Hawkesbury Scouts are enjoying their spanking new facilities in Kurrajong, with the 1st Grose Vale Scout Group the first to use the new hall for weekly meetings.
The $1.6 million Scout Hall provides an ideal base for local Scouts to take part in activities, develop practical and leadership skills, build friendships and connect with their community.
Members of 1st Grose Vale Scout Group come from all over the Hawkesbury and are members of the Greater West Region of Scouts NSW.
Scouts NSW CEO Karen Twitchett said the hall would deliver benefits well beyond Scouting. “We’re incredibly grateful for the support of the NSW Government in making this important project a reality,” Ms Twitchett said.
“This Scout Hall will create a lasting legacy for the Hawkesbury community, providing generations of young people with a welcoming space to connect, develop new skills and thrive.” “Importantly, the hall will also serve as a valuable community space, bringing together and strengthening the connections that make the Hawkesbury such a wonderful place to live, work and grow.”
Scouts NSW Chief Commissioner Bel Howell said the new hall provides Scouts with a dedicated space to build friendships, develop leadership skills, confidence and determination, and create lifelong memories.
“A Scout Hall is a place where young people can try new things, challenge themselves, discover what they’re capable of, and find a place where they can belong,” Ms Howell said. Financed through the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program, the hall provides another place for people across the Hawkesbury to come together.
Scouts NSW boasts around 15,000 youth and adult members from five to 25 years. They learn to develop leadership, resilience and practical life skills through adventure and challenge.
To find out more about Scouts NSW, visit https://www.scoutsnsw.
