Scouts Take Over Parramatta Square

Its our most ambitious Urban Adventure this year - can GWS Scouts take over Parramatta Square?

Please note, we are working closly with council and local land owners to lock this event in. If this event can not take place in Parramatta Square, an alternative venue will be put into place. 

Activity Overview:
To celebrate World Scout Day and to show the world how great we are, we are planning to take over Parramatta Square for the day*. Come and celebrate with us as we do some great activtiies, try some amazing adventures and basically have fun being Scouts!

Who can come:
This event is open to all uniformed youth and adult members of Greater Western Sydney Region. Non-uniformed members of the community will also be in attendance and welcome to come and play with us.

Membership Requirements:
All members must remain financial and registered within ScoutHub from the time applications close until the end of the event.
All service and line leaders over the age of 18 and working as Event Staff or Event Team must be cleared by Scouts Australia NSW to work with children and young people before the start of the event. This includes any adult helpers and support staff.

Activities:
Fun and Games - We will have fun and games for people to play as well as some more amazing activities on offter,. You can get your photo taken with Kym, help promote scouts, maybe get on TV, Radio or Facebook and generally have a good time!

Media Patrol - If you like to be in front of or behind the camera, join our Media Patrol on the day and help us record some great promos for Scouts.

Jump off  a Building - We are currently in negoiations to be able to allow a limited amount of Members to abseil off of one of the buildings in the square. If you would like to be one of these people, please apply.

Live on a Platform - Can you spend all day living on a platform? You will need to help build it and then live on it.... A limited number of people will be able to join...

Promote Scouting - We will have patrols of people handing out wrist bands, applying tattoos and generally promoting Scouting - come and help us :)

Registrations:
Please register for the event by 11:59pm 29th July 2026, as we do need to manage the number of people. More information will be sent out to participants on this day.

Food and Drinks:
No Food or drink will be provided by Scouts. All food and drinks for this event should either be brought by all participants from home or purchased from food stalls available in Parramatta. A members tent will be available to store personal items.

Feeling Safe at the Square:
Everyone in Scouts, youth and adults alike has 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 the festival.

You do not have to deal with abuse on your own. If you feel unsafe, or 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 don’t know what to do – speak to someone at the Members Tent!

If, for any reason, you do not feel the concerns of this nature that you raised at Jamborette have been satisfactorily dealt with, please report your concerns directly to the Child Protection Team at the NSW State Office on 02 9735 9000 or via ChildProtection@nsw.scouts.com.au or your parents.

Payment & Refund Policy: 

This is a free event. There is no cost for this event. Late applications may be accepted with the approval of the organising team.

General Health Policy:
If you are unwell or are showing symptoms of a viral disease, we ask that you stay home, self-isolate and look after yourselves.