Pyrenees Mental Health and Wellbeing Network

18/03/2026

08/07/2025

Thank you to the Bendigo Bank Pyrenees Bushfire Appeal, an initiative coordinated by Community Bank Avoca and Community Bank Beaufort as well as the Community Bank Avoca for providing us with the funds for our major event, the screening of Just a Farmer, the movie. We are very grateful and excited to work together to make this event a success.

05/06/2025

The time has come...Grab your tickets to this free community event hosted by the Pyrenees Mental Health & Wellbeing Network.

Just a Farmer (rated M) will be screened as part of an evening event, bringing local communities together and opening discussions to raise awareness of mental health and the challenges farming communities face.

On the night;
Meet Leila McDougall
Catering provided
Fantastic door prizes
A panel discussion with local services
Gift bags with goodies and information
An opportunity to network and meet other community members.

Pyrenees Mental Health and Wellbeing network was developed to raise awareness, share resources and foster community engagement to work towards reducing the impact of mental health and su***de in the Pyrenees community.

03/06/2025

🎉Save the date 🎉 Friday 11th July
Free community event. Screening of Just a farmer, panel discussion, guest speaker Leila McDougall, catering provided, door prizes, great community connection.

Watch the full movie now: America: https://shorturl.at/fdEEf Australian: www.justafarmermovie.com United Kingdom: https://shorturl.at/BHaeA

02/06/2025

🎉 Save the date 🎉 Friday 11th July 2025. The Pyrenees Mental Health & Wellbeing Network will be hosting a community event and screening of Just a farmer at the Avoca Town Hall. Come and join us, meet Leila McDougall and help us raise awareness about mental health in farming communities. More info to follow shortly 🙂

11/01/2025

28/10/2024

What a great day at the Avoca Riverside Market yesterday, raising awareness of the Pyrenees Mental Health and wellbeing network, and being treated to the spectacular Bendigo Chinese Dragon parade.

11/09/2024

R U Ok Day - Thursday 12th September 2024.
Grab a coffee and help start the conversation... 'R U OK?'.
The Pyrenees Mental Health and Wellbeing Network would like to thank Olive and Lavender Cafe, Avoca Milk Bar, Home Made Cafe, Coopers Bakery and Pyrenees Pies for their support and participation in tomorrow's R U OK Day.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help.
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Su***de callback service 1300 659 467

10/09/2024

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day and this years theme is 'We all have a role to play'.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Su***de callback service 1300 659 467