Girl Guides WA in Belmont, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Girl Guides WA

Locality: Belmont, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9479 9800

Address: 265 Great Eastern Hwy 6104 Belmont, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.girlguideswa.org.au/

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20.01.2022 Starts today! SECONDHAND UNIFORM, BAG AND BOOK SALE! Pop into Guide Gear Shop and grab yourself a bargain! All youth items $2 and all adult items $4.... Condition as-is. First come, first served! 265 Great Eastern Hwy Belmont 6104.

17.01.2022 Hasn't our uniform changed over the years?? Which one did you wear?

14.01.2022 GIRL GUIDES DURING WARTIME It's a little known fact that Guides did important work to help the AIF and war effort during both major conflicts. Check out these fascinating ways they helped: Initially in World War II, Naval signal men were trained in Morse code and Semaphore by Girl Guide Leaders in Sydney. Sally Carlton had been a Brownie, Guide and Ranger Leader since 1930, as well as a Trainer, and she was the Western Australian delegate in Sydney at the conference to or...ganise the Women’s Land Army scheme. Flies were a serious problem both in the eyes and the ears of horses; flies in the ears would distress an animal to the point of ignoring discipline and bolting. Wagin Girl Guides made horse fly veils and samples were sent to the Army. These proved so satisfactory that a letter was received from Military Headquarters expressing deep appreciation and hinting that they would be glad to receive 50,000 as soon as possible. Girl Guides spun wool from the sheep’s back and knitted items such as socks and balaclavas. Jarrahdale Guides knitted 50 pairs of socks from wool they had spun themselves. Guides hosted and performed in concerts, held stalls and created displays to raise funds for the war effort. Silver paper was sorted into aluminium foil and tin foil by Girl Guides. Also collected were toothpaste and cold cream tubes and some milk bottle tops. The foils were distinguished by their texture, feel and colour. The different types of paper were graded, soiled paper being second-grade. The foil was used both to manufacture armaments (such as shells and bullets). It was also shredded, with the little flakes dropped from aircraft as they entered enemy airspace which caused radar controlled weapons, such as Germany had, to miss their target, and confused radar operators as to the number of incoming planes. Girl Guide Wartime Work Party which helped equip 5 After Raid Centres for children in town and country areas should there be bombings. Gwen McFarquhar was a warden for this project under the Civil Defence Act. Guides collected warm clothes and knitted rugs for war victims in England and Europe and later Germany. Girl Guide Leaders developed the Girls’ Training Corps, open to girls between 14 and 17 years, providing them with preliminary training to fit them to gain entry into the service auxiliaries such as the V.A.D.s, Red Cross and Emergency Services. Training included indoor and outdoor cooking, handcrafts, vegetable growing, signalling, first aid, childcare and knitting and sewing (for War purposes). Pre-war, new Proficiency badges were introduced to the Girl Guides Syllabus, including Air Mechanic, Cyclist, Photographer, Electrician, Sailor, Telegraphist and Tailor. #wartime #history #girlguides #ANZACDay2021

14.01.2022 Have a blast, Girl Guides! #campwest2021

06.01.2022 SECONDHAND UNIFORM, BAG AND BOOK SALE! Pop into Guide Gear Shop next week from 12 April and grab yourself a bargain! All youth items $2 and all adult items $4. Condition as-is. First come, first served!... 265 Great Eastern Hwy Belmont 6104.

04.01.2022 There's still time to register! Girl Guides have the special opportunity to march in the Perth Anzac Parade each year. Now is the time to book your daughter in to experience this touching and memorable opportunity not available to many other young people. Parents, you can register your Girl Guide to be part of this year's CBD event at this link. https://tinyurl.com/GGWAanzac2021