Australia hosts some 650,000 overseas students, 10,500 of whom are likely to be in the ACT. International students have so many things to consider when they arrive in a foreign country.

Recently Mary launched the Think Before – A Student Safety Initiative in the ACT, a social media-driven...

Mary relaunched the recently refurbished Albert Hall during the ‘What’s it Worth Day’, organised by the Rotary Club of Canberra and the National Trust.

“Most of us who have lived in Canberra for any length of time have great memories of events we have attended at Albert Hall, and in the...

Mary recently joined a weekday working party of Fotpins (The Friends of the Pinnacle) to hoe weeds at the Pinnacle Nature Reserve. Mary joined Bob Hodgson, Vaughn Cox and Vaughn’s daughters, Chelsea and Laura, to weed (technically called grubbing!) pest species that have been targeted by the...

Recently, Mary attended the first open day of the High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre at the CSIRO Plant Industry in their Black Mountain Laboratories.

“Today’s event is very exciting and further proof that the ACT is a powerhouse of scientific innovation, recognised worldwide for...

Mary recently attended the Launch of the Belconnen Festival at the Belconnen Theatre.

“This year’s festival had much on offer for young and old; from learning about how to live more sustainably to just a chance to have pure fun!” Mary said.

The Festival coincided with the opening...

On Sunday16 May, Mary, and her newly acquired dog Lola, joined thousands of others in the RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk, setting off from at Commonwealth Park.

“The annual fundraising event is now in its 16th year and is crucial in supporting the ongoing work of the RSPCA,” Mary said....

Mary joined Neville Tomkins, Chief Commissioner Scouts Australia, ACT Branch, recently in turning the first sod for the rebuilding of Stromlo Forest Scout Hall in Duffy that was destroyed in the 2003 Canberra bushfires.

“The rebuilding of the Hall represents yet another important step...