Community & Business
23 October, 2024
Walking for wellness
WALKING while connecting with other people is the focus of an event to be held in Mareeba this Saturday as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Walk and Connect for Wellness is all about blending physical movement with meaningful conversations to promote overall well-being.
The event aims to show people that walking in a relaxed environment helps reduce stress, boost creativity, and enhance mood, while the act of connecting through conversation creates a safe space to share, reflect,
and heal.
Organisers Mareeba Mental Health Champions Network say “it’s a way to nourish your mind, body, and spirit, while also contributing to the wellness of your community and the environment around you”.
The walk will also feature the organisation Farm Angels, with participants encouraged to give the group a donation so they can continue to provide support to farmers.
Farm Angels was established as Drought Angels in 2014 to respond to the needs of primary producers impacted by prolonged drought, initially in Queensland.
Since then, the organisation has expanded to provide financial assistance, food hampers, care packs, and mental wellbeing support to over 4,700 primary producers affected by all natural disasters (drought, flood, fire, and plagues) in over 1,300 communities across Australia.
The Walk and Connect for Wellness starts at the new playground area in Bicentennial Lakes on Mason Street this Saturday.
Participants are advised to arrive at 6.30am, with the walk beginning at 7am. A light breakfast will be provided. Walkers are advised to bring a hat and water and put on sunscreen.
