Mary with Ms Aki Kobayash, the Tohoku Group and Mr Hiromitsu Mori

Recently Mary hosted a morning tea for the Tohoku Youth Program, a group of young people made orphans by the tragic tsunami in 2011.

Mary with Andrew Leigh, Member for Fraser, Greer Gehrt and Gillian Treloar

Recently Mary joined Andrew Leigh, Member for Fraser, at the Hawker Primary School’s Autumn Fete held early last month where they both assisted with the raffle draw.

Mary with Bob Miller

Bike Culture on Nettlefold Street, Belconnen, in honour of Mr Bob Miller

Bob, a cyclist, retired lecturer from the University of Canberra and now a PhD candidate, is undertaking a 5000 km riding journey, from Perth to Sydney, to raise funds and promote awareness for a charity that aims to prevent exploitation of children and youth of the Hill Tribe people in Thailand.

Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO with Mary

Recently Mary was invited to Government House to bid farewell to the former Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO.

Mary was invited to the farewell as a guest of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards (ACT), for which she officiated twice last year on behalf of the ACT Government, and of which the Governor General was the national and ACT patron.

Mary with Lola

Mary recently made opening remarks at the “Keeping older people and their pets together: supporting older pet owners at home,” information session that was hosted by the Pets and Aged Care Steering Group, at the Hughes Community Centre.