The Coonabarabran Girl Guides are back in business after a two-year hiatus.

The Girl Guides have not been able to have two groups operating since the passing of guide leader Barbara Young two years ago. 

Since then, District Manager Vivian Evans and Sharmaine Kennedy have stepped in to keep the guides going, but now the guides have a full team again. 

Ms Evans recruited four guide leaders - two junior guide leaders and two girl guide leaders, as well as an adult unit helper from Coonabarabran and Baradine at the start of this year.

Some of the new guide leaders have family ties to the Girl Guides while others are new to the Girl Guide world.

"It's about empowering young women and creating opportunities for adventure, creativity, leadership skills, setting their own goals, and working as a team," Ms Evans said. 

There are 16 junior guides, ages 7-10, and eight guides aged 10-13.

The Girl Guides set their own goals to receive badges. 

"They chose their own challenges and earn their badges, challenging themselves to go further than they would have gone before," Coonabarabran Girl Guides District Manager Vivian Evans said. 

One of those challenges was the Sky River Path parkrun where several girl guides either ran or walked five kilometres to earn their badge. 

The guides also baked cakes for the Coonabarabran show on 8 March and are planning to go on a hike to a goat farm west of Coonabarabran. 

The farmer was once a Girl Guide herself. 

"It introduces the girls to different experiences in the community," Ms Evans said. 

During the hike, they learn survival skills such as how to use a compass and tying knots. 

If you ever wondered how many good deeds a Girl Guide has done, you need only look at her good turn mouse. 

A good turn mouse is a paper mouse the girls decorate and tie a string to. 

For each good deed they do, they tie a knot in the tail of the mouse and share with their group the following week what they have been up to. 

A girl guide holding her freshly made good turn mouse. Photo: supplied.

The group is currently preparing for its Easter camp in Dubbo, where they will meet guides from all over the region. 

Ms Evans said they receive inquiries every week about newcomers joining the Girl Guides.

"Having multiple leaders has been amazing. We're able to have flexibility and focus on our different strengths."