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Jamboree Update: Days 2 & 3 Rottnest and the Zoo

Posted on September 8, 2014 by communications254

Rottnest Island We have 185 members registered to take over Rottnest Island on Tuesday October 7, 2014! Can you imagine that many Girl Guides heading over on the ferry and then zipping around the Island for the day? What to bring … Continue reading →

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A snapshot from 1st Collie Guides

Posted on August 26, 2014 by communications254

1st Collie Company was very proud to be known as the “Governor’s Own Company,” since  1915 when they were given that title by Governor Barron in honour of being one of the first country Guide Companies formed in WA. Country … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Dawn Barrie

Posted on August 21, 2014 by communications254

The WA Trefoil Guild Committee has launched the Remarkable Women project. Our first featured woman is Dawn Barrie. Dawn Barrie’s story We are beginning our centenary profiles with an example of one of Guiding’s quiet achievers – one of the many, … Continue reading →

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Centenary goodies now available

Posted on August 8, 2014 by communications254

Girl Guides love memorabilia – everyone knows that. Just look at our camp blankets! Girl Guides WA has created some great little goodies to help celebrate and commemorate our Centenary year. They start from 80c for a sticker right up the the … Continue reading →

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WA Girl Guides in WWI Effort (1914-18)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by communications254

We’ve mentioned before that there were a number of ways Girl Guides in WA helped in both World Wars. We will cover WWII in a later blogpost, but during WWI Girl Guides found creative ways to contribute to our soldiers’ welfare. … Continue reading →

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Jamboree news: Day 1 Details

Posted on August 4, 2014 by communications254

So you’re booked in to attend the Jamboree? Wondering what’s going to be happening there? Here’s a sneak preview for Day 1: the Picnic in the Park. With over 450 Girl Guides and leaders registered to attend, this will be … Continue reading →

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First Service Challenge Donation

Posted on August 1, 2014 by communications254

Congratulations to Southern Foothills Girl Guides for kicking off the Centenary Service Challenge this week! Over 100 stationery and activity packs were delivered to Radio Lollipop on Wednesday night (July 30) by around 20 Girl Guides from various units in the … Continue reading →

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A snippet from our past (1915-1919)

Posted on July 23, 2014 by communications254

The importance of Girl Guides World War 1 started in August 1914, around 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 … Continue reading →

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How we’re giving back this year

Posted on July 21, 2014 by communications254

This year, as you should know by now, is our 100th year of Girl Guiding in WA. One of the main things Girl Guides do is giving back to and working for the community. This is known as “Service.” This year … Continue reading →

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Natasha Hendrick Elected

Posted on July 9, 2014 by communications254

Natasha Hendrick was just elected to the WAGGGS World Board at the 35th World Conference in Hong Kong! Natasha was successfully elected through in the first round of voting and appointed Deputy Chair of the World Board. A big congratulations to Natasha for … Continue reading →

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