Term 1 always brings the excitement of World Thinking Day (WTD). This year, we celebrate its 100th birthday with a special GGA badge. Helping others is a strong theme in this edition. Guides support vulnerable communities with initiatives like the Olave’s ‘It’s in the Bag’ campaign. They learn and lead on the environment with Clean […]
We might be heading for the end of the year, but Guiding is still going strong. We are even planning for 2026. The Bush to Beach Jamboree 2025 was an amazing week in northern NSW and saw the launch of Period Point Wash Stations and the Period Preparedness Program. Whilst 2025 saw us celebrate 80 […]
Welcome to the latest Girl Guides Australia News. It has been an incredibly action packed three months, with lots more to come in Term 4. The highlight of the past term for me has of course being able to represent GGA at the Asia Pacific Conference in India. Among a range of topics discussed the […]
Welcome to the latest Girl Guides Australia News. Over the past six months, Girl Guides around the country have taken advantage of opportunities both overseas and at home to achieve positive impact for themselves and others in their communities. Read about the young women having once in a lifetime adventure at our World Centres and the […]
In this edition, we shine a spotlight on the powerful voices of girls and young women, both in Australia and around the world and the ways in which Girl Guides in Australia is helping to foster and amplify them. This newsletter celebrates girls and young women sharing their stories and experiences, making a difference in […]
Guiding is not only about volunteering, but also about being part of a community. A community that offers opportunities for personal growth, to connect to a sense of purpose, to network with like-minded people and improve one’s mental health. This newsletter shares updates about activities happening in our community. That includes the 2024 ‘It’s in […]
Girl Guiding is always about opportunities and being part of your community. The beginning of 2024 has seen so many examples of just this. Already this year, we have seen a contingent of Australian Guides discover the culture of India, with many more Guides and Leaders preparing to take off to the UK in a […]
Hello to all in Guiding around Australia as we come to the end of Term 4! Looking back on the year, it seems so long ago that we had the fun of getting together for the Kani-Karrung Jamboree in January, yet it feels like just last week when I began the role of Chief Commissioner […]
Hello to all in Guiding around Australia and welcome to Term 2 As I write this update, I am on Gadubanud lands of the Eastern Maar Nation where my husband and I look after 50 acres of beautiful Otway land to the west of Geelong in Victoria. My study looks out over one of our […]