Bookings are essential for these events
Please phone 9076 4713 or email: isfaf@alfred.org,au   and advise which events you wish to attend.

 Join us on Saturday 13 October to celebrate Mental Health Week

The Hope Song – A play by Janet Brown

https://www.courthouse.org.au/ticket/thehopesong/

In this honest and moving new play, souls are bared by seven actors who take us on a journey that attests to the enduring power of hope and offers fascinating insights into the people whose portraits make up The Hope Song. The play has returned because it was so well received and comes highly recommended by one of our members who saw it earlier this year at La Mama in Carlton.

The Courthouse Theatre is near Geelong Station.  We plan to take the train departing from Southern Cross Station at 10.30 am, enjoy a picnic lunch together and see ‘Song of Hope’ at 2.30 pm.

We thank Alfred Health Carer Services for fully funding our theatre tickets.

Join us on Sunday 21 October at approximately 10 am to see ‘Ladies in Black’ at the Palace Cinema Como, corner Chapel Street and Toorak Road, South Yarra followed by lunch at La Porchetta, Toorak Road, South Yarra.
A slight twist on previous film afternoons – this year it’s a film morning, food to follow with unlimited time to chat.
Cost is $5 with Pension Card or $10
Lunch at La Porchetta: $5 with Pension Card or $10
Exact time of film to be advised.
From Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford comes the comedy drama Ladies in Black, based on Madeleine St John’s best-selling novel, The Women in Black.

Set in the summer of 1959, when the impact of European migration and the rise of women’s liberation is about to change Australia forever, Lisa, aged sixteen, takes a holiday job at the prestigious Sydney department store, Goode’s. There she meets the “ladies in black”, when she is assigned to assist sales ladies Patty and Fay.

Beguiled and influenced by Magda, the vivacious manager of the high-fashion boutique Model Gowns, Lisa is awakened to a world of possibilities. As she grows from a bookish schoolgirl into a glamorous and positive young woman, the impact they have on each other will change all their lives.

Starring: Julia Ormond, Angourie Rice, Rachael Taylor, Ryan Corr, Shane Jacobson, Susie Porter, Alison McGirr, Noni Hazlehurst and Vincent Perez

We thank Carers Victoria for subsidising our Carers Week film event.

Sunday 14th October 2018 1pm – late Warrandyte (Vic)

Replenish your heart and spirit in the beautiful private parklands of Longridge Park, Warrandyte this mental health week. Forget about all the worries and rhetoric. This is your time.

This 24 hour art and nature retreat (overnight camping optional) is for all mental health lived experience advocates, people on the recovery journey, peers, our friends, family and mental health allies.

Come and enjoy artist-led workshops including plein-air art, bush-craft, trail walks, yoga and even bring your inflatable boats to paddle around in the cool waters of the higher reaches of the Yarra river. Our own private beach!

Non-powered camping is permitted for anyone who wants to give it a go. But if sleeping in a tent isn’t quite your thing, definitely stay around for the divine evening campfire experience at night.

Book your ticket now!

Carparking on site.

Bus 906 from city, alight at Warrandyte High School stop. Longridge Park is 1.5 km down Alexander Rd (best to arrange pick up)

No dogs at the event due to the presence of many native animals in the park (accredited Assistance Animals welcome)

Book now! Spaces are limited.

You must book for this event. Booking at the Eventbrite website is free, but a $10 ticket fee (per adult) will be collected on the day.

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sanctuary-tickets-48774022414