Funds threat hits mental health help
Mindful Margaret River leaders say the group’s unconventional model falls outside the easy parameters for State Government funidng.
Mindful Margaret River Annual Report 2023
As this financial year closes, it gives us the opportunity reflect on what Mindful Margaret River has achieved. The following pages give just a small insight into all the events, workshops, training and conversations which have been taking place in our community.
Forum aims to break stigma of suicide loss
Dr Colleen Carlon and Jacquie Tarrant As we approach Christmas and the holidays, this is an important time for all of us to be with loved ones, our family and […]
Margaret River blokes breaking down barriers
A Night with the Blokes of Margaret River returns to town next week, as The River Hotel and Mindful Margaret River prepare to host the event alongside the Tomorrow Man team.
Mindful Margaret River Annual Report 2022
What we have seen in the past year is the growth and development of Mindful Margaret River whilst at the same time being flexible and adaptive.
The need for connection and finding your people – PODCAST
When moving to a new town or finding yourself home with children, finding connection and like minded people is more important than ever, however getting started can be daunting and exhausting.
Take time to use the empty seat – PODCAST
I came around the bend in our road where usually I only see kangaroos. There stood a young man with his thumb out. When I said where I was heading, he happily climbed in beside me. He wasn’t a neighbour. I asked him where had he come from? He told me he’d cut across the paddocks for a kilometre or so. This was his fastest route to get into town.
Social capital and connection – PODCAST
My wife and I moved to live in Burnside in early 2018. We didn’t know many people in the Margaret River area and we wondered if we’d feel isolated living in the middle of a forest. It seemed rude to intrude on people’s privacy. But I did anyway!
Shire partnership pays off with innovation award
Martin Ringer, Erin Statz, Jason Cleary, Stuart Hicks, James Shepherd, and Stacey Hutt. The partnership between the Shire of Augusta Augusta Margaret River and Mindful Margaret River was last week […]
Don’t discount cost of COVID-19
Stuart Hicks, outgoing Chair of Mindful Margaret River, says that the absence of serious COVID-19 infections in the Augusta Margaret River region has led to complacency about the mental health effects of the pandemic.
