State Commissioner
Monica Elliott , Girl Guides Queensland sc @ guidesqld . org
The GGQ Board and Management Team welcomed the GGA Chief Commissioner , Helen Geard , and NEO , Kit McMahon , to Queensland as they presented the GGA National Road Show .
Members Representative , Margaret Miller , and I spent two weeks travelling around the State meeting up with girls and Leaders . We jigged along at the Keppel Coast Hobby Horse Derby at Yeppoon . We dined with Leaders , girls and parents as we travelled around the State . We joined in games , enjoyed singing along at a campfire , taught the girls and Leaders new skills and watched the girls during their meeting activities . We had a great time visiting Gladstone , Mackay , Dysart , Tieri , Emerald , Barcaldine , Longreach , Charleville , Roma , Wallumbilla and Dalby .
Isn ’ t technology great ? During our travels , we were involved in both GGQ and GGA meetings using Skype and Redback Conferencing . It is fantastic to be able to stay in touch with everyone even though we are not in the office .
Annalise Taylor , Board member , and Keyana Cobb recently took the opportunity to sail the Brisbane River on the STS Young Endeavour . The Young Endeavour Youth Scheme is a not for profit organisation which provides young Australians with a unique , challenging and inspirational experience at sea . More information is available at www . youngendeavour . gov . au .
The Brisbane Gang Show held its Red Scarf Day , where new members are presented with their Red Scarf . Dot Dalglish , John Oxley Region Leader , represented GGQ at the event . The Gang Show is a theatrical , musical revue organised by The Scout Association of Australia , Queensland Branch Inc . and is one of the longest running consecutive Gang Shows in the world . Thank you Dot !
GGQ was represented at Queensland Government House Open Day in June to celebrate Queensland Day . Thank you to all those who came along to enjoy the festivities !
I was privileged to attend the Walton Bridge-The Gap District Awards Presentation evening . It was wonderful to see that the youth members are working so well on the Peak Achievement Awards in their Units . Well done girls !
Operations Manager , Debbie Camilleri , and I attended Queen ’ s Birthday celebrations at Government House with Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AC , Governor of Queensland .
I was honoured to attend a Promise Ceremony in my local area of Caloundra . It was wonderful to be there for the 12 new girls who made their Promise . Bravo girls !
The Gould Road property is under contract for sale . We will continue to work from the temporary premises at Windsor until the end of the year or until the Building Committee finds us a new home .
Keep having fun !
“ Nemina ”
Congratula�ons to our State Commissioner , Monica Ellio� , and Alaa ( Ali ) Elkouhly who were married on 14 June 2013 at Kindilan OECC . GGQ Members wish you a life�me of the greatest joy , love and happiness .
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