Tag Archives: Girl Guides History

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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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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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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Centenary Challenge Launched

Posted on July 7, 2014 by communications254

Something fun to bring us all together The Centenary Challenge is a fun and exciting challenge for Girl Guides WA members to explore the history of the movement in Western Australia. It was officially launched at the Centenary Dinner on June … Continue reading →

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Centenary Dinner Wrap-up

Posted on June 30, 2014 by communications254

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!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by communications254

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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Don’t you just love old photos?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by communications254

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…

Posted on June 4, 2014 by communications254

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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