Maps

 Auchenflower, Milton, St. Lucia, Toowong

Badge Description

Scout logo

Mountain Range: Surrounding Taylor Range including Mount Coot-tha

Sun & Clouds = Setting sun over the mountain range, originally seen by the designer of the badge

Boomerangs = Stylised “W” symbolising West

The badge was designed in 1963 by Howard Brown who was a Cub, Scout and Senior Scout with Taringa Group between 1953/54 to the early 1960s.  Whilst designing the badge, he was a student at the Queensland Teacher’s College, Kelvin Grove.  Mr Brown undertook the design of the Brisbane West district and also the programme cover of the 1963 Brisbane Gang Show . [4]

The badge was first issued in April 1964 [5].

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

Type Woven bound Grey Border

50 x 48 mm

Ext

History

Brisbane West district is named after the Brisbane River, which was explored by John Oxley, an explorer, in 1823 and named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the then Governor of New South Wales.  Brisbane West district was probably formed around 1943, and at the time its District Commissioner was C.W. Noble [1].   In 1972, Brisbane West district closed and its groups joined Tyakunda district [2,3].

Groups

Brisbane West District Groups (1962): Taringa Scout Group, Milton Scout Group, Auchenflower Scout Group, Ironside Scout Group, St. Lucia Scout Group, Kenmore Scout Group, 1st Toowong Scout Group, 3rd Toowong Scout Group,  4th Toowong Scout Group [6]

Brisbane West District Groups (1971): Auchenflower Scout Group, Milton Scout Group, St. Lucia Scout Group, St. Lucia Central Scout Group, 1st Toowong Scout Group, 3rd Toowong Scout Group. [7]