Mario Fenech playing for his beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition.
Rugby League legend Mario Fenech will fly into Canberra Airport on Saturday as part of his journey to the twin towns of Harden Murrumburrah. Fenech will be appearing at the Harden Junior League pink jumper auction night to be held at the Harden Country Club on Saturday August 13 at 6:30pm. The community is invited to come along and listen to Mario talk about his career which spanned 15 seasons and saw him represent NSW. Fenech is highly respected in the wider community for his work with young people.
He is an author and says his greatest love is his family. Fenech is a fitness fanatic who hits the gym at 5.30am every day. He doesn’t drink and enjoys a round of golf with his mates on Sundays. Fenech is anti drugs, cigarettes and bullying. He is also well known for tackling the obesity challenges which face communities. He works closely with Sydney Children’s Hospital where he is an Ambassador. he is also an Ambassador of White Ribbon for violence against women, the Pink Ribbon Breast cancer charity, the No Way Campaign say no to drugs, and regularly visit schools to lecture on topics such as diet, fitness, bullying, obesity, education and peer-pressure.
Fenech also has a great sense of humour and is known for his role of ‘Falcon’ on the Footy Show which has been on channel 9 since 1994. Mario is certainly going to provide some entertainment for the local community on Saturday night.
