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Another notable feature of Rovering in Australia is the existence of "Lones" Rover Crews in several states, which draw their membership from across rural areas, or from Rovers who due to shiftwork, military service, or other reasons, cannot be members of traditional Rover Crews. Meetings are essentially held by correspondence, in the form of regular newsletters or online, with at least one annual Crew camp or other activity. Lone Rovers are also encouraged to get involved with any local Scouting activities and to link up with regular Crews' activities wherever possible. | Another notable feature of Rovering in Australia is the existence of "Lones" Rover Crews in several states, which draw their membership from across rural areas, or from Rovers who due to shiftwork, military service, or other reasons, cannot be members of traditional Rover Crews. Meetings are essentially held by correspondence, in the form of regular newsletters or online, with at least one annual Crew camp or other activity. Lone Rovers are also encouraged to get involved with any local Scouting activities and to link up with regular Crews' activities wherever possible. | ||
National Rover Moots are held every | National Rover Moots are held every three years in Australia with the most recent, the 17th Australian Moot or [[AussieMoot]], being held at Cataract Scout Park near Sydney in the 2007-08 summer. The 18th Australian Moot or "OzMoot" will be held at Woodhouse near Adelaide in January 2011. | ||
In 2008, Australian Rovers marked the 90th birthday of the section, together with the 100th anniversary of Scouting in Australia. | |||
==Rovers in Canada== | ==Rovers in Canada== | ||