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 […]
Girl Guides Australia is very proud that we are a Child Safe Child Friendly Community. This letter from Rosemary Derwin, Chief Commissioner will provide you with some information on what we have been doing to maintain our commitment to the safety of Youth Members of Girl Guiding in Australia.
How wonderful to be back enjoying Girl Guiding for 2023! I hope you enjoyed time with family and friends relaxing, refreshing, and recharging ready for a year filled with Girl Guiding fun, friendship, and adventure! The year certainly started with all things Girl Guiding offers for those who shared time together in Ballarat in January […]
The Girl Guides Australia Board has further reviewed international travel for Australian Guiding members. GGA acknowledges the importance of international opportunities in Guiding whilst focused on balancing the value of those opportunities with risk management considerations. Effective from 1 June 2023, international travel may resume to approved Guiding events (including camps and jamborees) by youth […]
Girl Guides Australia (GGA) is excited to advertise the two Assistant Chief Commissioner positions to support the incoming Chief Commissioner Dr. Helen Reid, to lead Girl Guiding in Australia. Members of State Girl Guide organisations who are looking for a new challenge are encouraged to apply and join the GGA team of volunteers focused on […]
Hello Guiding sisters around Australia, Are you like me? I would like to slow down the next couple of months as there are too many things still on my list to complete before the year ends! Can we quite believe it is October and before we know it, we will be winding up 2022! … […]
Hello Guiding sisters and friends, Welcome to TERM 3! Do you ever get asked “What do you really do at Guides”? There is definitely not a one word answer because the variety of activities that all our Guides around Australia have been sharing in is amazing! … Click here to read more
It is with great pleasure that the GGA Board advise that Helen Reid will be the next Chief Commissioner for Girl Guides Australia. Helen is a long-term Leader with Girl Guides Victoria and has held a range of roles locally and nationally giving her a comprehensive knowledge of Girl Guiding in Australia. Helen is a […]
The Girl Guides Australia Board has further reviewed international travel for Australian Guiding members. GGA acknowledges the importance of international opportunities in Guiding whilst focused on balancing the value of those opportunities with risk management considerations. Effective from 1 July 2022, (A) Adult members of Girl Guiding in Australia may volunteer at WAGGGS […]