Our Open Day is happening on the 1st of October, we will have lots going on, including lucky door prizes, kids lucky dip and free art supplies, plant sales, a fantastic display of sewing items, cake, produce and preserves stall, and a multicultural lunch.

Also don’t forget our Open Day on the 26th of October at our Community Farm at Oldina, which will include a free BBQ courtesy of the Mental Health Council of Tasmania. There will also be a session on how to preserve a wide range of foods using a home deydrator, a Qi Gong/mindful movement and Laura from Creative Counselling will also be doing a mindful breathing exercise including nature connection, there will be walks to the Grandmother Tree, a labyrinth and plant sales.

We are very happy that our wonderful SAP (Social Activation Projects) team will be back in November! They will be organising and helping facilitate climate change workshops. Stand by for more details.

Community based Income (CBI) Campaign

We are very heartened by the huge amount of support we have had recently for our CBI campaign. See https://cbitasmania.org.au/ for more information about the CBI. We have two petitions, the most important one is at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN8180. When we get more than 50 signatures

Here are some of the comments from the Open Petition of reasons why people support the CBI:

The world needs to think outside the box and consider novel answers to long-term real-world situations. Particularly those that have been placed on the shelf such as community connection & empowering those disenfranchised by the current system. If it’s not working for everyone, it’s not working. It’s time to be courageous!

Reducing financial stress particularly in times of uncertainty with AI and climate pressures is critically important for our wellbeing and a cohesive community. I fully support this trial and wish it every success.

To give people a sense of purpose and promote community connectedness.

A CBI would be an important step towards reunifying our fragmented communities. Simply acknowledging the fact that our community would cease to function without the unpaid work done by so many caring and compassionate people is not enough. It’s time to put some money where those mouths are.

We would love people to sign the government petition who havent done so already at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN8180

Free Mindfulness Course

Great opportunity to learn Mindfulness skillls for FREE in Wynyard. Hosted by the Live Well centre, we are teaching the evidence-based 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course in Wynyard starting at the end of October. We’d love to have you join us! Register on the website: www.mindfulnessaus.com.au

Live Well Yoga

There is a break over school holidays for Yoga from the 30th September to the 10th of October. There are still spots when it recommences available on Tuesdays and Fridays, 2pm and 5.30pm. Mark’s sessions are so benefical for mind and body, no fee, but donation appreciated.

R U OK day

Recently as part of R U OK? Day Council’s Community Activation team hosted an afternoon tea to highlight the importance of supporting mental health initiatives in our community. The event was led by Cr Gary Bramich as MC, with guest speakers Robin Krabbe, Stephen Shadforth and Wenna Cooper, who talked about our Care Farming project, and Zoe Poutoukalis who talked about our Grow group at the Live Well Centre every Wednesday, as part of GROW Australia, and Greg Smith (R U OK? Ambassador) sharing inspiring and encouraging messages.

If you are someone you know needs support, you can find free resources available here: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask