‘Be kind to your mind’ FREE Qld Mental Health Week event

Mulgrave Landcare & Catchment Group are hosting a FREE event for Queensland Mental Health Week at Mulgrave Landcare Station. A family-friendly inclusive event full of mindful activities to explore mental health awareness & reduce stigma.

What’s on?

• Introduction & Welcome to Country

• Flash Mob with Mulgrave Dance Academy: Join the fun with a Flash Mob to raise awareness about mental health

• Introduction to Yoga with Sarah Hession

• Chair Yoga with Marilyn Pratt

• Move To Music For Mood with Gordonvale Physiotherapist Helen Cooper

• Peaceful Potting: Potting plants with Mulgrave Landcare

• “Connecting” Creatives Exhibition with Lynda Gregg (for creative submissions please see below)

• Face Painting to reduce stigma with Joju Creative

• Art Therapy group mural with Tropica Store & Studio & Helen Newman: How art can be used as a tool to help with mental health and connect with others

• QWA Country Kitchens showcase: Learn about our 5 Key Messages for health and wellbeing, and sample some healthy recipes

• Your friend exercise with Dr Lisa: Broadening people’s perception of exercise

• Mindfulness through craft with QCWA Mulgrave Branch

• Nature Therapy & Tea Ceremony with Dr Nicole, Mayumi Kojima & Farmacist

• Live Music with Phil

• Kids Zone: Decorating pavers with chalk

• Enhance your garden with Gordonvale Community Garden

• Mens Shed Gordonvale: Showcasing a range of items produced at the Gordonvale Mens Shed

• Bottom floor of the station is wheelchair accessible

Lucky door prizes for those present at the event on the day plus FREE food & a Coffee Van on site.

This is an inclusive event where all people are welcome & have a right to feel safe and themselves.