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MEDIA RELEASE
7 October 2010
Girl Guides Centenary: Flying the Flag
At 10:00 AM tomorrow, Friday 8 October, the Girl Guides world flag will be raised outside
Parliament House, Sydney, and will fly through the weekend. This is happening as a
courtesy of the Presiding Officers of the Parliament.
The flag is to be raised by the Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC on behalf of the Premier, in the
presence of other members of both Houses, including the Leader of the Opposition, Mr
Barry O’Farrell MP.
The State Commissioner, Belinda Allen, says that “Girl Guides NSW and ACT appreciate
this public recognition of our achievement by the NSW Parliament, Government and
Opposition of 100 years of changing lives. We are proud that our flag is flying in front of
the oldest Parliament in Australia.”
“It will be flying here on Sunday”, she continued, “when at the tenth hour of the tenth day
of the tenth month of our Centenary, 30,000 Guides all over Australia and 10 million
around the world will renew
their Promise.” To celebrate this historic occasion, Guides
world flags will be raised across the country and around the globe to say “Together we
can change the world.”
Flags will fly on Sunday from Sydney Town Hall and the National Maritime Museum, as
well as in towns and hamlets all over the State, as Girls and Leaders make their
traditional promise to do their best, to help other people and to keep the Guide Law. They
are also committed to attaining the Millennium Development Goals through their Global
Action Theme.
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On behalf of the Premier Penny Sharpe congratulates Girl Guides on their record of
achievement and service. “The Government values the role of Girl Guides in giving girls
and young women a voice, enabling them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Girl
Guides empowers girls and young women to gain leadership and life skills and to
become community leaders, something that we value and support.”
Barry O’Farrell adds that “Girl Guides has played a very important role in teaching girls
the value of teamwork, leadership, charity and discipline. I wish
them every success for
their next 100 years.
After the ceremony the State Commissioner will invite everyone to morning tea in
Parliament House, at which Barry O’Farrell will cut the Centenary cake and then he and
Penny Sharpe will each say a few words.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) flag is attached.
2010 Year of the Girl Guide
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For further information, interviews or photos, contact:
Robert Cooksey
Media Liaison
Girl Guides NSW & ACT
Phone 0423 787 655
Mailto media@girlguides-nswact.org.au
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