Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren, Port Macquarie
New South Wales
Local Hero - Regional 2006
Recipient

Mary MacLaren is the face of the Cancer Council in Port Macquarie. Mary has drawn on her own experiences of her husband's illness to help others. She coordinates the local Daffodil Day and Biggest Morning Tea and raised money to build the Blue Gum Lodge, a place for patients and their carers to stay, relieving the financial strain of accommodation.

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