A long-term mate of Menslink, Ben Alexander, is kicking things back off for us in August. Over a stellar rugby union career that spanned 10 years, Ben Alexander played 72 tests for the Australian Wallabies and became the ACT Brumbies most capped player after 154 games. When he retired in 2018, he was a much-loved...
Chris Dutton has been a journalist for the past 15 years after graduating from the University of Canberra sports media degree. During that time he has covered a wide variety of sports and competitions, and is now the sports editor at The Canberra Times. He has covered the Olympic Games as part of a...
Francis Owusu has used his love of dance to stimulate others to build their confidence and self-belief, as it did for him. A child of Ghanaian parents, Francis grew up in Victoria where he endured racism born of ignorance which almost propelled him towards a life of crime. Moving to Canberra he turned his...
Wally is the "accidental mentor" who helps more young people daily than he cares to admit. His booming hello of "Hey champion" is a hallmark of a visit to his cafe, Deakin & Me Wally's coffee and cafe journey started with his parents owning and operating one of the original cafes in Petrie Plaza...
Somewhat reluctantly, Ben has agreed to sit on the other side of the microphone and answer questions at our first Midweeker for 2024. Topics will include Ben's 30 years in elite sport, the challenges and triumphs he had along that journey, and the many lessons learned. Ben will also discuss why he's at Menslink, his...
Peter is the founder and CEO of Hands Across Canberra, which established a different approach to philanthropy here in the ACT. Hands Across Canberra advocates and raises funding for over 360+ Canberra community organisations partly through the Chief Ministers Charitable Fund, corporate partners and generous Canberra citizens who recognise the need to contribute towards helping...
