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Issue 914 - Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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Changing one life at a time Free community wellbeing event to be headlined by Adelaide comedian Starting conversations and focussing on a community wide response are the foundations of a pivotal free community event this month. Facilitated by suicide support group StandBy, local coordinator Tracey Wanganeen said the January 22 event was all about bringing people together and being inclusive, which is why the event was free.
Kicking off at 4pm, the event will start with a truck meet, free sausage sizzle and music by After 5 before the event’s headline act – The Beautiful Bogan (pictured) - a comedic act with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. “StandBy not only provide support after suicide but work with communities to build resilience and coping and
breaking down stigma,” Tracey said. “The support from two Suicide Prevention Networks – the Mount Gambier & Districts Suicide Prevention Network and Treasuring Life Suicide Prevention Network as well as the Longriders CMC demonstrates the collaboration across the community to come together
to provide an event for the community.” The event has also been made possible courtesy of a fundraising effort from the trucking industry, through a series of It’s Not Weak to Speak events, spearheaded by local mental health advocates Adam and Julie Smith. See inside for full story