Winter is upon us, and we all know Canberra is getting cold. Especially now we think about those who struggle to make ends meet and keep themselves and their families warm and fed. Every year the Motorcycle Riders Association ACT organises the Motorcyclists’ Blanket Run to help make a difference...

Mary officiated at the launch of Public Education Week celebrated in May at the Canberra Institute of Technology’s Reid Campus.

“Public Education Week is a good opportunity for us to remind ourselves about the great benefits that quality education provides,” Mary said. “Access to a good...

Mary congratulated a local artist, Mr Duncan Smith, who was awarded by the Dare to Lead project for his work as a Project Ambassador in the ACT.

“I have known Duncan now for a number of years, and am delighted that he has received national recognition for his work in the schools,” Mary...

On 29 June Mary opened the Giralang Primary School Aboriginal Art Exhibition as part of the NAIDOC week celebrations which takes place annually in July. On display was Indigenous art which had been created by the students under the watchful eye of Mr. Duncan Smith, a prominent Wiradjuri artist...

Matthew Box has a long history as a volunteer from his secondary school days, such as Emergency Services, Community Legal Services and Scouts. He is also a sworn member of the Australian Federal Police. This year he was awarded the NRMA, Volunteer of the Year Award for 2009 by Volunteering ACT...

Mary, along with Volunteering ACT, has called for 650 volunteers to help stage the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials Championships, this September 1 to 6, at Stromlo Forest Park.

With the World Mountain Bike Championships expected to attract 40,000 people, several hundred journalists from...