The Boys' Brigade Australia

Celebrating 125 Years.
This year Boys’ Brigade celebrates it’s 125th year of operation.
From humble beginnings on the 4th October 1883 at the Free College Church Mission, Glasgow to organisation with in excess of 750,000 young people the world over.
Keep an eye out some special events to help celebrate our 125th Birthday!

Queensland

Invitations have been received to join in the BB Nigeria celebrations “Working in Partnership”
Potential participants from Australia must be endorsed by the National Office boys@brigadeaustralia.org
For more details visit http://www.bbnigeria.org/
The celebrations had started and the anniversary torch is going from State to State and this will continue until 31st August, 2008 when the International Camp and Centenar...

The 2008 Membership Cards commemorating the 125 Anniversary of BB are now at all State Offices with the exception of NSW.
A selection of new A2 and A3 Posters have also been supplied to mark the Anniversary on the 4th October, 2008.
A commemorative badge is also being struck.
Images will appear here soon.
Jeff Hockey

WHAT IS IGNITE?
Ignite is the Short Film Festival which brings out Big Truths through Short Films. No matter what denomination, age or background, Ignite seeks to encourage Christians to understand the Bible, get creative with the communication of the true Christian message and bring the Word to Light through film.
The keyword for Ignite 2008 is ‘ROCK or STONE’. Entrants are required to make a short film (no Longer then 5 mins) based on...

Your Eyes Only is a new creative grant opportunity for young people 12 -15 years to celebrate the strengths of their community by submitting a creative image celebrating their community through their eyes.

Successful applicants will nominate a community group working with young people in their community (for example a school, youth group or sporting group) to receive a donation. This donation would then be used by the community group to fu...

An invitation has been received to participate in the BB Asia Academy for members aged 18 years and above! The 2nd BB Asia Academy will be held on 27-31 August 2008 in Indonesia. Here’s your opportunity to widen your BB friendship internationally through...

FELLOWSHIP, WORKING TOGETHER, LEARNING and RENEWAL

For more info click here

Interested? - All applicants from Australia...

A vacancy exist within The Boys’ Brigade Australia for a National Executive Officer.

The Boys’ Brigade is a National Youth Organisation with a strong focus on developing Christian Character and the provision of Positive Youth Development Activities.

The position can be either full time or part time. If full time, there will be a responsibility for the National Resource Centre.
Key Competencies
1. Youth Organisation Experience (preferably B...

A great way to start a new year for those in Junior Section is to join in on the Annual International junior team games competition run by BB UK for every BB Company in the world.  This is an excellent way to introduce new games, involve someone in the Church (as a Judge), make the Boys aware of the wider movement and have fun.

Games and Rules and rules are available here.

Make sure the results...

The 16th Pan Australian Camp - the V8 PAC has been declared “The best Pan Australian Camp ever held at Phillip Island.” A program full of fun, activity and challenge provided a wonderful opportunity for 400 members of The Boys’ Brigade to take home life long memories and friendships made.
The National President, Mr Steve Ankers, thanked all involved in the planning of the camp. In particular Mr Ankers thanked Dr Keith Skilbeck as the Camp D...

The Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation is the convenor for the 5th Biennial Tracks and Trails Conference, to be held on the Sunshine Coast from 11-14 March 2008.  The flyer containg further information about the conference and comprehensive information is available on the website: www.tracksandtrails.org.au.

The topics and sessions at the Conference will be relevant to you/your organisation's members and I ask that you pas...

There have been many requests to introduce a range of BB winter wear. We are happy to release half zipped long sleeved navy polar fleece tops.
Childrens sizes 6 to 14 only $25ea + pph
Adults sizes S to XXL only $35ea + pph
Available from the BBShop Online BBA Shop e-mail or in some States your local BB Equipment Depot.
Stocks are limited so there...

BBA is proud to launch a series of new posters and working models highlighting what BB uniquely offers.
For contemporary local church work with young people, the biggest challenge is not attracting young people, but helping those who identify as Christians to be committed long-term as fruitful follow...

Courtesy Channel 7 Today Tonight Broadcast Date: February 19, 2007
Reporter: Nicholas Boot

There's no other class like it - an all boys kindergarten in a co-educational public school.
And the five- and six-year-olds are not being taught to be sensitive new age guys, but to be little blokes.
"At the beginning of the year I said to the boys that we were like a football team," explained teacher Steve Jackson.
"We were there to help each othe...

It is with pleasure that we report the appointment of Mr Steve Ankers as the new President of The Boys' Brigade Australia at the recent Annual General Meeting.

Steve is pictured here with his wife Monica.

Mr Ankers said "Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ
Following the AGM of BBA held in June, I am delighted at the confidence in my ability you have demonstrated by my nomination to serve as President of The Boys' Brigade and I am deli...

In Victoria 90,000 workers are being told to apply for criminal background checks.

Workers and volunteers involved with school camps, school crossings, juvenile justice centres and foster care services must apply for a Working with Children Check card by June 30 next year.
If they pass the check, they will get special photo ID cards.

Within five years, more than 650,000 Victorians in 20 child-related fields will have to have police chec...

The new Company called the 20th W.A. (GOSNELLS) Company has commenced at Gosnells Baptist Church with all three sections. We have started with 32 Boys. Our enrolment service was held on Sunday 2nd April 2006.
We had the privelege of having the Mayor of the City of Gosnells attend and presented BB with a plague commemorating the enrolment service. Thanks to Ray Speers President of BBWA who spent several nights with us encouraging the Boys...

After a lot of work the new BB web site is now online as you can see.

At the National BB conference in June 2006 it was agreed that BB could have one web site for all national and state areas. The links to the state sites eg boys.brigadeaustralia.org/nsw will bring you to this site and display information about BB in NSW.

The old content will be put back on this site as time permits.

Please join the discussion about the web site. If you...