1. Inclusion of Public Liability Insurance in our fee
   
2. Increasing costs of running the Scouting Business
   
3. Reflecting the actual costs that Queensland Branch needs to pay Scouts Australia
   
4. The removal of the joining fee
   
5. Simplifying our fee process for Groups and new Members

The following table outlines the annual fees for the next Scouting year commencing on 1 April 2025.

These decisions are informed by the National Fee Structure which is then reviewed and aligned with the budget requirements of the Branch. These fees were reviewed by Region Commissioners and recommended through the Branch Finance Committee to the Branch Executive Committee for approval.

Group fees vary and cover the expenses of a specific group including but not exclusively:      

1. Unit Subs
   
2. Program resources
   
3. Equipment
   
4. Group running costs (Property and Public Liability Insurance, rent, rates, energy, maintenance etc)
   
5. Activity supplies
   
6. Badges 
   

We have provided details of our annual fee now to allow Groups to budget for the coming year, which starts on 1 April 2025.

Scouts Queensland invoices will still be issued 6 monthly covering the above fees – in April and October 2025.

We strongly encourage all Groups to spend time reviewing expenditure at a local level and acknowledge the collection of Public Liability Insurance is now a component of the membership fee. 

Scouts Queensland does not use the annual fee to meet any of our ongoing financial obligations under the National Redress Scheme or Civil Litigation Claims. There is a separate review of Branch assets to ensure we can meet those obligations.

The Branch is actively pursuing alternative revenue sources to further see how we can reduce the cost of Scouting to families. Scouts Queensland is an approved activity provider for the Queensland Government FairPlay voucher program which allows eligible young people to apply for a voucher valued up to $200 per calendar year.