Wellness day to promote mental health in region

COOKTOWN’S inaugural Heart-Mind Wellness Big Day Out will bring together community groups, residents and service providers for a day of activities, presentations, stalls and fun to promote wellbeing and mental health.

Coordinated by South Cape York Catchments Group, the free expo-style event, from 2pm to 8pm on February 22, will fill the Cooktown PCYC with information booths, workshop stations, food and live music.

SCYC work skills program coordinator Sigal Ramon said the Big Day Out aimed to connect people and communities across the region with the many mental health, wellbeing and community services.

“It will be a fun, positive, entertaining day,” she said.

“We aim to develop connections among people, communities and services throughout the region, equip people with