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Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 28
Jose and Carlos Smitz with Mary at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration
Gallery 2007 Image 28

Long-time Holt residents Carlos and Jose Smitz recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows at a celebration with family and friends.

Carlos and Jose migrated from their native Belgium settling in Canberra June 1961. They were among the original Holt...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Happy 50th
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 29
Mary with Adrianne Waterman and Simon McNally
Gallery 2007 Image 29

Now in its 70th year, the ACT Training Excellence Awards recognise the efforts and achievements of all those involved in vocational education and training.

The awards celebrate the success of apprentices, trainees and vocational students, as well as the teachers, Group Training...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Excellence In Training
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 30
Ben Hoaton and Heather Anderson and Irene McColl with Mary
Gallery 2007 Image 30

Mary Porter has launched a new publication to help schools devise ways to plan fundraising activities that support the health and well-being of students.

"For many school communities knowing where to go for healthy ideas for fundraising activities can be very challenging and quite often...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Healthy Food Can Be Profitable
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 31
Les and Val Selkirk with Mary
Gallery 2007 Image 31

For almost 25 years Les and Val Selkirk have operated their antique business in Canberra and for over 20 years they have been the driving force behind the ACT Antiques and Collectables Fair which is now held twice a year in the Albert Hall.

The Fair quickly became very successful....

This image appears in the Porter Report - A Canberra Institution
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 32
Mary with Giralang Primary School P and C President Toni Paterson
Gallery 2007 Image 32

Members for Ginninderra, Mary Porter and Jon Stanhope, joined with parents, current and former students as well as present and former teachers, in a special assembly at Giralang Primary School to celebrate the school's 30th anniversary.

A special guest was the architect who designed the...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Happy Birthday Giralang
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 33
Mary with Bob Le Febvre, the Manager of the Erindale College's Community Education Program
Gallery 2007 Image 33

Erindale College Community Education Program has again scooped the pool when it came to the awards for Adult Learners' Week, winning the Award of Excellence for the 3rd year in a row.

The College also won the awards for Service Contribution as well as Outstanding Adult and Community...

This image appears in the Porter Report - You're Never Too Old
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2007 - Image 14
Charity Mascot Challenge winner "Ralph" with Mary
Gallery 2007 Image 14

Over 5,000 turned out to join with family and friends at the recent Charny Carny, now in its 4th year.

"The carnival is a great example of the whole community getting together and creating a fantastic atmosphere," Mary Porter commented. "No other suburb in Canberra has its very own...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Another Great Charny Carny
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Mary Porter AM Retired MLA

Labor Member for Ginninderra in the ACT Government from 2004 until retirement, Feb 2016

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