Membership of the State Patrol is made up of the State Commissioner, Assistant State Commissioners, Adult Patrol, Olave Patrol, Youth Patrol, Jamboree Patrol, Strategic Projects Patrol and Property Patrol. The State Patrol is collectively responsible to bring together the day-to-day activities, operations and volunteer leadership within Girl Guides Victoria across the current focus areas of Adult, Olave, Youth, Halls, Campsites and Assets, and Strategic projects
Current Members of the State Patrol
Leadership
Janelle Howell, State Commissioner
E: janelle.howell@guidesvic.org.
Deb Abbs, Assistant State Commissioner
E: deborah.abbs@guidesvic.org.au
Mandhree Ekayanake, Assistant State Commissioner
E: mandhree.ekayanake@guidesvic.
Lillian Fry-McBean, Assistant State Commissioner
E: lillian.frymcbean@guidesvic.
Dani Smith, Assistant State Commissioner
E: dani.smith@guidesvic.org.au
Adult Patrol
Linda Kors, Adult Patrol Leader
E: linda.kors@guidesvic.org.au
Deb Abbs, Assistant State Commissioner
E: deborah.abbs@guidesvic.org.au
Region Managers Within The Adult Patrol
Gwen Anderson, Hume Region
E: gwen.anderson@guidesvic.org.au
E: humeregion@guidesvic.org.au
Amanda Clark, Gippsland
E: amanda.clark@guidesvic.org.au
E: gippsland@guidesvic.org.au
Lyn Curry, River Region
E: lyn.curry@guidesvic.org.au
E: river@guidesvic.org.au
Linda Kors, Barwon South West Region
E: linda.kors@guidesvic.org.au
E: barwonsouthwest@guidesvic.org.auv
Jillian Malin, Eastern Region
E: jillian.malin@guidesvic.org.au
E: eastern@guidesvic.org.au
Marion Smith, Wimmera Region
E: marion.smith@guidesvic.org.au
E: wimmera@guidesvic.org.au
Karen Chatto, Central Highlands Region
E: karen.chatto@guidesvic.org.au
E: centralhighlands@guidesvic.org.au
Maree Whitehead, Mallee Region
E: maree.whitehead@guidesvic.org.au
E: mallee@guidesvic.org.au
Jan Withers, Southern Region
E: jan.withers@guidesvic.org.au
E: southern@guidesvic.org.au
Pam Woodhams, North West Region
E: pam.woodhams@guidesvic.org.au
E: northwest@guidesvic.org.au
Department Managers within The Adult Patrol
Margaret Devlin, Adult Awards Manager
E: marg.devlin@guidesvic.org.au
E: awards@guidesvic.org.au
Sue Viney, Trefoil Guide Advisor
E: sue.viney@guidesvic.org.au
Louisa Watts, Learning and Development Manager
E: louisa.watts@guidesvic.org.au
Culture and Conduct Manager (Position Vacant)
Inclusion and Diversity (Position Vacant)
Olave Patrol
Lillian Fry-McBean, Assistant State Commissioner
E: lillian.frymcbean@guidesvic.org.au, olave@guidesvic.org.au
Youth Patrol
Tara Anderson, Youth Patrol Leader
E: tara.anderson@guidesvic.org.au
Mandhree Ekanayake, Assistant State Commissioner
E: mandhree.ekanayake@guidesvic.org.au
Belinda Pritchard, Adventure Manager
E: belinda.pritchard@guidesvic.org.au
Catherine Sarhanis, Advocacy Manager
E: catherine.sarhanis@guidesvic.org.au
Suzanne Hill. Growth Manager
E: suzanne.hill@guidesvic.org.au
Virtual Manager (Position Vacant)
Jamboree Patrol
Helen Reid, Jamboree Patrol Leader
E: helen.reid@guidesvic.org.au
Billie Tranter, International
E: billie.tranter@guidesvic.org.au
Penny Ferris, Program
E: penny.ferris@guidesvic.org.au
Kate Ferguson, Camping and Site
E: kate.ferguson@guidesvic.org.au
Tamara Rees, Database
E: tamara.rees@guidesvic.org.au
Strategic Projects Patrol
Heather Barton, Strategic Projects Patrol Leader
E: heather.barton@guidesvic.org.au
Dani Smith, Assistant State Commissioner
E: dani.smith@guidesvic.org.au
Sian Stephens, Patrol Member
E: sian.stephens@guidesvic.org.au
Property Patrol
Barb Grove, Britannia Park Steward
E: barb.grove@guidesvic.org.au
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– Chief Executive Officer and / or JPC Team Member
– Governance Chair and / or Executive Committee Member?
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