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Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 12
Branch President Sandra Ross and Brigitte Murray from Ginnniderra Gardens with Mary
Gallery 2008 Image 12

The Canberra North Branch of National Seniors Australia has continued their valued contribution to the community by donating two wheelchairs to the Ginninderra Nursing Home. The cost of the chairs was $1,000.

Each year, the branch makes donations to charities in line with National Seniors...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Seniors Helping Others
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 13
Eileen McCarley and Brian, Mary and Toby Grahame with Mary
Gallery 2008 Image 13

A Canberra family celebrated over 200 combined years of contribution to the city when they joined with almost 300 other long-time residents to receive their Gold Awards in a recent ceremony at Rydges Lakeside.

One of the oldest recipients was Eileen McCarley who was born in the...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Over 2 Centuries Of Commitment
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 14
Mary with Al Green
Gallery 2008 Image 14

Canberra recently played host to the 2nd Special Olympics Junior National Games.

Special Olympics provides training and competition for young people and adults with an intellectual disability and gives them the opportunity to get fit, develop skills, make friends and be part of their...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Special Athletes
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 15
Mary with Artist-in-Residence Stefan Jakob
Gallery 2008 Image 15

On Stockdale Drive in Holt, just past the golf club, is the Strathnairn Homestead Gallery, a converted 1920's homestead which now houses a wide range of artists working in diverse mediums which includes potters, painters, sculptors, textile artists, print makers and wood workers.

The...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Belconnen's Hidden Treasure
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 16
Mary with Athritis ACT CEO Elizabeth Scrivener
Gallery 2008 Image 16

Theme of the recent Arthritis Awareness Week was 'It's your move', and to help those suffering from the disease a pack of new materials was launched.

It is estimated that currently 1 in 5 Australians are living with the condition and over half of the sufferers are under 60 years of age...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Move It Or Lose It
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 17
Mary with Tamara Makeev
Gallery 2008 Image 17

"Growing older is all about living" was the theme for this year's Seniors Week.

One of the many popular events was the photographic competition, Life Reflection, which captured seniors living their lives in a positive way.

The entries were displayed in an exhibition at the Canberra...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Reflections
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2008 - Image 9
Mary at the Cotter
Gallery 2008 Image 9

Thanks to 1338 Greening Australia Capital Region volunteers, the hills around Canberra are now much greener.

Since 2005, Greening Australia have organised almost 250 events planting almost 64,000 trees and propagating over 218,000 plants.

Projects have included private land...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Greening Canberra
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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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