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Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 30
Mary with Students from Macquarie Primary School
Gallery 2009 Image 30

Recently Mary launched the Most of a Fresh Food Market Tour Manual whilst touring the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets with students from Macquarie Primary School.

“This is one way to give children an interactive and exciting learning experience about all types of fresh food, but...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Fresh Is Best!
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 29
Mary with Students from Macquarie Primary School
Gallery 2009 Image 29
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 28
Mary with Gaby Marino and Ellen Ryan-Hicks
Gallery 2009 Image 28

Recently Mary chaired a series of interschool debates in the Legislative Assembly.

“It is important that our young people have this opportunity to learn more about the political process in the ACT, and get a grasp on Australia’s democratic system”, said Mary.

Each school nominated...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Porter Encourages Youth To Debate
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 27
Mary inspects the site plan for the horticulture facility
Gallery 2009 Image 27

Whilst inspecting progress on the new horticultural facility during March, Mary congratulated the Canberra Institute of Technology on its commitment to sustainability not only at its Bruce campus but across all programs.

“CIT has moved to recognise the demand from our community and...

This image appears in the Porter Report - New Horticulture Facility For Bruce
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 26
Mary with Lauren Waugh and Beth Gunningham
Gallery 2009 Image 26

In April Mary opened the Global Poverty Summit 2009 at Radford College.

“Obviously young people of any society hold the promise and potential for the future. They can be key agents for innovation and positive social change,” Mary said. “It is up to us all to mentor and support young...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Porter Launches Poverty Summit
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 25
Mary with students Emily Fisher and Sam Tregold
Gallery 2009 Image 25

In March Mary Porter called on students across the ACT to turn off their lights during Earth Hour.

“There are many things schools can do for School Earth Hour,” Mary said. “Students can turn off their computers while staff members can turn off
Photocopiers.”

As Earth Hour...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Porter Proud Of Hawker Primary
Mary Porter Image Gallery 2009 - Image 42
Amy Dobs (Chapman, Keith Helyar (Watson) and Mary
Gallery 2009 Image 42

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...

This image appears in the Porter Report - Wanted: 650 Volunteers
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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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