In Deni, we look out for each other. This Mental Health Month, we’re reminding each other that connection goes a long way. And sometimes one of the most important ways we can connect is by helping each other Share the Load. Sometimes life gets heavy. Work, family, finances, relationships, grief, health worries or just a whole lot of little things happening at once can start to pile up. That’s when connection can really matter. Sharing the load goes both ways. It might mean re
Halloween will look a little different in Deni this year, with the Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group bringing our annual free family Halloween event into the daytime. Join us on Saturday 31 October from 11 am to 1 pm at Waring Gardens for two hours of Spooktacular fun, activities and safe trick-or-treating for the whole family. The Deni MHAG committee has been thinking for some time about how we could make the event a little easier for families to attend. In previous y
A Little Connection Goes a Long Way This year’s Mental Health Month theme, A Little Connection Goes a Long Way, highlights how everyday moments of connection can support our mental wellbeing. At Deni MHAG, we’d like to use Mental Health Month to focus on what that can mean for us as a community here in Deniliquin. For us, it starts with a simple message: In Deni, we look out for each other. It’s about all of us taking some responsibility for the wellbeing of our community — n
In Deni, we look out for each other — together, we can reduce the risk of suicide. Deni MHAG is inviting our community to join us for our World Suicide Prevention Day Walk & BBQ on Thursday 10 September 2026 from 5pm, in the park next to the Visitor Information Centre in George Street, Deniliquin. Our message this year is simple: In Deni, we look out for each other — together, we can reduce the risk of suicide. In Deni, we can take steps to keep each other safe — small steps,
Trauma can come from a single event or from long-term experiences that left you feeling powerless, unsafe or unseen. It can live in the body and mind long after the danger has passed. Healing takes time - but it is possible. Trauma isn’t just what happened - it’s how our mind and body respond to survive. You might feel on edge, shut down, easily startled, or disconnected from people or places you used to trust. Sometimes memories replay without warning, or emotions feel “too
This July, Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group (Deni MHAG) is hosting a series of free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training courses for Deniliquin and surrounds. MHFA teaches everyday people how to recognise signs of mental distress or when someone might be struggling, start supportive and respectful conversations, and help connect people to appropriate support early. “These trainings form part of the shared goal of Deni MHAG and Channel 4 Change to train one in fi
