Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT Annual Report 2024

Girl Guides Association (New South Wales) t/as Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT

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The liability of its members is limited © May 2025 Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT

State Commissioner’s Report

Looking back on 2024, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible achievements, resilience, and spirit of our Guiding community. From bustling outdoor activities and camps, to significant awards, heartfelt celebrations, and leadership transitions, this year has truly exemplified what it means to live our Promise and Law.

One of the most memorable highlights was the Great Guide Sleepover, a joyful occasion filled with laughter and connection, made possible through our valued partnership with Taronga Zoo. Events like these embody the magic of Guiding and the commitment of our volunteers to deliver meaningful experiences for girls across our state and territories.

A key moment this year was transitioning into my new role as State Commissioner. I extend heartfelt thanks to Sarah Neill AM for her support during this transition. I’m thrilled to have formed the State Commissioner’s Team with two outstanding leaders – Kirstyn Taylor and Rachel Fife. Both bring deep experience, passion, and a dedication to empowering our Members. Their leadership has already enriched our

work and helped step our community through a dynamic and inspiring year.

We celebrated the appointments of Virginia Brown as State Outdoor Lead, Felicity Riddle as State Learning and Development Co-ordinator, Young Women’s Lead Aimee Rassouli and Simone Lafferty as Chair of the Water Activities Committee. We also farewelled from State roles and thanked devoted contributors including Kerry Rymer, Margaret Rudwick, Letitia Baldwin, and Chesne Jones for their longstanding and valued service.

Recognition of service has been a proud theme of 2024. From the inspiring commitment of Members honoured at award ceremonies, to local Units like Tennant Creek being acknowledged for their inclusive programs, and Holsworthy Guides sharing a moment of royal recognition – these stories remind us that Guiding continues to have a strong and visible impact in our communities.

Looking forward, the 2025 Bush to Beach Jamboree promises to be a major milestone, and we are excited to see so many Guides preparing through active camping and outdoor adventures. We

also continue to focus on strengthening our leadership structures, with several key roles, including the AGP Lead, filled early in 2025. I encourage all Members, especially young women, to step forward into leadership and help shape the next chapter of Girl Guiding.

I want to thank every Leader, Volunteer, and supporter who has contributed to making 2024 a success. Your time, energy, and dedication are the foundation of everything we do.

Guiding is more than just an organisation—it is a movement of courage, kindness, and empowerment.

Jo Tonon she/her/hers

State Commissioner

Kirstyn

Rachel Jo

Board Chair’s Report

I became Board Chair on 23 May 2024 when Emily Milton Smith completed her term as State Commissioner and I thank Emily and her State Team, Deputies Kerrey Williams and Shaylah McClymont, for their service to the organisation. As Chair, 2024 will be remembered by me as very busy and challenging as we navigated priorities and change, farewelled people and welcomed new ones into key roles.

Key Role Changes

I’d like to thank Sarah Neill AM for her excellent contribution as Acting State Commissioner for three months from May to August while we went through the process of selecting a new State Commissioner. Sarah slipped back into the role seamlessly, and with our new CEO Mark Stedfut, we worked through priority issues.

We then welcomed Jo-Ann Tonon as our next State Commissioner in September and her Deputy State Commissioners: Kirstyn Taylor and Rachel Fife.

Working with such a diverse range of people has been enjoyable, from the various Board Committee members plus Region Managers at their quarterly meetings with the State Team. Board Directors also had the opportunity to connect with Region Managers over a meal to hear from them first-hand the challenges and successes they have achieved in their roles.

Strategy & Governance

The end of 2024 was the halfway point of the current revised 2023 – 2026 Strategic Plan for Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT.

The Board continued to focus on the major infrastructure projects that were started in 2023, and we thank the previous Board Directors for having the foresight to approve some significant pieces of work and the staff for setting up the foundations and continue to deliver on them. Infrastructure is a necessary foundation to ensure we future proof our organisation and it will continue to evolve.

The Board met for a strategy day at Taronga Zoo on the day of the Great Guide Sleepover in August and we thank Taronga Zoo for giving us access to their resources. It was great to meet and chat with Leaders and Guides and three Board Directors stayed overnight to enjoy the event – and yes, we slept under the stars! Special events like this cement the dedication and enthusiasm of our Members and Volunteers, with staff support. Well done.

We have continued to strengthen our Board Committees with new Directors with specific expertise and will continue to do so. The Board has also continued to review and evolve policies to ensure we are compliant and meeting the needs of our organisation.

Change can at times feel uncomfortable but to achieve the result takes commitment from all of us – Members, Volunteers, and staff alike. Process and procedural changes mean constant

engagement with stakeholders, review, and fine tuning. When delivering multiyear projects, we need to focus on the end goal and commit to drive it forward.

I thank the Regions, Districts, Unit Leaders, and Property Committees for their patience as the Financial Transformation Project (FTP) was embedded. It continues to evolve through valid feedback to the Finance Team to improve financial management and transparent accountability for us all.

Compliance, increasing costs, and ongoing consolidation are necessary challenges that are affecting us all. We will need to be mindful of the priorities we choose to enable us to continue to deliver Guiding in an effective way.

You will hear in the Operations Report from our CEO, Mark, on the projects that deliver on the continued sustainability of our systems. I thank the staff for working closely with the Board and the State Leadership Team to support our Members and Volunteers on the ground.

I noted during the year in one of the monthly newsletters that volunteering in Australia is changing and Not for Profit organisations continue to find this a huge challenge.

We need to continue to find ways to access our diverse communities across NSW, ACT, & NT; encourage adult Volunteers to join us and ensure they receive a focussed, positive and supportive experience. It takes all of us collectively to ensure this occurs. Sometimes we need to pivot to new ways of doing things but continue to

also uphold the standards and values we all know as Guiding.

The Board and I thank you all for your continuing efforts for our organisation in the past year and look forward to continuing success. I’d also like to thank Directors who resigned in 2024 for their service to the organisation, Chair, Michelle Kothe, Deputy Chair, Charlotte Weatherall, Treasurer, Lisa Walters, and Directors, Cecily Zhu, Irini Agollari, Andrew Da Silva, Catherine Jewell, Tracy Marshall, and Company Secretary Shauna Jarrett.

On behalf of the Board and the Leadership of Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT, as Board Chair, I and our State Commissioner Jo-Ann Tonon commend to you the 2024 Annual report.

Sue Belling she/her/hers Board Chair

Chief Executive Officer’s Report

2024 has certainly been a busy year for the small but dedicated team at Guide House. Since commencing in February my focus has been in reviewing our operations, projects, and processes to identify how we best support our frontline members. Working closely with the State Commissioner team, the Board, and with regular engagement with the Region Managers, we have delivered some new initiatives and progressed some others for 2025.

We recognise that many of our Guiding families are doing it tough in the current economic environment and we have been looking for ways to manage our costs and to reduce the financial impact of Guiding and will continue to do so. Some of the activities undertaken during 2024 include:

• We have completed detailed inspections of all of our 270 properties throughout NSW, ACT & NT to identify their current condition, required repairs and maintenance, and current and potential use. This was a huge task and we thank all of the Leaders and Managers that assisted with this process throughout the year. This information will be used by the Board to determine our Property Strategy, investment decisions, and priority repairs during 2025.

• We have made a substantial investment into our systems to improve our effectiveness and

productivity and improve the services available. This included:

• The trial of an online Hall booking solution across 6 Halls. The outcomes of this trial were positive and this solution will gradually be extended across all of our Halls that wish to participate during 2025 to allow easy and efficient Hall hire that may help generate additional revenue for our Districts and improve utilisation of our facilities.

• Completing the scoping and planning for the upgrade of our CRM system, iMIS, to a more recent version with greater functionality than our current version.

• Worked closely with GGA in the development and implementation of the new Girl Guide Learning (GGL) system for Adults in Guiding, a major improvement over the prior system. This system went live across all SGGOs in November 2024 thanks to the dedication and hard work of our small team.

• Undertook an audit of all of our IT systems and licences and reviewed existing suppliers to identify potential areas for improvement. This project identified substantial potential savings that we are now in the process of realising.

• We continued the implementation of the Financial Transformation Project (FTP) to gather and consolidate all financial reports across the organisation in accordance with the applicable standards. This is also identifying areas that we can reduce costs and improve productivity.

• Insurance is one of our single largest costs and we have been working closely with our brokers and the insurance companies to identify opportunities for savings and also what we can do that may positively impact on this. This has already resulted in significant savings for our 2025 premiums of over $65K. In addition to this we are working with a group of similar organisations to lobby for changes to insurance policies and potential legislation reforms, including being part of a Federal Government Working Group on this matter.

• We have completed a review of our Membership Fee calculation and identified potential simplification and reduction in internal administration that had become available to us because of the FTP. Rather than a complex internal recharge process for property and related insurances all of this is now included in the Member Fee which removes the administrative process and reduces cost for Districts and Regions.

Additionally, we have identified that having a pay by the month option for Member Fees would be beneficial for Guiding families that may be doing it tough in the current economic environment and could also remove a barrier to joining. This solution will be released and available in 2025.

As you can see, 2024 has been a busy year for gathering feedback and implementing a number of projects for the benefits of Members and Volunteers. We have also developed a Business Plan for 2025 to allow us to identify and manage the priority projects moving ahead, in consultation with the Board and State Commissioner team.

I would also like to personally thank the tremendous State support team in Guide House, the ACT, the NT, and working from home, who continue to demonstrate tenacity and commitment to Guiding in NSW, ACT & NT and seem to have a never-ending passion for what we do. Thank you.

I hope that we have made a difference for you in 2024 in supporting Guiding and look forward to delivering even more in 2025.

Mark Stedfut he/him/his Chief Executive Officer

FINANCIAL REPORT

Girl Guides Association of New South Wales present the 2024 audited financial report for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2024.

The financial statements present a consolidated view of the financial position of the Association including the majority of the Regions, Districts, and Campsites.

Overview

The Association maintained a healthy financial position with a focus on the completion of several projects aligned with our strategic plan.

Total revenue for the year was $6.2 million which included Membership income, investment income, donations, grants and fundraising, Hall hire income and program revenue. Significant sources of income include Membership revenue, investment and property revenue. State operations includes all donations and income generated in the Regions, Districts, and Campsites to deliver their programs, namely District fees and activity/camp fees.

Expenses for the year totalled $8.8 million. The primary areas of expenditure were State operations which includes wages, insurance costs, professional fees, information technology costs, and expenditure in the Regions, Districts, and Campsites to ensure service delivery according to our strategic plan.

The Association engaged an independent auditor, HLB Mann Judd to conduct an annual audit for 2024 to provide reasonable assurance as to

whether the financial report is free from material misstatement and confirm that the Association’s financial practices met Australian accounting standards and the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act 2012.

Continuation of the financial consolidation project was a significant project in 2024. This project is an important part of Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT’s commitment to meeting the legal requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

The positive outcome of the project will reduce the administrative burden on our volunteers, enabling them to focus on the Guiding pillars of our strategic plan.

The Financial Consolidation project has enabled the Association to consolidate the revenue and expenditure of the Regions, Districts, and Campsites and bring the results to account.

Work is continuing on this project in 2025 and efficiencies from this project and others will reduce our deficit in coming years.

In 2025 we remain focused on strengthening our financial sustainability and aligning budgeting practices with strategic goals.

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge our funders without whom we would be unable to deliver many Guiding projects.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the volunteer members of the Finance, Audit and Investment

Committee throughout the year, and our previous Treasurer, Lisa Walters. As always, their contribution and commitment to ensuring good financial practices at Guiding is appreciated.

We take this opportunity to welcome on board our new Treasurer, Bharti Desai who commenced with the Association in February 2025, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role.

We wish to thank all the Volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the Association as we continue to grow Guiding and empower girls and young women to discover their potential as leaders of their world.

Kathleen Chalmers she/her/hers

Chief Financial Officer

Bharti Desai she/her/hers

State Treasurer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDERS

Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT gratefully acknowledges the following entities from whom we have received grant funds or bequests in 2024.

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT

Department of Social Services

STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENTS

Department of Communities and Justice

Department of Regional NSW

Government of the Australian Capital Territory

Government of the Northern Territory Families

NSW Premier’s Department

OTHER ENTITIES

Alfred Chapman Trust

Bendigo Bank

BlueScope Steel

Ella Chapman Trust

Glencore Coal Assets Australia

Katherine Club Inc

Maple Brown Family Foundation

Shellharbour City Rotary Club

United Wambo Mine

Veolia Mulwaree

Western Suburbs Wests Club

2024 Financial Statements

GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION (NEW SOUTH WALES)

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the notes accompanying the full financial report.

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION (NEW SOUTH WALES)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

The above Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the notes accompanying the full financial report.

Strategic Plan

2023 ‑2026

We will grow Guiding and empower girls and young women to grow their potential as leaders of their world for many years to come. We will do this through transforming into an organisation that thrives in a rapidly changing world.

goals

Amplify our powerful brand, to increase relevance & engage with our diverse community

Grow participation, and increase our voice & impact

Strengthen our financial sustainability

KEY OBJECTIVE

Create an intentionally positive culture through connected people

Growing Guiding Pillars objective

Share a sense of belonging where everyone engaged with the Guiding experience feels valued and respected

• Collaborate as one team in everything we do

• Build a positive, high performing culture

Best practice Leader development pathway

• Paid / flexible Guiding facilitation

• Effective Volunteer and Alumni engagement

KEY OBJECTIVE

KEY OBJECTIVE

Enable a unique high-quality relevant girl led experience that empowers and fosters leadership capabilities

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Accessible, high quality, contemporary resources

• Simplify, enhance and innovate the delivery of Guiding,

• Improve digital experience, capability, and capacity

• Expand accessibility to Guiding (location, demographic & language)

• Cultivate new markets

KEY OBJECTIVE

Ensure Guiding has an efficient, cost effective asset base, including property and finance which is leveraged for scale and future benefit

• Unified brand and image with greater reach

• Reduce administrative burden

• Finance and property consolidation and simplification

• Revenue diversification

• Scale through digitalisation

• Create partnerships that support the delivery of our Mission

Awards

Girl Guides Australia (GGA) has established a comprehensive recognition system to honour the invaluable contributions of its Adult Members and Volunteers. This system acknowledges service within the organisation, celebrates acts of bravery, and long-term commitment. Here’s an overview of the recognition system

Adult Good Service Awards and Membership Recognition

The primary aim of GGA’s recognition system is to:

• Acknowledge the contributions of Adult Members, non-member Volunteers, and Adults in Guiding to Australian Girl Guiding and the broader community.

• Ensure the recognition process is equitable, credible, and consistently applied across the organisation.

The recognition system is divided into three main categories:

1. GOOD SERVICE AWARDS

These awards are presented to Adult Members who have made significant contributions to Girl Guiding at various levels, from local to international. The awards are not hierarchical but are based on the nature and impact of the service provided.

Some of the notable awards include:

• Boronia: Recognises service at the Unit or District level.

• Banksia: Acknowledges

contributions up to Region level.

• Wattle: Honours service at Unit, District, Region and State level.

• Flowering Gum: celebrates service at a State or National level.

• Emu, Grey Kangaroo, Red Kangaroo, and Silver Kangaroo: These awards recognise service at the National and International levels, including contributions to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

Each award comes with a distinctive badge, certificate, and citation.

2. YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP

This category celebrates the longevity of Adult Members’ commitment to Girl Guiding. Members receive badges and numerals indicating their years of service, starting from one year, then three years. From five years, recognition increases in five-year increments and is awarded by request. The recognition is cumulative, and time served in various roles, including as a Unit Helper or Support Group Member, is considered.

3. BRAVERY AWARDS

GGA honours acts of courage through three distinct awards:

• Bronze Cross

• Silver Cross

• Gilt Cross

These awards are bestowed upon Youth and Adult Members who have demonstrated exceptional bravery. Nominations are made confidentially and assessed by each State Girl Guides Organisation’s Awards Committee.

Recognition of NonMember Volunteers and Supporters

The contributions of individuals and organisations outside of Girl Guides’ membership is also valued. Non-member Volunteers and Adults in Guiding can be recognised with:

• Volunteer Badge: Awarded after one year of service.

• Thanks Badge and Certificate: Presented to individuals or organisations in appreciation of their support.

Asia Pacific Region Awards (WAGGGS)

At the international level, the Asia Pacific Region (APR) of WAGGGS offers awards to recognise outstanding service:

• Asia Pacific Leadership Awards: For Unit Leaders, Managers/ Commissioners, and those providing exceptional service to Girl Guiding/Scouting.

• Asia Pacific Region Appreciation Award: The highest APR award, presented every three years to individuals who have significantly contributed to the development of Girl Guiding and Scouting in APR.

External Awards

GGA encourages the nomination of its Members for broader community awards, such as local council honours or national recognitions, to further acknowledge their impact and dedication.

Through this multifaceted recognition system, GGA ensures that the dedication, service, and bravery of its Members and supporters are celebrated and appreciated, reinforcing the values and community spirit at the heart of our organisation.

The following pages list the names of those whox were recognised during 2024.

Boronia

Amanda Collett

Rachel Ferguson

Alison Morris

Brenda Taaka

Tekaute

Banksia

Irini Agollari

Race Barstow

Beverley Holmes

Nav Johal

Wattle

Pauline Davidson

Heather Pinning

Merindah Thornton

Bronwyn Weatherstone

Suzanne Wilson

Alexandra McFadyen

Sonya Richard

Cecily Zhu

Flowering Gum

Haylee Brown

Chris Butler

Aine Leonard

Emu

Marcia Andrews

Michelle Kothe

Shaylah McClymont

Charlotte Weatherall

Kerrey Williams

Lisa Walters

Thanks Badge & Certificate

Stacey Dunn

Lucy Gersekowski

Megan Hubbard

Shauna Jarrett

Nicole Leverton

Brendan Moore

Heidi Newcombe

Elizabeth Schwalbe

Jacqui Anderson Turner

WAGGGS Asia Pacific Leadership Awards

Sharree Gardner

Kerrie Hardie

Belinda Schmitzer

Julie Smith

Linda Willer

Years of Membership

1 YEAR

Lilian Adamson

Samantha Aldred

Madeleine

Alibrandi

Sandra Allen

Carmel Arundell

Miranda Attwood-Mueller

Helen Auditore

Fereshteh

Baharoglu

Isabelle Baird

Emily Barter

Jessica Bassett

Elaine Bell

Jodi Bennet

Sonya Bennett

Julie Bird

Lucy Boyd

Ngaire Burley

Isabella Cameron

Lisa Campbell

Bronte Carrigan

Danielle Cerin

Trisha Chari

Sara Cochrane

Elisha Cohen

Aniek Compton

Kathleen Court

Alexandra Cox

Taylah Creighton

Ashley Currie

Ericka Dean

Janeane

Debenham

Meenakshi Dhull

Natalie Dolphin

Isabella Drake

Tara Dubar

Anastasia Dunne

Laura Ellicott

Tyeanna Ellis

Fatimah Faiz

Stephanie Farah

Katherine Faulkner

Natasha Ferguson

Sarah Finlayson

Emma Forbes

Bridie Foster

Lillian Fowler

Nichole Frame

Julia Gardiner

Hannah Gilbert

Ruth Gream

Jena Grey

Sienna Grove

Carmen Groves

Lily Haskins

Elizabeth Hawker

Emma Hayes

Gabrielle Head

Gemma Healey

Elizabeth Heap

Suzanne Helson

Melinda

Henderson

Pamela Hepburn

Wendy Heslop

Raphaela Higginbotham

Laura Hill

Katherine Hinchliffe

Marilyn Hope

Elizabeth Howat

Amelia Irvine

Felicia Jagoe

Samantha Jakelic

Freya James

Catherine Jarvis

Rizpah Jarvis

Angela Johnstone

Leigh Jonassen

Ashlee Jones

Taharat Kais

Ann Kaufman

Georgia Keppie

Georgia Kewin

Nicole King

Sascha Kolimackovski

Rebecca Lacey

Kaitlyn Lafferty

Jessica Lai

Elizabeth Mabbutt

Anna MacIntyre

Rhianna

MacRitchie

Tasman Malouf

Sophie Manning

Janet Marsh

Alexandra McCallum

Renea McCarthy

Niamh McFadden

Celeste

McNamara

Isabella Metcalfe

Rebekka Meyer

Lucinda Middleton

Rosalie Moen

Eleni Molden

Kirsten Moller

Jessica Moncrieff

Mary Morris

Amelia Mukherjee

Harriet Murphy

Jennifer Murphy

Bobbi Murray

Isobel Murray

Rebekah Nahon

Charlotte Nash

Madeleine Newton

Jing Ng

Ranie Nguyen

Mireilla Niklaus

Caitlyn O’Brien

Katherine O’Neill

Christina Pickens

Jessica Pincham

Kasey Preston

Taryn Pritchard

Lama Rafehi

Melinda Reeson

Emma Richard

Gaye Robins

Mary Roese

Sarah Romeos

Judith Salleh

Rebecca Sato

Bernice Scherer

Genevieve Scotte

Pamela Sitko

Renee Snow

Belinda Stafford

Frances Stanton

Makayla Steele

Jenna Tague

Jasmin Taylor

Vanessa Telfer

Kymeeka Thompson

Bridie Treloar

Susanna Tyson

Carla Valle

Sarah Vierboom

Mia Vinciguerra

April Vokey

Rachel Vretas

Crystal Walda

Allison Walsh

Olivia Walsh

Julie Ward

Kelli Warren

Beth Weatherstone

Hannah Danesi

White

Melanie White

Natalie Williams

Susie Williams

Rahab Wilson

Emma Wood

Lin Wu

Brooke Young

3 YEARS

Jazzmyn

Alamango

Kate Amos

Alexis Argyropoulos

Cate Armstrong

Naomi Azzopardi

Makenzie Baas

Julia Becker

Jacqueline

Berthold

Lucy Boyd

Samantha Brookes

Sarah Browett

Mimi Brunsdon

Jenna Catford

Isha Chhabhadia

Amanda Collett

Kathleen Court

Deborah Day

Lisa Dean

Laura Dew

Melissa Dewes

Lucy Donn

Briony Doyle

Fiona Doyle

Rebecca Drempt

Ashleigh Eason

Brooke Ellicott

Jennifer Evans

Ramla Fakhri

Sarah Falconbridge

Krystelle Fitzpatrick

Natalie Fowler

Deeann Green

Jessie Green

Charlotte Greywolf

Mikayla Harris

Jessica Hempstead

Maree Higgins

Cora Hinkley

Alison Hollyoak

Sarah Johnson

Richelle Kampen

Louise Killick

Laura Kohli

Nancy Lane

Rosie Lee

Heather Maddock

Casey Magnussen

Caitlin Manton

Julie Mash

Patricia Masias

Lucia McAlister

Shae McKenna

Erin Meharg

Jacqueline Mitchell

Debbie Morrison

Sheree Mullen

Karen Murphy

Julie Murphy

Harriet Murphy

Elizabeth Newman

Mireilla Niklaus

Frieda Nolan

Amelia Parnell

Senara Perera

Leisel Poon

Sophie Potter

Sara Robinson

Jessie Rogers

Mya Salem

Ann Samson

Frelda Sandoval

Jennifer Sangster

Catherine Seal

Kaanchana

Sekaran

Lara Shaw

Emily Skarott

Erin Smith

Amelia Spencer

Katherine Spencer

Fiona Spottiswood

Victoria Staas

Nicole Styles

Ashlee Tait

Danielle Thompson

Rebecca Titshall

Chloe Towle

Carina Tucker

Jessica Twells

Lorraine Vahland

Jacqueline

Weinhardt

Tia Whitton

Scarlett Widdowson

Kaitlin Wu

5 YEARS

Kerrin Alamango

Makenzie Baas

Sophia Bal

Leah Banyard

Amy Barry

Race Barstow

Rebecca Beard

Jody Beven

Courtney Bicknell

Jodie Bigeni

Zoe Blight

Kirrily Boyd

Natasha Bridger

Diane BriffaCochrane

Hannah Brown

Anneliese Brunskill

Stefanie Camilleri

Tiya Chhabhadia

Natasha Choo

Claire Cohen

Lara Conwell

Lindsey Davis

Suzanne Dennis

Emma Denniss

Megan Donn

Gayle Edwards

Joanne Ellicott

Samantha Ellis

Julie Figgis

Jacqui Flood

Linda Fox

Julie Hallam

Brooke Harvey

Debbie Hawker

Samantha Howarth

Kate Hughes

Jessica Hypatidis

Tiarni Irvine

Alexandra

Johnson

Janice Johnstone

Elayine Julian

Emma Katen

Denise Kwan

Jhessikka Lee

Emily Logan

Lisa Longland

Eleanor Macavei

Amanda Middleton

Isabella Newton

Sarah Nockels

Hannah Ogden

Hilary Peberdy

Michelle Quiring

Dana Ramsey

Alexanda Roberts

Nicola Robinson

Fiona Spellman

Emily Spowart

Kirsteen Squires

Annaliese Stokes

Lisa Tyndall

Caitlin Waddell

Linda Walker

Claire Walsh

Jennifer Webb

Natasha Welsh

Gabrielle White

Lisa Wigzell

10 YEARS

Jacinta Ainley

Lauren Angove

Antoinette Archer

Paula Becker

Nikola Blumer

Narissa Boeren

Sarah Bradley

Catherine Butler

Steffanie Cooper

Katrina Cristofani

Sarah Dixon

Lynette Dunn

Sara Early

Lauren Eason

Mary Falvey

Julia Farrow

Karen Grady

Kirilly Green

Bethany Greenaway

Rebecca Hale

Carina Hardy

Jennifer Harwood

Jacqui Hennessy

Margaret Heppell

Lauren Hodge

Laura Humphries

15 YEARS

Patricia Shaw

Alice Anderson

Diane Jacobs

Susan Jenkins

Rachel Johnson

Sharon King

Caitlyn Knox

Amy Lamotte

Linda Latham

Lee Maddison

Amanda Magnussen

Alexandra McFadyen

Lani Merrick

Cecilia Moriarty

Tracy Nankervis

Sarah Norris

Annie Peudevin

Fiona Pow

Sonya Richard

Shea Rigney

Mona Sarkis

Joanne Sheppard

Rochelle Shilling

Penny Street

Cassie Talbot

Gabriella Tomay

Robyn Young

Jane Bryant

Shirley Burge

Cecilia Burke

Kim Clancy

Rebecca Conacher

Rebecca Cook

Lauren Dadd

Aneela de Soysa

Charlene Ferguson

Tahnee Gee

Sophie Gillard

Julie Hales

Leah Hall

Jessica Hanley

Karen Hay

Kathryn Henry

Helen Jarvis

Samantha Jones

Aine Leonard

Rebecca Marsh

Patsy Marshall

Sue-Ellen Mayfield

Tegan McAnulty

Leslie Meiklejohn

Michele Michel

Jacky Peile

Kylie Rees

Clare Smith

Carmel Sonsalla

Marguerite

Springett

Jacinta Thatcher

Abbey Tosounidis

Deb Unwin

Karen Wakefield

Fiona Weekes

Liesl Weyer

Susan Wilkinson

Linda Willer

Amy Yallouris

Gaylene Anderson

Margaret Bowman

20 YEARS

Sheree Avard

Rachael Baas

Stephanie Badger

Elizabeth Beard

Gaytana Bigeni

Amanda Cooper

Peta Cooper

Wendy Davidson

Jane Early

Katrina Easey

Maureen Forster

Sheree Heino

Kelly Higgins

Allison Hooper

Mabel Hyde

Jen Meredith

Joanne Myers

Janice Oliver

Kirsten Paterson

Gail Rochester

Lisa Sewell

Janelle Smith

25 YEARS

Nicole Adams

Janette Avery

Annette Bernard

Michelle Cook

Leisa Evans

Suzi Foley

Roslyn Garlick

Sally Hodgson

Renae Jenkins

Robyn Keath

Elizabeth Kelly

Karen Marsh

30 YEARS

Belinda Allen OAM

Michelle Andrew

Susan Bell

Susan Byrn

Meryle Chandra

Monique Cohen

Justine Cowling

Julie Curtis

Carol Dephoff

Laura Donohue

Karen Finch

Jenny Furner

Carolyne Hutchinson

Karen Thom Meagan

Thompson

Gillian Weatherall

Luisa McDiarmid

Juliet Muras

Elizabeth Oswald

Kim Peterson

Kim Phillips

Eboney Prentice

Kerry Rymer

Kristy Stamp

Megan Van De Weyer

Shirley Wallis

Susan Woolley

Lynette Ison

Debbie Jenkins

Christine Karger

Nyun Lee

Jennifer Lyons

Susanne Macdonald

Meegan Macrae

Christine Marsden

Jean Mayhew

Sarah Newling

Cheryl Osborne

Maxina Parkes

Genelle Payne

Patricia Renton

Barbara Sawtell

Shirley Thomson

Rosalind Walsh

35 YEARS

Kaylene Beddie

Anna Brennan

Carolyn Broadhead

Jodie Chilvers

Jeanette Druce

Karen Fisher

Annette Francis

Kylie Gray

Jane Gray

Gillian Hardy

Deborah Hatton

40 YEARS

Dianne Bailey

Heather Baker

Barbara Boulton

Elaine Bright

Julie Deacon

Susan Grinyer

45 YEARS

Barbara Black

Christin Fisk

Rhonda Foley

50 YEARS

Lynette Andrews

Tonyia Watson

Joanne Weeks

Veronica Williams

Olive Wills

Jenny Hull

Julia Morgan

Leanne Murray

Leanne Patterson

Pam Provost

Carolyn Saunders

Cheryl Scott

Susan Ward

Margaret Wood

Kim Woodhouse

Leonie Holley

Marie Macdonald

Debbie Pabian

Judith Teulon

Robyn Thorley

Shelagh Walsh

Mary Norrie

Elise Crofts OAM

Margaret Taylor

Rhonda Beach

Margaret Champness

Lynne Goody

Yvonne Holcroft

55 YEARS

Elizabeth Bissaker

Jean Poulter

60 YEARS

Barbara Fairbairn

Glenda Macdonald

65 YEARS

Anne Cain OAM

Hilary Cairns

Beryl Matthews

Cheryl Waller

Margaret Worthington

Judith Robertson

Sandra Smith

Barbara Neill

Shirley Gruber

Margaret Norris

Youth Awards

THE QUEEN’S GUIDE AWARD

The Queen’s Guide Award is the peak achievement award for Youth Members of Girl Guides in Australia, providing girls an opportunity for extraordinary personal development and greater selfawareness.

The Award is well respected in the community as a significant achievement, and as such it is expected that the Awardees uphold the standing of the Award in all that they think, say and do.

2024 AWARDEES

Evie Baas

Mackinley Canning

Ella Ezergailis

Chloe Familton

Jessica Ferguson

Raquel Gorton

Alice Hardingham

Jasmine Lane

Aparna Mahalingam

Lily McCormick

Jorja McHenry

Amy McLachlan

Georgia Motto

Harriet Murphy

Emily Murray

Paige Nash

Angelina Perry

Alexa Player

Anneliese Rothe

Katya Schwalbe

Eleanor Thornton

Mia Vinciguerra

Helen Wan

Olivia Zarifis

THE OLAVE BADEN-POWELL AWARD

The Olave Baden-Powell Award (OBP) is named in honour of Lady BadenPowell (1889–1977). The OBP Award is the peak achievement award for Girl Guide Members aged 18 to 30. It focuses on the six original aspects of the Olave Program Framework: Promise and Law, community, heritage and traditions, international Guiding, social networks, and self-development.

The Award requires a strong commitment to service, self-development and personal challenge.

2024 AWARDEES

Katharine Gillis

Ashleigh Hansen Laura White

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S INTERNATIONAL AWARD (GOLD)

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Duke of Ed) is a global leader in the organising and accrediting of non-formal education through its flagship ‘Duke of Ed Framework’. For over 60 years, this Framework has been used by education providers and community organisations such as Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT to accredit the non-formal learning outcomes and achievements of young people.

2024 AWARDEES

Cassandra Elbourn

Tara Goulding

Honouring a Guiding Light:

Sarah Neill AM and the Power of Adult Leadership in Girl Guides

In the 2024 Australia Day Honours, Sarah Neill was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to youth and the community through her leadership in Girl Guides. As State Commissioner and Board Chair of Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT from 2016 to 2021, Sarah oversaw the merger with Girl Guides NT, ensuring the continuation and growth of Guiding in the Northern Territory. She led strategic initiatives to enhance Member experiences and organisational sustainability.

Her commitment to the movement remained steadfast even after her official term concluded. In a testament to her enduring dedication, Sarah stepped back into a leadership role when called upon, serving as Acting State Commissioner from May to September 2024. This period of stewardship ensured continuity during a time of transition and demonstrated the depth of Sarah’s loyalty to the organisation and her unshakable belief in its mission. Throughout her decades of service, she has held numerous volunteer leadership roles at local, regional, state, and national levels— including Acting Development Coordinator, Unit Leader, and National Coordinator, Adults. Her contributions have been recognised through prestigious accolades, such as the Boronia, Banksia, and Flowering Gum Awards, the Red Kangaroo Award, and the Asia Pacific Leadership Award.

Sarah’s journey exemplifies the profound impact Adult Members have within Girl Guides. Adult Volunteers are integral to the organisation, contributing thousands of hours annually across various roles—from leading Units and organising events to administrative support and mentoring. Their involvement not only supports the development of girls and young women but also offers personal growth opportunities, leadership development, and the chance to be part of a supportive community.

As Sarah Neill AM’s story illustrates, Adult Membership in Girl Guides is more than volunteering—it’s a commitment to empowering the next generation and making a lasting difference in the community.

Appointments

Board Directors

Irini Agollari (resigned 1 Mar 2024)

Belinda Allen OAM (commenced 2 Mar 2024)

Sue Belling, Chair (commenced 2 Mar 2024)

Prue Carpenter AM (commenced 2 Mar 2024)

Andrew Da Silva (resigned 22 Jul 2024)

Catherine Jewell (commenced 3 Feb 2024, resigned 12 Nov 2024)

Michelle Kothe, Chair (resigned 2 Mar 2024)

Aine Leonard (resigned 2 Mar 2024)

Tracy Marshall (commenced 13 Feb 2024, resigned 12 Nov 2024)

Sarah Neill AM (commenced 27 May 2024, resigned 27 Aug 2024)

Dakshata Sharma (commenced 2 Mar 2024)

Luisa Simeonidis, Deputy Chair (commenced 2 Mar 2024)

Emily Milton Smith, State Commissioner (resigned 21 May 2024)

Jo-Ann Tonon, State Commissioner (commenced 28 Aug 2024)

Lisa Walters, Treasurer

(resigned 1 Aug 2024)

Charlotte Weatherall, Deputy Chair (resigned 2 Mar 2024)

Cecily Zhu (resigned 2 Mar 2024)

Board Committee

Chairs

Irini Agollari. Risk & Compliance (term ended 1 Mar 2024)

Aine Leonard, Governance, Nominations and Remuneration (term ended 2 Mar 2024)

Margaret Rudwick, Awards (term ended 31 Oct 2024)

Emily Milton Smith, Jamboree Executive (term ended 21 May 2024)

Lisa Walters, Finance, Audit and Investment (term ended 1 Aug 2024)

Volunteer Leadership Team

Virginia Brown, Outdoor Lead (term commenced 10 Oct 2024)

Rachel Fife, Deputy State Commissioner (term commenced 28 Aug 2024)

Ashleigh Hansen, Youth Awards Coordinator

Chesne Jones, State Archivist

(term ended 23 Aug 2024)

Shaylah McClymont, Deputy State Commissioner (term ended 21 May 2024)

Emily Milton Smith, State Commissioner (term ended 21 May 2024)

Sarah Neill, Acting State Commissioner (27 May 2024 – 27 Aug 2024)

Felicity Riddle, State Learning & Development Coordinator (term commenced 10 Oct 2024)

Kirstyn Taylor, Deputy State Commissioner (term commenced 28 Aug 2024)

Kristina Teodorovic, Leadership Lead

Jo-Ann Tonon, State Commissioner (term commenced 28 Aug 2024)

Molly Tweedie, State Trefoil Guild Advisor (term ended 29 Apr 2024)

Lisa Walters, Treasurer (term ended 1 Aug 2024)

Susan Wakefield, State Trefoil Guild Advisor (term commenced 20 May 2024)

Kerrey Williams, Deputy State Commissioner (term ended 21 May 2024)

Region Managers, Assistant Region Managers, and Region Administrators

Kate Anderson, Assistant Region Manager, Central West (term ended 22 Nov 2024)

Sam Ashmore, Assistant Region Manager, Northern Territory (term started 1 Jan 2024)

Race Barstow, Assistant Region Manager, Coastal Valleys (term started 13 Feb 2024)

Haylee Brown, Region Manager, Coastal Valleys (term started 24 Jan 2024)

Chris Butler, Assistant Region Manager, ACT & SE NSW

Alison Cappetta, Region Manager, Northern Sydney

Mel Davis, Region Manager, South Coast & Highlands

Alison Davy, Assistant Region Manager, Twin Rivers (term ended 28 Feb 2024)

Steph Dilger, Assistant Region Manager, Greater Rivers

Kaz Ely, Region Manager, ACT & SE NSW

Gemma Evans, Region Manager, Central West

Rhonda Foley, Assistant Region Manager, ACT & SE NSW

Kelly Harris, Region Manager, Cumberland Plains

(term commenced 19 May 2024)

Kelly Harris, Assistant Region Manager, Cumberland Plains (term ended 18 May 24)

Virginia Hey, Region Manager, North Pacific Coast

Kristie Hotz, Assistant Region Manager, Greater Rivers

Natalie Lane, Assistant Region Manager, Coastal Valleys (term commenced 6 Feb 2024)

Jhessikka Lee, Region Manager, Southern Sydney Rivers (term commenced 4 Jun 2024)

Robyn McNamara, Assistant Region Manager, Northern Sydney

Leslie Meiklejohn, Region Manager, Cumberland Plains (term end 18 May 2024)

Leslie Meiklejohn, Assistant Region Manager, Cumberland Plains (19 May 2024 – 25 Jul 2024)

Leanne Murray, Region Administrator, Southern Sydney Rivers (1 Feb 2024 –30 Jun 2024)

Leanne Murray, Assistant Region Manager, Southern Sydney Rivers (term end 31 Jan 2024)

Heather Pinning, Region Manager, Greater Rivers

Kara Rennick, Region Manager, Twin Rivers

Belinda Schmitzer, Assistant Region Manager,

North Pacific Coast

Ros Steel, Assistant Region Manager, Twin Rivers

Michelle Thyrd, Region Manager, Southern Sydney Rivers (term end 12 March 2024)

Members with Girl Guides

Australia Roles

Emily Logan, National Coordinator Olave

Joanne Muller AM, National Child Safe Lead

Sarah Neill AM, National Coordinator Adults

Sharyn Smith-Anderson, Australian Trefoil Guild Advisor

District Managers

Michelle Andrew, Mortdale

Jo Allen, Ginninderra

Dianne Bailey, Kurri Kurri

Helen Beasley, North Canberra

Sue Belling, Glenfield

Fiona Boath, Emu Plains

Barbara Boulton, Redhead

Hayley Boyd, Ropes Crossing

Chris Bray, Branxton

Therese Bristow, Muswellbrook

Tracey Brydon, Toongabbie

Chris Butler, Queanbeyan

Sue Byrn, Greenacre and Earlwood

Hilary Cairns, Bondi

Bec Carlier, Warners Bay

Karen Charnley, Goulburn

Helen Choy, East Lindfield

Amanda Cooper, Armidale

Christina Darlington, Scone

Pauline Davidson, Young

Alison Davy, Temora

Aneela de Soysa, South Canberra

Julie Deacon, Charlestown

Sharon Doody, North Albury District

Caroline Ellis, Nelson Bay

Vivian Evans, Coonabarabran

Elizabeth Fenton, Campbelltown

Rachel Fife, North Turramurra

Heather Fisher, Helensburgh

Jane Florey, HazelbrookLawson

Rhonda Foley, Murrungundie

Felina French, Elanora

Sharree Gardner, Wyong

Roslyn Garlick, Eastern Beaches and Daceyville

Susan Gibson, Coffs Harbour

Kylie Gray, Cessnock

Sue Grinyer, AuburnLidcombe, Edensor Park, Liverpool, Miller, and South

Wentworthville

Annette Halpin, Mudgee

Beth Hamilton, Inverell

Veronica Heard, Tuggeranong

Vicki-Ann Hetherington, Windsor

Leonie Holley, Nambucca Valley

Kristie Hotz, St Clair

Glenda Howell, Grenfell

Diane Jacobs, Kurnell

Elizabeth Keeley, Medowie

Sharon Killick, Belrose

Nicole King, CamdenOakdale

Sharon King, Guildford

Michelle Kothe, Woden Valley

Heather Leasor, Black Mountain

Jhessikka Lee, City of Sydney

Yvonne Macrae, Orange

Amanda Manderson, Dubbo

Cathy Manns, Cobar

Tegan McAnulty, Alpen and North Belconnen

Claire McGurk, Murrungundie

Naomi McDougal, Leeton

Belinda McFarlane, Chatswood

Alice Mee, Normanhurst

Kerri Meyer-Gleaves, Blacktown

Jacki Mitchell, Lithgow

Wendy Momsen, Woonona

Anne Moore, Sapphire Coast

Cynthia Murphy, TerrigalKincumber

Leanne Murray, Panania

Louise Ney, Woonona

Jill Norburn, Maitland

Mary Ann Norrie, Bargo, Holsworthy and Ruse

Carol Peterson, BeresfieldThornton

Isabella Ramirra, Haberfield

Tracey Ramm, Katherine

Susan Randall, Georgetown

Jisha Reju, South Wentworthville

Felicity Riddle, Gungahlin

Sue Ride, Alice Springs

Jenny Roberts, Budgewoi

Martine Robins, Mosman

Elaine Russell, Deniliquin

Barbara Sherrin, Port Macquarie

Julie Smith, GlendaleEdgeworth

Sharyn Smith-Anderson, Maitland

Mary Sparkes, Quakers Hill

Louise Spencer, Eastwood

Ros Steel, Turvey Park

Kelly Steele, Wauchope

Kim Stewart, Braidwood

Dianne Strahan, Springwood

District

Managers (Cont...)

Jenna Tague, North Nowra

Kirstyn Taylor, Toronto

Jacinta Thatcher, Bathurst

Amanda Thomas, Galston

Kate Thompson, Darwin

Fiona Tucker, Pennant Hills

Liesel Turnbull, Huskisson

Sue Vandervliet, Garden Suburb

Lindy Walsh, Paddington

Shelagh Walsh, Tennant Creek

Bronwyn Weatherstone, Blackwall and Niagara Park

Christine Wernicke, ForsterTuncurry

Lorraine White, Sawtell

Siobhan Whitehead, Wyoming

Lisa Wigzell, Singleton

Helen Wilkinson, Beecroft

Linda Willer, Point Clare

Lorraine Wilson, Kooree

Meredith Wilson, Glendenning

Kim Woodhouse, Camden Haven

Cathy Yu, Cherrybrook

Assitant

District Managers

Rachael Baas, Medowie District

Debra Barnham, Tennant

Creek District

Carol Blamires, Budgewoi District

Dianne Dalton, Mudgee District

Elli Davis, Woden Valley District

Judy Hansen, Orange District

Natalie Lane, Wyong District

Joanne Martin, Lithgow District

Alexandra McFadyen, Woden Valley District

Liz Paterson-Wheeler, Sapphire Coast District

Trish Renton, Point Clare District

Melissa Smith, Turvey Park District

Karen Wakefiled, Berowra and Mt Colah

District Administrators

Elizabeth Beard, Menai

Paula Becker, Hurstville Grove

Sue Byrn, Marrickville

Alison Cappetta, Artarmon, Drummoyne, Harbord Freshwater, Killarney Forestville, Lane Cove, and North Rocks

Jodie Chilvers, Waitara

Michelle Cook, Caringbah

Anna Dickinson, Tumut

Karen Fisher, Kogarah

Kerrie Hardie, Haberfield

Gillian Hardy, Sutherland

Deborah Hatton, Mortdale

Margo Hebbard, Kellyville

Kristie Hotz, Cambridge Gardens, Katoomba, Mt Riverview and Richmond

Pamela Howard, Mittagong

Jenny Hull, Cronulla

Fiona Langford, Black Mountain

Lisa Longland, Oatley

Sue-Ellen Mayfield, West Bexley

Robyn McNamara

Annangrove, Berowra, Castle Hill, Galston, Gordon, Mt Colah, Mona Vale, North Rocks, and South Turramurra

Leanne Murray, Revesby

Joanne Myers, Grays Point

Mary Ann Norrie, CamdenOakdale and Ruse

Robyn Otway, West Epping

Karen Pellow, Temora

Kim Phillips, Lugarno

Kara Rennick, Albury

Cheryl Scott, Engadine

Amanda Thomas, Annangrove

Jessy Wiggins, Kiama

Gaye Wilson, Baulkham Hills

Unit Leaders

Zanthe Abdurahman, East Lindfield Guides (1st)

Leesa Abrams, Lane Cove Guides, and Lane Cove Junior Guides

Nicole Adams, Garden Suburb Junior Guides

Lily Adamson, Lithgow Junior Guides and Lithgow Guides

Shelley Agrawal, Baulkham Hills SRS Encounter Senior Guides, and Kellyville Junior

Guides (1st)

Jacinta Ainley, Bathurst Guides (2C)

Jazzmyn Alamango, Haberfield Senior Guides

Kerrin Alamango Haberfield Guides (1C), and Haberfield Senior Guides

Sam Aldred, Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Aleena Ali, Panania Guides (3rd)

Isabella Aliprandi, Mosman Guides (1st)

Amelie Allen, Higgins Junior Guides (1st)

Lisa Ambridge, Tumbi Vale Guides (2nd)

Kate Amos, Coffs Harbour Guides (1A)

Gaylene Anderson, Bathurst Guides (2C)

Kate Anderson, Orange Guides (4th)

Rachel Anderson, Leeton Junior Guides (1st)

Lauren Angove, Ginninderra Guides (2nd) and Queanbeyan Senior Guides (1st)

Cate Armstrong, Canberra Rosella Junior Guides (3A)

Carmel Arundell, Lithgow Junior Guides

Brittany Ashman, Tuggeranong Junior Guides (3rd)

Sam Ashmore, Darwin Rainforest Junior Guides

Miranda Attwood-Mueller, Eastwood Junior Guides (1A)

Sheree Avard, Woden Guides

Naomi Azzopardi, Cabarita Flexible Guides

Makenzie Baas, Medowie Pre Junior Guides (1st) and Medowie Senior Guides

Claire Baaten, Turvey Park Guides (1st)

Fereshteh Baharoglu, Wyoming Guides (1st)

Grace Bailey, Blacktown Junior Guides

Izzy Baird, Bathurst Ranger Senior Guides (1st)

Alison Baird, Dee Why Hills Junior Guides

Elizabeth Baker, Warners Bay Junior Guides (1st)

Letitia Baldwin, Alice Springs Flexible Guides

Keanna Baldwin-Hartmann, Marsden Park Junior Guides and Ropes Crossing Guides

Julie Banfield, Bungendore Flexible Guides

Joanna Banyard, Winston Hills Billabong Junior Guides

Leah Banyard, Georgetown Junior Guides

Nikki Barber, Pennant Hills Junior Guides

Anne Barcicki, Mittagong Junior Guides and Mittagong Guides

Emma Barnett, Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Debra Barnham, Tennant Creek Unicorn Pre Junior Guides

Ashleigh Barraclough, South Wentworthville Guides (2nd)

Race Barstow, East Maitland Junior Guides

Jessica Bassett Camden Junior Guides (3rd) and Camden Guides (1a)

Michalla Baumann, Albury Owl Senior Guides

Kaureena Bayley, Revesby Pre Junior Guides and

Revesby Junior Guides

Rebecca Beard, Menai Guides (2nd) and Menai Junior Guides (1st)

Elizabeth Beard, Menai Junior Guides (1st) and Menai Pre Junior Guides (1st)

Lauren Beasley, Mittagong Senior Guides

Julia Becker, Hurstville Grove Senior Guides

Paula Becker, Hurstville Grove Junior Guides (1st)

Amelia Benn, Palmerston Sunset Flexible Guides

Jodi Bennet, Annangrove Guides

Jody Beven, Lakelands Division Senior Guides

Courtney Bicknell, Mt Colah Guides, and Waitara Guides (1st)

Gaye Bigeni, Menai Junior Guides (1st)

Serina Bird, Yarralumla Flexible Guides

Katie Bissett, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Alexandra Blake, Cessnock Girl Guides (1A)

Zoe Blight, West Bexley St George Ranger Guides

Nikola Blumer, Redhead Junior Guides (1A)

Donna Blundell, Canberra Guides (1st)

Narissa Boeren, Bathurst Waratah Brownie Guides (2A)

Sophie Bogart, Baulkham Hills Explorer Junior Guides and Baulkham Hills Possum Pre Junior Guides

Rose Boulton, Canberra Rosella Junior Guides (3A)

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Kirrily Boyd Redhead Junior Guides (1A)

Lucy Boyd West Pymble Junior Guides

Katie Boyton Richmond Guides and Richmond Senior Guides

Sarah Bradley, Berowra Junior Guides

Natasha Bridger, Wauchope Junior Guides

Sara Briffa-Cochrane, Maroubra Guides

Diane Briffa-Cochrane, Maroubra Guides

Amelia Brohier, Lugarno Guides (1st)

Samantha Brookes, Mittagong Guides

Sarah Browett,Waitara Guides (1st)

Emily Brown, Murringundie Southern Cross Junior Guides

Virginia Brown, Gungahlin Senior Guides

Angela Brownbill, Wauchope Guides (1st)

Mimi Brunsdon, Marrickville Guides

Bec Brydon, Toongabbie Rainbow Senior Guides and Toongabbie Honeybee Guides

Tracey Brydon, Toongabbie Honeybee Guides

Amanda Burge, Turvey Park Junior Guides

Debbie Burgess, Batlow Guides (1st)

Cecilia Burke, Point Clare Junior Guides (1st)

Jessie Burke St Clair Guides (1st), and Sydney West

Phoenix Senior Guides

Karen Bush, SpringwoodWinmalee Adventure Guides

Catie Butler, Queanbeyan Senior Guides (1st)

Isabel Butler, Richmond Junior Guides

Rebecca Byrnes, Muswellbrook Girl Guides (2A), Scone Junior Guides

Ellen Callaghan, Blacktown Junior Guides

Stefanie Camilleri, Coogee Beach Senior Guides (1st)

Anna Campbell, Cootamundra Wattle Junior Guides

Belinda Campbell, Cootamundra Wattle Junior Guides

Zoe Campbell, Turvey Park Senior Guides

Clarissa Campos, Garden Suburb Junior Guides

Laura Cashman, Albury Guides (2nd)

Jenna Catford, Cambridge Gardens Guides

Jennifer Cave, Camden Pre Junior Guides

Frelda Cedeno, Sandoval Mosman Junior Guides and Sandoval Mosman Guides (1st)

Sarah Chadwick Marrickville Junior Guides

Miriam Chamberlain, Darwin Pioneer Guides

Sue Chandler, SpringwoodWinmalee Adventure Guides

Meryle Chandra Mortdale Guides (2nd)

Emily Chapman, Gwynneville Junior Guides and Gwynneville Guides

Trisha Chari, Eastwood Guides (3rd)

Elizabeth Cheater, Lismore Girl Guides

Kirsty Child, Grafton Junior Guides (2A)

Jodie Chilvers, Waitara Elouera Senior Guides

Molli Chmura, Yarralumla Flexible Guides

Natasha Choo, Ginninderra Tiger Quoll Guides

Gwen Church, Tamworth Guides

Leanne Clarke, Dubbo Sunset Junior Guides

Laura Cleveland, Mittagong Junior Guides

Monique Cohen, West Bexley Guides (1st)

Claire Cohen, West Bexley Guides (1st)

Elisha Cohen, West Bexley St George Ranger Guides

Amanda Collett, Grafton Guides (1A)

Charmaine Collier, Cambridge Gardens Junior Guides

Elizabeth Collins, Riverstone Guides

Aniek Compton, Cronulla Starfish Junior Guides

Becky Conacher, Brisbane Water Senior Guides

Becky Cook, Caringbah Junior Guides

Peta Cooper, Toronto Guides (2A)

Siena Cooper, Wauchope Junior Guides

Jessica Corless, Ruse Flexible Guides (1st)

Melanie Costello, Ettamogah Luna Senior Guides

Kaetlyn Corry, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Katy Court, Tennant Creek Eagle Junior Guides

Justine Cowling, Palmerston Sunset Flexible Guides

Leanne Crane, Wauchope Guides (1st)

Taylah Creighton, Kellyville Guides

Katrina Cristofani, Mt Taylor Guides

Frances Crown, Mittagong Guides

Savannah Currie, Toongabbie Junior Guides (1st)

Ashley Currie, Charlestown Junior Guides

Judy Cuthbertson, Cherrybrook Senior Guides (1st)

Lauren Dadd, Ku-Ring-Gai Senior Guides (1A)

Hannah Danesi-White, Niagara Park Junior Girl Guides

Leonie Davis, Lismore Girl Guides

Rebecca Dawson, Haberfield Junior Guides (1B)

Jade Dean, Wanniassa Junior Guides (4th)

Lisa Dean, Tuggeranong Pre Junior Guides

Annalise Denney, Goulburn Senior Guides

Manon Deswarte, Ropes Crossing Junior Guides

Laura Dew, Harbord Freshwater Guides, and Mosman Junior Guides

Zoe Dewar, Murrungundie Rainbow Fish Pre Junior Guides

Mel Dewes, Glenfield Flexible Guides

Meenakshi Dhull, Pennant Hills Senior Guides

Anna Dickinson, Tumut Flexible Guides (1st)

Steph Dilger, Emu Plains Guides (2nd)

Nadia Dillon, Nowra Junior Guides and Nowra Flexible Guides

Kirsty Dingwall, Drummoyne Flexible Guides

Marissa Dirks, Lugarno Guides (1st)

Gemima Dixon, Inverell Flexible Guides

Sarah Dixon, Artarmon Junior Guides

Kinya Donnan, Helensburgh Guides (1st)

Briony Doyle, Glebe Junior Guides (1st) and Glebe Guides (1st)

Fiona Doyle, Ropes Crossing Junior Guides

Isabella Drake, Ku-Ring-Gai Senior Guides (1A)

Annette Drewett, Wyong Junior Guides

Andie Du Plessis, Turvey Park Guides (1st)

Tara Dunbar, Goulburn Flexible Guides

Lynette Dunn, Cessnock Junior Guides (2A)

Rose Dyke, Gungahlin Starlight Flexible Guides

Quenorie Eades, ForsterTuncurry Guides

Jane Early, Sutherland Shire Senior Guides

Katrina Easey, Murrungundie Kuringa Guides

Ashleigh Eason, Higgins

Junior Guides (1st)

Lauren Eason, Cessnock Girl Guides (1A)

Jane Eckert, North Albury Guides (2A)

Terri Edgoose, Murrungundie Monkeez Senior Guides

Pauline Edwards, Castle Hill Mookara Junior Guides

Helena Edwards, Glendale Guides

Cassandra Elbourn, Wyong Junior GuidesClare EleySmith, Redhead Junior Guides (1A) and Glendale Guides

Ann Ellacott, Woonona Guides

Brooke Ellicott, Medowie Pre Junior Guides (1st), Medowie Junior Guides, Nelson Bay Junior Guides, and Nelson Bay Guides

Joanne Ellicott Medowie Senior Guides and Medowie Guides (1st)

Liz Elliott, Woonona Guides

Laura Elliott, Armidale Junior Guides

Stephanie Ellis, Nelson Bay Junior Guides, Nelson Bay Guides, and Medowie Guides (1st)

Samantha Ellis Castle Hill Britannia Guides

Sara Ellis-Jack, Mosman Junior Guides

Chrissie Erickson, Melba Guides (1st)

Leisa Evans, Brisbane Water Senior Guides

Aimee Eylward, Engadine Guides (2A)

Fatimah Faiz, Cherrybrook Junior Guides

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Ramla Fakhri, Artarmon

Junior Guides (2nd) and Artarmon Guides

Sarah Falconbridge, Caringbah Guides (3rd)

Mary Falvey, Galston Junior Guides

Julia Farrow, Hurstville Grove Junior Guides (1st)

Charlene Ferguson, Ruse Flexible Guides (1st)

Grace Ferguson, Cootamundra Guides (1st)

Natasha Ferguson, Baulkham Hills Explorer Junior Guides

Syeira Ferguson Canberra Junior Guides (1st)

Jessica Ferguson Mona Vale Guides (2nd)

Oshana Fernando, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Ruth Fields, Bungendore Flexible Guides

Rachel Fife, North Turramurra Guides

Sarah-Jane Finlayson, Ropes Crossing Guides

Jess Fish, Kyogle Senior Guides and

Karen Fisher, Georges River Ranger Guides

Tina Fisk, North Canberra Pre Junior Guides (1st)

Judith Fisk Moss Vale Guides

Krystelle Fitzpatrick, Lithgow Guides

Angela Fitzpatrick Parkes Butterfly Junior Guides (1a)

Malynda Flarey, Helensburgh Junior Guides

(2nd) and Helensburgh Guides (1st)

Jacqui Flood, Georgetown Senior Guides

Rachel Florey, HazelbrookLawson Mountain Devil Senior Guides

Emma Forbes, Pennant Hills Junior Guides

Leonie Forbes Pennant Hills Guides

Jennifer Forest, Innabaanya Girl Guides

Natalie Fowler Bathurst Ranger Senior Guides (1st)

Linda Fox Engadine Junior Guides (1st) and Engadine Guides (2A)

Sandra Frame, Grenfell Guides (2nd)

Annette Francis, Wyong Guides

Mishell Francis, Wyong Guides

Lynn Franklin, Miller Guides

Katherine Fraser, Belrose Junior Guides

Stephanie Friel, Boggabri Girl Guides

Clare Fuller, Cambridge Gardens Junior Guides

Jenny Furner, Branxton Guides (1B)

Jenni Gallagher, Lalor Park Guides (1st)

Gabrielle Geddes, Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Tahnee Gee, Medowie Junior Guides

Elizabeth George, Springwood-Winmalee Explorer Pre Junior Guides

Nicole Georgeopoulos, Ginninderra Tiger Quoll Guides

Annabelle Gibbons,

Springwood-Winmalee Senior Guides

Hannah Gilbert, Bathurst Waratah Brownie Guides (2A)

Marjanna Gilchrist, Lithgow Senior Guides

Amy Gillan, Gwynneville Junior Guides

Katharine Gillis, Chatswood Junior Guides

Joanne Gilenshen, Wyoming Junior Guides (3A)

Mellissa Goodworth, Inverell Flexible Guides

Tara Goulding, Artarmon Junior Guides

Patricia Gonzales Masias, Paddington Guides

Kaitlyn Goode, Kurri Kurri Junior Guides (2nd) and Kurri Kurri Girl Guides

Karen Grady Point Clare Guides (1st)

Justine Graham, Kurrajong Junior Guides (1st)

Catriona Green, Springwood-Winmalee Senior Guides

Kirrilly Green, Mangrove Mountain Junior Guides

Jessie Green, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Bethany Greenaway, Normanhurst Guides

Jena Grey, Mosman Junior Guides

Sienna Grove, Artarmon Guides

Mia Gyaneshwar, Katoomba Junior Guides (1st)

Tammy Hackett, Black Mountain Guides and Gungahlin Rose Robin Guides

Rebecca Hale, Toronto Junior Guides (2C)

Rachel Hall, Turvey Park Senior Guides

Louise Hallinan, Wyong Guides

Elly Hansen, Ballina Flexible Guides (2A)

Dot Hamilton, Inverell Senior Guides

Val Hamilton, Darwin Pioneer Guides

Angie Hancock, Humpty Doo Brumby Girl Guides

Judy Hansen, Ku-Ring-Gai Senior Guides (1A)

Ashleigh Hansen, Hazelbrook-Lawson

Mountain Devil Senior Guides

Robyn Harding, Turvey Park Junior Guides

Gillian Hardy, Sutherland Shire Senior Guides

Carina Hardy, Engadine Guides (2A)

Sally Hare, Cessnock Senior Guides (2b)

Vicki Harper, Ruse Flexible Guides (1st)

Kelly Harris, Camden Senior Guides

Mikayla Harris, Oakdale Guides 7+ (1A), Camden Junior Guides (2nd), and Camden Pre Junior Guides

Cathryn Harrison, Katoomba Guides (1st)

Lauren Hartley, Cabarita Flexible Guides

Brooke Harvey, Georgetown Guides

Mary Hastings, Katoomba Guides (1st)

Deborah Hatton, Mortdale Junior Guides (2nd)

Rachael Hatton, Warners Bay Guides (1st) and Warners Bay Senior Guides

Maya Havens, Canberra St Johns Guides (4th)

Deb Hawker, Bungendore Flexible Guides and Yarralumla Flexible Guides

Simone Hayward, Miller Junior Guides

Rosalyn Hayward, Miller Guides

Gabby Head, Mosman Guides (1st)

Gemma Healey, Windsor Guides (1A)

Elizabeth Heap, Gungahlin Starlight Flexible Guides

Sheree Heino, Liverpool Guides (1A) and Liverpool Junior Guides

Katie Hellwig Holsworthy Gumnut Guides, Junior Guides (3rd)

Jess Hempstead, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (2nd)

Lasharn Henderson, Orange Guides (4th)

Melinda Henderson, Darwin Rainforest Junior Guides

Marion Henry, North Albury Brownie Guides (3rd)

Pamela Hepburn, Katherine Flexible Guides

Virginia Hey, Wauchope Senior Guides

Wendy Heslop, North Rocks Senior Guides

Maree Higgins, Corowa Senior Guides

Gwanita Hill, Moree Flexible Guides

Katherine Hinchcliffe, Gungahlin Senior Guides and Gungahlin Starlight Flexible Guides

Belinda Hines, Chatswood Guides

Cora Hinkley, Mortdale Guides (2nd)

Kathy Hobbs, Harbord Freshwater Guides

Lauren Hodge, Scone Junior Guides and Scone Guides

Kelly Hogan, Tennant Creek Eagle Junior Guides

Alison Hollyoak, Killarney Forestville Junior Guides (3rd)

Marnie Holmes., Waitara Wagtail Junior Guides

Beverley Holmes, Castle Hill Britannia Guides

Nadine Holster, Corowa Junior Guides

Liz Honor, Beecroft Bulltara Senior Guides and Beecroft Guides (1st)

Jess Honor, Beecroft Bulltara Senior Guides

Allison Hooper, Darwin Phoenix Senior Guides

Jane Hooper, Jones Gungahlin North Senior Guides

Annaliese Hopewell Coffs Harbour Guides (1A)

Belinda Hopewell Coffs Harbour Junior Guides, Coffs Harbour Guides (1A)

Pamela Howard, Mittagong Senior Guides

Laura Howard, Camden Guides (1a) and Holsworthy Junior Guides (3rd)

Samantha Howarth, Pennant Hills Guides and Pennant Hills Pre Junior Guides

Samantha Howarth Pennant Hills Guides

Liz Howat, Castle Hill Britannia Guides

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Kate Hughes, West Bexley Guides (1st)

Alice Hughes, Grafton Senior Guides

Dixie Hunter, Canberra Rosella Junior Guides (3A)

Ebony Hutchinson, Camden Pre Junior Guides and Camden Guides

Alena Hutchison, Heydon Senior Guides, Alena Hutchison Heydon Guides (1st), and Alena Hutchison Black Mountain Guides

Emma Introna, Berowra Pre Junior Guides and Berowra Junior Guides

Tiarni Irvine, Budgewoi Girl Guides (1st)

Amelia Irvine, Weston Creek Junior Guides

Elissa Jack, Wyong Junior Guides

Felicia Jagoe, SpringwoodWinmalee Explorer Pre Junior Guides

Linda Jakab, Heydon Guides (1st)

Samantha Jakelic, Lane Cove Guides

Renae Jenkins, Charlestown Guides (1A)

Sharon Jerrow, Quakers Hill Guides (1st)

Belinda Johns, Camden Guides

Cassandra Johnson, Elanora Guides (1st), Mona Vale Guides (2nd)

Rachel Johnson, Port Macquarie Junior Guides (2B)

Alyssa Johnston, Toongabbie Rainbow Senior Guides

Leigh Jonassen, Gwynneville Senior Guides

Nikki Jones, Corowa Guides (1st)

Ashlee Jones, Turvey Park Junior Guides

Megan Jones, Hawker Bluegum Junior Guides (1st)

Gypsie Jonke, Murrungundie Rainbow Fish Pre Junior Guides

Ronnie Joyce, Blackwall Junior Guides and Blackwall Guides

Elayine Julian, Camden Haven Guides (1B)

Emma Katen, West Epping Junior Guides

Robyn Keath, Charlestown Guides (1A)

Ehlana Kent, North Belconnen Guides

Georgia Keppie, Orange Junior Guides (1A)

Jessica Keppie, Orange Junior Guides (1A)

Georgia Kewin, Eastwood Guides (3rd)

Louise Killick, Tumbi Vale Junior Guides

Lily King, Gwynneville Guides

Yvonne Kingdom, Hazelbrook-Lawson Brownie Guides

Jo Kitchener, South Turramurra Junior Guides (2nd) and West Pymble Galah Guides

Caitlyn Knox, Liverpool Guides (1A)

Judy Knox, Grafton Senior Guides

Laura Kohli, Darwin Sugar Glider Junior Guides

Sascha Kolimackovski, Lugarno Junior Guides (1st)

Michelle Kothe, Mt Taylor Guides

Alyssa Krilic, Marsden Park Junior Guides

Denise Kwan, Revesby Junior Guides and Revesby Pre Junior Guides

Rose Marie La Macchia, Waitara Guides (1st)

Bec Lacey, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Kaitlyn Lafferty, Winston Hills Pre Junior Guides

Simone Lafferty, Baulkham Hills SRS Encounter Senior Guides

Simone Lafferty, Winston Hills Super Nova Senior Guides

Jessica Lai, Eastwood Guides (3rd) and Eastwood Senior Guides

Amy Lamotte, Redhead Guides (1st)

Nancy Lane, Richmond Senior Guides

Fiona Langford, Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides

Andrea Laveta, Kellyville Guides

Lilly Leaver, North Turramurra Guides

Lyndall Lee, Crestwood Discovery Junior Guides

Cindy Lenferna De La Motte, East Lindfield Junior Guides (1st)

Aine Leonard, Haberfield Junior Guides (1B)

Alison Lipscombe, Toongabbie Honeybee Guides and Toongabbie Junior Guides (1st)

Hayley Little, Bondi Junior Guides

Kylie Llewellyn, Elanora Guides (1st)

Lisa Longland, Oatley Junior Guides (3A)

Bronwyn Lovejoy, Tuggeranong Junior Guides (3rd)

Aurora Lukass, Murrungundie Rainbow Fish Pre Junior Guides

Natalie Lynch, St Clair Junior Guides (1st)

Liz Mabbutt, West Bexley St George Ranger Guides

Ellie Macavei, Menai Guides (2nd)

Marie Macdonald, Edensor Park Guides

Alison MacLarty, Brisbane Water Senior Guides

Rhianna MacRitchie, Mortdale Junior Guides (2nd)

Heather Maddock, Belrose Guides

Kim Madgwick, West Epping Junior Guides

Lydia Magenta, Lane Cove Junior Guides

Amanda Magnussen, Brindabella South Senior Guides

Alison Major, SpringwoodWinmalee Explorer Pre Junior Guides and Springwood-Winmalee Quest Junior Guides

Tasman Malouf, Nambucca Valley Guides

Wendy Mann, Alice Springs Outback Junior Guides

Naomi Manning, Berowra Guides (2nd)

Sophie Manning, Berowra Pre Junior Guides

Julie Manns, Port Macquarie Guides 10+ (1st)

Emily Manton, Glendenning Guides (2nd)

Caity Manton, Cabarita Flexible Guides and Pennant Hills Guides

Shannon Mapstone, Dee Why Hills Junior Guides

Kyleen Marheine, North Albury Brownie Guides (3rd)

Bronwyn Marley, Medowie Senior Guides

Rebecca Marsh, Swansea Junior Guides

Vicki Marsh, Grafton Senior Guides

Patsy Marshall, Berowra Mt Colah Senior Guides

Chloe Maryska, Camden Senior Guides

Emma Mateer, Warners Bay Senior Guides

Jess Matos Holsworthy Guides

Jill Mawbey, Cootamundra Wattle Junior Guides

Michelle Mawbey, Temora Junior Guides (1B)

Sue-Ellen Mayfield, West Bexley Junior Guides (1st)

Jean Mayhew, Oatley Junior Guides (3A)

Teresa Maynard, Branxton Junior Guides (1A)

Lucia McAlister, Albury Junior Guides (1st) and Gwynneville Junior Guides

Alexandra McCallum Ginninderra Guides (2nd)

Chris McCarthy, East Maitland Guides (2A)

Renea McCarthy, Black Mountain Guides

Fred McCauley, Berowra Junior Guides

Luisa McDiarmid, Bathurst Ranger Senior Guides (1st)

Lily McCormick, Gungahlin Ngunnawal Guides (2nd)

Naomi McDougal, Leeton Guides (1st)

Alexandra McFadyen, Woden Valley Junior Guides

Belinda McFarlane, Chatswood Guides

Bethany Mc Geachie, Muswellbrook Junior Guides (2A)

Shae McKenna, Charlestown Junior Guides

Pamela McLauchlan, Coffs Harbour Senior Guides

Jen McMahon, Beecroft Bulltara Senior Guides

Leah McNamara, Mt Colah Guides

Robyn McNamara, Berowra Mt Colah Senior Guides

Kim McNamara, Katoomba Junior Guides (1st) and Katoomba Guides (1st)

Celeste McNamara, Maroubra Junior Guides

Kim McNaught, Bowral Guides

Pauline McNeilly, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Chloe McPhan, Maroubra Guides

Kerri McPhee, West Belconnen Junior Guides

Julie McQuarters, North Nowra Junior Guides and North Nowra Pre Junior Guides

Erin Meharg, Gwynneville Senior Guides

Carol Meiklejohn, Oakdale Guides 7+ (1A)

Jen Meredith, Belrose Guides

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Lani Merrick, Richmond Guides and Richmond Senior Guides

Michele Michel, Cronulla Starfish Junior Guides

Amelia Middlemiss, Paddington Guides

Lucinda Middleton, Mosman Guides (1st)

Ruth Miller, AuburnLidcombe Guides (1st)

Rebekah Milne, Bungendore Flexible Guides and Queanbeyan Senior Guides (1st)

Robyn Minici South Wentworthville Senior Guides and South Wentworthville Guides (2nd)

Erin Mislov, Guildford Guides (2nd)

Jacki Mitchell Lithgow Junior Guides

Suse Moen, Nambucca Valley Junior Guides and Nambucca Valley Guides

Jessica Moncrieff, Somersby Guides

Kellie Moore, SpringwoodWinmalee Explorer Pre Junior Guides

Liz Moran, Chatswood Guides

Cecilia Moriarty, Brindabella South Senior Guides

Jayne Moriarty, Glenwood Brownie Guides (1st)

Elise Morley, Winston Hills Celestial Guides

Haylie Mostran, Niagara Park Girl Guides

Chantelle Moy, Maitland Junior Guides

Sheree Mullen, Nelson Bay Guides

Robyn Mumford, Marrickville Guides

Fleur Mundy, Alice Springs MacDonnell Junior Guides

Deborah Murdoch, Dee Why Hills Mankarra Guides

Harriet Murphy, Georgetown Junior Guides and Georgetown Guides

Karen Murphy, Cabarita Felexible Guides

Sara Murphy, Ginninderra Tassie Devil Senior Guides

Bobbi Murray, Cobar Pre Junior Guides

Joanne Myers, Grays Point Junior Guides

Karina Nagle, Mittagong Guides

Chathuri Nanayakkara, Kuruppuge Lane Cove Junior Guides

Tracy Nankervis, Bathurst Waratah Brownie Guides (2A)

Anita Neate, Cobar Guides

Rosie Nemati, Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides

Natalie Neshev, Glebe Junior Guides (1st)

Katrina Nethery, Gwynneville Guides

Brianna Newland, BerowraMt Colah Senior Guides

Elizabeth Newman Hawker Bluegum Junior Guides (1st)

Sarah Newling, Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Isabella Newton, Caringbah Guides (3rd)

Mira Niklaus, Mt Riverview Rosella Guides

Frieda Nolan, Deniliquin Flexible Guides (1a)

Sarah Norris, Georges River Ranger Guides

Rosalie Nunn, Earlwood Guides (1st)

Caitlyn O’Brien, East Maitland Guides (2A)

Megan O’Brien, East Maitland Guides (2A)

Melinda O’Brien, Moss Vale Guides

Tara O’Brien, Young Golden Cherry Junior Guides

Michelle O’Hare, Winston Hills Billabong Junior Guides

Norma O’Hare, Winston Hills Pre Junior Guides

Anri Okukawa, Waitara Guides (1st)

Louise Ostler, Kellyville Junior Guides (1st)

Robyn Otway, West Epping Junior Guides

Carol Parsons, Coonabarabran Gumnut Junior Guides

Liz Paterson-Wheeler, Merimbula Pelican Seaside Junior Guides (1st)

Leanne Patterson, Mortdale Guides (2nd)

Caitlyn Peacock, Glendale Junior Guides

Amy Pearson, Blacktown Guides (3rd)

Laurel Pearson, HazelbrookLawson Explorer Guides (1st)

Tina Pech, Coonabarabran Waratah Guides

Jacky Peile, Caringbah Guides (3rd)

Karen Pellow, Temora Guides (2A)

Liz Pensini, Warrimoo Odyssey Senior Guides

Hiranya Perera, Beecroft Bulltara Senior Guides

Andrea Perkovic, Kiama Guides

Kim Phillips, Lugarno Junior Guides (1st)

Christina Pickens, Tuggeranong Pre Junior Guides

Jessica Pincham, Nowra Flexible Guides

Alexa Player Ettamogah Luna Senior Guides

Viktoria Ponomarenko, Mosman Junior Guides

Sophie Potter, Lakelands Division Senior Guides

Michelle Povah, Dee Why Hills Mankarra Guides

Fiona Pow, Queanbeyan Senior Guides (1st)

Rebecca Prendergast, Cherrybrook Senior Guides (1st) and Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Julie Prendergast, Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Eboney Prentice, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Anne Priestley, South Penrith Guides (1st) and Sydney West Phoenix Senior Guides

Amy Pryor, Gwynneville Guides

Michelle Quiring, Revesby Junior Guides and Revesby Pre Junior Guides

Vivienne Rae, Mittagong Junior Guides

Lama Rafehi, Woden Valley Junior Guides

Nicole Raffin, Belrose Junior Guides

Radhika Ram Tevita, Earlwood Junior Guides (1st)

Isabella Ramirra, Haberfield Guides (1C)

Dana Ramsey, Singleton Junior Guides (1st), Singleton Guides (1st), and Singleton Senior Guides

Heather Rankin, Cambridge Gardens Guides and Heather Rankin Sydney West Phoenix Senior Guides

Priscilla Ravesteyn, Kurnell Junior Guides

Kirsty Reddacliff, Gungahlin Ngunnawal Guides (2nd)

Kylie Rees, Coffs Harbour Senior Guides and Coffs Harbour Junior Guides

Megan Reilly, Wyong Guides

Petra Reynolds, North Albury Brownie Guides (3rd)

Emma Richard, Eastwood Junior Guides (1A)

Sonya Richard, Eastwood Guides (3rd)

Felicity Riddle, Gungahlin Junior Guides and Gungahlin Starlight Flexible Guides

Alison Rigby, North Turramurra Guides

Shea Rigney, SpringwoodWinmalee Adventure Guides

Kara Ringstad, Glenwood Guides (1st)

Sally Ritz , Woonona Junior Guides and Gwynneville Senior Guides

Alex Roberts, Glendale Senior Guides

Vanessa Robinson, Lismore Junior Guides

Sara Robinson, Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides, Heydon Junior

Guides (1st), and Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides

Nicola Robinson, Garden Suburb Girl Guides (1st)

Linda Robson, Bowral Guides

Rebecca Rodgers, Tumut Flexible Guides (1st)

Jo-Anne Robinson, Murrungundie Kuringa Guides

Vikki Rogers, Berowra Pre Junior Guides

Jessie Rogers, Mosman Junior Guides

Sarah Romeos, Kingsgrove Brownie Guides and West Bexley Junior Guides (1st)

Helen Rooney, Elanora Junior Guides

Shannon Ross, Wanniassa Junior Guides (4th)

Jen Rowsell, Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides, Black Mountain Brownie Junior Guides and Heydon Junior Guides (1st)

Michelle Rudd, SpringwoodWinmalee Quest Junior Guides

Sarah Rumble, Berowra Guides (2nd)

Kaitlyn Ryan, Wyoming Guides (1st)

Tracey Rylewski, St Clair Junior Guides (1st)

Vanessa Saines, Pennant Hills Guides

Mya Salem, Riverstone Guides

Belle Sanderson, Moruya Flexible Guides

Jennifer Sangster, Annangrove Guides

Jennifer Sangster, Castle Hill Britannia Guides

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Kelly Sansom, Cessnock Junior Guides (2A)

Ann Sansom, Warners Bay Guides (1st)

Mona Sarkis, South Wentworthville Junior Guides (3rd)

Bindy Sato, Glenfield Flexible Guides

Carolyn Saunders, Sawtell Junior Guides (1st), Sawtell Guides (2nd), and Sawtell Pre Junior Guides (3rd)

Rhiannon Saunders, Grafton Guides (1A)

Alannah Scalzo, Maroubra Junior Guides

April Schauer, Glenwood Guides (1st)

Bernice Scherer, Eastwood Senior Guides

Angela Schindler, Mittagong Guides

Natalie Schmitzer, Innabaanya Girl Guides

Belinda Schmitzer, Wauchope Senior Guides

Katya Schwalbe, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Alicia Sciffer, East Maitland Guides (2A)

Alisha Scott, AuburnLidcombe Guides (1st)

Cheryl Scott, Engadine Junior Guides (1st)

Karen Scott, Budgewoi Girl Guides (1st)

Genevieve Scotte, Chatswood Junior Guides

Catherine Seal, North Turramurra Guides

Kaachana Sekaran, Cherrybrook Junior Guides

Lisa Sewell, West Bexley Junior Guides (1st)

Karen Sewell, Huskisson Guides

Hannah Shadlow, North Nowra Guides

Tara Shakya, Canberra St Johns Guides (4th)

Suhayla Sharif, Cherrybrook Junior Guides

Vannessa Sharp, Coonabarabran Gumnut Junior Guides

Larissa Shashkof, West Pymble Junior Guides

Dakshata Sharma, Cherrybrook Junior Guides

Kirsty Shaw, Killarney Forestville Junior Guides (3rd) and Yagoona Senior Guides

Lara Shaw Freya Shearer, Waitara Elouera Senior Guides

Catriona Shepherd, Quakers Hill Guides (1st)

Jo Shilling, Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Rochelle Shilling, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (2nd)

Kimberley Shirley, Goulburn Senior Guides and Goulburn Flexible Guides

Merridy Shirley, Goulburn Flexible Guides and Goulburn Senior Guides

Sara-Jane Sibelja,, Berowra Pre Junior Guides

Mary Sinclair, Camden Haven Guides (1B)

Pamela Sitko, Mittagong Junior Guides

Emily Skarott, Grafton Junior Guides (2A)

Rita Smallwood, Springwood-Winmalee

Quest Junior Guides, and Springwood-Winmalee Senior Guides

Natalie Smith, Warrimoo Odyssey Senior Guides

Erin Smith, Canberra Guides (1st)

Laurie Smith, Mt Riverview Florabella Junior Guides

Lynneve Sneddon, Branxton Guides (1B)

Connor Somerville, Alice Springs Flexible Guides

Carmel Sonsalla, Mangrove Mountain Junior Guides

Katelyn Spear, Campbelltown Guides

Fiona Spellman, Bathurst Guides (2C) and Dubbo Koala Guides

Jennifer Spellman, Branxton Junior Guides (1a)

Amy Spencer, Artarmon Guides and Lane Cove Senior Guides

Cheryl Squires, Baulkham Hills Explorer Junior Guides

Kirsteen Squires, Tennant Creek Redback Guides

Vicky Staas, Berowra Guides (2nd)

Donna Staff, Berowra-Mt Colah Senior Guides

Natalie Staff, Mt Colah Junior Guides

Bel Stafford, Moruya Flexible Guides

Kristy Stamp, Branxton Guides (1B)

Natalie Staff, Mt Colah Guides

Kim Stewart, Braidwood Flexible Guides

Summer Stewart, Delungra Flexible Guides (1A)

Annaliese Stokes, North Rocks Guides (2nd)

Penny Street, Berowra Junior Guides

Dale-Lyn Styles, Glenwood Pre Junior Guides (1st)

Nicole Styles, Warners Bay Junior Guides (1st)

Deanna Sudmals, Brunswick Heads Guides

Jenny Sully, East Lindfield Guides (1st)

Sarah Sweeny, Bega Pre Junior Guides

Brenda Taaka Tekaute, Baulkham Hills Explorer Junior Guides

Ashlee Tait, HazelbrookLawson Brownie Guides

Cassandra Talbot, Orange Waratah Senior Guides (5th)

Eryn-Maree Taylor, Albion Park Guides and Albion Park Junior Guides

Jasmin Taylor, Wellington Blue Gum Junior Guides (1st)

Vanessa Telfer, Gwynneville Junior Guides

Kristina Teodorovic, Campbelltown Guides

Rebecca Titshall, Mt Colah Guides

Sandy Thomas, Weston Creek Junior Guides

Jess Thomas, Kyogle Guides

Lynelle Thomas, Point Clare Junior Guides (1st)

Amanda Thomas, Annangrove Guides

Gayle Thomas, Huskisson Senior Guides, Huskisson Junior Guides and Huskisson Guides

Tess Thomas, North Nowra Junior Guides and North Nowra Guides

Meagan Thompson, Crestwood Adventure Guides

Jemma Thompson, South Penrith Junior Guides (3rd)

Julie Thompson, South Penrith Junior Guides (3rd)

Kate Thompson, Darwin Rainbow Dragonfly Pre Junior Guides

Danielle Thompson, Holsworthy Senior Guides

Ellie Thornton, Lane Cove Guides

Ellie Thornton, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Merindah Thornton, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Julie Tibb, Kyogle Senior Guides and Kyogle Guides

Julie Tierney, Pennant Hills Guides

Rebecca Titshall, Mt Colah Junior Guides

Chloe Towle, Garden Suburb Junior Guides

Jasmine Treacy, Blacktown Guides (3rd)

Bridie Treloar, Revesby Junior Guides, Revesby Pre Junior Guides, and Revesby Junior Guides

Michelle Trenwith, Bowral Guides

Sonia True, Corowa Junior Guides

Carina Tucker, Pennant Hills Junior Guides

Jess Twells, Elanora Junior Guides and Mona Vale Senior Guides

Elsa Udney, Gungahlin North Senior Guides and

Gungahlin Starlight Flexible Guides

Carla Valle, Bondi Guides

Liesl Van De Weyer, Bondi Guides

Megan Van De Weyer, Bondi Junior Guides and Bondi Senior Guides

Bec Van Drempt Wyoming Guides (1st) and Wyoming Junior Guides (3A)

Richelle Van Kampen, Edensor Park Junior Guides

Chris Van Lieshout, Heydon Senior Guides and Black Mountain Guides

Wendy Vider, East Lindfield Guides (1st)

Darcy Vidler, Guildford Junior Guides (1st)

Sarah Vierboom, Waitara Wagtail Junior Guides

Mia Vinciguerra, Bondi Junior Guides

Alana Vodopianoff, Glendale Guides

April Vokey, Galston Junior Guides

Chloe Von Brandis-Martini, West Epping Junior Guides, North Rocks Guides (2nd), and North Rocks Junior Guides (1st)

Rachel Vretas, North Nowra Guides

Kirsten Waddell, McKellar Junior Guides (1st) and North Belconnen Junior Guides

Caitlin Waddell, McKellar Junior Guides (1st) and North Belconnen Junior Guides

Lois Wake, Gungahlin Senior Guides

Linda Walker, Terrigal Beach Guides and Niagara Park Junior Girl Guides

Unit Leaders

(Cont...)

Cathy Walker, Garden Suburb Girl Guides (1st)

Holly Wallace, Kyogle Guides

Allison Walsh, Liverpool Guides (1A), Holsworthy Junior Guides (3rd), and Liverpool Guides (1A)

Ollie Walsh, Liverpool Junior Guides

Shelagh Walsh, Tennant Creek Redback Guides

Katherine Walsh-Smith, Murrungundie Rainbow Fish Pre Junior Guides

Sue Ward, Somersby Guides

Julie Ward, Holsworthy Guides and Liverpool Junior Guides

Ella Waring-Dyke, Gungahlin Junior Guides

Ruth Waterman, Marrickville Guides

Michelle Watmore, Black Mountain Guides

Lauren Watson, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Kristen Watts, Woden Guides

Charlotte Weatherall, Innabaanya Girl Guides

Gillian Weatherall, Maitland Guides

Jacqueline Weinhardt, Murrungundie Kuringa Guides

Melissa Wells, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Natasha Welsh, Engadine Junior Guides (1st)

Alina West, Toongabbie Junior Guides (1st)

Sarah Wheeler, Earlwood Guides (1st) and Canberra St Johns Guides (4th)

Catie Wheeler, Brindabella South Senior Guides

Lorraine White, Sawtell Pre Junior Guides (3rd), Sawtell Junior Guides (1st), and Sawtell Guides (2nd)

Jennifer White Quakers Hill Guides (1st) and Quakers Hill Junior Guides (1st)

Kirilly White, Camden Junior Guides

Helen Whitehead, Cherrybrook Senior Guides (1st) and Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Jennifer Whitehead, Queanbeyan Senior Guides (1st)

Nicola Whitelaw, Palmerston Sunset Flexible Guides

Scarlett Widdowson, Mortdale Guides (2nd)

Jessy Wiggins, Kiama Junior Guides

Ella Wigzell, Orange Waratah Senior Guides (5th)

Bernice Willemsen, Orange Guides (4th)

Diane Williams, Kurrajong Junior Guides (1st)

Kate Williams, Woonona Guides

Susie Williams, Winston Hills Super Nova Senior Guides

Bridget Williams, Pennant Hills Guides

Charley Williams-Greywolf, Darwin Rainbow Dragonfly Pre Junior Guides

Tara Willoughby, Wanniassa Guides (1st) and Tuggeranong Senior Guides

Gaye Wilson, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Lauren Winter, Alice Springs MacDonnell Junior Guides

Ella Wong, Chatswood Guides

Emma Wood, Caringbah Junior Guides

Danae Wood, Lithgow Junior Guides

Samantha Woods, Murrungundie Kuringa Guides

Sally Woodhouse, Camden Haven Junior Guides (1A)

Amanda Wright, Gungahlin Rose Robin Guides

Fiona Wright, East Lindfield Junior Guides (1st)

Kailin Wu, Glebe Junior Guides (1st)

Lin Wu, Eastwood Junior Guides (1A)

Christine Wythes Horizon Pioneer Guides, Markaling Lones, Kintakirri Lones, and Tirrikki Lones

Fiona Xuereb, Budgewoi Junior Guides (2nd)

Amy Yallouris, Lugarno Junior Guides (1st)

Brooke Young, Warrimoo Odyssey Senior Guides

Lynelle Young, Humpty Doo Brumby Girl Guides

Assistant Unit Leader

Hannah Bailey, Revesby Pre Junior Guides

Kaylene Beddie, Lane Cove Guides, Lane Cove Junior Guides, and South Turramurra Junior Guides (2nd)

Katherine Faulkner, Woonona Junior Guides

Natasha Ferguson, Baulkham Hills Explorer Junior Guides

Nichole Frame, Bathurst Ranger Senior Guides (1st)

Patricia Gonzales Masias, Bondi Junior Guides

Patricia Gonzales Masias Glebe Guides (1st)

Patricia Gonzales Masias Glebe Junior Guides (1st)

Lily Haskins Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Lily Haskins Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Liz Howat Castle Hill Britannia Guides

Sarah Joy Earlwood Junior Guides (1st)

Emily Logan Earlwood Junior Guides (1st)

Karen MARSH Bondi Senior Guides

Kymeeka McPhailThompson Grafton Guides (1A)

Kymeeka McPhailThompson Grafton Guides (1A)

Angie Sayer Marrickville Guides

Karen Schultze Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Jo Sheppard, Point Clare Junior Guides (1st)

Gabi Tomay, Crestwood Adventure Guides

April Vokey Pennant Hills Pre Junior Guides

Liss Wells Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Mel White Niagara Park Girl Guides

Mel White Niagara Park Girl Guides

Louise Williams Pennant Hills Senior Guides

Amal Zoghaib, South Wentworthville Guides (2nd)

Hannah Zsigoszki, Panania Guides (3rd)

Unit Helper

Emma Alcorn, Mittagong Junior Guides

Toni Archer, Cessnock Junior Guides (2A)

Alexis Argyropoulos, Georges River Ranger Guides

Sophia Bal, Waitara Wagtail Junior Guides

Amy Barry, Medowie Guides (1st)

Emily Barter, Coffs Harbour Junior Guides

Kaylene Beddie, South Turramurra Junior Guides (2nd)

Gemma Bennett, Springwood-Winmalee Adventure Guides

Jodi Bennet, Annangrove Guides

Gemma Bennett, Springwood-Winmalee Quest Junior Guides

Jodie Bigeni, Menai Guides (2nd) and Menai Junior Guides (1st)

Georgia Brancourt, Orange Junior Guides (1A)

Sarah Browett, Waitara Guides (1st)

Hannah Brown, Toronto Junior Guides (2C)

Anneliese Brunskill, Point Clare Junior Guides (1st)

Louise Buckley, Ruse Flexible Guides (1st)

Lisa Campbell, Young Opal Guides

Danielle Cerin, Annangrove Guides

Tiffany Chan, Cherrybrook Guides (1st)

Carmen Cheung, Panania Guides (3rd)

Kim Clancy, Menai Pre Junior Guides (1st)

Elaine Close, Ginninderra Guides (2nd)

Aniek Compton, Cronulla Starfish Junior Guides

Lara Conwell, Camden Junior Guides (2nd) and Oakdale Guides 7+ (1A)

Emily Cook, Toronto Junior Guides (2C)

Taleigha Cook, Albion Park Junior Guides and Albion Park Senior Guides

Jessica Corless, Ruse Flexible Guides (1st)

Jude Corney, Alice Springs Gumleaf Pre Junior Guides

Jill Costa, Edensor Park Guides

Alex Cox, North Belconnen Junior Guides and McKellar Junior Guides (1st)

Taylah Creighton, Kellyville Guides

Dianne Czumack, Hawker Bluegum Junior Guides (1st)

Melissa De Ryck, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Janeane Debenham, Grenfell Guides (2nd)

Brooke Dixon, Elanora Junior Guides

Lucy Donn, Cessnock Junior Guides (2A)

Unit Helper (Cont...)

Megan Donn, Cessnock Girl Guides (1A)

Tye Ellis, Grafton Guides (1A)

Celeste Emslie, Lane Cove Senior Guides

Jen Evans, Orange Guides (4th)

Ramla Fakhri, Artarmon Junior Guides

Stephanie Farah, Oakdale Guides 7+ (1A) and Camden Junior Guides (2nd)

Ruth Fields, Bungendore Flexible Guides

Bridie Foster, Armidale Junior Guides

Cheryl Fromm, Darwin Rainbow Dragonfly Pre Junior Guides

Julia Gardiner, Alice Springs Gumleaf Pre Junior Guides

Lauren Germany, North Albury Brownie Guides (3rd)

Jasmine Gould, Cootamundra Wattle Junior Guides

Sandra Green, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (2nd)

Alicia Gregor, Sawtell Pre Junior Guides (3rd)

Julie Hallam, Medowie Junior Guides and Medowie Pre Junior Guides (1st)

Susan Hambleton, Merimbula Pelican Seaside Junior Guides (1st)

Lily Haskins, Queanbeyan Guides (2nd)

Gail Hicks, Dubbo Sunset Junior Guides

Laura Hill, Alice Springs Outback Junior Guides

Katherine Hinchcliffe Gungahlin Ngunnawal Guides (2nd) and Gungahlin Senior Guides

Jane Hooper Jones, Gungahlin District

Julie-Ann Humphries, Murrungundie Southern Cross Junior Guides

Lilly Jackson-Fowler, Georgetown Junior Guides

Nancy Jaikaew, Normanhurst Guides

Samantha Jakelic, Lane Cove Guides

Freya James, Mittagong Senior Guides

Angela Johnstone, Huskisson Guides

Samantha Jones, Baulkham Hills Bat-Tacular Guides

Tahi Kais, Kellyville Guides

Danielle Kintominas, Windsor Guides (1A)

Emily Koppman, Tumbi Vale Junior Guides

Jasmine Lane, Richmond Senior Guides

Gina Laney, Maitland Junior Guides

Georgia Lang, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Felicia Lee, Artarmon Guides

Elizabeth Legg, Cronulla Gunnamatta Guides

Rowena Lewis Mudgee Guides

Lee Maddison, Charlestown Junior Guides

Casey Magnussen, Brindabella South Senior Guides

Christine Mansfield, Normanhurst Guides

Janet Marsh, Wanniassa Junior Guides (4th)

Julie Mash, Coonabarabran Gumnut Junior Guides

Christina Mastrone, St Clair Guides (1st)

Alexandra McCallum, Ginninderra Guides (2nd)

Melissa McConnell, Edensor Park Junior Guides

Niamh McFadden, Maitland Guides

Chelsea McGuffin, Liverpool Guides (1a)

Debbie McIntyre-Day, Alice Springs Outback Junior Guides

Brie McKechnie, Mt Colah Guides

Bekk Meyer, Wanniassa Guides (1st)

Lucinda Middleton, Mosman Guides (1st)

Tania Milgate, Lismore Junior Guides

Eleni Molden, Camden Pre Junior Guides, Camden Junior Guides (2nd), and Oakdale Guides 7+ (1a)

Debbie Morrison, Revesby Junior Guides

Julie Murphy, Tumbi Vale Guides (2nd)

Ruby Murton, Mittagong Junior Guides

Jing Xuan Ng, Pennant Hills Junior Guides

Codiann Nicol, Blacktown Junior Guides

Sarah Nockels, Ginninderra Tiger Quoll Guides

Vanessa Nokes, Bega Junior Guides (2a)

Debbie O’Donnell, Niagara Park Girl Guides

Kat O’Neill, Campbelltown Guides

Louise Oldman, Hawker Bluegum Junior Guides

Christina Pickens, Tuggeranong Pre Junior Guides

Sophie Potter, Lakelands Division Senior Guides

Harriett Poulter, Mittagong Guides

Tash Pracy, Sutherland Shire Senior Guides

Kasey Preston, Cessnock Junior Guides (2a)

Taryn Pritchard, Holsworthy Guides

Claire Rae, Mittagong Junior Guides and Mittagong Guides

Sarah Rapson, Glenfield Flexible Guides

Sarah Rees, Belrose Junior Guides and Chatswood Guides

Mel Reeson, Tuggeranong Junior Guides (3rd)

Josie Schmitz, Port Macquarie Junior Guides (2b)

Kylie Seymour, Toongabbie Honeybees Guides

Dorothy Sheils, Tamworth Junior Guides

Catherine Shing, Pennant Hills Junior Guides and Pennant Hills Pre Junior Guides

Briana Smith, Cherrybrook Junior Guides

Renee Snow, Lismore Girl Guides

Alexis Snowdon, Wyong Junior Guides

Frances Stanton, Tuggeranong Junior Guides (3rd) and Wanniassa Guides (1st)

Natalie Steele, Menai Guides (2nd)

Eva Taylor, Elanora Junior Guides

Karen Thom, Revesby Junior Guides

Louisa Tong, Waitara Guides (1st)

Fi Tundulin, North Belconnen Guides and Melba Guides (1st)

Lisa Tyndall, Mona Vale Guides (2nd)

Siona Van De Meene, Higgins Junior Guides (1st)

April Vokey, Galston Junior Guides

Janice Wang, Chatswood Guides

Tonyia Watson, Woden Guides

Lauren Watson, Queanbeyan Junior Guides (3rd)

Sarah West, Sutherland Shire Senior Guides

Wendy White, Dubbo Koala Guides

Monica Whittingham, Galston Junior Guides

Tia Whitton, Lismore Girl Guides

Georgia Wilcox, ForsterTuncurry Guides

Susan Wilkinson, Cessnock Junior Guides (2a)

Alesha Williams, Black Mountain Guides

Logan Wong, Goulburn Flexible Guides

Jackie Woodward, Delungra Flexible Guides (1A)

Susan Wyatt, Toongabbie Honeybees Guides

Resource Leaders

Rachel Anderson

Angela Ayton

Naomi Azzopardi

Helen Beasley

Val Bird

Barbara Black

Nikola Blumer

Lauren Brincat

Sue Byrn

Anne Cain

Sandra Chrystall

Lindsey Davis

Laura Dew

Marissa Dirks

Sarah Dixon

Claire Donald

Jeanette Druce

Jenny Duffus

Sara Early

Helen Eggleton

Sara Ellis-Jack Chrissie Erickson

Suzi Foley

Kath Follers

Bethany Francis

Judy Fyfe

Elizabeth George

Jane Gray

Mia Gyaneshwar

Leah Hall

Judy Hammond

Jessica Hanley

Kerrie Hardie

Lauren Hartley

Clare Heather

Margo Hebbard

Margaret Heppell

Larissa Hettiarachchi

Yvonne Holcroft

Nadine Holster

Jenny Hull

Laura Humphries

Emma Introna

Helen Jarvis

Debbie Jenkins

Sharon Jerrow

Janice Johnstone

Jane Jones

Sharmaine Kennedy

Aimee Kent

Jo Kitchener

Anne Knight

Joan Lawlor

Kylie Llewellyn

Tiarn Lockwood

Aurora Lukass

Ellie Macavei

Rhonda MacDiarmid

Patsy Marshall

Belinda McIntyre

Jen McMahon

Jenelle McWilliam

Rebekah Milne

Liz Moran

Laura Mukherjee

Sally Mulheron

Robyn Mumford

Jill Norburn

Mary Ann Norrie

Marianne Norton-Taylor

Mary Nunan

Toni Nyssen

Janice Oliver

Cheryl Osborne

Debbie Pabian

Wietske Peake

Kim Phillips

Alison Purvis

Aimee Rassouli

Megan Reilly

Shea Rigney

Chris Rogers

Jessie Rogers

Kerry Rymer

Rose-Marie Salem

Barbara Scarpellino

Catherine Searson

Carol Simpson

Anne Smith

Kimberley Spencer

Brenda Taaka Tekaute

Sue Tickell

Jo Tonon

Fiona Tucker

Elsa Udney

Debra Unwin

Nichola Vincent

Katherine Walsh-Smith

Lois Wake

Lisa Walters

Liz White

Karen Williams

Amanda Wright

Sue Wooley

Robyn Young

Cecily Zhu

Staff

Monica Acevedo Board & Committee Administration Assistant

Sammie Brookes Member Services Administrator (resigned 20 Dec 2024)

Kathy Chalmers Chief Financial Officer

Nadia Chernokhaeva Senior Accountant

Barbara Cuthbert Property Compliance Manager

Joey Doughty Strategic Communication Officer

Michelle Duncan Executive Assistant

Felina French Membership Development Officer

Heidi Fröhling Volunteer Development Manager

Shrey Gupta Business Analyst

Jessica Hanley Member Services Officer

Kathryn Hardy Property Service Officer

Ava Joseph DET Project Support

Simon Lillis IT Consutant (commenced 15 Jul 2024)

Jo Lindsay National Learning Coordinator

Becca Mills Community Development & Volunteering Officer

Lydia Morris Event Manager

Brendan Moore Interim CEO (contract end 15 Feb 2024), Tingira

Redevelopment Property Manager (resigned 26 Aug 2024)

Helen O’Doherty Office Assistant

Clodagh O’Grady Project Manager

Michelle Quiring Member Services Administrator

Jennifer Sanchez DET Technical Project Coordinator (contract end 31 July 2024)

Rose-Marie Salem State Operations Administrator

Catherine Searson Member Services Assistant

Belinda Smith Member Services Administrator

Mark Stedfut Chief Executive Officer

Winnie Wang Assistant Accountant

Tracy White Property Service Officer

Amanda Wright ACT Office Assistant

Karen Yeo Senior Manager, Operations

GIrl Guides Australia: Empowering GIrls and

Young Women

to discover their potential as leaders of their world

4,927 Members

3534 Youth

1101 Adult

292 Trefoil Guild supported by 258 Casual Volunteers + 350 Ongoing Volunteers +

27 Employees

Adult Members aged 40+

Pre Junior Guides (PJs) aged 5–7

other

Regions

Junior Guides (JGs) aged 7–9

Guides aged 10–13

Units was home to Member there ’ s 11 of these

203 of these and 502 of these

Districts

Senior Guides (SGs) aged 14–17

Adult Members aged 18–30 (some of these are called Olaves)

Adult Members aged 30–40

* MEMBER STATISTICS CORRECT AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Regatta: Heroes, Myths and Legends

Over 180 Youth, Adult Members, and Volunteers from across our Regions made the journey to Myuna Bay for the most anticipated water-based event on the Guiding calendar.

Steeped in tradition, Regatta has been running for well over 50 years and continues to offer new adventures, fresh challenges, and unforgettable memories year after year.

Across the weekend, girls of all boating skill levels embraced the spirit of the event by participating in various races, supporting their peers, and diving into the vibrant program. This year’s Regatta brought together members in a fun and inclusive environment that encouraged confidence and teamwork.

The 2024 theme, ‘Heroes, Myths and Legends’, sparked imagination and enthusiasm across the board. From creative costumes to incredible mascot displays designed as part of the PreRegatta Challenge, the energy and creativity on show were second to none.

Lark in the Park

For many Pre-Junior and Junior Guides, the opportunity to attend a camp is one of the many reasons why they join our organisation. There is something about sleeping under the stars with your best friends that is just so special!

Lark in the Park has offered this first camp experience for our youngest Girl Guides for many years, and has historically been an exciting event for newcomers and

existing girls alike. This year, we had over 100 Members travel to Western Sydney Parklands for a weekend of outdoor adventure!

Girls got their hands dirty by participating in a variety of outdoor activities, focused on discovery, wildlife and natural wonder, including:

• Natural dyeing/flag making

• Cordage making

• Habitat exploration

• Mud mapping

A highlight of the weekend, however, was our participation in a Landcare service project, Creating Canopies, where the girls partnered with Greater Sydney Landcare to help plant trees to increase animal corridors as part of the Cumberland Plains Restoration Program. Together, the girls and their Leaders

planted close to 1,000 native trees and shrubs, which was truly a fantastic effort!

While Lark in the Park 2024 was the final iteration of this event as we make way for the new and exciting Pre-Junior and Junior camping event, Jumble in the Jungle, we are proud of the event’s success in delivering an enriching program catered towards our youngest Girl Guide Members.

Great Guide Sleepover

In 2024, the Great Guide Sleepover was back in two locations – Taronga Zoo in Sydney, and the Territory Wildlife Park in Darwin. Across the two events, close to 600 excited Girl Guides and their Leaders gathered for the biggest event on our calendar.

While the dance party, outdoor movie screening and zoo explorations are always a highlight, both NT and NSW attendees didn’t forget to tap into the primary purpose of the Sleepover events

by raising funds for valuable causes focused on the community and the environment. This year, $242 was raised by Darwin participants for the Northern Long Neck Turtle, and $8,249 by Sydney participants for the Corroboree Frog!

As we look ahead to 2025, we’re excited to grow the event even further by expanding opportunities for adventure while staying grounded in the Guiding traditions that inspire our Members year after year.

Juliette Low Seminar

The Juliette Low Seminar (JLS) is a leadership development programme for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts aged 18-30 from all around the world. This seminar was created by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1932 and the focus was on developing an inter-cultural, inspirational and international experience.

In 2024, 150 participants from 70 different countries and 83 Girl Guide/Girl Scout Associations and Organisations attended the JLS. The program went for nine months, involving online seminars or Patrol meetings every few weeks, and a one-week-long in-person event at three of the world centres. The program was delivered in four languages –Arabic, English, French and Spanish, and translators attended all the sessions. During this program, every participant had to create a project, around the topic of ‘peace’ that would support the leadership development of at least 100 girls in their local community.

Girl Guides Australia sent five Olaves from across the country to the three different in-person events at Sangam, Kusafiri and Nuestra Cabana. Of the two participants from NSW, Isabella Metcalf went to Kusafiri in Ghana, and I (Ashleigh Hansen), went to Sangam in India. Some of the facilitators for the JLS were also from Australia, but none of them came to Sangam. Bella and I had very different experiences as we were surrounded by such different cultures but both of us found the experience incredible and were so appreciative that we had this opportunity.

Some of the stand-out experiences were the inter-cultural aspects, such as being in Patrols where not everyone spoke or was fluent in English, and that at the inperson event we wore headphones to hear the translators, whilst we watched the two scribes take notes of the sessions in different languages.

Personally, my favourite part about the experience was developing friendships across countries and expanding my comfort zone. For example, it was interesting to compare what Girl Guides and Girl Scouts do in Units in Asia, and Canada, and to see how culture and weather influences our uniform and activities.

The hardest part of the JLS was creating a “100 Girls Project”, especially as we had short turnaround times, and competing priorities with studies, work and other volunteer commitments meant that our projects will need a few more months before they are completed. Nevertheless, I would thoroughly recommend the JLS to anyone under 30 in Guiding.

Ashleigh Hansen she/her/hers

Youth Awards Coordinator

Young Women’s Forum Member

Young Women’s Forum

The Young Women’s Forum (YWF) assists the Girl Guides Australia (GGA) Board in amplifying the voices of young women and enhancing their governance capabilities within Girl Guiding in Australia (GGiA). First established in 2020, the YWF is made of up to 10 young women, aged between 16 and 30, as well as the National Olave Program Coordinator and the Assistant Chief Commissioner (Young Women). Members from all State Girl Guides Organisations (SGGO’s) are eligible to apply and currently three of the YWF members are from NSW.

The main purpose of the YWF has been to support the governance and decision-making processes of GGA by ensuring that the perspectives of Young Women are actively considered. Across our time on the YWF, feedback has been requested for various Guiding policies, practices and initiatives. For example, we have provided input into a GGA statement on the environment, how leadership is developed in our own states and territories and more recently we have provided feedback about a recent Asia Pacific Region Strategic Plan. This 5-year plan outlines what the Asia Pacific region will focus on and plan funding towards, and the YWF was invited to provide feedback to the GGA board and the international Coordinator of GGA, to share the perspectives of young women in Australia.

The YWF have also had the opportunity to represent GGA in the wider community, attending events such as the National Youth Forum in Canberra. This was an opportunity to network with other youth organisations and provide the federal

government feedback from a Guiding perspective.

In addition to sharing our perspectives, another focus of the forum has been to cultivate the skills and knowledge of the forum members. To enable this, some of our meetings have included visits from those on the GGA board, the Trefoil Guild Secretary and other committees.

During meetings we have learnt about marketing, note taking, developing charters, strategic planning, and general Governance skills.

Another recent YWF project has been a review of the process to transition from Youth to Adult Member, with the purpose of developing a consistent and informative plan that assists Members with this transition. Having forum members who range in age and location means that we have connections across the country and have first-person insight into what the transition is like. The next stage of this project is to review data reviewed from surveys and create information appropriate to members who may transition from youth to adult member.

If the above project sounds interesting and you would like to assist with this research, or if you have any further questions about the YWF, please reach out to Laura Ives Hicks at ACCYoungWomen@girlguides.org.au.

Ashleigh Hansen she/her/hers, Bethany Greenaway she/her/hers, and Kahlia Hitchcock she/her/hers

Young Women’s Forum Members

Finding Her Voice:

How Girl Guides Transformed a Life in Tennant Creek

In a world where young voices can too often go unheard, one small community in the heart of the Northern Territory is proving that empowerment begins with belonging. In Tennant Creek, the Girl Guides group is not only thriving in numbers but also changing lives in deeply personal ways—none more striking than the journey of 12-year-old Paula Konedaris.

When Paula first joined the Girl Guides, she was non-verbal and navigating the world with the added complexity of autism. Today, she speaks clearly, gently,

and proudly. “I learned to talk,” she said with a smile during a recent interview. “I wanted to talk to other girls… they are friends. Very special.”

Paula’s story is one of transformation. Her mother, Jen, remembers the early days with wonder: “She couldn’t talk until she was about five. But when she joined Guides, something shifted. She had to learn to communicate to be part of it— and she did. I honestly think it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”

While participation in Girl Guides across Australia has declined—from 23,000 five years ago to around 16,000 today—the Tennant Creek Unit is flourishing. With over 30 girls and a growing waitlist for the second consecutive year, it’s a remarkable exception to a national trend. At the heart of this success is a culture of inclusion, creativity, and purpose.

Leaders like Kirsteen Squires and Shelagh Walsh are not just running programs— they are cultivating confidence. “Girls here learn how to use their voice—not just to speak, but to be heard,” says Shelagh. “We teach them how to advocate, to disagree respectfully, and to lead.”

This ethos is tangible in the activities they run. From coding and drones to service projects inspired by history, the girls are engaged, connected, and having fun. Fourteen-year-old Reegan beams while talking about learning to fly drones. Kamryn, a newcomer from QLD, born and raised in Sydney, adds, “We get to have a voice about what we can do… because sometimes people look down on girls. It’s good for us to be heard.”

The Tennant Creek Guides don’t just give girls something to do—they give them someone to become.

As we reflect on the year past, Paula’s journey stands as a symbol of what’s possible when young girls are supported, believed in, and given a platform. A program that began as a place to make friends has become, for Paula and many others, the place where they found their voice.

In Tennant Creek, Girl Guides is more than an activity. It’s a movement— quietly powerful, proudly growing, and changing the future, one girl at a time.

Our Reconciliation Journey:

A Reflection on the status of our Reconciliation Action Plan

Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT has always strived to be an inclusive organisation. For generations, we have empowered our Members to take meaningful action on issues that matter to them. As part of that commitment to inclusion, we recognised the importance of formally embarking on a reconciliation journey— one that reflects our values and deepens our connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

Throughout 2022, we dedicated significant time and resources to developing our inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). This foundational step acknowledged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and affirmed our commitment to being an organisation where everyone feels seen, heard, celebrated, and treated with respect.

We were proud to launch our Reflect RAP in 2023. Since then, our organisation has undergone significant change, including the departure of our CEO and a period of interim leadership. These transitions marked a time of organisational reflection, renewal, and realignment of priorities—necessary steps for ensuring the strength and stability of our long-term commitments, including reconciliation.

In light of these changes, we made the considered decision to pause our

RAP implementation. This pause is not a step back, but rather an opportunity to reset with intention and ensure that our next phase is grounded in practical, meaningful, and achievable action.

This period has allowed us to:

• Reassess our internal capacity and resourcing;

• Re-engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and communities; and

• Reaffirm our commitment to embedding reconciliation across all areas of our organisation.

We remain deeply committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, and culturally safe environment for all. Our reconciliation journey continues—with honesty, humility, and a renewed focus on doing the work that truly matters.

Empowering Change:

How you can help

It’s no secret that our organisation is powered by the energy, compassion, and leadership of hundreds of volunteers who dedicate their time and skills to empower girls and young women across our Regions. Whether they’re leading weekly Unit meetings, guiding outdoor adventures, mentoring young leaders, or providing support behind the scenes, their impact is profound and lasting.

Volunteering with Girl Guides means playing a direct role in helping girls grow into confident, capable individuals. It’s a commitment that shapes futures by creating opportunities for girls to try new things, build resilience, and discover themselves in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Our Volunteers are the heart of Guiding. They are the steady presence through each and every Girl Guide’s unique achievements, from their promise ceremony to their first camp. They offer encouragement when things go wrong and cheer the loudest when things go right. The impact of a Girl Guide volunteer on an individual level can be life-changing. However, their leadership doesn’t just shape individual lives, it builds stronger communities. It equips girls with the confidence to speak up, the courage to take action, and the kindness to support and include others. These values ripple outward, influencing how girls grow into capable young women and how they lead in the world to truly make a difference.

Volunteering is Symbiotic!

Many of our Volunteers come to Guiding expecting to give, but they often find they receive just as much in return. They gain valuable leadership and communication skills, meet like-minded women, engage in some once-in-alifetime opportunities, and become part of a community that fosters inclusivity, learning, and positive change.

Volunteers often tell us that being part of Girl Guides has reignited their sense of adventure, boosted their wellbeing, and helped them form lifelong friendships they wouldn’t otherwise have. Some rediscover passions, while others discover new strengths they didn’t know they had.

As Volunteers guide and uplift young people, they too grow in confidence, connection and purpose.

Your Chance to Make a Change

As we reflect on the stories of leadership and growth that have emerged across our organisation in 2024 and the many years of volunteering history before that, one truth stands out: none of it would be possible without our volunteers. We need more passionate, committed individuals to join our movement, people who believe in the potential of every girl and want to be part of her journey.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER:

Whether you can give an hour a week or just help when you can, your time matters. A willingness to make a difference is all you need. Find out more and get started at: girlguides-nswactnt. org.au/volunteer.

DONATE TODAY:

Can’t volunteer but want to support our mission? Every donation makes a difference! To donate go to girlguides-nswactnt.org.au/donate

Embracing the Spirit of Guiding

A State Commissioner’s Reflection

In commending this Annual Report of Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT for the year ending 31 December 2024 I find myself looking forward, to the opportunities ahead, and reflecting on the profound impact of Girl Guides across NSW, ACT & NT. For many of us, Guiding began as a childhood experience—one that sparked personal growth, built resilience, and created a lasting sense of belonging.

For me personally, joining Girl Guides at age seven marked the start of a journey that would shape my values, leadership, and purpose throughout life.

While this past year has once again demonstrated the enduring strength of our Guiding community, we carry the spirit of Guiding into 2025 with optimism and unity, continuing to grow our membership, enrich our programs, and light the path for the next generation of girls and young women.

United by a shared commitment to empowering girls and young women, we’ve seen remarkable dedication from our Leaders, Volunteers, and Members. Whether it was through weekly Unit meetings, camps, badge achievements, or community service, the collective efforts of our Members have helped young people discover their voices, build meaningful relationships, and develop the confidence to lead with kindness and courage.

At the heart of Girl Guides are the values of inclusivity, empowerment, and mutual respect. These values not only influence and inform our programs but also define the culture we cultivate—one where every girl is supported to grow, every volunteer is valued, and every contribution matters.

As we look ahead to 2025, we do so with optimism and determination. Growing our membership, enhancing our programs, and increasing visibility in the community will be key priorities. We know the difference that Guiding makes—and together, we must ensure that future generations can access the same transformative experiences that we have cherished.

I extend my deepest gratitude to all our Volunteers, staff, supporters, and partners who made 2024 a success. It is the passion and commitment of each and every one of these individuals and the collective team we have built that keeps the spirit of Guiding alive.

Jo Tonon she/her/hers State Commissioner