Peak Achievements

We are proud of all the achievements and accomplishments of our Guides, in their Guiding programs, in their school environment, and in their life beyond.

We acknowledge our Ballarat Guides who have worked hard and been awarded for the Peak Achievements of Queens Guide Award and BP Award.

The first Guide in Victoria to achieve the Queen's Guide Award was Helen Adair of the 10th Ballarat Guide Company (Scot's Church), presented by Lady Baden-Powell, our World Chief Guide during her 1947 visit.

We would like to compile a complete list of recipients. Feel free to contact us with details of Guides we have not yet included.

Queens Guide awardees

The Queen’s Guide Award is the peak achievement award for youth members of Girl Guides Australia. It provides an opportunity for personal development, self-awareness and attaining knowledge and and skills.  The Award requires significant determination, initiative, self-motivation, resilience and commitment and is pursued only by a small number of  Guides.

Guides are required to accomplish tasks in leadership, community service (volunteer work), outdoor skills, cultural awareness, working with peers, and to advance their own personal development in areas of their choice in the form of a ‘focus’ and an ‘interest’.

GuideYearUnit
Judith Goyen19624th Ballarat Guides
Marie McDonald19694th Ballarat Guides
Karen Spicer19704th Ballarat Guides
Lynda Spicer19754th Ballarat Guides
Meg Leviston → Meaghan Warren19914th Ballarat Guides
Gayle Spicer19774th Ballarat Guides
Alee Hartmann2008Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Bridget Flynn2005Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Fran Wellard2006Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Hannah Hill2005Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Jenna Moors2003Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Joanne Braybrook → Hall2000Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Karen Chatto1989Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Bianca Gerrard2014?
Kaitlyn Brown2019/20201st Sebastopol Guides
Christine Flavell → Croft1988Ballarat Central Ranger Guides
Lauren Chester2020Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Lydia Young201611th Ballarat Guides
Makealah Currie201611th Ballarat Guides
Margaret Littlehales1961?
Melodee Herbert2010Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Michaela Mullaney2021/2022Ballarat District
Sandra Braybrook2021/2022Ballarat District
Naomi Gerrard2022Ballarat District
Rachel Hayes2000Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Sunshine Herbert2007Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit
Susan Hayes1999Ballarat ‘Choc Chic Ranger Guide’ Unit

Baden-Powell awardees

GuideYearUnit
Jacinta McCarthy20174th Ballarat Guides
Makealah Currie201411th Ballarat Guides
Zayda Vandenberg20161st Sebastopol Guides
Vanessa Park20161st Sebastopol Guides
Belinda Evans19934th Ballarat Guides
Kaitlyn Brown20161st Sebastopol Guides
Ashleigh Goossens20171st Sebastopol Guides
Ellie Montgomery20161st Sebastopol Guides
Jade Montgomery1st Sebastopol Guides
Rebecca Donaldson1st Sebastopol Guides
Michelle Donaldson1st Sebastopol Guides
Rachael Sanders1st Sebastopol Guides
Sally Rehfisch20161st Sebastopol Guides
Elizabeth Whitten20171st Sebastopol Guides
Jacinta Ainley19871st Sebastopol Guides
Alison Coley19871st Sebastopol Guides
Angela Smith20161st Sebastopol Guides
Lauren Chester201611th Ballarat Guides
Maddy Young201611th Ballarat Guides
Kaitlyn Pollock201911th Ballarat Guides
Amy Chester201911th Ballarat Guides
Emily Shearer-Cox202111th Ballarat Guides
Gracie Sherman201911th Ballarat Guides
Louise Damen201111th Ballarat Guides
Maggie Browning201111th Ballarat Guides
Tiana Collins202111th Ballarat Guides
Nyajima Reath202111th Ballarat Guides
Alicia Pollock201911th Ballarat Guides
Gracie Sherman201911th Ballarat Guides
Yvette Haynes201611th Ballarat Guides
Erica Ferguson19951st Alfredton Guides
Sandra Braybrook19959th Ballarat Guides
Melissa Wright20041st Sebastopol Guides
Meg Leviston → Meaghan Warren4th Ballarat Guides
Christine Flavell → Croft1st Alfredton Guides
Susitha Rasaratnam202311th Ballarat Guides
Ipsita Sen202311th Ballarat Guides
Rachel Twyerould202311th Ballarat Guides
Aaliyah Strachan202311th Ballarat Guides