Mafeking Rover Park has had a very successful and enjoyable year. I took on the Chairman position with the park in a good place and I was determined to keep it that way. With a fantastic committee behind me we achieved a lot, which I am proud of.

Through the year the Business Plan was completed and worked on. One of the main projects identified for completion was the Northern Region Training Centre into a Multipurpose facility for the site. Discussions started with the Branch Property Committee for funding and we are pleased to announce that this has been granted, which will be a welcome and long awaited addition to Mafeking’s facilities!

The Mafeking Rover Crew opened Deano’s Shelter which was built by them and many others in honour of Dean Parkinson. Dean completed Rovering a few years ago and was highly committed to the development and general maintenance of Mafeking Rover Park.  Sadly, he passed away due to illness, he le% a donation to Mafeking Rover Park of which was used to build this shelter in his honour. This shelter was built down by Lake Surfmoot which is a perfect location for such a Shelter and gives user’s better access to Lake Surfmoot. This makes the Lake Surfmoot area more inviting with BBQ facilities, shade and protection from the weather in that corner of Mafeking.

The Mafeking Shed project is now moving along thanks to a little bit of motivation from a grant deadline. The project is well underway and with the push of a few key people it will be finished in no time. The aim is for this project to be completed in early 2012, enabling a better location for Mafeking Rover Park to store equipment and have improved conditions for works on site.

Each year Mudbash help us with capital works around the park, this year as we were in the middle of some major capital works it was decided that Mudbash would help us with works in general. A lot of fences were fixed along with general clearing. Mudbash this year was a great event for ‘The Park’.

Our Wardens did a great job along with the whole committee pitching in to help with a very successful canteen.

The Abseiling Tower restoration was another long running project that got off the ground and was finished within a few working bees. To comply with safety standards we put grip on the front of the containers and reinforced the structure to make it safe for all to use. The Mafeking and Mudbash working bees were well attending and as a whole got a lot of work done. The place is looking in good shape despite the high level of use and rain over the year. I believe us, as a committee of management have taken some big steps towards the future. I would like to thank the Rover Crew, the Mudbash Committee and of course the Mafeking Committee for all their tireless effort, hard work and support.

Yours in Rovering,

Michael Quayle
Chairman
Mafeking Rover Park Committee of Management

With a new year comes a new committee, the Mafeking Rover Park Committee of Management Annual General Meeting was held on Monday the 16th of August at the Victorian Rover Center, the AGM was well attended with around 30 members of the Scouting movement in attendance.  All positions were vacated and opened for nominations, Michael Quayle from Craigieburn Rover Crew has taken over the Chairmans role for coming year and has a strong committee behind him with most positions being filled on the night.  A list of committee members can be found here.

In addition to the new Committee we have also launched a new fresh design for the Parks website, the new design was released in the first week of August and is the first step in refreshing the website, its contents and adding new features and functions.  Any feedback regarding the website should be directed to the webmaster by emailing the webmaster

A copy of the AGM Report can be downloaded: here

A copy of the minutes from the AGM can be downloaded: here