Victorian Rovers

W.F. (Bill) Waters (dec.)
Headquarters Commissioner (Rovers) - 35 Years

A number of years ago, the National Rover Council introduced a National Rover Service Award that would be awarded within each Branch. The Victorian BRC decided that the most suitable person that the award would named in honour of was W.F. Waters.

W.F. (Bill) Waters was Headquarters Commissioner for Rovers for 35 years. Under his guidance and leadership, Victorian Rovers developed and built the Bogong & Baw Baw Rover Lodges, lead the way in activities (eg: Ski touring, bushwalking, etc.), ran the 7th World Moot and created the backbone of modern Rovering across the Country.

With this award, we acknowledge those who have contributed to Victorian Rovering over a number of years and provided outstanding service to the section.

Nomination for the award can be submitted by a Crew, Region, Subcommittee, the BRC or other Scouting personnel. Nominations are sent directly to the Branch Commissioner - Rovers and remain completely confidental until the Awardees are announced on World Scout Day, August 1st.

Nomincations must be made formally to the Branch Rover Council by the June BRC Meeting.

W.F. Waters Award Nomination Form

AWARD HONOUR ROLL:

WF Waters Award is the name given in Victoria to the National Rover Service Award awarded for outstanding service to the Rover section of the Scout Association.

1982

• Rob Brain
• Ivan Fox
• Harold Gardiner
• Terry Lambert
• Lindsay de Marchi
• Mick Scarff

1983

• Rex Brown
• Hugh Grayson
• Alan Parkin
• Harry Stephenson
• Max Strode

1984

None

1985

• John Ackerly
• Steve Burton
• John Clark
• Rob Motton
• Joy Oldridge
• Bruce Wood

1986

• Mark Binks
• David Brace
• Greg Davies
• Ron Griffiths
• Ian Sharpe
• Neil Westaway

1987

• Gary Bourton
• Laurie Browell
• Brian Downing
• Pauline Jennings
• Trevor Kinsey

1988

• Jeff Gardner
• Rob Johnson
• Richard Kings
• Ian Talbett

1989

• Sue Brain
• Chester Irving
• Graham Ryan
• Greg Storer

1990

• Syd Bysouth
• Peter Chaplin
• Tony Coleman
• Rodney Francis
• Jeff Graham
• Janet Granger
• Neville Kendall
• Ray Nevill
• Josie Peterson
• Terry Prentice
• Kath Scarff

1991

• Stephen Carter
• Michael Crawley
• Bruce Durant
• Brett Lewis
• Bryan O’Reilly
• Gaile Reid
• Sue Tanck
• William Wells

1992

• Craig Bacon
• Julie Chaplin
• Jon Franklin
• Ian Grenda
• John Henderson
• Trevor Krohn
• Anthony Paine
• John Parr
• Bruce Paterson
• Vaya Raftopolous
• Peter Runting
• Dianna Simpson
• David Smith
• Deidre Toal
• Greg Wanless
• Trevor Yann

1993

• Margaret Bysouth
• Andrew Gallagher
• Brian Harris
• Kathy McGrath
• Geoff Mcleod
• Sue Laughton
• Marie Prentice

1994

• Wayne Kleeman
• Roy Paton
• Jodie Patterson
• Pauline Phillips
• Jack Porter
• Peter Rashleigh
• Amber Shears
• Doug Smith
• Daniel Tyrell
• Catherine White

1995

• Brad Crabtree
• Chris Epskamp
• Stephen Harry
• Michael Hosemans
• Shane Lockwood
• Duncan McColl
• Michael McGrath
• Richard Neil

1996

• Iain Donaldson
• Richard Epskamp
• Carolyn Hand
• Paul Little

1997

• Ken Faulks
• Tim Mepstead
• Jason Ward

1998

• Craig Bergin
• Doug Cartwright
• Chris Crennan
• Gavin Thomas

1999

• Matt Anderson
• Chris Cole
• Jason de Voogd
• Murray Duncan
• Kylie Durant
• Tim Fryer
• Robert Hill
• Travis Newing
• Lachlan Shield

2000

• Travis Barry
• Chris Eagle
• Rob Galea
• Caroline Overbeek
• Alston Park
• John Ravenhall
• Paul Roberton
• Colin Sharp
• Ian Stackhouse
• Jason Troy
• Craig Whan

2001

• Bruce Day
• Cheryl Edward
• Jody Freeman
• Elizabeth Haines
• Steve Joiner
• James McEwan
• Andrew Nyilas
• Mathew Okely
• Mark Perkins
• Keith Smithers
• Andrew Stuckey

2002

• Jeremy Leeson
• Maria Murray
• Andrew Sanderson
• Michael Simpson
• Mark Thornton
• Les Wiebenga

2003

• Michael Anton
• Catherine Brumby
• Daniel Crennan
• Luke Francis
• Letitia Okely
• Felicity Pleasants
• Scott Rosicka
• Megan Shields
• Jacki Whan
• Michael Whyms
• Narelle Williams

2004

• Donna Anderson
• Michael Connor
• Cameron Cook
• Fiona Dean
• Elizabeth Golec
• Colin Jones
• Kristopher Lawrence
• Lee Prior
• Ros Pruden
• Peter Rossborough
• Michael Spencer

2005

• Rodney Abson
• Christopher Allan
• Benjamin Eriksson
• Joshua Hutton
• Adrian Irving
• Linda Moore
• Lucas Moore
• Adrian Rietwyk
• Raymond White
• Daniel Wilson
• Chris Young

2006

• Daniel Angus
• Mandy Bannon
• Graeme Bryar
• Gary Howard
• Simon Millar
• James Stewart

2007

• William Gielewski
• Giff Hatfield
• Raymond Lubansky
• Patrick McCormick

2008

• Stuart Bailey
• Lillian Beard
• Aaron Guild
• David Lyons
• Jack Maver
• Richard McCoy
• Theresa Prior
• Stephen Rahill
• Sarah Wotherspoon

2009

• Christopher Anderson
• Sarah Austin
• Dean Castle
• Elizabeth Davison
• Peter Gibson
• Elizabeth Hardy
• Belinda Henderson
• Travis Parkes