Join us in Merimbula for a restorative, lakeside stretch and breathe class at sunrise, followed by tea and a chat with other locals serving in emergency services. Suitable for all fitness levels and mats provided. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other
Bring the family or the whole station along to Ishmaels Cafe in Eden and get to know other folks in emergency services over a free coffee, tea, or chai. Pick up a takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself,
There's so much to celebrate in March - International Women's Day, Harmony Day, and Senior's Week, are just a few great reasons to get together for a meal at Club Sapphire in Merimbula. So dress casually, including a colour that represents your emergency service and let's do lunch! Partners welcome. This free wellbeing activity is
Our virtual art class series, running twice a month, invites you to slow down, get creative, and reconnect through art, with a beautifully curated art kit posted directly to you, including all materials needed. Each session explores a range of techniques such as watercolour and acrylic painting, pencil and pen drawing, and pastels on both
Our new Virtual Nutrition & Health Workshop Series offers monthly, bite-sized sessions that gently explore nutrition, eating habits, sleep, the nervous system, gut health, and more, supporting sustainable wellbeing through practical education and mindful connection. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself and other family members. All
Create paper mache lanterns using toilet roll or tissue and delicate pressed flowers. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll layer, shape, and decorate your own unique lantern. This could be a messy one. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up
Craft & connect is a friendly, no-pressure space to bring your unfinished projects back to life. Settle in, stitch, glue, paint or make while chatting, laughing, and sharing ideas. Enjoy dedicated creative time, gentle motivation, and good company. Open to all crafts and abilities—just bring your project. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder
Our virtual art class series, running twice a month, invites you to slow down, get creative, and reconnect through art, with a beautifully curated art kit posted directly to you, including all materials needed. Each session explores a range of techniques such as watercolour and acrylic painting, pencil and pen drawing, and pastels on both
Create one-of-a-kind jewellery using real pressed flowers in this hands-on workshop. Learn simple techniques to design and assemble beautiful keepsake pieces while exploring colour, composition, and nature-inspired design. Suitable for beginners and creatives alike. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult
Create a bold, geometric abstract artwork inspired by intersecting ruler-drawn shapes, colour blocks, and intricate black-line patterns. This activity guides you step by step to design, colour, and detail your own vibrant piece of art. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other
Our new virtual Art class series, running twice a month, invites you to slow down, get creative, and reconnect through art, with a beautifully curated art kit posted directly to you, including all materials needed. Each session explores a range of techniques such as watercolour and acrylic painting, pencil and pen drawing, and pastels on
Treat the family or your emergency services mates to the view and a free cuppa at The Waterfront Cafe and get to know others working in emergency services over a coffee, tea, or chai. Stop in and pick up a takeaway if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder
Bring along your creative side to our art series sessions! In this session you will use upcycled fabric to create fun and furry plushies. Bring your friends and family along to enjoy an afternoon of artistic expression. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to
Enjoy a little friendly competition? Challenge the family or your emergency services mates to ten pin bowling and laser tag! Suitable for all ages, experience and fitness levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one
Soothe your nervous system through sound. Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up
Unwind with a calming beaded keyring activity for all ages. Using wire and beads we will create a simple yet personal accessory. This relaxed, hands-on activity supports focus and creativity while offering a peaceful moment to make something practical and meaningful. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register
Slow down and enjoy an origami experience. Gently fold paper into a peaceful crane and a delicate butterfly, following simple, mindful steps. This activity encourages focus, relaxation, and creativity, offering a quiet moment to unwind while creating elegant paper forms together. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register
New year, new Coffee Connect! Join us at Ishmaels Cafe for the first Eden Coffee Connect of 2026 - and it's on a FRIDAY! Catch up with other local members of emergency services over a relaxing coffee, tea or chai. Drop in to say hello and pick up a free takeaway cuppa if you can't
Join us for a relaxing Zentangling workshop or how I like to call it ‘mindful doodling’. No experience needed – just a willingness to slow down and create. All materials are provided, including a take-home art journal to fill with your ideas. Discover simple mindfulness techniques through pattern drawing and leave feeling calm, creative, and
Soothe your nervous system through sound. Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up
Unwind with us in a meditative experience and experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Bring the family and your emergency services mates along to The Waterfront Cafe for the final Merimbula Coffee Connect for 2025. Get to know other first responders over a coffee, tea, or chai or pick up a takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check
Unwind with us in a meditative experience and experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Stop by Toast Cafe for the final Eden Coffee Connect of 2025 and catch up with other local members of emergency services over a relaxing coffee, tea or chai. Drop in to say hello and pick up a free takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Learn to paint - Winter Wonderland. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one
Enjoy an afternoon barefoot on the green learning the art of lawn bowls while getting to know other local first responder families. Suitable for all ages or fitness levels and a quick lesson will help everyone get the bowl rolling. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself,
Bring the family and your emergency services mates along to The Waterfront Cafe and get to know other first responders over a coffee, tea, or chai. Pick up a takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up
Enjoy delicious woodfired pizzas and friendly rivalry as teams of four to eight players battle it out in a game of wits to determine who are the smartest first responders in the Bega Valley! This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult
Unwind with us in a meditative experience and experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Drawing Study - How to draw a detailed Parrot and birds. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register
Unwind with us in a meditative experience and experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Fortem's next online 8-week mindfulness-based skills group starts on Wednesday 17 October 2025 at 10am. This series of structured 2-hour sessions is led by Fortem’s Clinical Team of Kim and Mel and involves guided mindfulness exercises, discussions, and cognitive exercises aimed at recognising and challenging negative thinking patterns. Participants are also encouraged to practice mindfulness techniques
Unwind with us in a meditative experience and experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Aftermath Webinar- Rebuilding Strength, Restoring Hope The Aftermath webinar is designed to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of the impacts that can follow periods of responding to natural or man-made disasters. It is one of several resources developed by Fortem to support first responders involved in disaster response. We recognise that emergency service workers, and others who
Aftermath Webinar- Rebuilding Strength, Restoring Hope The Aftermath webinar is designed to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of the impacts that can follow periods of responding to natural or man-made disasters. It is one of several resources developed by Fortem to support first responders involved in disaster response. We recognise that emergency service workers, and others who
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Learn how to draw in detail a variety of fruits, then learn how to blend soft pastels. *Please note the website time is show in Perth
Unwind with us in a meditative experience that uses the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Unwind with us in a meditative experience using the healing and transformational power of sound to help soothe and regulate your nervous system. All experience levels are welcome, and you will be posted a massage cork ball for the activity. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. Unwind with us in a meditative experience. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Stop by an Eden cafe and get to know other local first responders over a relaxing coffee, tea or chai. Drop in to say hello and pick up a free takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. Unwind with us in a meditative experience. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Painting - Bright textured Flowers. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Stop by an Eden cafe and get to know other local first responders over a relaxing coffee, tea or chai. Drop in to say hello and pick up a free takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up
Bring along your creative side to our new virtual art series! In this session you will use colourful dyes to create fun and fashionable t-shirts. Led by our amazing art teacher Lisa, bring your friends and family along to enjoy an afternoon of artistic expression. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Bring the family and your emergency services mates along to a local cafe and get to know other first responders over a coffee, tea, or chai. Pick up a takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Mindfulness Mandalas - Learn how to draw a beautiful mandala. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself,
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Fortem would like to offer First Responders and their families the opportunity to attend an online 8-week mindfulness-based skills group starting Wednesday, 30 July 2025 at 12pm. This online 8-week mindfulness group program is a series of structured 2 hour sessions led by Fortem’s Clinical Team Kim and Mel. The sessions involve guided mindfulness exercises,
Bring along your creative side to our new virtual art series! In this session you will have your choice of gorgeous jewellery pieces to make your own unique keepsake. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two
Stop by an Eden cafe and get to know other local first responders over a relaxing coffee, tea or chai. You can always drop by and pick up a free takeaway cuppa if you can't stay and chat. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two
Bring along your creative side to our new virtual art series! In this session you will be led by our lovely photography teacher Lisa to capture images to create meaningful artwork. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Enjoy a little friendly competition? Challenge the family or your first responder mates to ten pin bowling and laser tag! Suitable for all ages, experience and fitness levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one
Bring the family and your emergency services mates along to a local cafe and get to know other first responders over a coffee, tea, smoothie or chai. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and up to two children. All
Soothe Your Nervous System Through Sound Unwind with us in a meditative experience. Experience the healing and transformational power of sound to help regulate your nervous system. ALL experience levels are welcome. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to one other adult and
Come along to our Virtual Kombi Van Building class. Everyone will receive a model kit in the mail and we will come together to build it in a virtual class of first responders and their families. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to
Art provides food for the soul. Each month we will dabble in a different type of beginner-friendly art mediums. Classes will offer opportunities to be expressive, focused and reflective. Painting Study - Van Gogh Starry Night. This free wellbeing activity is for first responder families (check out who we serve). Register yourself, and up to
