More | |
| Rogue Traders ROCK Elmore | 3:05 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| The opening ceremony for the 21st Australian Jamboree has just finished and what a show it was...... Read More | |
| Scouts turn Elmore into worldly, tented city for Australian jamboree | 2:58 PM, Jan 05 2007 |
| THOUSANDS of Scouts from around the world last night celebrated the opening of the 21st Australian Jamboree....... Read More | |
| It's game on for scouts | 3:01 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| For thousands of scouts from throughout Australia and the world, it's game on..... Read More | |
| Scouts descend on tiny town for jamboree | 3:20 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| Almost 12,000 scouts from around Australia and 30 other nations are descending on the tiny northern Victoria town of Elmore for the 21st Australian Jamboree..... Read More | |
| Scouts honour oath to have a blast at Jamboree | 3:02 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| THE militaristic uniforms are gone and while the old-school traditions of fire-starting and knot-tying remain, the modern-day scout is more likely to be battling a Playstation or lining up for a fake tattoo.... Read More | |
| Elmore hosts Scout jamboree | 2:55 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| The central Victorian town of Elmore is hosting about 12,000 Scouts from 20 countries for a jamboree..... Read More | |
| Jamboree Set to Rock | 2:52 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
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The 21st Australian Scout Jamboree gets off to a rocking start with a mystery performer entertaining the crowd of almost 1200 at Elmore tonight in its 1st nite. Read More |
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| Scouts descend on Elmore for jamboree | 2:48 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
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Almost 12,000 scouts from around Australia and 30 other nations are descending on the tiny northern Victoria town of Elmore for the 21st Australian Jamboree.... Read More |
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| Elmore Prepares | 2:37 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| THE scout invasion begins in Elmore today with an estimated 4000 children and 2000 adults descending on the small country town..... Read More | |
| Tent city promises plenty of fun | 2:45 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| SCOUTS from Australia and overseas are joining forces to create their own town of tents and campfires...... Read More | |
| Elmore set for scout invasion | 1:47 PM, Jan 04 2007 |
| THOUSANDS of scouts from across Australia and the world will converge on Elmore next week for the mammoth 21st Australian National Scout Jamboree. Read More | |