Celebrating Our Volunteers at the 2026 Scouts SA Branch Annual Awards Ceremony

On Sunday, September 20, 2026, Scouts SA held the 2026 Branch Annual Awards Ceremony. This prestigious annual event celebrates the outstanding volunteers who help make Scouting in South Australia possible.

This year’s ceremony recognised the incredible achievements and service of members across Scouts SA. Scouts and Venturers from across the state received their Peak Awards, Rovers and adult members were celebrated for their achievements, and those who have dedicated many years to Scouting were honoured with Long Service Awards.

We also extend a special thank you to Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Chief Scout, who attended her final ceremony before stepping down from her role. We are incredibly grateful for her support and involvement with Scouting over the past five years and wish her all the very best for the future.

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Below you will find the full list of award recipients.

Australian Scout Award

Lily Z
Madelin J
Alex R
Claire B
Emma M
Henry B
Martin D
Darcy N
Louis J
Laura S
Laura H
Oscar C
Alex R
Philip H
Charlotte B
Sam M
Elysa F
Benjamin K
Josh K

King’s Scout Award

Mitchell M
Tyson G
Madi L
Rachel S
Bailey M
Nova O
Alessia S
Lachlan F
Mitchell H
Alexander R
Benjamin M
Casey S
Colby I
Ash C
Brock G
Charlie G
Louis H

Rover Service Award

Elise Banks
Tomas Schmied

Special Service Award

Alaina Andrews
Tahlita Armstrong
Elise Banks
Josephine Bartholomew
Rachel Berlemon
Katie Boon
Noah Casha, Rover
Angela Chamins
Teika Collins
Declan Crawford
Michelle Crumley
Marlene Cutajar
Juliette D’Onofrio
Adam Duniam
Natalie Edwards
Ian Elsden
Storm Goldsack
Emma Golley
Jay Golley
Belinda Gregor
Sarah Grubb
Richard Hicks, Committee
Timothy Hogan
Shaylee Horne
Chantelle Jones
Harpreet Kaur
Donna Keen
Tanya Kent
David Kirk
Tammy Kowald
Amanda Lippasaar
Ann Lund
Nicole Malan, Rover
Tanya Maxwell
Andrew McCarthy
Chloe McTier
Tessa Miller
Peta Mitchell
Wayne Okely
Rebecca Pannell
Kathrine Putman
Mark Rogers
James Rooney
Hayley Russell
Phil Ryan
Amy Savage
Chantel Schiller
Emma Sifa
Louis Tonkin
Sarah Trussell
Akacia Vanmali
Amy Verduyn
Lisa Whitburn

Meritorious Service Award

Daniel Carter
Felicity Carter
Melissa Coppick
Ryan Edwards
Andrew Golding
Christopher Golding
Odette Haley
Skye-Bianca Hughes
Sean Ind
Karen Liebich
Mika Matthews
Lauren Mews
Anne Salotti
Dara Toms
Shane Warner
Janet Williams
Kylie Williams
Leslie Wood

Silver Wattle

Rosslyn Aistrope
Langdon Blight
Nathan Borg,
Peter Den Hartog
Roger Farrow
Michael Finn
Tyler Forrest
Alison Gibson
Kaleb James
Ashley Johns
Kevin Johnson
Freya Lamacraft
Alexandra Mackenzie
Julie-Anne McKee
Steven Minuzzo
Hadi Moughnie
Craig Oxford
Heather Siebert
Helen Stone
Sarah Todd
David Trehearne
Laura Unger
Lee-Anne Whitehead

Outstanding Service

Jacqueline Bodycomb
Michelle Casserly
Margaret Haensel-Fuss
Kylie Pannell
Anne Ritchie
Darren Williams

Distinguished Service

Dianne Warner

Silver Koala Award

Kathryn Affleck
Trevor Averay
Gerald Carr
John Hooper
Juanita Howell

Silver Emu Award

Dianne Broughton

Silver Kangaroo Award

Cherryl Brady

Long Service Award

40 Years

Helen Filby
Lance Morgan
Mike Sellwood
David Trehearne
Denise Waters

45 Years

David Bayly
Gerry Carr
Paul Dickson APM
Kay Ealing
Mark Eckert
Bruce Gauci
Ray Jackson
Robyn Smith

50 Years

Bruce Stewart

55 Years

Peter Lane OAM

70 Years

Cynthia Harfield OAM