Title

Flowering Gum Award

Scope of Recognition

Good service at Region, State, National, World

Descriptor:

• Recipients of this Award deliver good service and demonstrate significant commitment to GGA in the Local, Region, State, National or World level.
• They provide a range of support by coaching and mentoring others which has broad positive impact on many other members.
• They share their skill and expertise in a way that tangibly develops themselves, their team/colleagues and Girl Guiding as a whole.
• They undertake extra roles that support Girl Guides Australia and the achievement of the GGA’s mission.
• Those recognised with the Flowering Gum Award are a role model to Guides, Volunteers and the local community, consistently living the Promise and Law and abiding by the Code of Conduct.

The Bar to the Flowering Gum

Recipients of the Bar to the Flowering Gum are recognised for their extended continuation of excellent service in the Flowering Gum classification.

Who can make the nomination for an adult member to receive this award?

Any adult member of a State Girl Guide Organisation or an individual member of Girl Guides Australia.

Who can approve the nomination?

The relevant Manager, Chairperson, or Commissioner of the nominee who has the most relevant, recent knowledge and awareness of their skill and capacity and service given.

Who assesses the nomination?

State Awards Committees

National Awards Committee

Who verifies the Award when conferred?

State Commissioner or Chief Commissioner

Insignia

Metal Badge

The Flowering Gum

gold bar with a green edged lozenge depicting a flowering gum on a cream background

Bar to Flowering Gum has a Green Bar

Certificate and Citation