▁the ▁Governor - General ) ▁as ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁their ▁Branch ' s ▁annual ▁or ▁bi - ann ual ▁awards ▁presentation . ▁All ▁awards ▁are ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Chief ▁Sc out ▁of ▁Australia , ▁who , ▁by ▁convention ▁is ▁the ▁Governor - General . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁R over ▁Sc outs ▁( as ▁they ▁were ▁then ▁known ) ▁began ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁as ▁young ▁men ▁returned ▁home ▁from ▁World ▁War ▁One ▁and ▁sought ▁out lets ▁for ▁their ▁love ▁of ▁the ▁out do ors ▁and ▁the ▁cam ar ader ie ▁of ▁like - mind ed ▁others . ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁acting ▁as ▁leaders ▁to ▁youth ▁sections , ▁many ▁people ▁chose ▁to ▁form ▁" R over ▁Sc out ▁C rew s " ▁and ▁undert ake ▁activities ▁- ▁many ▁service - related ▁- ▁as ▁a ▁team . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁marked ▁the ▁cent en ary ▁of ▁R over ing ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Mot ors port ▁ ▁Mot ors port ▁clubs ▁exist ▁in ▁several ▁states ▁and ▁are ▁the ▁bodies ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁safe ▁operation ▁of ▁R over ▁car ▁racing . ▁They ▁are ▁Confeder ation ▁of ▁Australian ▁Mot ors port - aff ili ated ▁racing ▁clubs , ▁with ▁strict ▁drink - d riv ing , ▁safety ▁and ▁racing ▁policies . ▁They ▁are ▁operated ▁by ▁an ▁elected ▁and ▁assigned ▁team ▁of ▁Ro vers ▁and ▁are ▁under ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁that ▁states ▁Branch ▁R over ▁Council . ▁They ▁over see ▁events ▁like ▁M ud bash ▁( V IC ), ▁ ▁Sand blast