
Des Hudson – Mayor of Ballarat
Congratulations to Des Hudson on his appointment as mayor of Ballarat. Des has always been a great advocate of youth services in Ballarat and a valued supporter of Girl Guides.…

Guides in Cardboard Classic @ Ballarat Show
Today, local Girl Guides and Scouts joined together to participate in a Cardboard Classic activity as part of the annual Ballarat Show. The Guides made and decorated their boats in the weeks…

Sebastopol Guides @ Jamboree
On Saturday afternoon, October 3rd, a group of exhausted Girl Guides returned from the airport to their Guide hall. Nine members of the 1st Sebastopol Girl Guide unit, accompanied by…

Great Bunya Gathering
A camp where everyone is gathered to share the Guiding Spirit This is the theme of the upcoming Australian Jamboree. In just a few short days, a group of 9…

School Holiday Ideas
Looking for something to do during the school holidays? ~ Caz Filmer has compiled The Ballarat Bucket List, a collection of activities that families can do together in Ballarat. She…

Girl Guides Funding
as published in The Ballarat Courier on 7/9/15. Girl Guides Victoria will receive a $457,000 funding boost to help increase engagement with young women from disadvantaged backgrounds. The funding will…

Girls Rock in the Outdoors
Ballarat District Outdoor Activities On the chilly day of Saturday, August 29, about 50 Girl Guides, aged 5-10, gathered at Lingbogol to participate in a planned outdoor activity. A team…

The Great Race
This is the second year that the 1st Sebastopol Guides have run this activity for local Guide and Scout units. The observation game held at the Botanic Gardens and Lake…