We have had to cancel this event as Maura is unwell and not able to speak with us this month

Maura is based in Kempsey and is currently Manager of TAFE Services for Hastings, Macleay & MidCoast-North Region. BUT, that will not be her topic when she joins us this month.

 Maura is passionate about working in and developing capabilities through connectedness and social inclusivity in all sectors of community. In her TAFE position she says: “I thrive on collaborating with teams to find simple solutions to complex community issues.”

 Maura lost her daughter Hanna to Melanoma in 2008 and has since been dedicated to raising awareness, and funding to fight the disease - the most prevalent form of cancer in young Australians. She has twice trekked from Kempsey to Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre where Hanna was treated - once by bicycle and once on horseback. Along the way she called at many locations to spread her message of awareness and to raise funds to present to the centre.

 Her dedication in all aspects of her life has seen her receive many awards of recognition and appreciation.

 Another quote from Maura in response to the invitation to speak to us: “I feel like the ‘adopted daughter’ of the Manning Valley, in my mind it’s like the authenticity of the Macleay but on steroids!”