Steele Rudd District (Ext) b

 

Locations

 The district was originally in south-west Toowoomba and bounded by West St, Russell St, Holberton St and Bridge St.),   Drayton, Newtown, Glenvale

Maps

 Drayton, Newtown, Glenvale

Badge Description

Scout Emblem

Windmill = necessity of a reliable water supply in this harsh land

Open Book = Steele Rudd’s writings of 24 books and 6 plays

Plough = hardships endured by early settlers in cultivating their crops.

History

Steele Rudd district was named in honour of the well-known local author Arthur Hoey Davis, who was born in 1868 at Drayton, the first township on the Darling Downs.  Davis had written skits about rowing for the Brisbane “Chronicle”, and signed his name as “Steele Rudder” (from the essayist Richard Steele, and the part of a boat).  This was later shortened to “Steele Rudd”.  His most famous work was “On our selection” [1].  

Steele Rudd district was formed in 1966, and was one of the three original districts within the Darling Downs Area.  Its first District Commissioner was Alan Unger [2].  The original proposal was for the district to be named Gannon (West) district, however, by 1966 the name had been changed to Steele Rudd district [3].  In 1978, Cambanora District closed, and its groups are absorbed by Garraboo District and Steele Rudd District [4].  In 1990, Steele Rudd district closed and with Garraboo district and Koala district combined to form Eastern Downs District. [5]

Groups

Steele Rudd District Groups (1966):  6th Toowoomba Scout Group, Glenvale Scout Group, Drayton Scout Group, Newtown Scout Group, St Anthony’s Scout Group and Wilsonton Scout Group.  [6]

Steele Rudd District Groups (1971) : Drayton Scout Group, Glenvale Scout Group, Newtown Scout Group, St Anthony’s Scout Group, 6th Toowoomba Scout Group [7]

Steele Rudd District Groups (1978):  Drayton Scout Group, Glenvale Scout Group, 6th Toowoomba Scout Group, St Anthony’s Scout Group, Newtown Scout Group and Rockville Scout Group.[8]

Steele Rudd District Groups (1983):  Drayton Scout Group, Glenvale Scout Group, Newtown Scout Group, Rockville Scout Group, 6th Toowoomba Scout Group, St Anthony’s Scout Group [9]

References

  1. Haskard, D. (1983). The complete book of Australian Scout badges: Part 2, Queensland and Papua New Guinea. Chatswood, NSW: Badgophilist Publications. p.23.
  2. Madden, J. (2012). Scouting yarn of the Darling Downs: A history. Clifford Gardens, Queensland: The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc., Darling Downs Region. p. 110.
  3. Scouting in Queensland (1967). “Darling Downs Area”. Vol 6 (1), February, p. 57.
  4. Madden, J. (2012). Scouting yarn of the Darling Downs: A history. Clifford Gardens, Queensland: The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc., Darling Downs Region. p. 128.
  5. Madden, J. (2012). Scouting yarn of the Darling Downs: A history. Clifford Gardens, Queensland: The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc., Darling Downs Region. p. 156.
  6. Madden, J. (2012). Scouting yarn of the Darling Downs: A history. Clifford Gardens, Queensland: The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc., Darling Downs Region. p. 110.
  7. The Boy Scouts Association, Queensland Branch (1971). Area, group and district directory 1971. Abel & Co.
  8. Madden, J. (2012). Scouting yarn of the Darling Downs: A history. Clifford Gardens, Queensland: The Scout Association of Australia, Queensland Branch Inc., Darling Downs Region. p. 128.
  9. The Scout Association of Australia, Qld Branch. (1983). Directory: Areas, Regions, Districts, Groups 1983.