The event, which was threatened by the pandemic as well as several natural disaster scares, went off with a bang and proved to be a wildly successful event for Rovering in Tasmania.

By the time everyone was onsite at the end of 2022, around 520 Rover Scouts were registered participants, and almost 80 staff, service team, and volunteers were ready to lend a hand. And with contractors included, that’s over 600 people onsite!

Participants were treated to a wide variety of activities, everything from local food tours to adventurous activities. Rover Scouts were also granted access to some of the lesser known parts of Tassie, with rugged 4WD tours, and behind the scenes treats with some Tassie Devils.

Scouts Tasmania was also thrilled to offer formal training opportunities in seamanship and abseiling for participants at AIM (a first since the introduction of the new Scouting program) as well as a variety of chances for Rovers to gain logbook hours towards their Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS).

Our onsite team were also hard at work. They created loads of giant board games, installed a disc golf course, and facilitated cultural activities with the local palawa people. The Arena was also a centrepiece for onsite night-life and live music, with several local bands gracing the stage, as well as two Rovers spinning the discs for the midnight shifts.