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2018
Goodbye Melbourne chill, hello Halls Creek!
May 22, 2018 - by Girls Oz
Arriving to a 25 degree day in Halls Creek was a welcome change after leaving Melbourne’s cold temperatures. I have heard such amazing stories from Instructors on previous Girls from Oz trips, and so I was incredibly excited and humbled
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2018
‘Girls from Oz rising’ – exploring the impact of g-oz Travel Programs
May 18, 2018 - by Girls Oz
Janelle Anthony is a Master of Education Studies student, music teacher, tutor for the Australian Girls Choir, and mum living in Perth, Western Australia. On top of her busy life and career, Janelle has found time to volunteer for g-oz
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2018
Help g-oz #find48!
April 20, 2018 - by Girls Oz

We are thrilled to have launched our fourth Giving Circles fundraising campaign on April 1.

In 2018, g-oz aims to raise $48,000 by June 30 with the help of our dynamic and dedicated community.

Giving Circles provide the opportunity for
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2018
Beating the looming Lockhart River cyclone: four days of performing arts fun!
March 26, 2018 - by Girls Oz

We were greeted with huge smiles from the locals on our arrival into town. Elders stopped for a yarn, kids ran up eagerly to say hello and parents of g-oz participants spoke of their child’s excitement for the week ahead
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2018
Surprises, challenges and personal development in Halls Creek
March 20, 2018 - by Girls Oz
This was my fifth trip to Halls Creek, and although by now I’m more used to the landscape, the heat and the environment, every visit to Halls Creek brings new surprises and challenges.

On all of my previous trips I’ve
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2018
Temperatures and voices soar in Carnarvon
March 19, 2018 - by Girls Oz

The first Carnarvon trip for 2018 was also my first with Girls from Oz and I absolutely loved it! Having followed the g-oz journey over the years, I couldn’t wait to arrive in the town and meet the girls.

This
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2017
That’s a wrap for 2017
December 21, 2017 - by Girls Oz
2017 was a big and exciting year for g-oz. We marked our eighth year in Halls Creek, our fifth year in Carnarvon and our second year in Lockhart River, but most importantly we celebrated our 10^th birthday!

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2017
Friendships new and old
December 10, 2017 - by Girls Oz
In the tenth anniversary year of g-oz, we were excited to have ten girls from Halls Creek spend an action packed week in Perth where they connected with former teachers and older girls from their home town.

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2017
Marmion Street to Melbourne: Carnarvon girls hit the east coast
December 10, 2017 - by Girls Oz
On Tuesday November 14, eight girls in Years 7-10 fro Carnarvon Community College travelled to Melbourne to engage in a week-long itinerary designed to highlight employment and education opportunities, as well as offer performing arts experiences.

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2017
How much can eight girls do in one week?
December 10, 2017 - by Girls Oz
Frolicking with the Queensland Ballet, afternoon tea with a former Governor-General, hitting cricket balls with Queensland Fire players, one day seeing Wizard of Oz at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the next day doing two performances there with the
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Arriving to a 25 degree day in Halls Creek was a welcome change after leaving Melbourne’s cold temperatures. I have heard such amazing stories from Instructors on previous Girls from Oz trips, and so I was incredibly excited and humbled

Janelle Anthony is a Master of Education Studies student, music teacher, tutor for the Australian Girls Choir, and mum living in Perth, Western Australia. On top of her busy life and career, Janelle has found time to volunteer for g-oz

We are thrilled to have launched our fourth Giving Circles fundraising campaign on April 1.

We were greeted with huge smiles from the locals on our arrival into town. Elders stopped for a yarn, kids ran up eagerly to say hello and parents of g-oz participants spoke of their child’s excitement for the week ahead

This was my fifth trip to Halls Creek, and although by now I’m more used to the landscape, the heat and the environment, every visit to Halls Creek brings new surprises and challenges.

The first Carnarvon trip for 2018 was also my first with Girls from Oz and I absolutely loved it! Having followed the g-oz journey over the years, I couldn’t wait to arrive in the town and meet the girls.

2017 was a big and exciting year for g-oz. We marked our eighth year in Halls Creek, our fifth year in Carnarvon and our second year in Lockhart River, but most importantly we celebrated our 10th birthday!

In the tenth anniversary year of g-oz, we were excited to have ten girls from Halls Creek spend an action packed week in Perth where they connected with former teachers and older girls from their home town.

On Tuesday November 14, eight girls in Years 7-10 fro Carnarvon Community College travelled to Melbourne to engage in a week-long itinerary designed to highlight employment and education opportunities, as well as offer performing arts experiences.

Frolicking with the Queensland Ballet, afternoon tea with a former Governor-General, hitting cricket balls with Queensland Fire players, one day seeing Wizard of Oz at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the next day doing two performances there with the

2017 was a big and exciting year for g-oz. We marked our eighth year in Halls Creek, our fifth year in Carnarvon and our second year in Lockhart River, but most importantly we celebrated our 10^th birthday!