mentalhealth

Participant Stories: “Benefits of Walking”

17/12/2020 By Stephen Duff Time to get out and smell the roses… literally! What’s not to like about walking? It’s free, it’s easy on the joints, and there’s no question it’s good for you. It also lowers the risk of blood clots, since the calf acts as a venous pump, contracting…...

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Out Doors releases Jan-June 2021 Program Calendar!

18/11/2020 Out Doors is pleased to announce the release of our Program Calendar for January-June 2021. ...

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Mental Health Month in Review

10/11/2020 By Out Doors Inc. October 2020 saw the Mental Health Foundation’s ‘Mental Health Month’ take place across Australia to help raise awareness of mental health issues in our society. ...

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Creative Recycling Project – the Responses!

9/11/2020 By Mo Carey and our Participants During the days of our Melbourne lockdown, we invited our readers to participate in a creative recycling project aimed at transforming rubbish destined for landfill into objects of use and unique beauty. Here are a few diverse examples of people’s ingenuity and talent.  ...

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Meet the Participant: Carole Hatherly

9/11/2020 By Natasha Wells Carole (Caz) is a long-time participant, mentor and now Council member at Out Doors Inc....

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Participant Stories: “Hello Springtime!”

9/11/2020 By Tammy Krslin Traditionally we associate Spring with rebirth and renewal anda prosperous time of growth in general when we are uplifted by the energy of warmer weather....

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Participant Stories: “Growing Potatoes in Spring”

9/11/2020 By John Gannon Potatoes don’t like frost but do like plenty of sunshine. They can be grown in the ground, or in containers, buckets or bags (as long as they have holes for drainage, this is important)....

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COVID-19 Update: Victoria Opening Up

9/11/2020 As of 11.59pm on Sunday the 8th of November, after several continuous days of zero new COID-19 cases being recorded, the Victorian Government will be easing lockdown restrictions for Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria....

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Out Doors releases Nov-Dec Program Calendar!

27/10/2020 Excitingly, Out Doors is pleased to announce the release of our Program Calendar for November and December 2020 following the continued easing of lockdown restrictions by the Victorian Government. ...

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COVID-19 Update: The Next Steps out of Lockdown

19/10/2020 As of 11.59pm on Sunday the 18th of October, Victoria entered the ‘Next Steps’ of the Premier’s lockdown roadmap....

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