Support Guiding by buying biscuits.
Show your support of Guiding in Australia by purchasing a packet or carton of Guide Biscuits during 2010, the Year of the Girl Guide and the Centenary of Guiding within Australia. There are 20 packets in each carton of Plain and Choc, and 12 boxes of minis in a carton. You can buy a carton or two for your work place or surprise your friends with a few packets. Packets will be on sale for $3.50 each.
Guide Biscuits are now being pre-ordered for the 2010 Biscuit Campaign by local Guide Units across Australia. You, too, can pre-order your biscuits now. Please just fill out and submit the form below. Please indicate the quantity of each variety - plain, choc-top or mini you are interested in purchasing.
For 2010, Guide Biscuits will be available with a limited edition Centenary packet design.
Mini Biscuits
Due to the redesign of the Mini biscuits in boxes, the 2010 Mini biscuits will be delivered in cartons that contain 12 packets NOT 16 as in previous years. This change in packaging and carton amounts will not affect the price which is still only $3.50 per packet.
All the funds raised from the sale of Guide Biscuits support Guide programs throughout Australia that focus upon helping girls and young women to follow their dreams. You can share in making this happen from only $3.50!
With three varieties on sale, including plain, minis and choc-top, there's sure to be something to tempt even the most strong-willed person. In fact these biscuits are so popular that, to avoid missing out, you’d better be quick!!
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Biscuit Badge Challenge
Every Guide who participates in this year’s biscuit campaign will receive a special commemorative badge. To get involved in this year’s biscuit campaign you can:
- Work with your local Unit to sell badges door to door,
- Help at a Guide Biscuit stall
- Drop Guide Biscuits into the Mayor, Member of Parliament or media outlets
- Sell biscuits to family or friends
You can also support this year’s campaign by:
- putting up posters in the local area
- helping with media
- participating in a media stunt
NOTE: You will be advised by your State on how to order badges. Contact your State Biscuit Coordinator for details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I buy Guide biscuits?
- They taste great!
- Guide biscuits aren't available all year
- You’ll support our terrific organisation that helps girls and women to grow into responsible community members
- By selling biscuits Girl Guides learn life skills like goal setting, money management and teamwork – and we have lots of fun!
- You’ll get some delicious biscuits and support your local community
Where can I buy them?
- From your local Guide Unit, contact your State Guide organisation to find out who to contact in your area
- Fill out an order form for the 2010 Biscuit Campaign so you don’t miss out
- You can also order them from your State Guide shop or call 02 9319 7206
- Girl Guides will be door knocking during the Year of the Gril Guide and there after. In the interest of safety of the girls, all girls involved in any street collection or door knocking activity will be accompanied by an adult or adults.
How long do they keep for?
- Check the best before on the packaging
- November 2010, so you can stock up! How many packs would you like?
- The plain biscuits freeze really well. Would you like to buy some extra ones for later? They’re only available once a year
Where does the money go?
- By buying Guide Biscuits you’re supporting girls in your community. It will help fund local activities, camps and Guiding events. You are also enabling Guides to buy Unit supplies and program materials and support disadvantaged girls to enjoy Guiding. The money also helps to train and support our Leaders all of whom are volunteers.
- Some of the money also goes to pay the manufacturers and support the promotion of biscuits and Guiding, to run trainings and workshops for Leaders, to maintain Guide properties and help deliver Guiding in Australia.
Is this tax deductible?
- Purchasing biscuits is not tax deductible
- But donations to Girl Guides are tax deductible. Contact your State office for more details about how you can make a donation to your State Guide organisation or send a cheque payable to Girl Guides Australia and you will receive a tax deductible receipt. Donations to Girl Guides Australia help in the development of training and program resources and build capacity to benefit the Australian girls and women help strenghten communities across Australia.
Where are they made?
- In New Zealand, by an Australian owned company called Griffins Foods
Are they suitable for people with allergies?
- Guide biscuits are made in a factory that handles egg, sesame seeds, peanuts, other nuts and milk products, so they are not suitable for people with these allergies
Are they good for you?
- They taste great, but like any biscuits they should be an occasional treat as part of your active healthy lifestyle
- The biscuits don’t contain any artificial colours or flavours
- Look at the nutritional panel on the packet for more information
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