Gold Coast Pelican District
Locations
Surfers Paradise, Nerang, Ashmore, Paradise Point, Southport, Hamilton Heights, Woodroof Park, Parkwood Heights, Labrador, Helensvale, Coomera, Ormeau, Tamborine Mountain and Beechmont (Northern part of the Gold Coast)
Previous Badge Variations
The following are variations of the badge:
Type = Woven bound, (issued 1982) |
Type = Woven bound Various shades of light blue background |
50 x 53 mm |
50 x 55 mm; 50 x 57 mm; 53 x 53 mm |
Ext | Ext |
History
Gold Coast Pelican district was originally known as South Coast District. The district name was changed to “Gold Coast Pelican” in late 1982 [1]. It closed in 1st April 2010 when the Gold Coast Region abolished all its districts, and moved towards a single Region organisation. [2]
Groups
Gold Coast Pelican Districts Groups (1983): Surfers Paradise Scout Group, Nerang Scout Group, Ashmore Scout Group, Canungra Scout Group, Southport Scout Group, Hamilton Heights Scout Group, Woodroffe Park Scout Group, Labrador Scout Group, Tamborine Mountain Scout Group, Jared-Isle of Capri Scout Group [3]
Gold Coast Pelican Districts Groups (2013): Surfers Paradise Scout Group, Nerang Scout Group, Ashmore Scout Group, Paradise Point Scout Group, Southport Scout Group, Hamilton Heights Scout Group, Woodroof Park Scout Group, Parkwood Heights Scout Group, Labrador Scout Group, Helensvale Scout Group, Coomera Scout Group, Ormeau Scout Group, Tamborine Mountain Scout Group and Beechmont Scout Group.[3]
References
- Haskard, D. (1983). The complete book of Australian Scout badges: Part 2, Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Chatswood, NSW: Badgophilist Publications. p.23.
- Campbell, B. (2013). Bob’s Blog, Gold Coast Region Newsletter. April, p. 1.
- The Scout Association of Australia, Qld Branch. (1983). Directory: Areas, Regions, Districts, Groups 1983.
- Campbell, B. Region Commissioner, Gold Coast Region. Personal communique 8.12.2016