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'''Girl Guides Australia''' is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organisation in | '''Girl Guides Australia''' is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organisation in Australia. Founded in 1911, the girls-only organisation became a full member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] in 1928. It has 30,811 members (as of 2003). | ||
==Program== | == Program == | ||
All youth members form 5-18 are known as Guides. Adults aged 18-30 can join the Olave Program. Guide Leaders are adult volunteers aged 18 or over. | All youth members form 5-18 are known as Guides. Adults aged 18-30 can join the Olave Program. Guide Leaders are adult volunteers aged 18 or over. | ||
===[[Guide Promise|The Guide Promise]]=== | === [[Guide Promise|The Guide Promise]] === | ||
I promise that I will do my best:<br> | I promise that I will do my best:<br /> | ||
To do my duty to God,<br> | To do my duty to God,<br /> | ||
to serve the Queen and my country,<br> | to serve the Queen and my country,<br /> | ||
To help other people, and<br> | To help other people, and<br /> | ||
To keep the Guide Law<br> | To keep the Guide Law<br /> | ||
===[[Guide Law|The Guide Law]]=== | === [[Guide Law|The Guide Law]] === | ||
A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.<br> | A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.<br /> | ||
A Guide is helpful.<br> | A Guide is helpful.<br /> | ||
A Guide is polite and considerate.<br> | A Guide is polite and considerate.<br /> | ||
A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.<br> | A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.<br /> | ||
A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.<br> | A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.<br /> | ||
A Guide is obedient.<br> | A Guide is obedient.<br /> | ||
A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.<br> | A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.<br /> | ||
A Guide makes good use of her time.<br> | A Guide makes good use of her time.<br /> | ||
A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.<br> | A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.<br /> | ||
A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.<br> | A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.<br /> | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Scouts Australia]] | *[[Scouts Australia]] | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.girlguides.org.au/ Girl Guides Australia site] | *[http://www.girlguides.org.au/ Girl Guides Australia site] | ||
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