Mystery of missing flower pot solved

By Heather Fisher, District Manager, Helensburgh Girl Guides

In 2011 the Helensburgh Girl Guide Unit, along with then Leaders Jenelle McWilliam and Heather Fisher, decorated the concrete flower pot that stood outside Coles supermarket. With Jenelle’s mosaic experience and Heather’s experience as a potter, the girls put together a celebration of 100 years of Guiding. Our “Sea Cliff Guides” badge – which was designed by then girl guide, Amber Perrott-Jones – was displayed on one end.

Once the new “streetscaping” commenced in the main street, the pot was removed, and, we thought, lost forever.

After quite a bit of detective work by the Leaders, with the help of Wollongong City Council staff, the pot was discovered in the North Wollongong Depot.

Council kindly had the pot returned to the Guide Hall where it is now safely ensconced for the enjoyment of our current guides and their families when visiting the hall.

We wish to thank Clinton and Brendan from NW6 Crew at Wollongong City Council for safely transporting and placing the pot in our grounds (see above pic), and Wollongong City Council staff for taking our request seriously and helping to recover the flower pot.