Plenty Valley Region Gathering 2026

PARENTS & LEADERS
When: 6-9 March 2026 (Labor Day long weekend)
Where: Eumeralla Scout Camp, Anglesea
Who: all age sections, all Scout Groups in Plenty Valley Region
Register: contact your Group Leader
GROUP LEADERS
Indicative Scout Group registrations are OVERDUE! Fill in the form now - we'll be finalising campsite allocations in the next few days.

Late additions are accepted - final numbers will be calculated at the event.
ABOUT THE EVENT
WHO IS PLENTY VALLEY REGION?
Plenty Valley Region comprises six Scouting Districts: Banyule, Hume, Merribek-Darebin, Nillumbik, Tilba Tilba, and Whittlesea.  Geographically this stretches from inner city areas like Brunswick all the way to Nagambie, and across from Sunbury in the west to Eltham in the East.  In all we have around 3,500 youth members plus volunteer adult leaders.

Our Region Commissioner (and Camp Chief for Region Gathering 2026) is Tim Purdy.
WHERE IS IT?
Address: Region Gathering 2026 is held at Eumeralla Scout Camp, 1415 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea VIC 3230.

Navigation: Anglesea is west of Geelong, on the Great Ocean Road.  The road is bitumen, however care should be taken as it is windy in parts and will have increased traffic for the long weekend.  Night drivers should be mindful of the risk of wildlife on the road.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?
All attendees must be registered members of Scouts Victoria
Youth attendees must be registered as one of:
  • Joey Scouts
  • Cub Scouts
  • Scouts
  • Venturer Scouts
  • Rover Scouts
Adult attendees must be registered as one of:
  • Adult Leader
  • Adult Supporter (i.e. has completed WWCC, Police Check, Reference Checks, compulsory eLearning modules, and membership fee paid)
  • Fellowship
Adults who are registered only as "Contributors" are not permitted to attend overnight activities under Scouts Victoria rules.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Your Scout Group will determine their camp fee, which will include the event fee, food, transport, etc.  The camp fee should be paid to your Scout Group.

The event fee is:
  • $60 for Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers
  • $0 (free) for Rovers, Leaders, Adult Supporters, and Fellowship
The event fee is charged based on actual attendance.  Scout Groups will be invoiced after the event.  Bank transfer is the only payment method we accept - cash, cheque, and credit card payments are not accepted.
AS AN ATTENDEE, WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

Your Scout Group will share a standard camp personal equipment list.

Specific to RG2026, please ensure you bring:
  • Clothes you're prepared to get wet in (activities including paddling in canoes/kayaks, you may get wet)
  • Shoes suitable for boating. This means closed toe shoes you can get wet in. This must not be your only pair of shoes on the camp. We recommend bringing an old pair of runners for this
  • Hat (we'll be outside, the sun will burn you)
  • Water bottle (there will be water refill points at your campsite and each activity base)
  • Medical form (download here)
EVENT DETAILS
IS THERE A SITE MAP?
Event map: The event map PDF can be download here.

Campsites: All Joeys, Cubs, and Scouts will be camping with their home Scout Groups, and Scout Groups will be camping together with their Districts.  There will be a separate camping area available for Venturers, if the Unit's preference is to camp separate to the younger sections.  Note: Your campsite allocation will be advised on arrival.
TELL ME ABOUT THE DAY TIME ACTIVITY BASES?

Activity Base B
Participants will be bused to the Spring Creek estuary in Torquay for this activity.
  • Paddling (learn canoe/sit on top kayak paddling OAS skills)
  • Sand castle building competition and treasure hunt
  • Beach mini olympics (tug of war, beach volleyball, cricket, musical tennis balls)

Activity Base M
  • Southern sea guardians (penguin colonies)
  • Capture the treasure (capture the flag with nerf guns)
  • Find the shipwreck (navigation)
  • Semaphore (codes and signals)
  • Caving (in shipping containers)
  • Bouldering wall

Activity Base N
  • Abseiling tower
  • Archery
  • Axe throwing
  • Archery attack
  • Splat ball
  • Air blasters
  • Challenge valley

Activity Base W
  • Ship ballistas
  • Slip and slide
  • Fuse ball
WHO DO I CONTACT WITH QUERIES?

Parents: please contact your Group Leader with any queries.  If needed, they will escalate the matter.

Group Leaders: please contact your District Commissioner with any queries.  If needed, they will escalate the matter.
WHAT'S THE SCHEDULE?

Note: Activity rotation allocations will be advised on arrival.
Start
Finish
Event
Location
 
 
FRIDAY 6 MARCH
 
5.00pm
9.30pm
Check in open
Event Admin
 
 
SATURDAY 7 MARCH
 
9.00am
10.00am
Check in open
Event Admin
9.30am
9.50am
Group Leader's briefing (one representative per Group)
Event Admin
10.00am
 
Vehicles must be out of camping areas
 
10.00am
10.30am
Opening Parade
Parade Ground
10.30am
1.00pm
Activity rotation 1
Activity bases
2.30pm
5.00pm
Activity rotation 2
Activity bases
7.00pm
7.30pm
Night market rotation 1
Parade Ground
7.30pm
8.00pm
Night market rotation 2
Parade Ground
8.15pm
9.30pm
Venturer laser tag
Meet at Event Admin
 
 
SUNDAY 8 MARCH
 
9.30am
12.00pm
Activity rotation 3
Activity bases
1.30pm
4.00pm
Activity rotation 4
Activity bases
7.00pm
9.00pm
Movies
Parade Ground
 
 
MONDAY 9 MARCH
 
11.00am
11.30am
Closing Parade
Parade Ground
11.30am
 
Vehicles permitted in camping areas
 
3.00pm
 
All participants must be off site
 
TELL ME ABOUT THE NIGHT TIME ACTIVITIES?

Night market
Are you a budding entrepreneur, can your Scout Group earn the most Region dollars? Or are the products and experiences others offer too good to pass up?
  • Region dollars (paper money) will be distributed to each Scout Group prior to the night market
  • Each Scout Group needs to prepare something to sell in exchange for Region dollars. This should be youth led. It could be a product (food, ornament, gadget etc.) or an experience (carnival games,  entertainment, opportunity to humiliate a patrol leader, etc.). Remember this is a camp for all age sections, inappropriate offerings will be disqualified
  • During the night, there will be two "shifts". Each Scout Group will be allocated to either sell their wares during the first shift and be the customer during the second shift, or vice versa
  • The next day, bring your takings to the admin centre for counting. The Scout Group that ends up with the most Region dollars will receive a special prize!

Movies
Still have energy after a full day's activities? We'll be showing some age appropriate movies for your evening entertainment.

Venturer laser tag
Venturers only. What's more fun than playing laser tag in the bush? Playing laser tag in the bush in the dark of course!
Remember to bring clothes that will blend in to your surroundings.
SAFETY
ACTIVITY SAFETY
Everything has risks, but in Scouting we manage these risks to keep them within an acceptable risk appetite.

Some activities will including paddling in small watercraft.
  • These on water activities will be overseen by a leader with "Guide" level (the top level) paddling qualification to ensure their safety, and will commence with a safety briefing
  • Joeys will only be able to use sit on top kayaks, while Cubs and Scouts will be able to use canoes; this is to ensure participants can safely extract themselves in the event of a capsize
  • All participants will be wearing life jackets adjusted to fit
  • We will be on open water (so no risks from overhanging tree branches etc.)
  • There will be a dedicated water safety team to monitor for and respond to any incidents
  • The Anglesea River water quality is unsafe.  The paddling/beach activity has been relocated to Spring Creek, Torquay
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Scouts Victoria regularly holds large scale events with thousands of attendees.  All major events, including this one, have an Emergency Management Plan prepared with input from the local campsite team, local authorities, and the event organising committee, which is then reviewed by the Scouts Victoria state team.

Detailed emergency procedures will be communicated to Group Leaders at the Group Leader briefing.
IS THIS A CHILD SAFE EVENT?
Scouts Victoria is a child safe organisation with zero-tolerance for any harm, abuse or neglect. We value the diversity of our members, including gender, sexuality, race, religion and ability.

If you are a young person and need some help, you should talk to a trusted adult or call us on 1800 870 772 and we can be your trusted adult. This call is free from any phone including payphones, prepaid mobile phones and your home phone.
If anyone is in immediate danger, always call 000 first. 
If you form a reasonable belief that a young person is at risk of harm or you have concerns for their safety or well-being, please contact the Scouts Victoria Child Safety line on 1800 870 772.

When to report? 
  • If a child is at risk of harm or you have concerns for their safety or well-being.
  • If a child discloses sexual, physical, psychological or emotional harm or neglect. This includes if a third person (such as parent or friend) discloses on their behalf.
  • If you have observed harmful behaviour towards a child or seen suspected signs of abuse.
  • If you are not sure if you should report or not. (For example; if you ask the question, should I report it? Then the answer is yes!) 
  • When listening to a young person disclose information. 
https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/join-the-adventure/child-safe-scouting/
WHAT IF THERE'S A BUSHFIRE?
Eumeralla Scout Camp is an established and frequently used Scouts Victoria campsite, the risk of bushfire has been carefully considered and plans made in consultations with local authorities.  In the event of a bushfire, we will follow the event Emergency Management Plan.
RULES
GENERAL RULES
  • The Scout Law and Promise applies throughout the event
  • All members attending are expected to be Sun Smart. Full Uniform is required for Opening and Closing Parades. Opened toed shoes, thongs and sandals are NOT PERMITTED to be worn at camp
  • Eumeralla is a dry camp. No Alcohol is allowed in camp at any time
VEHICLES
  • Only authorised vehicles are permitted in camping areas between opening parade and closing parade
  • Trailers are permitted to be left in camping areas
  • All cars are to be moved to the designated car park after they are emptied.  No sleeping in cars in the camp ground.  All vehicles are to be off site by 11.00am Saturday
  • Vehicles must stay on designated roads and car parking areas to help protect our fragile environment
  • Speed limit is walking pace only. Observe speed humps and one way streets
FIRES, GAS, SMOKING
  • Campfires are not permitted at Region Gathering 2026.  The typical weather and site conditions make campfires an unnecessary risk at this event
  • Cooking on gas stoves and BBQs is still permitted, subject to government designated fire restrictions.  Fire restriction notices and Total Fire Ban days must be strictly observed - please have contingency plans in place
  • Ensure you have appropriate fire fighting equipment for gas appliances (such as fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire buckets with water & sand)
  • Make sure all gas bottles are in date and in good condition and have you have enough gas for the weekend. We will NOT be providing refills at camp
  • Eumeralla Scout Camp is a designated smoke free zone
WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • Wet pits are not to be dug.  All kitchens will need to have an acceptable way for disposal of wet waste, i.e. a twin bucket filter system
  • Skips will be provided for general rubbish
  • Recycling needs to be washed to keep the ants away, bagged, and taken home with you