9500 scouts head to Maryborough for 2024 Australian Jamboree

Scouts across Australia and the world will converge on the Maryborough Showgrounds in early January for the 26th Australian Scout Jamboree, injecting at least $3million into the local economy.

9500 scouts and volunteers from around the country and across the world will descend on Maryborough in January for the 26th Australian Jamboree.

More than 9500 scouts and volunteers will converge on the Maryborough Showgrounds in January for the biggest event on the Australian Scouting calendar, AJ2025, the 26th Australian Scout Jamboree.

Maryborough hosted the Queensland Jamboree back in 2013 and will now host the national event January 6-15, with scouts, venturer scouts and leaders travelling from every Australian state and territory.

They will be joined by scouting groups from New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, Norway and Sri Lanka, and kept busy with 10 days of activities at the showgrounds and across the region, including water activities at Hervey Bay, a visit to Australia Zoo and a tour of attractions in Maryborough.

Onsite activities will include, abseiling, obstacle courses, adventurous activities, a robot discovery lab and the uniquely Australian experience of esky racing.

Maryborough hosted the 2013 Queensland Scout Jamboree. Photo: Valerie Horton / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Nights will be full of entertainment and special guests kicking off directly after the official Opening Ceremony on 6th January.

Chief Commissioner of Scouts Queensland and Camp Chief of AJ2025, Geoff Doosaid more than 7500 youth members and the 2000 volunteer adult members would attend AJ2025, the Jamboree.

AJ2025 will be structured as a small city with its very own medical centre, concert arena and merchandise shop to service 9500 campers.

Japanese scouts Naoya Takahashi and Kaiji Takeyama at the 2013 Queensland Jamboree in Maryborough. Photo: Robyne Cuerel / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Maryborough’s population will increase by 50 per cent during the Jamboree.

Scouting has been active throughout Australia for more than 110 years, playing a pivotal role in teaching leadership and resilience to young people.

The Jamboree is expected to bring in more than $3million to the local economy.

Originally published as 9500 scouts head to Maryborough for 2024 Australian Jamboree