Maps

New Farm, Chermside, Nundah, Stafford, Kedron, Wavell Hts, Wilston, Gordon Park, Kalinga

Badge Description

World Scout in “Design for Tomorrow” rope and reef knot or Scout logo

3 spears = Aboriginal Turrbal people in the area

N = North side of Brisbane river

Axe and log = originally the camp emblem of Gilwell Park, near London, where formal Wood Badge (Adult Leader) training commenced in 1919.  In time, the symbol came to be used for all Wood Badge (Adult Leader) training around the world.  Charles Smethurst Snow was appointed Deputy Camp Chief (Gilwell) and started Wood Badge (Adult Leader) training courses in Queensland in 1924.  The inclusion of this symbol in the District’s badge represents his enduring interest and efforts in this training.

‘3 spears, boomerang and ‘N’ ‘ symbol = emblem of the former Brisbane North District.  Several Scout Groups in the District were originally in Brisbane North District, which was disbanded in a reorganisation of the northern Brisbane metropolitan districts.

This third version of the Charles S Snow district badge was introduced in 1989.  The knot and white background were incorporated into the design by the District Commissioner Elaine Richards [4].

History

Charles S Snow district is named after Charles Smethurst Snow who formed one of the 4 original scout patrols in Queensland in 1908, and registered the first scout troop at Kangaroo Point in 1909.  He became the 1^st Chief Commissioner between 1909-1922.  Charles S Snow district was established in 1958.  The first District Commissioner was L. Howard-Osbourne [1].  The first female Group Leader in Queensland was Irma Howell, who was appointed to Kalinga Scout Group, which was within Charles S Snow district, in 1976 [2].  On the 31st March 1988, Charles Snow district was re-structured when it absorbed Scout Groups from Brisbane North District which was closed [3].

Local Scout Activities

Wonargo review (Gang show), is run out of a hall in Northgate annually

Local Places of Interest

Nudgee Beach Reserve, Marchant Park, , Chermside Historical Precinct, Nundah Historic Cemetery, Ascot Racecourse, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial-Aircraft, East Street Northshore, Portside Wharf, Newstead House & Newstead Park, Powerhouse New Farm, New Farm Parklands, Anzac Square (Brisbane CBD), Fortitude Valley, Chinatown, Cathedrals (Brisbane CBD), Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane Museum, Queen St Mall (CBD), Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Queensland Parliament House (Brisbane CBD), Roma Street Parklands, MacArthur Museum (Brisbane CBD), Old Windmill Observatory (Wickham Terrace), UQ Museums, RBW Museums, Telstra Museum (Clayfield), Queensland Police Museum (Brisbane CBD), Downfall Creek Bushland Centre (Chermside West); Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History (Herston); Museum of Nursing History (Herston), Integrated Pathology Learning Centre (Herston), Army Museum South Queensland Victoria Barracks (Petrie Terrace)

Previous Badge Variations

The following are variations of the badge:

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Type Woven bound with white square border (issued 1989)	Type Woven bound with white circular border	Type Woven bound with red circular border
60 x 60 mm	60 x 60 mm	63 x 63 mm
Ext	Ext	Ext

Groups

Charles S Snow District Groups (1963): Ascot Scout Group, Charles S Snow District Rovers, Clayfield Scout Group, Hamilton Scout Group, Hendra Scout Group, Kalinga Scout Group, Pinkenba Scout Group, Wavell Heights Scout Group. [5]

Charles S Snow District Groups (1971): Ascot Scout Group, Clayfield Scout Group, Hamilton Scout Group, Kalinga Scout Group, Kedron Scout Group, Wavell Heights Scout Group. [6]

Charles S Snow District Groups (1983): Clayfield Scout Group, Hamilton Scout Group, Kalinga Scout Group, Kedron Scout Group, Wavell Heights Scout Group [7].

Charles S Snow District Groups (2018): Brisbane Central Scout Group, Chermside Burul Scout Group, Gordon Park Scout Group, Kalinga Scout Group, Kedron Scout Group, Nundah-Northgate Scout Group, Stafford Scout Group, Wavell Heights Scout Group, Wilston Scout Group [8]

Charles S Snow District Groups (2024): Chermside Burul Scout Group, Gordon Park Scout Group, Kedron Scout Group, Nundah-Northgate Scout Group, Stafford Scout Group, Wilston Scout Group