Scouting and COVID-19 Restrictions 
There are no changes to QBSI 7.15 this week.

Please implement the App as a “business” for your Formation to enable rapid registration of visitors: Check In Qld app | Queensland Government (covid19.qld.gov.au) 

Please continue to meet the requirements described within QBSI 7.15 to help mitigate the community risks of COVID-19 outbreaks. 

Long Sleeve shirts for Youth Members 
At the March National Operations Committee meeting it was agreed that all Youth Members would have the option to wear the light-weight long sleeve blue shirt available through the on-line Scout Shop as their uniform shirt. Note that these shirts do not have the Section specific coloured yoke and collar. 

The relevant amended section of Policy & Rules is as follows: 

Cuboree 2021 
The sixth Queensland Cuboree is rapidly taking shape under the leadership of Chief Director Olivia Frost and Deputy Chief Director Sharon Barritt with the Pack Leader Weekend being held 11-13 June at Rocky Creek.

Queensland Cuborees had been held every second year since 2010 but COVID-19 social restrictions in place at the time caused the 2020 event to be cancelled.

The number of Youth Members who have initiated the application process indicate that this may be our biggest Cuboree yet. Cuboree 2021 is being held at Rocky Creek, Landsborough, putting some pressure on the Suncoast Region team as the event hosts! 

Branch Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) 
Branch Council is the governing body of Scouts Queensland. Its members include all Group Leaders, District Commissioners, Region Commissioners, Branch Commissioners, Project Commissioners and Deputy Chief Commissioners and Assistant Chief Commissioners, Honorary Life Members, the President, Vice-Presidents, Branch Executive Committee Members, the Chief Commissioner and the Chief Scout.

Branch Council meets once or twice per annum. Branch Council receives the annual report of the Executive Committee, appoints the Branch Executive Committee and, when the appointment falls due and the recruitment process undertaken, recommends the appointment of a Chief Commissioner to the Chief Scout.

The Branch Council AGM is being held on 24 June. The AGM is the equivalent of the Annual Report Presentation (ARP) that each Group, District and Region holds but at the Branch level.

This year the AGM is being held in a hybrid format, combining the face-to-face format that was used every year until 2020 when the on-line format was used during the CIOVID-19 restrictions. The on-line format was welcomed last year by Group Leaders and Commissioners who, as a result of their geographic location, for the first time had the opportunity to directly participate in the meeting so we have sought to retain that arrangement. It is likely that there will be a video feed of both the presenters and the audience available to Branch Council members accessing the meeting remotely and those participating face-to-face will have a view of the assembled remote participants via a large screen.

Meeting invitations have now been issued for the AGM and voting arrangements are progressing, in particular for the changes to the Branch Constitution aimed at further modernising and removing duplication within the content. 

Exciting Progress Snippets 

• Moreton Bay Region Council site work has commenced to replace Clontarf Beach Scout den. 
• Site work has progressed to concrete slab and steel frame for the replacement Kallangur Scout Den jointly financed by the Moreton Bay Region Council and the Commonwealth Government. Great outcome for Group Leader Kerry Skillington. 
• The Springfield Community Open Day to gauge support for the proposed Springfield Scout Group attracted 750-1000 people. 31 expressions of interest were received from people attending the day who were interested in becoming either a Leader, Group Support person or Youth Member. We are now progressing the concept due to the interest shown by the community to form a Group in the area. Congrats Regional Development Support Officer Tony Langler, Deputy Chief Commissioner Geoff Doo and Region Commissioner Alex Mair in progressing this initiative.
• A budget submission has been made to build a Far North Region Scout hub within the Bentley Park College in Cairns in-part enabling the delivery of Scouting leading to VET qualifications attainable through Scouting within the College. 
• Early bookings for our Brisbane based Holiday Outdoor Experience program over the June/July School Holidays are very encouraging. Investigations have commenced to deliver this program into regional centres, starting with Cairns. 
• There is a now a licence agreement in place for Kairos Community College to use the Caloundra Scout Group den for schooling purposes. Kairos funded extensive improvements to the den to increase its suitability. 

• Active participants in the pursuit
• Foster the Pursuit in the Queensland Branch
• Support the development of QBSI
• Act as a Pursuit Adviser to the Branch Adviser
• Assist the Branch Adviser with Workshops and Events
• Support the Branch Adviser and develop and provide guidance in the Pursuit
• Support to the Branch Adventurous Activity Agenda as required.

• Australia Pacific LNG Community Hero Award
• Ricoh Australia Customer Service Award
• Awards Australia Community Group of the Year Award
• Synaco Safety Award
• Special Event Presentations Local Sporting Club Making A Difference Award

Oyster Point                   3523
Tamborine Mountain      2815
Kenmore                        2666
St Johns Wood              2389
Gordon Park                  2367
Belmont                         1859
Jimboomba                    1776
Wahminda Park             1648
Kawana                          1539
Algester                          1468
Grovely-Mitchelton         1430
Sunnybank                     1428

Bin Inserts and bin wraps are available to order from: Lisa Ketjen 
0433 219 856 or lisa.ketjen@scoutrecycling.com.au

Scouts Queensland Branch Council AGM
Thursday 24 June 2021