GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer. Established 1928 by Capt. George W S Anderson (OBE)

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1 GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer Established 1928 by Capt. George W S Anderson (OBE)

2 Aerial Photo G W S Anderson Scout Park -Officer

3 We Now have access to over 300 acres of Then Beaconsfield Reservoir Reserve.

4 The Man who started it all

5 GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer History GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer -Est 1928 The Park is owned by The Scout Association -Victoria Branch History of the Camp GWS Anderson Scout Park -Officer (est 1928 ) was originally purchased by a group of fivefriends which included GWS Anderson the Assistant District Commissioner of the Malvern Scout District and first Scout Master of 13th Malvern Scout Group also established in The Park being known as the Malvern District Camp until 1953 when the name was changed to the current title GWS Anderson Scout Park -Officer at a memorial ceremony at the Park given by the Scouting fraternity presided over by the then Victorian Scout Commissioner as a tribute to him upon his death in 1952 and the property title handed to Scouts Australia - Victorian Branch. GWS Anderson having served the Scout fraternity as a honoured and highly respective member of our community and servant in the capacities of Scout, Scouter, District Commissioner and State Commissioner - Victoria the last position for some 20 years. The Park consisting of some 50 acres and by agreement as a caretaker an additional 20 acres adjoining the Park previously owned by the Sate Rivers of Victoria and now a branch of the Department of Sustainability and Environment the properties are located in the rolling foothills of the Dandenong Ranges of West Gippsland some 70 kilometres from the state capital Melbourne in the State of Victoria - Australia. Successive Park Managers over the years adopting the practice ofleaving the Park in its original native state of being a timberarea with native flora, fauna and waterways untouched including no internal fencing and remaining in this state to the current date and held by Local and State authorities as an example of what can be achieved to preserve our Heritage and physical Topography, Flora and Fauna. GWS Anderson Scout Park -Officer (est 1928 ) being a section of Scouts Australia is a Not for Profit organisation managed by a volunteer management committee. GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer - Est 1928 The GWS Anderson Scout Park offers scouting groups and communityorganisations the opportunity to visit and live in the bush. A site with numerous levelled camp sites most with mains water. Larger flat sites forbigger groups. Toilet and basic shower facilities, fantastic bush walks, numerous bird species, a lovely lake, chalet and parade ground. Mains power and mains water to many sites. There is a 7 km Mountain Bike track on site for all to use. Superb lake for Water Activities The site lends itself to many wide games, water activities and improving or developing those basic camping skills. If you would like to inspect the area, please contact: Rob Armstrong Warden on or by robarm48@gmail.com Graham Rose Management Committee rose.assoc@oz .com.au

6 Front Gate Inventory item 31

7 Front Gate Inventory 31

8 Front Gate

9 Gate House Inventory item 21

10 Education Class Room A & B Inventory item 12 a & b

11 Car Park

12 Driveway

13 Spillway Track

14 Loch Lowe Spillway

15 Spillway

16 Lock Lowe

17 Loch Lowe

18 Coming up to the Canoe Shed

19 Canoe Shed Inventory Item 16

20 Canoe Shed Inventory item 16

21 Montague Monument Inventory item 17

22 Montague Memorial Inventory item 17a

23 East Complex Memorial Flag Pole Area Inventory item 17

24 East Complex Western Ring Rd

25 East Complex Park Directory Inventory item 13

26 East Complex Loch Lowe Jetty at Dusk

27 East Complex Loch Lowe Jetty Inventory 14

28 East Complex Loch Lowe Island Inventory item 15

29 East Complex Loch Lowe

30 East Complex Loch Lowe Looking Nth

31 East Complex Bird Hide

32 Lakeside Drive

33 Centre Park Cross Roads Looking North

34 Centre Park Cross Roads looking South

35 Centre Cross Roads looking West

36 Centre Complex 13 th Malvern Camp Site - est 1928

37 Centre Complex 13 th Malvern Shelter Shed

38 Tree House

39 Centre Complex Shelter Igloo 1 Inventory item 2

40 Centre Complex Shelter Igloos 2 Inventory item 2

41 Centre Complex Billy Cart Derby Totem Pole Inventory item 6

42 Centre Complex Parade Ground looking West Inventory No 1, 8 & 9

43 Centre Complex Parade Ground Looking East Inventory item 1,8 &9

44 Centre Complex Chapel Trail

45 Haunted Gully Creek

46 Centre Complex Parade Ground Looking South Inventory item 1,8 &9

47 Centre Complex Chapel Bridge Inventory item 10a

48 Centre Complex Chapel Bridge Inventory item 10a

49 Centre Complex The Chapel Looking West Inventory item 10

50 Chapel -Where Weddings Happen Inventory item 10

51 Centre Complex Chapel Inventory item 10

52 Chapel Inventory item 10

53 Chapel Consecrated 1932 Inventory item 10

54 Chapel Alter Inventory item 10

55 Wedding -Alter decoration Inventory item 10

56 Northern Complex Toilet Shower Block Inventory item 30

57 Northern Complex Toilet Shower Block and Change Room Inventory items 29 & 30

58 Northern Complex Inventory items 27 & 28

59 Environment Hall Meeting Rooms Northern Complex Inventory item 27

60 Environment Hall Meeting Rooms Northern Complex Inventory item 27

61 Accommodation Meeting Room Northern Complex Inventory item 28

62 Northern Complex Environment Pond

63 Southern Complex Administration 1 Inventory item 22a

64 Southern complex Administration 2 Inventory item 22b

65 Southern Complex Admin block 1 and 2

66 Southern Complex Looking East

67 Southern Complex -Chalet Inventory item 22

68 Southern Complex Chalet Inventory item 22

69 Southern Complex Toilet Shower Block and Laundry Inventory item 23 & 26

70 Southern Complex Machinery Shed Inventory item 25

71 Southern Complex Machinery Shed Inventory item 26

72 Security and safety of the scouts is essential and the property is fenced. We also have security cameras in stalled. Inventory item 31

73 Activities Accommodation -Bunk House, Chalet, Igloos Camping - Bush sites (100) -Scout Group and District camping - Schools and Community groups Catering Cross Country Mt Bike - Internationally accredited trail 8 km - technical single track, distance and endurance activities Educational Courses -Community Service -Conservation / Environment -First Aid - Mt Biking Scouting - BP Award -Duke of Edinburgh - Queen Scout - Survival Skills Water Activities certification Hiking Horse Riding Orienteering Triathlons Water Activities -Canoeing, Rafting, Swimming. Weddings - Outdoor chapel 100 seats

74 Water Activities Raft Building

75 Have heaps of fun

76 Kids having fun

77 Canoeing

78 Canoe Instruction Course

79 Kayaks 1, 2 & 3 person and Canadian Canoes available for hire with PFD

80 Scouts Learn Survival Skills

81 Rafting on Loch Lowe

82 6. 25 km Mt Bike Trail One of many trails available (Bikes for hire)

83 A place where Mountain bikes are welcome

84 And safe

85 For all ages and.

86 Abilities.

87 Where Leaders and Scouts can compete as one

88 Or just relax and enjoy the day

89 With over 6 km of international standard Mt Bike Trail

90 There is plenty of space for hundreds of tents

91 2 nd Prahran Scout Camp

92 Chapel -Where Weddings Happen Inventory item 10

93 Family camps

94 Family Camp Fire

95 13th Malvern Scouts Camp

96 Community Involvement

97 After 80 Years GWS Anderson Scout Park ( ) is still going strong

98 Catering Tent

99 Community Partners

100 Community Partners Aust Defence Force

101 Defence Force Partners

102 Community Partners CFA, Defence, Scouts

103 Community Partners Cardinia Civic Band Supported GWS Anderson Scout Park from

104 Community Catering Activity at GWS Anderson Scout Park

105 Malvern Groups at GWS Anderson 80 th Reunion HQ

106 Over a Hundred Tent sites

107 Numerous Tent sites

108 Scouts Own at the Chapel

109 Bob Taylor -Chief Commissioner -accepts a certificate of appreciation form the Management Committee

110 Booking Information For camp and activity bookings please contact Warden..Rob Armstrong Or Management Committee -Graham Rose For further information see details below:

111 Emergency Evacuation Procedure Emergency Fire Evacuation Procedure. In the event of a bush fire: Call 000 and inform them of the situation. Tell them that you are at GWS Anderson Scout Park Dickie Rd Officer Melway 212 H9 GPS: Assemble all personnel at the Front Car Park Emergency Assembly Point 1. Carry out a Roll Call / head count. Attempt to get all vehicles that are on site to the Car Park, load personnel and vacate the property via Dickie Rd and assemble at the football ground at the corner of Starling Rd and Princes Hwy. Do NOT evacuate via Payne Rd. Should there be insufficient vehicles, move all personnel to the front gate for safety. By now emergency services will have been dispatched to control the situation. This procedure has already been set up with the emergency services organisations. DO NOT drive vehicles along any internal roads when Fire Fighting crews / Ambulances arrive as this is their access to the fire front and for personnel rescue. Should there be insufficient time to get to the front gate, assemble everyone INSIDE the Chalet and close doors and windows. Hose down the external surfaces of the building. Use wet towels etc to block smoke from coming under doors and around window frames. ONLY when the fire front has passed can you come out and extinguish embers and any part of the building that is on fire. Stay in the area of the Chalet as emergency services WILL know where you are. Call next of kin and inform them of the situation and tell them to meet at the Officer Football ground. Emergency Services will brief them there. Call management committee and inform them of the situation on or This procedure has been discussed in detail with CFA and authorised by CFA District HQ and local fire brigade. The GWS Anderson Scout Park has been re classified for Priority 1 evacuation when the site is occupied. In the event of roads being blocked, it will be up to you as leaders to ensure the safety of the children in your charge as rescue vehicles MAY NOT be able to access the site. In this case move into the apple orchard or along Dickie Rd to the South (towards Officer) into cleared paddocks opposite the camp site. Rescue vehicles will pick you up from there. STAY TOGETHER AS A GROUP.

112 General Information G W S Anderson Scout Park Dickie Rd (PO Box 95) OFFICER 3809 Contact Warden: Rob Armstrong robarm48@gmail.com General Information Thank you for your interest in the GWS Anderson Scout Park (Victorian Scout Mt Bike Centre). The list below gives you some idea of what it is that people find so inviting about this camp site. Features: This is a bush camp site with 57 acres of land and a further 20 + for additional activities. Only 45 minutes from the centre of Melbourne. There is no restriction on the cutting of dead fall for fires or spars. There is a 3 acre lake (when full) great for swimming and canoes etc. Canoes are available for hire. There is also an international standard Mt Bike Trail. Bikes and helmets are available for hire. A lovely bush Chapel for Scouts Own or just peaceful reflection. Parade ground and amphitheatre. Ample on-site parking. The site is fully fenced so kids can t get lost Mains water throughout the site. Mains electricity is available to limited areas. The toilet block also has hot showers at all times. A Generator is available for hire if required. Open fires are allowed throughout the area, leaders are responsible for safe use of fires we believe that scouts should be scouts so fire pits can be dug as and where you want them. Just fill them in before you leave. Please take note Rocks in the area if thrown into the fire WILL EXPLODE, take necessary precautions and don t throw rocks into the fires, do not use local rock as fire surrounds. Fire drums are dotted around the site for your use as required. Please take all rubbish with you. Please leave toilet blocks clean. The small chalet is available for $30.00 per weekend. It includes basic cooking facilities, hot water, refrigerator and microwave. Emergency services (Fire and police) are notified whenever there are scouts on site. Main shopping centre is only 15 minutes away. Hospital 10 minutes away Security rangers are in frequent attendance and security cameras operate 24/7. Park Activities and Certificates and Badges available. o Name and details or participants required Restrictions: No dogs No motor bikes No cutting living trees or vegetation. Machinery Shed is out of bounds to all. All your rubbish must be removed from site by your group, we do not have council rubbish collection. Bookings are essential by contacting Rob on robarm48@gmail.com

113 Camp Site Hire Agreement THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIAN BRANCH G W S ANDERSON SCOUT PARK OFFICER CAMP SITE HIRE AGREEMENT Rob Armstrong P O box 95 OFFICER VIC 3809 Phone: robarm48@gmail.com EST DATE / TIME OF ARRIVAL:...EST Date/ TIME OF DEPARTURE:... APPROX. No s:... (adults).... (children) GROUP:......Scouting Non Scouting CONTACT PERSON: ADDRESS: POSTCODE:... PHONE: B.H..... A.H..... FAX:.. MOBILE: Deposit ( $50.00 ) $ Exclusive use (Additional $50) Yes No $ Chalet $30 (per weekend) $ Camping $6.50 (per head per night) $ Canoe hire $10.00 (per canoe per weekend) $ Mt Bike Hire $10.00 (per bike per weekend) $ Total Payable $ We have read and accept the conditions of hire as detailed and agree to inform others in my group of these conditions. Signed... For...(hirer) Date... PLEASE RETURN THIS PAGE TO: G W S Anderson Scout Park P O Box 95 Officer Vic 3809 or to: robarm48@gmail.com Office use: Booking No... Deposit Date....Receipt No Page 1 of 2

114 Camp Site Hire Agreement AGREEMENT: The payment of a deposit by the hirer constitutes an agreement to hire the facilities of the campsite. DEPOSIT: The non-refundable deposit must be returned with this form to confirm your booking. The tentative booking will be held for 7 days, and is not confirmed until the deposit is received. After 7 days, with no confirmation and deposit, the dates may be offered to another group. PAYMENT: The balance of the fee is due prior to departure. If necessary, any additional expenses incurred (extra campers, breakages etc.) will be invoiced and payment is requested within 14 days. BOND: Upon entering the camp, the deposit will be converted to a bond, and after a successful final inspection will be refunded. LIABILITY: The hirer indemnifies The Vic Scout Association (Campsite) and its agents and employees, and holds harmless from and against all damages, costs, actions, claims and demands which may be sustained or suffered or recovered arising from the use of the facilities. We recommend you take out public liability insurance to cover yourself against such occurrences. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAMPERS: Campers are required to clean the premises prior to their departure and contact the manager/s for a final inspection. Requirements state that A complete list of campers must be provided by the hirer upon arrival, and also that all incidents or accidents must be reported to Camp Site Management. FIRST AID RESPONSIBILITY: The hirer is responsible for assessing the first aid needs of the group and providing the necessary first aid equipment and training. ACCEPTANCE BY HIRER: We confirm our booking as detailed and agree to exercise care in the use of the campsite and its equipment and abide by the regulations of the campsite as indicated to us. We realise that the hirer will be responsible for the campsite equipment and facilities and will be liable for loss or damage through misbehaviour or poor supervision. Cheques to be made payable to G W S Anderson Scout Park P O Box 95 OFFICER Vic 3809 PLEASE SEPARATE AND KEEP THESE CONDITIONS

115 Park Hire Fees Scouts Australia - Victorian Branch South Metro Region STONNINGTON DISTRICT G W S Anderson Scout Park Dickie Road, Officer 3809 P O Box 95 OFFICER Vic 3809 Telephone: Mobile robarm48@gmail.com Web: Camp Fees Equipment Hire Camping sites: $6.50 per head per Night. Single Day Hire: Price by negotiation Chalet Hire: $30.00 per night. Canoes: $15.00 per canoe per day. Mt Bikes: $15.00 per bike per day. Deposit: 50% deposit required at time of booking All cheques made out to GWS Anderson Scout Park Officer. Damage: All damage (other than normal wear and tear) to equipment and/or property will be repaired at cost and the scout / community group will be invoiced for these charges. Leaders are responsible for the return of equipment in operational condition. Loss of equipment will be charged at replacement cost.

116 Payment Details G W S Anderson Scout Park Dickie Road, Officer 3809 P O Box 95 OFFICER Vic 3809 Mobile robarm48@gmail.com Web: Payment Methods Thank you for your support to the G W S Anderson Scout Park. To make your payments easy, please complete the form below and to robarm48@gmail.com OR Post your cheque made out to: GWS Anderson Scout Park P O Box 95 Officer 3809 OR Direct Debit to GWS Anderson Scout Park Bendigo Bank BSB A/C No Visa MasterCard Bankcard Credit Card Number Expiry Date / Name on Card: Signature: Total Amount for Debit: $ includes GST Invoice Number: (office use only) Thank You and Regards Rob Warden - Rob Armstrong Chairman - Committee of Management G W S Anderson Scout Park Officer

117 Insurance Scouting All scout groups and Personnel are fully covered by the Scouting Association public liability policy. Non Scouting Groups Are required to provide a copy of their certificate of currency for public liability.