Boree Regatta
Event Details
When:
Fri 17th Oct 2025 (3pm) to Sun 19th Oct 2025 (4pm)
Where:
Early Bird Cost:
Participants (Adults and Youth Members) Early Bird - $35.00
AA Team, Both Sat and Sun - $0.00
AA Team, Saturday - $0.00
AA Team, Sunday - $0.00
Boree Team Members - $0.00
SGARS Team - $0.00
AA Team, Both Sat and Sun - $0.00
AA Team, Saturday - $0.00
AA Team, Sunday - $0.00
Boree Team Members - $0.00
SGARS Team - $0.00
Cost:
Participants (Adults and Youth Members) - $40.00
Registrations:
Open: Mon 11th Aug 2025 (12am)
Early Bird Close: Fri 5th Sep 2025 (12am)
Close: Fri 3rd Oct 2025 (12am)
Early Bird Close: Fri 5th Sep 2025 (12am)
Close: Fri 3rd Oct 2025 (12am)
Capacity:
Maximum 700 people
Coordinator:
Bryan Davison
bryan.davison@nsw.scouts.com.au
bryan.davison@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
South Metropolitan Region
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
Join us in celebrating 60 amazing years of Guiding and Scouting spirit at Boree Regatta 2025!
Set against the scenic backdrop of Bonna Point, Kurnell, this high-energy camp brings together Scouts from the South Metropolitan Region and Guides from the Southern Rivers Region for a weekend of fun, challenge, and connection. Packed with exciting land, water, and beach activities, Boree is the perfect place to put your canoeing and kayaking skills to the test, build on bushcraft, camping, and outdoor knowledge, and develop teamwork and leadership—all while reconnecting with old friends and making plenty of new ones along the way.
Additional Information
BOREE REGATTA 2025 – A Weekend of Challenges, Camaraderie, and Celebration! Let’s Make History Together as We Celebrate Our 60th Anniversary!
Gear up for a jam-packed weekend of competition, adventure, and non-stop fun at this year’s Boree Regatta! Held at the beautiful Bonna Point, Kurnell, this epic camp brings together Scouts and Guides from across the region for a high-energy experience like no other.
What’s in store?
Get ready to dive into a thrilling lineup of canoeing, kayaking, land and beach activities, and classic favourites like:
• Ballistics – take aim and test your skills
• The Raft Race – it’s all about teamwork! Will you sink, swim, or paddle to the finish line.
• Tallest Flagpole Challenge – an old-school showdown of Scouts/Guides ingenuity
And the excitement doesn’t end with the youth!
Watch as Leaders, Venturers, and Rovers go head-to-head in fun competitions of their own. Bragging rights (and maybe a few surprises) are on the line. Because at Boree Regatta, the best Scout wins, no matter their age!
When the sun goes down, the celebration lights up! We’re marking 60 years of Boree Regatta with a night of non-stop fun—disco, ninja course, and surprise activities you won’t want to miss.
We’re thrilled to feature a unique Scouts NSW Heritage display, showcasing the history of the Boree Regatta and its origins.
Whether you're here to compete, cheer on your mates, or to soak up the fun, Boree Regatta 2025 promises a weekend of unforgettable memories, big laughs, and epic teamwork. Don’t miss it – the countdown to adventure is on!
Win Trophies!
Units can take part in fun competitions throughout the day. Show off your patrol/unit’s teamwork, problem-solving, energy, and creativity to win!
Don’t Miss JOTA (Jamboree on the Air)!
Connect with Scouts and Guides from all over the world through radio! Book your unit's session to be part of this awesome international experience.
This year’s theme: Boree Regatta’s 60th Anniversary!
Get into the spirit by dressing to celebrate, decorating your rafts and campsites, and joining in the fun as we honour 60 years of adventure, friendship, and unforgettable memories at Boree Regatta!
In preparation for the event, please note that singlet tops, midriff/crop tops, and short shorts are not acceptable clothing. Clothing must have sleeves and should be sun-safe. Enclosed shoes must be worn at all times. Shirts with collars are recommended. Crocs and thongs are not acceptable footwear for camp, and this includes unacceptable water shoes.
Want all the details?
Check out the event booklet here:
boreeregatta.org.au/information.htm
Eligibility
This event is only open to the South Metropolitan Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturer Scouts, and Southern Sydney Rivers Region Guides, registered Parent Helpers, and Leaders.
Under 18’s – Cubs Scouts, Scouts and Venturers Scouts
• Must be registered and valid members of Scouts NSW at the time of application and through until 20th October 2025
• Have consent from their parents/guardians
Over 18’s – 18 year old Venturers, Rovers Scouts, Parent Helpers and Leaders
• Must be a registered and valid member of Scouts NSW at the time of application and through until 20th October 2025.
• Hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWC) and Police Check.
• Have completed the compulsory Mandatory Training (Child Safe Scouting and WHS for Scouting), and these modules are valid until 20th October 2025.
Event Fees & Payments
The event fees cover the contribution to the event, Boree Regatta. Each group should charge its own cost to cover the catering and other group requirements.
• Participants (Adults and Youth members) –
• Boree Team Members – Free
• Trainee Guides, AA Team Both Sat and Sun – Free
• Trainee Guides, AA Team Saturday – Free
• Trainee Guides, AA Team Sunday – Free
• SGARS Team - Free
The event fee includes the following, but not limited to:
• 2 nights of camping
• 1 night of entertainment
• Adventurous activities – canoeing, kayaking, and bushwalking (Venturers/Senior Guides)
• Fun activity games both on the beach and on land
• Badge
• Site security and logistics (including portable toilets, temporary roads, etc.)
• Event registration fee
Refund Policy
• All applications, payments, and e-permissions must be received before the closing date. Any application not finalised before the closing date will be cancelled.
• Late applications may be accepted with the approval of the unit leader, the Event Chairman or Event Coordinator, and the Region Commissioner. Late applications will attract an administration fee of $10. Unless there are exceptional circumstances.
• Refunds for people who withdraw before the applications close will incur a $10 administration fee.
• Refunds for people who withdraw from the event after the closing date are only available in exceptional circumstances due to costs incurred, unless there are documented exceptional circumstances.
• All requests for refunds must be received before 4 pm on the 17th October 2025.
• No refund will be given if an individual is sent home from the camp for any reason.
General Health
If you are unwell or showing symptoms of a viral disease, we ask that you stay home, self-isolate, and look after yourselves.
Event Cancellation
If the activity cannot proceed due to weather conditions, leaders will be notified via Teams, and unit leaders will then inform the participants.
Feeling Safe at Boree Regatta
Everyone in Scouts, youth and adults alike, have the right to feel safe and be protected from abuse. No one is allowed to threaten you, hurt you, or touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or afraid.
A Scout is respectful, and this applies to all interactions between all participants, youth and adults, at Boree Regatta.
You do not have to deal with abuse on your own. If you feel unsafe, threatened, or you see/hear something that causes you concern, please speak to a Leader or Rover on an activity. Your concerns will be taken seriously. The information you provide will be shared with people who can support and protect you.
If you do not know what to do, talk to someone at the Boree Regatta Team!
If, for any reason, you do not feel the concerns of this nature that you raised Boree Regatta have been satisfactorily dealt with, please report your concerns directly to the Child Protection Team at the NSW State Office on 02 9735 9060 or via YouthProtection@nsw.scouts.com.au or to your parents.
• The camp will have leaders present who are trained by Scouts NSW.
• All adults who attend the event will have completed Working With Child Checks, a National Police Check, and Mandatory training.
Lunch Orders
BBQ sausage sandwiches and drinks will be available at the event to order. Order forms and pricing will be available shortly,
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Payment Options
South Metropolitan Region
Once you have submitted your registration, an invoice (summary sheet) will be generated with instructions on how to pay for this event. The following payment options will be available to you:
Credit/Debit Card