Maps

Buderim, Caloundra, Glass House Mountains, Kawana, Landsborough

Badge Description

Scout logo

Green hills = Glasshouse Mountains, featuring Mt Coonowrin on the right (crooked neck), Mt Beerburrum,Mt Tunbubudla & Mt Tibberoowuccum combined on the left.[5]

Beach & Sea = Sunshine Coastline design in the circle was previously the emblem on the Near North Coast district badge

Map of Queensland 

The badge was first issued in July 1965 [4]

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type : Ribbon (issued July 1965)	Type : Ribbon Various shades	Type : Woven bound Grey border	Type : Woven bound Light blue border	Type : Woven bound Blue border Various shades	Type : Woven bound Blue border
53 x 50 mm	53 x 50 mm	53 x 60 mm	50 x 62 mm	50 x 62 mm	50 x 60 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext	Ext

History

Beaver Masters district is named in honour of Louis Varsey “Beaver” Masters a local Scout Leader, who was appointed the first full time Country Training and Organising Commissioner (later known as Field Commissioner) in 1936.  He founded Sir Leslie Wilson Scout Camp, Florence Bay, Magnetic Island in 1956.  Beaver died on 15th May 1964, and his ashes rest under the alter at the camp chapel [1].  Beaver Masters district was formed in late 1964 or early 1965 [2].  The district used to be named “Near North Coast” district [2].

Prior to the Suncoast Region being formed, the district was part of the South East Queensland Zone, which was administered by Branch Headquarters in Brisbane, and districts were supported by Field Commissioners [3].  In 1972, the districts within this Zone included: Maryborough, Maheno, Gympie, Cooroora, Beaver Masters, Nambour, D’Agular Range, Murrumba, Bunya, Barambah, Condamine, Dolphin, South Coast, Stradbroke Island and Beaudesert districts.  In 1980 this district was re-designated part of Southern and Western Region [4].

Scout Activity Centre

Rocky Creek Scout Campsite (Landsborough)

Local Places of Interest

Australia Zoo (Beerwah); Glass House Mountains National Park-hiking, lookouts; Mary Cairncross Park (Maleny)-walks, lookout, environmental centre; Sunshine Coast hinterland towns- Maleny, Montville; Cheese Factory (Maleny); Maleny Dairies-factory & farm tour; Little Rocky Creek Grinding Groves Aboriginal Site (Landsborough); Landsborough museum; Ewen Maddock Dam – water activities (Landsborough); Dularcha Railway Tunnel-hikes (Landsborough); Sea Life Sunshine Coast – Aquarium (Mooloolaba); Aussie World (Palmview); Sunshine Castle (Bli Bli); Bellingham Maze (Tanawha); Queensland Air Museum (Caloundra); Caloundra Regional Art Gallery; Montville Art Gallery; Mapleton Observatory; Calundra RSL Military display;  The Australian Teamsters Hall of Fame (Glass House Mountains);   Caloundra Pumicestone Passage -water activities

Groups

Beaver Masters District Groups (1971): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group, Glasshouse Mountains Scout Group, Landsborough Scout Group, Maleny Scout Group, Maroochydore Scout Group [6]

Beaver Masters District Groups (1983): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group, Glasshouse Mountains Scout Group, Kawana Sout Group, Maleny Scout Group, Maroochydore Scout Group [7]

Beaver Masters District Groups (2018): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group, Kawana Scout Group, Landsborough Scout Group [8]

Beaver Masters District Groups (2024): Buderim Scout Group, Caloundra Scout Group, Kawana Scout Group, Landsborough Scout Group, Maroochydoore Scout Group