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The Group's main task has been and still is, to strive in finding adequate premises where to meet in an outdoors environment and where to store equipment, as the current setup is very expensive and a burden on their helpers to accumulate the necessary funds to cover these expenses. |
The Group's main task has been and still is, to strive in finding adequate premises where to meet in an outdoors environment and where to store equipment, as the current setup is very expensive and a burden on their helpers to accumulate the necessary funds to cover these expenses. |
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The monument at the centre, which |
The monument at the centre, which rests on four colomns has a significant meaning. Three of them represents the towns which Fgura is adjacent to:- Poala, Tarxien and Zabbar {limits from these places were taken in order to form the Parish of Fgura}. The other one is the Parish of Fgura. |
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Revision as of 10:14, 5 February 2006
Fgura is a small town in Malta, on the island of Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils. It was started recently on the outskirts of the Grand Harbour area and is one of the fastest-growing towns of Malta. Fgura has grown to become one of the foremost commercial areas in the central-southern part of the island. The coat-of-arms of Fgura is made up of a red horizontal stripe containing three golden 5-pointed stars, centred across a white background. The patron saint of Fgura is Our Lady of Mount Carmel and an annual feast in her honour is celebrated on the second Sunday of July. Fgura also has one of the most peculiar shaped churches in Malta, built in the shape of a pyramid.Fgura, on the surface, appears to be a new town built in the 1960s. But its outward appearance belies ancient origins. The town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times.
Fgura, lying inland from the Three Cities, was influenced by the growth of the dockyards. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with Zabbar to the south and Tarxien to the West. Today, Fgura is the residential area with perhaps the highest density population in the country.
The Fgura Scout Group is a member of the South District of the Scout Association of Malta.
They currently have about 120 Uniformed Members in 4 Sections. 2 Pack sections, a Troop Section, a Venture Unit and a Rover Crew. The Group also has a Band made up of Troop, Unit and Crew members.
Apart from the local and national activities, the Group also participates in overseas activities and frequently hosts the First Woodend Scout Group of Bristol-UK for their traditional exchange visits. This year the Group will be going to the Eurojam in the UK and as last year, they are also planning to participate in the annual JOTA/JOTI.
The Group's main task has been and still is, to strive in finding adequate premises where to meet in an outdoors environment and where to store equipment, as the current setup is very expensive and a burden on their helpers to accumulate the necessary funds to cover these expenses. The monument at the centre, which rests on four colomns has a significant meaning. Three of them represents the towns which Fgura is adjacent to:- Poala, Tarxien and Zabbar {limits from these places were taken in order to form the Parish of Fgura}. The other one is the Parish of Fgura.
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