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Sutherland Shire Council and Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation’s Jannali Moonrise Festival is named in recognition of the Aboriginal name ‘Jannali’ meaning ‘place of the moon’. The event will celebrate First Nations culture alongside a range of attractions and entertainment for all ages.
Friday, 1 November, 4pm-9pm and Saturday, 2 November, 9am-5pm
Box Rd, Jannali

Sutherland Shire Free & Low Cost Food Services List includes contact details for services offering groceries and produce, food pantries, and meals. The list is maintained by Orana. Email with any changes or updates.

This post expires on Tuesday 21 January 2025

Bayside Council invites you to join a Community Walk Against Family & Domestic Violence. Bring your family and friends, team-mates, work colleagues or school community. Wear something orange. A community BBQ will be held following the walk.
Saturday, 23 November, 10am
From Ramsgate Life Saving Club, 274 The Grand Pde, Ramsgate Beach, to Depena Reserve, Dolls Point

In support of WayAhead’s 2024 Mental Health Month theme, ‘Let’s talk about it’, Mental Health Coordinating Council has created two resources on Psychological Safety in Mental Health Organisations, with actions for workers, and actions for leaders and organisations, for a psychologically safe workplace.

This post expires on Wednesday 15 January 2025

Sutherland Shire Council is reviewing its Community Strategic Plan, which sets out the community’s vision and goals for the next 10 years, and strategies for achieving them. Council wants to understand your priorities, to guide its future initiatives and projects. Have your say by participating in a workshop, hosting a conversation with your community group, completing a survey, or submitting ideas online by 3 November.

Events during Mental Health Month include all ages community events, and specific events for young people, carers, and seniors. Refer to QR codes in Calendar for registration links and more information.
Various dates and locations during October.

A new Everybody’s Home report: ‘Priced Out’ 2024 – An Index of Affordable Rentals for People on the Lowest Incomes analyses rental affordability for low-income households in Australia.. It reveals that no region is affordable for those on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, JobSeeker, or the Parenting Payment.

This post expires on Monday 30 December 2024

Australian Government National Suicide Prevention Office has opened a Public Consultation on the Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Draft. The Advice on the Strategy has been designed to be used by governments, service providers and communities to create an effective and comprehensive suicide prevention system.
Consultation closes Sunday, 27 October
Contact: nspo@nspo.gov.au

NSW Government’s NSW Strategy for the Prevention of Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence 2024-2028 provides a coordinated approach to strengthen primary prevention work in NSW. It sits alongside other critical activity that spans early intervention, crisis responses, recovery and healing.
Download PDF

Serving Our People (SOP) is opening a charity branch in Botany. Starting in October, SOP will be opening a market where individuals can walk in and access food at no cost – everyone is welcome, whether to access food or to volunteer with SOP.
Monday to Saturday, from Monday, 7 October, 9am-6pm
Contact: Val Malinovskiy, val@sop.org.au