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16 February 2012
Date: Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
| Survey for all Leaders on Learning & Development/Training6 February 2012
The Leader Survey has been heavily based on the results of the interviews with Leaders and asks both for views on the current state of play and on possible changes to learning and development. The Survey is now open until 11 March 2012. |
 | World Thinking Day 201212 January 2012
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Girl Guides in Federal Parliament1 December 2011
As well as positively reflecting on the movements and her experiences and covering the impact the January floods had on the organisations she congratulated Jennifer Hall, a Guide from Kenmore for her amazing beanies for premmie baby service project. Jennifer set the target of 800 beanies, but with community support over 6,800 beanies were distributed to Queensland hospitals. Read the complete speech.
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Support CanTeen this Christmas30 November 2011
If you would like to support CanTeen this Christmas and make a difference to the lives of young people living with cancer check out CanTeen’s Festive Fundraising website. It’s full of fun and simple fundraising ideas you can get involved in over the Christmas period. Visit the CanTeen Festive Fundraising website. | |
 | STOP PRESS! fanTAStic 2013 Registrations Open!Updated 23 November 2011
To register now go to fantastic-girlguides.com.au and click on
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| Blue and Gold Party Night - Exploring our core principles with Australia onlineBelinda Allen, Chair Promise and Law Review Working Party, Girl Guides Australia | September 2011
The session was recorded and can be watched online. Please be patient as the session takes time to download. In the next few weeks, the Working Party will be circulating surveys as part of this review to encourage further feedback and participation from members of all ages, volunteers, Trefoil Guilds and parents. It will also circulate a project for youth members to assist them to participate in this review. Please watch the GGA website and your State newsletter for further information over the coming month. |
| Girl Guides Learning and Development expert hits the Ground RunningBelinda Allen, Chair Promise and Law Review Working Party, Girl Guides Australia | September 2011
The project is three fold. It will encompass a comprehensive learning needs analysis, a review of our current approach to training of volunteers, and a benchmark of our program against comparable organisations. Since her appointment in late June, Kim has met with selected representatives in four States and conducted 60 interviews with State Commissioners, District and Region Leaders, Leaders, State Executive Officers, members of the Australian Management Team, Trainers and State Training Managers. The aim of the interviews is to gather feedback from key personnel regarding our current training program with a focus on what’s working well, and opportunities for improvement. Already Kim has visited Victoria, New South Wales, Adelaide and Alice Springs, with visits to other States being arranged. Although Kim hasn’t made it to Queensland yet, she was able to catch up with Melissa Anderson and Robyn Gibbs at a training session they recently ran in Alice Springs for Northern Territory Leaders. These State visits will be followed by a questionnaire to member volunteers, providing an opportunity for all Leaders of youth, Leaders of adults, Unit Helpers, Guiding Assistants and others to participate in this important project. An additional questionnaire will be sent to trainers. The project is currently on track for completion in early 2012 when Kim will deliver a report which will provide a road map for our future. If you are interested in finding out more about this project, contact Kim via email at kim@girlguides.org.au, or contact the State Training Manager for more information. |
Survey for Members under 30 yearsDuring the recent World Conference, a proposal was moved that at the next World Conference there would be a preparatory program for all under 30s participating. As follow up to this, participants who attended this year are conducting research to determine what this program could look like and what people would want it to contain. A survey has been compiled which takes five minutes to complete and can be found at. We would appreciate your help in assisting to provide this information for the next World Conference. | |
EKKA Thank YouPeggy, Ekka Stall Coordinator | September 2011
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 | Guide Supplies Mobile TripJoanne Englefield, Guide Supplies Merchandise Manager | September 2011
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 | Moggill Hut Re-openingCatharine, District Leader Moggill Guides | September 2011
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 | National Council of Women Thank YouBarbara Leis, Coordinator We Care Pamper Day, National Council of Women | September 2011
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 | National Water Week Ambassador InitiativeSharyn Casey, National Communications Manager | 13 July 2011
The National Water Week Ambassador Initiative aims to improve understanding of water issues amongst communities and in particular, young people across Australia. AWA is recruiting a team of ambassadors who will volunteer their time to visit schools and community groups, including Girl Guide groups, to present on a range of water topics particularly focusing on this year’s theme ‘Healthy Catchments, Healthy Communities’. Girl Guide groups are invited to sign up now to request an ambassador visit during National Water Week between 16 - 22 October 2011. Visit the National Water Week website. |
 | Youth E-News July edition now onlineSharyn Casey, National Communications Manager | 13 July 2011
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 | IGA Gives Goodwill to Girl Guides12 July 2011
These happy girls now have $10,000 smiles and it’s all because of local, inner-city generosity. Girl Guides Queensland are the grateful recipients of a $10,000 donation from Fortitude Valley IGA, raised as part of the supermarket chain’s four-week flood relief campaign. Read the full article |
 | Girl Guides host Biggest Morning TeaGirl Guides Queensland | 1 June 2011
The Teddy Bears Picnic theme was embraced with participants bringing along their teddy bear friends for the display table. Girl Guides Queensland raised a total of $180.00 through the morning tea and raffles. |
Online Survey - Parents, Adult Members and VolunteersPaul Nicholls, State Executive Officer | 2 May 2011
Girl Guides Australia together with the State Girl Guide Organisations are coming together to find out what Parents and Adult members and volunteers think about Guiding around Australia and within the individual states. I would strongly encourage you to take the time to complete the appropriate survey and let us know your thoughts on the topics in the survey. Your opinions will inform our thinking in Queensland as well as providing a voice to Girl Guides Australia. Please pass this information on to your contacts within GGQ. Thank you (in anticipation) for taking the time to be a part of this valuable project. Following on from a recent survey conducted by Girl Guides Australia, we are seeking to gain a greater insight into our membership to assist us to continually improve Guiding around the country. To help us achieve this, we are urging all parents, adult members and volunteers to take part in a more comprehensive survey. Girl Guides Australia has commissioned Action Market Research to assist us with the development and implementation of this survey. To access this survey, please selects the appropriate survey below, and follow the on screen instructions. Your participation would be greatly valued. Please contact myself if you have any queries regarding this survey. Technical difficulties, please contact Alejandro Maggi from Action Market Research. | |
 | OGLE did the World Greatest ShaveKate Fletecher, OGLE | May 2011
You can still support us by visiting www.worldsgreatestshave.com and donating online. Just click on the green button that says “Sponsor a Team or Individual”. Do a team search for OGLE and you will find us! Our team captain is Rine Jackson. |
 | Vale - Gone HomeGirl Guides Queensland | May 2011
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Guide Leader to present at Australian Youth ConferenceGirl Guides Australia | 10 May 2011
Guide Leader Jane Harris presented at the conference which was expected to attract over 500 delegates working in youth policy, development and practice. Jane’s session examined the success of Be the Change and Power Up in encouraging local communities to work together to change the world. Be the Change and Power Up were held in 2010. Be the Change was a national project that used a peer education model to enable young people to deliver state training and local projects to inspire action on the Millennium Development Goals. Power Up provided young women with advocacy training via state of the art video conferencing facilities. Throughout her presentation, Jane identified current societal trends and challenges facing our local and global community and will demonstrate the provision of skills development so that young people across Australia can build confidence and have a voice. More information about the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC). |
Monica Elliott, State Commissioner, would like to thank all those who contributed to the Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea held on Thursday 26 May at the Support Centre.
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