By Paul Rustomji of Austinmer Scout Group

June Long Weekend saw Daniel and Josh lead the First Austinmer Venturer Scouts on a three-day hike in the Blue Mountains, from Victoria Falls to Perrys Lookdown. Getting a fire going in the wet ground conditions tested all 117 years of Scouting experience, but we got there in the end, with some fierce blowing from Josh!

In February the group hiked from Wondabyne railway station – the only station in NSW inaccessible by car – to Woy Woy via Pindar Cave, a massive rock overhang.

In the weeks between, the Venturers did a range of activities including clearing rubbish from Fairy Creek by canoe, having a night out at Vivid, and going to the Banff Film Festival. Austinmer Venturers would also like to thank Energy Australia for awarding us a $1200 grant from their community grants program to buy emergency personal locator beacons and two-way radios to improve safety during activities. Venturer Scouts meet at the Austinmer Scout Hall on Mondays at 7pm during school term, and welcome new members between 14 and 18 years of age.

Try Venturers: phone Martin, 0416 247 613