About Us - State Team - Girl Guides Tasmania

State Commissioner - Jane Dent

Being a Guide is part of who I am. My parents decided that my becoming a Guide would be a great way for me to gain sisters. 35 years later I still enjoy being one sister amongst 10,000,000 sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.

Over the years I have had the opportunity to do so many things that I would not have done had I not been a Guide - abseiled, travelled overseas, learnt leadership skills, gained confidence to try new things and meet new people.

I have been a Unit Leader for 25 years. I really enjoy sharing my skills, knowledge and time with our members. I learn so much from them - life is always good after spending time with them.

Guiding offers girls and young women the opportunity to try many things - camping, advocacy, abseiling, life skills - and find much out about themselves in a fun and safe environment.

I am proud to be a part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our community - locally, nationally and internationally.

Deputy State Commissioner - Cheryl Wilson, OAM

My Guiding career began at Brownies in the Elf Six at Smithon at the age of 8.

After moving to Devonport I was a Pack Guide with the local Brownie Group and a Guide in Second Devonport Guides. I completed my Queens Guide in Devonport. After moving to Melbourne to further my education I was a Ranger Guide at Richmond.

Approximately three years later I returned to Tasmania to teach on the West Coast and became a Lone Ranger. I had a break from Guides during which time I acquired a husband and children.

On returning to Guides I became a District Leader in Lindisfarne, then Division Leader, Gumnut Guide Adviser, Deputy State Commissioner, and for a short time State Commissioner, all while still taking a Guide Unit.

Barbara Harrisson - Training Adviser

I joined Brownies in Bellerive when I was 8 years old and have been involved with Guides ever since – that’s nearly 50 years! It's attraction is as a way to get outdoors, to make great friends, to take on new challenges and to give service to others has never faded. I am currently a Leader in Smithton. My interests lie in training, the environment and outdoors and writing. Outside of Guiding, I am a farm mapper and teacher and I am involved with local hockey and the service club, Soroptimists International.

My State Guiding role is to administer the Training Program for Leaders and assisting members in their learning and development. I also contribute as a member of the State Board, State Guiding Committee and the National Training Committee.

Kate Alcorso - State Council Representative on the Board

I am one of three state council representatives on the Board and represent the members of Guiding as a whole. I generally use my skills to assist with Board projects.

I have been a Guide since the age of 7 and kept up my involvement as a youth member until the age of 14. I have also been involved in leadership since an early time starting as a Brownie Helper for Gumnut Guides and continuing through being a Junior Leader and then on to a Leader of Youth as an Adult. I currently am based with a Unit of girls aged 5-10 in Launceston.

Outside Guiding I enjoy time with my husband and little boy. I am employed as a lawyer at Archer Bushby and enjoy music, sports and sitting down with a good book.