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GEM100 wrap-up

Posted on June 29, 2015 by communications254

This post contains a LOT of photos! See if you can find yourself and please leave a comment if you do. First some thanks: 1. Thanks to the organising committee for a spectacular job of creating a memorable event for … Continue reading →

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GEM100 is almost here

Posted on June 26, 2015 by communications254

Just a quick post today to wish all the members past and present a happy 100th birthday for Sunday! We’re finishing up our big year of centenary celebrations this Sunday with a street party in Forrest Place, Perth. We are … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Joy O’Grady

Posted on June 25, 2015 by communications254

This post’s Remarkable Women of Girl Guides WA is Joy O’Grady. Joy recalls life as a Ranger. “I can recall camping with our Ranger unit about 1955.  We caught a train to Midland and then followed a map to a farming property.  … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Nancy Brazier

Posted on June 16, 2015 by communications254

This post’s Remarkable Women of Girl Guides WA is Nancy Brazier who recalls eating a particularly sandy meal at one Girl Guide camp! Here is her story. Nancy Brazier joined the Girl Guide Association when she became an enrolled member of … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Joan Davis

Posted on May 28, 2015 by communications254

This post’s Remarkable Women of Girl Guides WA is Joan Davis, who saved a child’s life in a dramatic road incident in 1975. Here is her story. Waroona District Girl Guide Commissioner Mrs Joan Davis, did not consider herself particularly brave. … Continue reading →

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Information on GEM100

Posted on May 23, 2015 by communications254

About GEM100 – an update from the organisers GEM100 is a celebration of 100 years of Girl Guiding in Western Australia and is our opportunity to celebrate with a party and to showcase girl guiding to the public of Perth. DATE: SUNDAY 28 JUNE … Continue reading →

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Snippets from the past: Merredin’s Guide Cottage

Posted on May 20, 2015 by communications254

Merredin’s Guide Cottage In 1951 King George VI initiated a “Bridge of Service” effort and Miss Teasdale, Merredin District Commissioner, had the idea of building a cottage for an aged pensioner couple. The Rangers, Guides and Brownies worked hard to raise the money … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Marjory Cobb

Posted on May 12, 2015 by communications254

This post’s Remarkable Women of Girl Guides WA is Marjory Cobb. Here is her story. Marjory became involved in guiding in the same way as did many of our leaders: she volunteered to help when her daughter’s unit was in need … Continue reading →

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A not-so-crummy history … of Girl Guide Biscuits!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by communications254

Given that Girl Guide Biscuits have arrived for sale in WA, we thought you might be interested to know a little about the history of Girl Guide biscuits in our state. Here are some Did You Knows courtesy of our extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Women: Nancy Rogers and Florence Couper

Posted on April 21, 2015 by communications254

This month’s Remarkable Women of Girl Guides WA are Nancy Rogers and Florence Couper. Here are their stories … Lee Edwards is now a member of the Perth Trefoil Guild, but her early guiding years were spent as a Ranger … Continue reading →

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