mental
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Smashing the stigma
Two years ago Jacob Pearce was at a party and in a highly intoxicated state. In a moment that changed his life forever, he fell from a balcony in a high-rise apartment in Melbourne, falling 22 storeys and landing on the roof of a restaurant below. The Malmsbury-raised 30-year-old said it was a miracle he…
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Lose yourself to dance
It’s Mental Health Week across Mount Alexander Shire and there’s no better time to put on your dancing shoes and lose yourself to dance. Join the next No Lights No Lycra dance session in Castlemaine this coming Friday. “Dancing is good for your emotional health and has been proven to help fight stress, anxiety and…
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Colour runs riot
What better way to celebrate life in all its charm, chaos and occasional confusion than with a riotous celebration of colour. And so it was at Castlemaine Secondary College on Thursday when staff and students took time out beneath a perfect blue sky to participate in the annual Colour Run. First up, a brisk jog…
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Local brigades step up
Local firefighters are stepping up to to fight depression, PTSD and suicide in this year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb. Each participant will race up 28 floors at Crown Metropol while wearing 25kg of firefighting gear to raise funds and awareness for the cause and are calling for community support. Joining forces for Gisborne Fire Brigade…