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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Centenary Dinner Wrap-up
Oh, what a night! Thanks to everyone who came along and made this night so very special. Of course, this dinner marked the commencement of a year of celebrations on turning 100, so the mood was excited and upbeat all night. We had … Continue reading
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3, 2, 1 …. CENTENARY LIFT OFF!
We’re excited! Tomorrow (June 28) marks the launch of our year of celebrations in the lead up to the official Girl Guides WA Centenary date of June 28, 2015. We’re celebrating with two exciting things: a Gala Dinner for adult … Continue reading
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Centenary Jamboree October 2014
Hopefully you have noticed that Girl Guides WA will be celebrating its 100th Birthday from June 2014 – June 2015. As part of these celebrations a Centenary Jamboree with a Difference has been organised. The Centenary Jamboree will be 5 … Continue reading
Don’t you just love old photos?
We have just installed a couple of photo albums on our Gallery page of the blog that you might like to check out. So far we have two albums: Historical Photos and In the Media. Highlights In the Historical Photos album, … Continue reading
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What happened 99 years ago…
World War 1 started in August 1914 (10 months before Guiding started in Western Australia). In October of 1914 Sir Harry Barron, then Governor of Western Australia and Chief Scout of Western Australia, was quoted in the Scouts weekly newspaper column saying: “The Girl … Continue reading
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