ROTARY BYRON BAY It’s no secret that Byron Shire residents suffer more than their share of life’s challenges, with a huge impact on mental health. Rotary Byron Bay is all for the betterment of others and they love to get behind wonderful services that tackle adversity, like Fletcher St Cottage and the Women’s Resource Service, as well as supporting Rotarys ‘No to Domestic Violence’ campaign. Mental wellbeing starts early so they’re delighted to be sponsoring ‘Body Bloom in Byron’, a school program for teenage girls, 50% of whom worry deeply about body image, often with dire consequences. Do you share their passion for helping young people develop mental resilience and a brighter future? Why not come to a meeting and see what they’re all about? Meet Tuesdays 5.30pm, Byron Bay Services Club byronbayrotary.org.au
CAPE BYRON RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL Connecting with community is important in developing understanding and empathy in our young people. Class 7 visited RSL Lifecare earlier this year sharing their love of music with the residents. Class 9 hosted these residents at school, where there showed them an exhibition of K-12 classwork while listening with quiet admiration to the elderly guests’ stories. ‘When I heard we had elderly visitors coming to school I wasn’t sure what to expect, but when they arrived they were just so lovely. I showed a lady named Jude around the Spring Fair exhibition, she was just the funniest woman ever. She made me miss my grandma more. At the end of the morning my face hurt from smiling so much. It was such a good opportunity’. – Adi Class 9.
MY GEEK MATE If you’re aged 50 or over, then come along to your free government-sponsored ‘Be Connected’ digital literacy class at My Geek Mate. It’s a 1.5hr session in a maximum class size of 3 humans. Please call Mark and book in or book on his website (if you’re up to it). Alternatively, if you need private tech support or tuition Mark is available for that too. Please call Mark on 0431 122 057 or pop in and see him at 1/53 Tamar St, Ballina. ‘I am currently having fun with “Midjourney” AI image generation! I used the phrase “A giant Buddha meditating under a waterfall in the Australian bush, godrays, in the style of cyberpunk futurism -ar 4:3”,’ said Mark. 1/53 Tamar St, Ballina www.mygeekmate.com.au
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IKON INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA What is transformational learning, and does it have an impact on your healing journey? Transformational learning is a profound form of acquiring knowledge that surpasses mere surface-level strategies. It entails shifting from passive acceptance of information towards a reflective, conscious learning process, resulting in a fundamental shift in one’s worldview. It involves becoming critically aware of concealed assumptions and assessing their significance in our comprehension. ‘The Ikon Institute of Australia has been dedicated to teaching transformational learning for four decades. Choosing to study ‘Counselling and Psychotherapy’ or ‘Arts Therapy’ at Ikon can have a profound impact on your life and enable you to make a positive difference in the lives of many others.’ – Dr. Judith Ayre. Head of School, Counselling at Ikon Institute of Australia. Apply: ikon.Edu.Au Email: courseadvisor@ikon.Edu.Au Phone: 1300 613 801 (ext 1) Online & on campus
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