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from 05 January 2023

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Lifeline Canberra free mental health training

Lifeline Canberra want to help you start the New Year by offering free online mental health training sessions in February 2023. ‘The Art and Practices of Self-Compassion and Reflection’ is a course all about you! This course is an evidence-informed mental health program designed to help you understand how self-compassion increases wellbeing and emotional resilience. The course will delve into the difference between self-compassion and self-care and identify ways to adopt robust self-compassion practices. This course will be delivered via Zoom. To participate, you will need access to a computer that has a webcam, microphone and audio connection, a stable internet connection and a Zoom account (zoom.us/ signup). Dates: Wednesday 1 February, 8 February, Friday 17 February, 24 February; all sessions 2.30-5pm. To register, visit the Lifeline Canberra website: lifelinecanberra.org.au/arloevents/28-online-the-art-and-practices-of-selfcompassion-and-reflection/. Please note, places are limited. More info: email training@act.lifeline.org.au

Dancing in the Park

Join the Monaro Folk Society on Monday 9 and 16 January 6.45pm for an evening of free dancing on Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park for all the family. Further evenings every Monday in February will follow. Learn Australian Bush dances and related styles with our expert teachers in a family friendly, fun and relaxed setting. Or just listen to the traditional music from our live band. More info: monarofolk.org.au

GIVIT seeks camping chairs

GIVIT is working with a housing shelter in Canberra which is assisting an elderly resident who recently had all his belongings stolen. He runs a community bike workshop which has bonded many of the residents in the shelter and provided them with skills and a strong sense of community. They are seeking the donation of camping chairs to replace the stolen items from the bike workshop. This simple donation will improve the wellbeing of members of the community and assist them in recommencing the bike workshop. To donate or fund, visit givit.org. au/whats-needed, search Category: ‘Camping Chairs; Location: ‘ACT’. After you pledge the item, you will be contacted by the relevant organisation to arrange pick-up, post or drop-off.

ANU Classics Museum

Voluntary guides are offering several free events in January. Two public one-hour tours of the museum’s collection of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts on Friday 13 and 27 January 11am. A children’s event exploring the museum, with morning tea on Friday 20 January 10am-12pm. Suitable for ages 8-12, accompanied by an adult or two. Numbers are limited. The museum is a little gem in Canberra’s cultural scene, located in the AD Hope Building, Ellery Crescent, ANU. Email rosjackson4@gmail.com to register or for more information. Free, but donations to the museum are always welcome.

DELIVERY DRIVERS WANTED WANTED

BE A PART OF THE TEAM THAT DELIVERS THE ACT REGION’S LEADING NEWS, COMMUNITY, LIFESTYLE AND REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE. LIFESTYLE AND REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE. Applicants should have a current driver’s license and a one tonne ute, van or equivalent. Must be available on Thursday mornings from 8am to commence deliveries. May suit persons who are retired or semi-retired looking for additional income.