1985
Group established by "Walkabout" Development Program by JAN TARBOTTON at Padua High School
1st Group Committee meeting held in Oxley, chaired by Noel and Jan Tarbotton. Goals identified to establish a clubhouse as quickly as possible. Original working suggestion to approach Sydney RTA to request donation of one of the Sydney Harbour Ferries about to be decommissioned, to dismantle it and have the Naval Logistics transport it to Canberra to be reassembled on site at the edge of what would become Lake Tuggeranong.
At this stage no lake exists at all, just a bitumen plant used for creating the roads in the burgeoning suburbs. (recollections per Tony D'Arcy)
1st children registered as cubs at Oxley Sea Scout Group
Christopher D'Arcy Cub Registered 9/10/85
Aaron Nicholls Cub Registered 9/10/85
Daniel Thurlow Cub Registered 9/10/85
Paul Hart Cub Registered 9/10/85
Meetings held in Canteen Padua High School
History of Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scout Group
1986 September
Group established as stand alone group (Oxley Sea Scout Group), in the Tuggeranong District
ACL. Lindell McConnell.
Group President Jim Aked
Secretary Tony D'Arcy
Treasurer Lyn Hart
Meetings moved to Wanniassa Community House.
1st warranted cub leader, Mike Rule (transfer from Narromine.) Son = James Leslie Rule registered 19/8/86
15 cubs registered.
1986 (Nov)
Boathouse site requested.
Cub Pack Meetings - 6 cubs including Paul Hanks
Leaders- Graham Windsor.
Bev. Birmingham.
Scout Troop Meetings - 6 scouts
Leader- Steve Steer.
Other Scout leaders training:
" Paul Puttifoot.
" Stephen Jitts.
" Greg Homan. - (son = Jared)
November 1990
Letter to branch applying for name change from Oxley Sea Scout Group to Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scout Group from GL Denis Regan to Chief Commissioner John Gwilliam. Reasons given were "to give the group more identity as a water based group, to gain a wider appeal as a Tuggeranong group and to improve recruitment prospects."
December 1990.
Meetings moved to Wanniassa Guide Hall. Dennis Regan GL.
New Scout leaders:
Jan/Noel Tarbotton. Dec 1990
Troop grows to 4 patrols.
Some registered scouts include John Kerr, Luke Chilcott, Daniel Regan, Christian Jitts, Ohmar Singh, Grant Hunter-Fuller.
Meetings held in bus. "Meetings last as long as the generator providing light does" (recollections Noel Tarbotton)
1st boat purchased is a timber NS14. Also purchased Manly Junior, 2 sailboards, 1 Cherub and 1 canoe from Lake Ginninderra.
Our BOATS live on the front lawns of group members:
" Mirror Dinghy.
" Manly Junior
" Purchased Whaler from LBG for $200 (1989)
" Indian Canoe
" Old Blue and white canoe.
1991
New Leaders:
" Dave Cossart. 1991
" Bill Chilcott. 1991
Stephen Jitts to BHQ as BC Water activities for 6 months.
At this stage the Group has no camping equipment.
February 1991
Demountable Building purchased from CSIRO Black Mountain.
May 1991
Building delivered to site by lake.
John Sim joined troop as leader.
Venturer Patrol established in the troop.
Rae Powell trained Bill Chilcott as Venturer Leader.
Venturers separate into 2 groups 1991.
" Sunday sailing program commences.
" White water canoe training given.
Late 1991.
" Group letterhead.
" Group badge.
" Group blue and gold cap developed and introduced.
1992
Moved into the demountable boathouse.
-no power - light for meetings provided by generator & gas lamps
-no sewer - porta-potty - duty patrol has job of emptying
-no water.
Lynne Clark and Ken Thomas-transfers =1992
1993
" Hobie cat- donated from LIMRO cleaning service.
" Mari cat donation.
" GP14.donation.
" Bought Ibis canoe.
Group Committee buys BBQ.
Group buys first camping equipment
" Gas Lanterns. (used to light boathouse.)
" Dome Tents.
" 2 gas burners.
" Trangiers.
" Rope.
Steve Botcher joined.
Scout Troop size now 42-46. Six patrols.
History of Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scout Group
1994/95
Monday Night Troop attempted twice with one patrol of 6 first time and two patrols of 5 second time. Numbers fell to 2 or 3 people .
Program includes;
" Rock climbing-top rope.
" Cross country skiing.
" Canoe touring-white water.
" Blue water sailing.
1994
Safety boat donated by Lions Club of Tuggeranong.
1996
Camping gear purchased or made for the scouts-
" 9 tents.
" Cooking/utensil stand.
" Hot water boiler keg.
July 1996
Monday night successfully started again, with Leaders,
" John Sim.
" Marguerite Ryan.
" Gar Ryan.
" Steve Bottcher.
Now 4 patrols-20 scouts.
Friday night troop has as Leaders:
" Noel Tarbotton.
" Jan Tarbotton.
" Bob Penc.
" Beth Schoenberg.
Canoe specialist-Brian Frodgen.
Grahame Bell.
Saran Nicholson.
1988
Lake Tuggeranong fills
With the decision in the 1980s to create Lake Tuggeranong at the mouth of the Tuggeranong and Village Creeks, rural use ceased. The lake, which filled in 1988, is intended both as a central scenic and recreational focus of Tuggeranong and also as an urban stormwater quality control facility. It ensures that the quality of urban run-off coming from its catchment is of the highest quality possible when it enters the Murrumbidgee River near Red Rocks Gorge
July 1988
Grant applications submitted to assist funding to build permanent structure
December 1988
Design and Siting plans drawn up and submitted, and well on way to approval
Mid 1999
Approval to build granted
18 August 1999
Contract signed with building contractor to start construction
Building commences on permanent boatshed construction
Building is funded by grants obtained from Southern Cross Club, Sport and Recreation, parent donations to building fund, fundraising and a mortgage with Westpac.
Building work is done by MBA Apprentices, and keen parents.
Building Coordination is by John Creasey, Bruce Goleby
Acting GL - Noel Tarbotton
President - John Creasey
Treasurer - Pat Hibberd
2000
Bottom storey boat shed is usable. Some boats start to come home!
We host Sailability International Sailing Championships (for next 3 years- The first year is catered in a camp kitchen, the last year we were able to use our new commercial kitchen with real hot and cold running water!)
2002
Boatshed structurally completed, group moves in!
6 April 2003
Official opening of boatshed by MLA Tony De Demenico
GL - Greg Mason 2000- 2003
Group President Bruce Goleby
Treasurer - Pat Hibberd
2003-2005
Group Leader Bob Penc
Assistant GL Lindell McConnell
President Bruce Goleby
In 2006:
Lake Tuggeranong Sea Scout Group is now 21 years old,
It has been in permanent premises for 15 years
We have nearly 100 families registered with around 120 youth members
We have 24 leaders
2 leaders have been with us nearly from the beginning (Lyndall McConnell & Bill Chilcott), and 3 have been with us since starting as youth members (Kylie Birch [Clark], Jess Wanganeen and Sophie Palavestra)
We have 14 Committee Members
4 who do not have kids in the group, and have been with us for around 10 years
We comprise:
1 Joey Mob - Ovens Mob
2 Cub packs Otama and Oxley Packs
2 Scout Troops Orion and Oxley Troops
1 Venturer Unit Otway Sea Venturer Unit
1 Rover Crew Oberon Rover Crew
Our sections are named after O-Class Submarines
Our Group leader is Geoff Nott
Our Group President is Ruth Palavestra
We have around 20 sailboats, 15 canoes, 6 kayaks and 5 Sky Riders Windsurfers, a rubber ducky and a tinny safety boat
We compete annually in the Sirius Cup Regatta, the Trilakes Regattas and others. We have large contingents participate every year in Jamborees, Cuborees, Ventures, Dragon Skin, and the Pittwater Project
Our teenagers and young adults are terrific role models and regularly engage with younger members as mentors and in trainee leadership roles, as well as participating in strategic planning conferences to represent their peers.
The Goleby family have 3 Queens Scouts who all went through LTSS!
LIFE MEMBERS
We have awarded life memberships to:
Jan Tarbotton
Noel Tarbotton
John Creasey
Pat Hibberd
Geoff Nott
For their amazing contribution towards making the group the success it is today
Over the years we have had :
15 Queens Scouts and 1 Baden Powell Scout
Youth Members represent Australia at Bangkok World Scout Forum, Nippon International Youth Forum, Tunisia World Scout Forum, and have had for the last 2 years two members on the National Youth Council.
Youth Members travel to international events such as Fiji Jamboree, New Zealand Jamboree, New Zealand Venture, Nippon Jamboree (twice), Korean Jamboree
Youth members participate in the inaugural Honiara Project (team leader = LTSS), the Honiara Exchange project Team Leader LTSS) and the 2006 Honiara Project.
Strong representation from our group at many Gangshows
Our adult volunteers are proud to look back at what we have achieved by standing on the shoulders of giants - those wonderful people along the way with the vision and foresight to see the Valley needed its own Sea Scout Group and had the determination to keep the dream on track.
AND… many, many friendships have been made