Note: The stories in  this Chapter are extracts of articles in the "Jamboree Daily". The author has exercised editorial discretion in modification of some of the original content.

(Above) Aerial view of Shopping and Exhibition Area, greatly magnified, looking north, taken on January 2, 1965. (National Parks)

(Above) Map of Picnic Ground 2010 (Landvic) The semi-circular roadway in the former Jamboree Shopping Centre is indicated by the orange broken parallel lines.

(Above) Aerial view of Picnic Area taken in December 2010, This shows  the car park and turning circle, with two vehicles parked in it, and the Playspace . In 1980 the Picnic Area was closed off to private vehicles. (Landvic)

Sorting provisions at a sub-camp! (Jamboree News) THE JAMBOREE SHOPPING AND EXHIBITION AREA The present day Nerre Nerre Warren picnic area, at the eastern end of Brady Rd,  now occupies the site of the former Jamboree Shopping and Exhibition Area. This was the commercial centre of the camp, and included retail shops, services, bank, post office, dry cleaners, snack bars, and  a tourist bureau. The Camp radio station was also located there, as well as the Lost Cubs office! EXHIBITION AREA - WIDE RANGE OF DISPLAYS "A visit to the Exhibition Centre, and being able to answer questions about the visit, will earn each Scout or Senior Scout a valuable point for the Southern Cross or Capricorn Awards respectively The exhibition tents are in Brady Road, behind the shopping centre. The exhibitions are wide and varied and there is literature available, which describes the products of each of the companies participating. Such displays as "Rainbow" Simpson's collection of Scout and Guide stamps Of the world" are drawing the attention of many people. This collection is worth well over £100. There is also a comprehensive range of Scout first day covers from all over the world. The General Motors-Holden's display caters for both the mechanically informed and also the layman. The State Electricity Commission. of Victoria, has an extremely interesting display showing the purposes, function and construction of the massive Snowy River Scheme. This display consists of a series of models and pictures with captions explaining each of these. There is also a model of the Port of Melbourne which is proving of great interest to country and inter-State visitors. There is also a comprehensive range of photographs telling about life in the Antarctic and also in Papua New Guinea. A display case from the C.S.I.R.O. shows features of the milling and preservation of Victoria's vast timber resources". (Jamboree News) (Author note: Brady Rd bisected this area - see  photo above - the Exhibition Centre was located on the southern edge, adjacent to the present day Barbecue Shelter. It was a strip about 60 metres by 20 metres, next to the Lost Cubs Tent! No trace remains today - the strip has reverted to bushland.) RADIO STATION "Radio Station VK3WIA has been installed by the Wireless Institute of Australia. This is in operation between 10 a.m. and 4 pm. daily and all are invited to see it in operation". (Jamboree News) Exhibition Centre (Rose Bay Movie)

Neil Hawkins from NSW with his transmitting gear! (Jamboree News) WELL PREPARED "When it comes to being prepared, it is a safe bet that Neil Hawkins, of Killara, Sydney, is right to the fore. For instance, he has brought with him to the Jamboree his own power plant which provides electric light for all the tents in his troop. The real reason that he brought the power plant with him is to enable him to continue working his radio set while he is in camp. At home in Sydney, he has his own registered amateur radio station, VK2ZNH. He has been able to continue speaking with other radio "hams" while he has been at the' Jamboree by using some of the equipment he has attached to his small car. Since he has been in Melbourne, his radio equipment has got him put of trouble more than once. - while finding his way to the Jamboree, he became confusd in some of the suburbs. But with equipment like he has in the car, it is not necessary to ask anyone the correct way. He merely lifts the speaker of the set and sends out a call to any other ham operators who may be working their sets. One or two operators are always on the job, he says, and they are able to give him directions to get to a given destination. He is a Rover Mate of the First Lindfield (NSW) Troop, which because of his power plant could be called the brightest troop at the Jamboree!".