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'''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).
'''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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Revision as of 10:35, 7 December 2009

Girl Guides Australia
Girl Guides Australia
Country Australia
Founded 1910
Membership 30811
Chief Commissioner [Lynne Price]

Scouting portal

Girl Guides Australia is the national 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

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.

The Guide Promise

I promise that I will do my best:
To do my duty to God,
to serve the Queen and my country,
To help other people, and
To keep the Guide Law

The Guide Law

A Guide is loyal and can be trusted.
A Guide is helpful.
A Guide is polite and considerate.
A Guide is friendly and a sister to all Guides.
A Guide is kind to animals and respects all living things.
A Guide is obedient.
A Guide has courage and is cheerful in all difficulties.
A Guide makes good use of her time.
A Guide takes care of her own possessions and those of other people.
A Guide is self-controlled in all she thinks, says and does.

See also

External links


Members of the Asia Pacific Region of WAGGGS

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