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'''Rovers''', formerly '''Rover Scouts''', is the fifth and final section of [[Scouts Australia]], and began in [[1918]]. Rovers are aged between 17 (generally 18) and 26 years of age and are organised into Crews, which can be a part of a Scout Group or as a stand alone Crew. Crews accept anyone interested in taking up Rovering, whether or not they have been in Scouts before. The section is based on [[Robert_Baden-Powell|Baden Powell's]] book ''Rovering to Success'' and the theme of knighthood.

A Rover Crew is run by it's members, lead by a Crew Leader, Deputy Crew Leader, Secretary and Treasurer (often with the addition of a Fundraiser or a Quartermaster). Rovers are adults and make their own decisions but sometimes crews wish to have input from people over 26, called Rover Advisors. SomeThese crewspeople haveare oneappointed orfairly twofreely Roverby Advisorsmembers forof thisthe rolecrew because of their previous experience. QuiteIt oftenserves theseas area justmeans ex-Roversfor whosome aremembers notto remain involved after they are readysupposed to leave yet.

Rovering is the most popular in Victoria. There are about 100 [http://www.vicrovers.com/index.php?categoryid=53 Crews in Victoria], with over 300 Australia wide.