News & Updates
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Victorian Contingent Logo Competition
Competition to design a logo for the Victorian contingent of Guides who will attend the Sydney Jamboree in 2018.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Last Day
Today we farewelled our Japanese Girl Guides and took them to Melbourne to prepare for their journey home to Inagawa. We will miss them all.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Saturday
Today our Ballarat Guides enjoyed an Aussie Activity Day at Pax Hill with the visiting Japanese Guides
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Japanese Guide Visit – Friday
Our Japanese Girl Guides have spent the day experiencing schooling at Phoenix P-12 Community College.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Thursday
The Japanese Guides had a day in the City of Ballarat. They spent time at the Town Hall, followed by shopping before visiting a local Guide unit.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Wednesday
Our Japanese Guides have played mini golf and visited the MADE centre at Eureka.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Tuesday
Our Japanese Girl Guides spent the day at the Ballarat Wildlife Park.
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Japanese Guide Visit – Monday
Our Japanese Girl Guides visited Lumen Christi Primary School, Sovereign Hill and Mt Clear Secondary College.
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Preparing for Japanese Girl Guides
Ballarat Guides have been preparing for a visit from a Girl Guide unit in Inagawa, Japan.
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Ballarat Guide providing service in Nepal
Local Guide, Brianna, and her family are headed to Nepal to provide service after the earthquake Her Guide unit have provided items for the Nepalese children.
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Light Painting at Guides
Girl Guides have been introduced to the fun of light painting with a visit from We Shoot Stuff.
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No Guiding Lights
This week a Girl Guide unit held an Earth Hour activity. Heaters and lights were turned off for the night and the girls enjoyed an evening of darkness.
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BP Award for Ballarat Guides
Congratulations to Ashleigh and Elizabeth who have been presented with a peak achievement award at the 2017 State BP Award Certificate Presentation event.
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Guides at 2017 ANZAC Day Services
On a wet Tuesday morning, Girl Guides from Ballarat have attended various local ANZAC Day services.
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Active April – Gymnastics
Gymnastic Sessions Have you all registered for the Premier’s Active April Challenge? The Ballarat Gymsports are running some holiday session that can definitely count as physical activity. Run Tumble Fly…