COMMUNITY WELLBEING

‘Creating Hope Through Action’

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day and there are several events to honour and remember those lost and struggling with suicide – contact me for details. The tagline this year is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ which begs the question – what action can you do in order to create hope for someone struggling?

Some options are to break things down into small steps and just think about today – the future may seem gloomy, so practising gratitude and staying connected to others right now, is crucial. Interestingly, so is acknowledging the grief we feel. Pretending to be okay, simply doesn’t work.

Place your handover your heart, can you feel it? That is called purpose. You’re alive for a reason. Please never give up, for that’s just the place and time that the tide will turn. Remember the lesson, not the pain

Being brave and holding the difficult reality of our many losses, will in time, bring transformation. This is the hope of some free online training which seeks to strengthen our ability to cope with the current uncertainties in our world.

Why not find some friends and do the training together – here’s the link: https://activehope.training/

National Help Lines: Lifeline 13 11 14; Rural Aid 1300 327 624; Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 mensline.org.au; DV Connect Women’s Line 1800 811 811 dvconnect.org/ womensline/; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 kidshelpline.com.au; Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 www.areyouboggedmate.com.au/

Remember, be sure to talk to your mates, neighbours and even your enemies!

Ben Burns – Community Development Worker, Suicide Prevention in Local Communities ben@calcomm.org.au

RAINFALL MOY POCKET – AUGUST 2021

by Graham Brennan

This August 9ml. Last August 13mm. The 20 year average August 45ml. There was rain on 5 days, average for August being 6 days. Three months of Winter 155ml. The wettest Winter since 2016 which had 295ml. Last Winter 88ml.

The average for Winter 152ml. The total rain for first eight months 684ml. Same period last year 724ml. January to August average 806ml. The 12 months total till end of August 1199ml.

Our 19 year annual average 1198ml.