The Scouts’ motto is ‘Be prepared’, so when the fires hit NSW in the summer of 2019-2020, the 1st Braidwood Scouts of NSW sprung into action to serve their community.
Malcolm Campbell, the Scouts Leader in Charge, with his wife Chris (the Scout Group’s Publicity Officer), along with their kids – Scout members Charlie and Henry, began fundraising for the local fire station through Return and Earn; the drink container deposit scheme in NSW.
Malcolm and Chris celebrating their special Scouts Group. Image: 1st Braidwood Scouts Facebook. “Whilst the local firefighting services protected many local properties, the Group collected their containers and provided them with snacks and drinks from the monies collected,” Malcolm proudly recalls.