Last month Mary opened an expanded and revamped community care centre at the Canberra Christian Life Centre (CCLC) in Charnwood, which coincided with the Anti -Poverty Week in the ACT.

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the
Canberra Christian Life Centre for...

Mary recently opened a new trail at Stromlo Forest Park in memory of the late James ‘Willo’ Williamson.

The new trail, which is 1.5 km long, starts at Wombat Junction and links to the western mountain bike trails near Slick Rock.

“James Williamson, or Willo, as he was more...

Recently Mary was pleased to announce that there were already eight multi-organ donors in the ACT up to August this year, already equalling the total for 2009! She was speaking at the 12th Australian Transplant Games Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Parliament House.

“The 12th Australian...

As we know the ACT has hugely benefitted from the Building the Education Revolution (BER) projects. Mary saw these positive impacts at both McGregor and Maribyrnong Primary Schools, where she recently attended the official launch, with her Federal colleague Andrew Leigh, Member for Fraser....

Mary announced the winners of the International Tenants Day –Tenant Art Competition and Exhibition Launch, and this year’s People’s Choice Award, at the Awards Night Ceremony held at the Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre in Civic.

“Congratulations go to Madeleine Dornan for taking out...

Just recently Mary enjoyed another chance to join 115 volunteers, in superb conditions in the Lower Cotter, planting 2310 trees, shrubs and understorey species, together planting over 50 locally native species.

To quote Greening Australia’s report of the day, “the sun was shining, the...