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TREFOIL CHRISTMAS PARTY
The An enjoyable Christmas party for Trefoil members and visitors was hosted by South Met Trefoil Guild in December 2011.
It was appreciated that Trish Pratt, State Commissioner, was able to participate.
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Trish Pratt, State Commisoner, Linda Keightley, visitor
from Wisbech, UK, Janet Simmons (Entente Guild) and Fiona Thomson, (Entente Guild)
Entertainment was provided by the Mixed Pickles Group, a University of the Third Age performance group.
From ATGA
Thinking Day 2012
World Thinking Day Fund is helping unemployed women in the Maldives Girl Guide Association learn new skills. The Maldives G G A has been supporting young women from tsunami-affected areas to learn income-generating skills as part of a World Thinking Day project.
The Maldives was one of the focus countries for 2010, when the theme for World Thinking Day was UN Millennium Development Goal 1: ending poverty and hunger. The Maldives Girl Guide Association was awarded a grant from the World Thinking Day Fund, which consists of money raised by Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world, to set up the project
COACH TOUR TO BUNGAREE STATION
Group outside Bungaree Station homestead
We toured through to Tarlee for morning tea and cake and then headed northwards through the Clare Valley to the historic Bungaree Station. Built in 1841, it is a mixture of farming enterprise and still run by Hawker descendants.
The group enjoyed a most interesting guided tour through some of the original buildings on the property including St Michael’s church and cemetery, the old station store and lovely homestead gardens. Lunch was in the original shearers’ quarter
AUSTRALIAN TREFOIL GUILD ADVISER
Barbara Dean of Queensland is the new Australian Trefoil Guild Adviser. Barbara was Queensland Trefoil Guild Adviser from 2005 -2010 and recently was awarded the Emu for her excellent service to Trefoil.
Barbara will also be the Chairperson for the National Joint Council and the hand over takes place in November in Victoria.
We welcome Barbara and wish her well in her new position.
Barbara’s email address is: barbarad11@bigpond.com
TREFOIL OUTREACH FUNDS
Trefoil recently donated $440 to leaders and Guides participating in Guiding events in New Zealand, Brunei, Sangam and Burundi. Trefoil wishes all participants an enjoyable Guiding experience.
DARK HORSE VENTURE
June Conen, NSW is the new Co-ordinator for this programme. There are now 80 participants across Australia in the programme, including 3 SA members
THINKING DAY 2012
Para District will host the State Trefoil Thinking Day on Monday February 20th
19th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Boandik Trefoil Guild, Mt Gambier celebrated its 19th birthday recently along with Mt Gambier Girl Guides who celebrated its 90 years birthday. Visitors i Included many women who have been leaders in Mt Gambier as well as Girl Guides and families, Trefoil Guild members and State and Region representatives.
Photo albums, camping records, memorabilia, old Guiding books and vintage uniforms were on display which gave many people an opportunity to look at records of activities, events and camps. Afternoon tea was provided.
Barbara Ind, President, Joan Coombe, Secretary and Boandik Trefoil members along with Michelle Yates, Leader of Mt Gambier Girl Guides, had worked many hours in preparation for the event.
A big thank you to all the members who contributed to the collection of postcards, maps and flags donated to Audrey Fuhrer for the delegates at the Conference of the Olave Baden-Powell Society. In particular Helen Daniels, Para District Guild, organised a very generous donation of postcards from Australian Souvenirs, Elizabeth North
Audrey 
Australia is the host country this year and the Conference is being held at the Marriott Hotel on the Gold Coast.
TREFOIL IN THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS
Starting in 1985, South Met Trefoil Guild which has 18 members meets in the Guide Hall at Westbourne Park and has an active programme.
Activities this year have included a fun board games day, with a sumptuous afternoon tea and
the annual picnic meeting at Douglas Scrub, with some members venturing on the Nature Trail walk
the annual picnic meeting at Douglas Scrub, with some members venturing on the Nature Trail walk
Jenny MacIntosh has spoken about her Guiding life, an amazing journey coupled with her role as minister's wife in the wide open spaces of WA! Recently the Guild visited The Museum at the Repat. Hospital.
Future activities this year include 26th birthday celebrations with a visit to see Pat Brook’s sculptures at St David's Church, followed by lunch plus a floral art demo and a box auction as a fund raiser
South Met will be hosting the Combined Christmas Party in Dec.
South Met will be hosting the Combined Christmas Party in Dec.
The Guild meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month (February – November) at 1pm.
For enquiries contact the President Peggy Knight on 82897 3509 or peggyknight23@hotmail.com
QUEENSLAND STATE GATHERING
Barbara Dean Australian Trefoil Guild Adviser (centre) with Rosalind Farley, NSW/ACT Trefoil Guild Adviser, and Ann Lee, SA Trefoil Guild Adviser holding the Australian Trefoil banner before the Opening Ceremony at the recent Queensland State Trefoil Gathering.
More than 120 Trefoil members enjoyed the residential Gathering at Kindilan, GG Qld Camping & Conference Centre.
Barbara, Rosalind and Ann were able to spend some time with Helen Geard, Chief Commissioner, who also attended the Gathering.
SA GUILD STATE TREASURER
Helen Janz has been the State Treasurer for the last 3 years and previously she was the State Trefoil Guild Adviser. Helen will be retiring from the Treasurer position at the end of 2011. A big thank you to Helen for all the good work she has done. Barb Donnelly will be the new State Treasurer for 2012 -2013.
GANG SHOW
Barbara Ind, (President Boandik Guild, Mt Gambier) Michelle Stone( State Commissioner elect) and Ann Lee (STGA) - during interval time at Guide Night at Gang Show.
FROM OCTOBER MAGPIE
GIRLS ON TRACK PROGRAM
As the final term of the year is fast approaching, I thought I would update members on the Girls on Track Program.
We currently are running eight programs—one in Whyalla, two in the Port Adelaide Enfield Council Area, two in the Onkaparinga Council Area and three in the City of Playford. A total of 120 girls in programs each term.
This Term we have had a great success in getting girls to join Guides—two in Whyalla, two in the Port Adelaide Area, two at Elizabeth and nine in the Salisbury area. We hope the girls will continue their Guiding Experiences and that the sponsorship from the Smith Family continues.
These programs are run for girls from vulnerable families, and we are working in partnership with the Smith Family, Soroptimists International and the VIEW clubs. We have over 150 outside people collecting soaps, shampoo‘s etc and the Melrose Park Sewing group of women are making gift bags with contents as gifts for the girls at celebration week. We are continually amazed at the outside support for these programs and without it they would not continue.
I would also like to thank the Burnside Trefoil members who assist with the bagging of toothbrushes etc once a term which is a fantastic help.
Thank you to all members who continue to support the programs as well—it is fun arriving at work to find bags of goodies on my desk! Please leave your name with the goodies, so I can thank you personally.
Margie Berlemon, Community Projects Officer
OAM AWARD
Shirley Underwood, presently a member of the Boandik Trefoil Guild, Mt Gambier, has been awarded an OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours “for her service to youth through the Guiding movement, and to the community.”
Shirley has been in Guiding for 47 year and was a leader, District and Division Commissioner in Mt Gambier. She was awarded Life Membership of GGSA in 2008.
She also has been busy in a number of different local community organisations over the years.
STATE TREFOIL GATHERING
A very enjoyable State Trefoil Gathering, with lovely autumn weather, was held at Douglas Scrub in April.
It was great that 11 Trefoil members from Victoria - Swan Hill, Barwon (Geelong) and Waminda Guilds – joined with SA members for the weekend. June Cameron, former Chairperson for WAGGGS – Asia Pacific and Jan Allitt, Acting Australian Trefoil Guild Adviser, also participated in the weekend plus Wendy Davis, Judy Harris and Trish Pratt from GGSA visited on Saturday.
The Friday evening programme included a walk to see the sugar gliders and a lively quiz.
Ready to sing grace
Following the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, Helen Daniels, Para District Trefoil Guild and Cathie Scott, Nightowls Trefoil Guild were presented with Boronia awards by Jan Allitt, Acting ATGA.
Jan Alllitt, Acting ATGA, Helen Daniels (Para District) and Cathie Scott (Nightowls) - with their Boronia Award certificates- and Ann Lee STGA
June Cameron gave an interesting and thoughtful talk on her experiences as Chairperson of WAGGGS - Asia Pacific
The Saturday activities were interesting and fun – making exploding photo cubes and sock monkeys, jigsaw puzzles, nature trail walks and visits to the local winery
Group at wombat sculpture - local winery
On Sunday the Guides Own co-ordinated by Entente Guild members was held outside in the Quiet Area and the following interesting wide game was a good chance to explore Douglas Scrub
Many thanks to the Gathering Committee and other Trefoil members who contributed to the weekend!
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