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Volunteer Part Time, Resident Camp Ranger

Looking for a tree-change in the Macedon Ranges. Here is your chance!!

Rowallan Scout Camp and Rowallan Guide Camp are seeking to appoint a volunteer Camp Ranger (single or couple).
This is a multi-year appointment.

The Campsites are a part of Scouts Victoria and Girl Guides Victoria and are located about 1hr North West of Melbourne Victoria in the Macedon Ranges near the beautiful township of Riddells Creek.

The role involves, but is not limited to;

• provide general presence;
• prepare and facilitate all uses of the Campsites;
• greet and orientate arrivals;
• support campers during use;
• complete or facilitate essential maintenance of facilities and equipment;
• reporting of head counts to the booking office;
• maintain the general cleanliness of the camping area;

You should be;

• capable with a chainsaw;
• able to drive a tractor for slashing etc.;
• able to drive the Camp Ute with manual transmission;
• be available to work varied hours/days as business dictates;
  most Friday/weekends and some weekdays required.

Due to the ongoing on-site presence required to deliver the responsibilities and duties in the role, occupancy within the on-site 3-bedroom residence with office, is made available to the volunteers undertaking the role in line with the Occupancy Agreement.
The Occupancy Agreement includes Internet, water, and wood for the heater.

A background in Scouting or Guiding is not essential. Membership of Scouts Victoria will be required including WWCC; permission to have a Police Check done; and completion of mandatory online training for OHS and Child Safe.

For further information about the Campsites;

• Rowallan Scout Camp: rowallan.org.au Facebook
• Rowallan Guide Camp: rowallanguidecamp.org.au

For more information about the role please see our volunteer ranger page.

Applications close 10th February 2023

Rowallan has completed a reed bed to disperse the water after the septic process. The water is Class-C and does not smell. There are lots of plants along the bed and up the sides, which will grow and slow the water flow as it travels along the bed.

Staying in Rowallan HQ this weekend was the Moonee Valley District Cub Leadership camp. They were treated this year to a light fall of snow, enough to coat cars and bushes!

An new Archery Range has been completed for use by Campers.
We have 18lb and 26lb Recurve Bows and 28″ aluminium arrows.

Please see the Ranger regards the use of the Range.

We are proud to announce that we have installed Hydronic Heating to our Dormitories and Toilet block for your comfort.
Overnight heating to 15 degC will reduce the chill factor on our cold Winter nights.

We have been offering free wifi Internet access to our campers for the last 18 months.
However to due to the sustained abuse / over use by campers we have been forced to discontinue this service.
If any group camping with us would like Internet access whilst at camp, then this can be made available if arranged via the Booking office in advance of your camp. WiFi coverage is limited to the dinning room and is Wireless-G.
The fee for such access is $15 per GB downloaded, or part thereof.
If you think this is unreasonable, please lobby Telstra and the local MP for NBN access in Mt. Charlie Rd/Kent Rd.
Our only possible Internet access is via Telstra 3G at this time.

Thank you for your understanding.

Further to the Resource Saving work previously undertaken, we have recently redesigned the Water filtration system to filter all Camp water, and to store the filtered water before use.
This has greatly increased our capacity to deliver clean water to all areas of the camp at the required pressure.
Note, the water is slightly discoloured, but it is clean from a health perspective.

Recently we have implemented 2 resource saving systems saving both electricity and water.  We have installed a Grid Connected Solar system and are harvesting rain water for use around HQ camp.
This water is augmented by water from Mt Teneriffe Dam in times of low rainfall.

The Solar system installed by Solar Charge is a 2.04kW system comprising 12 panels.

 

 

The Rain water harvesting system includes 130KL of storage, collects water from 686m2 of roof, is UV treated and filtered for use around the camp.