Ballarat Region Badge (original)
The original Ballarat Region badge was first used in 1975 as the badge for a Region Rally day called Ringball. It was designed by the late Ballarat Division Commissioner Mrs Kathleen Hillman. The badge depicts:
- a poppethead - representing goldmining the region
- wattle - seen throughout the region but particularly in the Maryborough area
- a rams head - representing sheep farming
- an apple - representing the orchards of Bacchus March
These items are enclosed within a trefoil to identify the badge as belong to Girl Guides.
Ballarat Region Centenary Badge
The Ballarat Region designed their own special badge to celebrate the Centenary of Guiding in 2010. The badge contains the symbol of the Ballarat Region, as well as the centenary logo.
Magic Happens at Lingbogol Badge
Our unique Lingbogol badge was created as a fundraiser for the Lingbogol Guide Camp in 2022 to compliment a magical Central Highlands Region activity held at Lingbogol.
The basis of the badge is that all events held at Lingbogol bushland property are magical and create Guiding memories for those who attend.
The badge has been thoughtfully designed to include significant elements:
- red toadstool – the outdoor ornamental toadstool at Lingbogol traditionally used for Brownie Ring
- green frog – the endangered growling grassfrogs that live at the campsite
- glowing campfire – traditional night-time activity held outdoors at Lingbogol or in the Kathleen Hillman Memorial Barbecue pit
- dragon and unicorn formed from smoke from the fire – simply representing that a magical experience occurs at Lingbogol
