Mr ALISTER HENSKENS (Wahroonga) (20:56): The Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild has been proudly serving the Wahroonga electorate for almost 30 years. I add some comments to the brief contribution I made last week about the guild. Recently, I had the pleasure of joining the guild to celebrate four outstanding women for their incredible contributions to Girl Guides, the Trefoil Guild and the broader community over many years. We honoured Elaine Bright for 40 years of service. Elaine has been a member of the Waitara district parent group and Hornsby district parent group and is an inaugural member of Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild. As well as being a fantastic and diligent member of the local community, Elaine is a talented quilt maker. She made the Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild banner, which is displayed at State Trefoil Guild events. In 2014 and 2019, Elaine was awarded the Girl Guides Chief Commissioner's Appreciation Certificate. She achieved all of that while working full time as a school administration staff member.

We also celebrated the 35 years of service of Julia Morgan, who began as a member of the West Epping district parent group and a unit helper for the West Epping Girl Guides unit for four years. She was appointed unit leader for 1st West Epping Girl Guides, leading numerous State camping trips. Julia was appointed to the Northern Sydney Region and for the past 11 years she has been a member of the Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild, serving as secretary. She has also been the secretary of the Australian Trefoil Guild. Her commitment has earned her multiple Australia service awards, including the Banksia Award and two Bar to the Banksia awards, all of which were achieved while she was working full time as a legal secretary.

We also celebrated Barbara Fairbairn's outstanding 60 years of service. Starting as lieutenant with the 1st Panania Guide Company in 1960, Barbara later became the acting guide leader of 1st Normanhurst. During this time, Barbara gave birth to four daughters. For 21 years, she was a Girl Guides leader at 1st Normanhurst Girl Guides, where she took many children on camping and canoeing trips. Barbara played a key role at the North West Metropolitan Region campsite and was appointed the Australian contingent leader, leading camps to Canada and England. Barbara has held various leadership roles, including as member of the Girl Guides selection subcommittee and a State Girl Guides adviser. She attended the Australian program and section leaders conference and was the New South Wales contingent leader to Australian patrol leader events.

Barbara has coordinated several New South Wales Brownie and Girl Guides combined camps and BP Emblem Award ceremonies. She was a State Girl Guides camp subcommittee member and sub-camp leader and on the Australian international appointments and awards committee. She has been the Pennant Hills division commissioner and assistant; region leader for the North West Metropolitan Region; Beecroft, Hornsby Heights, Waitara and Cherrybrook district leader; North West Metropolitan Region annual Red Cross appeal coordinator; Northern Sydney Region manager and region resource leader; Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild president; and Australian Trefoil Guild adviser. Barbara has been the chair and deputy chair of the National Scout and Guide Fellowship executive committee. Barbara has been recognised for her service by being awarded the Region Good Service award, the Girl Guides Australia Emu Award, the Centenary Certificate, the Chief Commissioners Certificate and the Grey Kangaroo Award, all achieved while working for Bounty Hospital Services.

We also recognised Heather Baker, who unfortunately could not attend as she was in hospital. Beginning in 1979, Heather has been a unit helper at 2nd North Epping, unit leader at North Epping Guides and Epping division commissioner. Heather took her guides camping on many occasions, including to State and international camps. She was a member of the State guide section subcommittee, where she assisted at the State Guide BP Emblem Award Ceremony. Heather was the New South Wales contingent leader to the Australian Patrol Leaders Event "Jumbunna", held in Queensland. Heather was part of the North Epping Trefoil Guild for nine years until it closed. She then joined the Pennant Hills Trefoil Guild, where she was appointed treasurer.

Heather was appointed treasurer of the NSW Trefoil Guild and the Australian Trefoil Guild. She received a number of important awards, including a Boronia, the Chief Commissioners Certificate and the Bar to the Banksia award for her three‑year term as the Australian Trefoil Guild treasurer. She achieved all these things while working full‑time at her family business. I congratulate Elaine, Julia, Barbara and Heather for their contribution to Girl Guides, the Trefoil Guild and their community service over many years. It is incredible to think of all the achievements these women have made. Girl Guides gives young women incredible leadership opportunities outside their sporting clubs and school groups. It contributes a great deal to developing the human capital of our community, particularly with regard to young women.