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</ref> Originally refused a warrant as a Guide Leader as being too young, when Gipps reached the age of 21, in April 1912, she became the first warranted Guide Leader in Australia.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bartlett | first = Linda | title = Australian Guide Handbook | date = 1992 | pages = 11}}</ref> On 6th February 1911, the 1st Hawthorn Company was formed, lead by Louie Kerr. This Company claims to the the first in Australia with the full name "Baden-Powell Girl Guides". A Guiding organisation for Victoria was formalised in 1921 and the first State Commissioner was Lady Stradbroke. | </ref> Originally refused a warrant as a Guide Leader as being too young, when Gipps reached the age of 21, in April 1912, she became the first warranted Guide Leader in Australia.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bartlett | first = Linda | title = Australian Guide Handbook | date = 1992 | pages = 11}}</ref> On 6th February 1911, the 1st Hawthorn Company was formed, lead by Louie Kerr. This Company claims to the the first in Australia with the full name "Baden-Powell Girl Guides". A Guiding organisation for Victoria was formalised in 1921 and the first State Commissioner was Lady Stradbroke. | ||
Girl Guides in Victoria are taking the pledge to Stand Against Poverty, and meet and exceed the Millennium Development Goals. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16iJWo-pDM&feature=player_embedded</ref> | Girl Guides in Victoria are taking the pledge to Stand Against Poverty, and meet and exceed the Millennium Development Goals. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16iJWo-pDM&feature=player_embedded WAGGGS - Girl Guides in Australia Stand Against Poverty - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== |