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Thinking Day in Ballarat

Following a day where the World Flag was flying at the Ballarat Town Hall, local Girl Guides spent the evening celebrating World Thinking Day at a local outdoor swimming pool.…

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World Thinking Day statement from Baden-Powell

World Thinking Day/Founder’s Day Statement February 2016 In Baden-Powell’s last message to Scouters and Guiders, released after his death in 1941, in describing the purpose of Scouting and Guiding he…

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World Flag flying in Ballarat

On Monday February 22nd February, the Ballarat City Council will acknowledge Thinking Day by flying our World Flag in Sturt Street in front to the Town Hall. If you get a…

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Guides enjoy water activities to cool down

On a day where it reached 27.5 degrees in Ballarat, it was quite logical for the local Girl Guide units to migrate to a nearby waterpark.  Uniforms and all. Approximately 50…

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Girls Rock 2016

  Girl Guide Leaders from across Victoria gathered at the Melbourne Town Hall for the annual Girls Rock conference.  This special activity is for adult Guiding members and focuses on…

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Baden-Powell Award for Angela

13 Years as a Girl Guide 2015 was a very busy year for Angela at Girl Guides. As a youth member for 13 consecutive years, she is quite familiar with…

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Online membership renewal

Guides Victoria have advised that the online payment system is now working. Membership for renewing youth members is payable at the end of January.   [facebook https://www.facebook.com/girlguidesvic/posts/1071005909610724]

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Australia Day Awards 2016

Happy Australia Day On this special Australia Day morning, the 1st Sebastopol Girl Guides assisted the City of Ballarat at the Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony.  The Guides welcomed guests, provided…

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Decorating activity with Lions Christmas Cake

During the year, the Sebastopol Girl Guides enjoyed an activity using Lions Club Christmas cakes. This would also be a good challenge for those looking for a useful school holiday activity. Each cake…

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Lord Baden-Powell : Gone Home

Today is the 75th anniversary of the passing of Lord Baden-Powell. We commemorate the going home of the Chief Scout of the World.  He passed away peacefully in Nyeri, Africa on…