HEADSPACE MOUNT GAMBIER · The Amazing Race. Over 120 young people came to our events and made them successful. Thanks to all of the businesses who donated prizes for our events!

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HEADSPACE

MOUNT GAMBIER April 2019 Newsletter

Youth Week

headspace Mount Gambier hosted 2 successful events for

Youth Week 2019. Chill & Chat was held on Wednesday 10

April at Metro Bakery & Café where 60+ young people

came along and mingled and enjoying a free soft drink or

milkshake and delicious bite size treat while listening to

talented local band, Skyline Haze. Young people were

asked to share their own thoughts of how they participate

and celebrate by creatively putting it on canvas.

The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly with many

people stepping out of their comfort zone and meeting

new people and some even got up and had a boogie! The

young people in attendance shared positive feedback

about the afternoon and look forward to the event next

year.

The Amazing Race was held on Wednesday, April 17.

Over 60 young people participated in the event

which saw the attendees brave the wet weather to

try a range of activities while making their way along

the Mount Gambier Rail Trail. A majority of the

activities were held at The Rail Lands before

participants made the final dash to the finish line at

the Cave Gardens.

A huge thank you to all involved in The Amazing

Race from the 60+ participants, the service providers

who hosted pit stops & activities as well as providing

the participants snacks and drinks to keep them

fuelled. We also acknowledge the contributions from

businesses who provided us with vouchers for award

winners.

Chill & Chat: headspace Mount Gambier Youth

Reference Group member Kyra was a friendly

face supporting the canvas activity for Chill &

Chat

headspace Mount Gambier gratefully acknowledges the financial and other support from Country SA PHN and the Australian Government Department of Health

Check out The Amazing Race photo gallery on Page 4

Skyline Haze: Chill & Chat was supported by the

musical talents of local band, Skyline Haze who

created a relaxed & friendly atmosphere.

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Planning Day – ‘Camping Out’

headspace Mount Gambier recently held its scheduled

planning day at the Mount Gambier Racecourse, in line with

the anniversary of its 3rd year of operation. Over 30

headspace staff, volunteers and external stakeholders spent

the day reflecting on past year achievements and guiding

the most important needs of the service into plans for the

next phase. Breakout sessions around our virtual camping

spaces made for a creative and less formal day of sharing.

A highlight of our achievements include the ever-growing

number of young volunteers who work in our Youth

Reference Group and the Youth Ambassador Program.

Attendees took part in an interactive art piece which

involved using recycled beach debris and creating a

Jellyfish. This Jellyfish is now on display in the

reception area of our centre as pictured below.

The maintenance in the reception area has recently been

completed. We have removed the partitioned booths to make

the space feel bigger and more inviting to sit. We have added

a rack for visitors to the centre to help themselves to food,

should they need it. The showpiece of the area is the Jellyfish

hanging from the ceiling which was created from recycled

beach debris by the headspace team.

Reception area maintenance


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A new social group has been formed in Millicent. The

group is for 16-25 year olds and meets at the Millicent

Public Library on the first and third Tuesday of every

month. No bookings required, anyone can just rock up!

IGNITE

For more information, call

headspace Mount Gambier on

8725 0443 or check out the flyer.

Do your part to help your environment!

Did you know that you can recycle your old TVs,

Computers, CDs, USBs, small batteries, calculators

and printers? It’s free to drop them off at The Mount

Gambier Waste Transfer Centre (5 Eucalypt Drive,

Mount Gambier).

Beyond Carbon Neutral

Doc Leopold says thanks you!

Thanks to everyone who came to our Youth Week events, Chill & Chat and

The Amazing Race. Over 120 young people came to our events and made

them successful.

Thanks to all of the businesses who donated prizes for our events! Thanks

to all of the services for being a part of The Amazing Race. The weather

wasn’t purrfect but it was a super fun day!

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Best Dressed: Team ‘ACE’ won the award for best dressed

as voted by headspace staff on the day SA Ambulance volunteers hosted an engaging CPR &

bandaging activity for their Pit Stop

Winners: Team ‘Fish Baguettes’ were the fastest team for The Amazing Race

STTARS: Sophie from

STTARS (pictured top)

hosted a fun & active ‘Hoop

hop showdown’ activity

which was a popular Pit

Stop

SAPOL: Police Officers at the SAPOL Pit Stop

were breath testing the participants after

they completed an obstacle course.

Rope Course:

Participants

completed the rope

course at the Rail

Lands as a Pit Stop

hosted by Mission

Australia.


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HEADSPACE MOUNT GAMBIER · The Amazing Race. Over 120 young people came to our events and made them successful. Thanks to all of the businesses who donated prizes for our events!