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SUMMARY:Menslink Business Breakfast 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Breakfast will be held Tuesday 17 September from 7am at the Hotel Realm in Barton. \nTables of 10 are $2000 +GST. If you’re after an individual ticket\, please get in touch\, and we can let you know if any individual seats are available. \n\n\n\nOur special guest speaker this year is Senator David Pocock. Find out more about the Menslink Business Breakfast and Senator David Pocock \n  \nRegister now →
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-business-breakfast-2024/
LOCATION:Hotel Realm\, 18 National Circuit\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Business Breakfast
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Peter Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Peter is the founder and CEO of Hands Across Canberra\, which established a different approach to philanthropy here in the ACT. Hands Across Canberra advocates and raises funding for over 360+ Canberra community organisations partly through the Chief Ministers Charitable Fund\, corporate partners and generous Canberra citizens who recognise the need to contribute towards helping the ACT community grow. \nPeter has a long list of achievements\, chairing various community engagement committees\, in addition to being on the board for the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. Peter is proud to share his current view on philanthropy and share the many ups and downs he’s faced on the journey to helping others.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-peter-gordon/
LOCATION:Statesman Hotel Curtin\, Cnr Strangways &\, 14 Theodore St\, Curtin\, ACT\, 2605\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Menslink Canberra":MAILTO:info@menslink.org.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240315T233000
DTSTAMP:20260430T111820
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SUMMARY:Menslink Big Night Out 2024
DESCRIPTION:Menslink’s Big Night Out is back in 2024. Live music\, delicious food\, drinks\, and of course\, you will be surrounded by great people from the Canberra Community. \nWe will have our annual ALLBIDS Charity auction\, so make sure to bring your wallet for the action of all auctions. \nTables (of 10) for the event are $2750. We are currently sold out. If you want to enquire about buying a table if we get a cancellation\, email: admin@menslink.org.au. \nTo download the flyer\, click here. \nTo see the highlights of the 2023 Big Night Out\, click here.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/bno24/
LOCATION:Hotel Realm\, 18 National Circuit\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Big Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Menslink Canberra":MAILTO:info@menslink.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240215T190000
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Ben Gathercole
DESCRIPTION:Somewhat reluctantly\, Ben has agreed to sit on the other side of the microphone and answer questions at our first Midweeker for 2024. \nTopics will include Ben’s 30 years in elite sport\, the challenges and triumphs he had along that journey\, and the many lessons learned. Ben will also discuss why he’s at Menslink\, his vision for the future\, and how he plans to make sure we can continue supporting young men in Canberra. \nWhile our Midweekers are usually on a Wednesday\, we purposely chose a Thursday on this occasion to avoid any clashes with Valentine’s Day. We wouldn’t want to interrupt anyone’s romantic plans!
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-ben-gathercole/
LOCATION:Statesman Hotel Curtin\, Cnr Strangways &\, 14 Theodore St\, Curtin\, ACT\, 2605\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Menslink Canberra":MAILTO:info@menslink.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T111820
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Wally Rao
DESCRIPTION:Wally is the “accidental mentor” who helps more young people daily than he cares to admit. His booming hello of “Hey champion” is a hallmark of a visit to his cafe\, Deakin & Me \n  \nWally’s coffee and cafe journey started with his parents owning and operating one of the original cafes in Petrie Plaza in the mid 60’s called the “chuck wagon”. Wally learnt from his immigrant parents the value of hard work and a friendly smile. The big step in Wally’s cafe journey was moving into his own shops starting at the University of Canberra\, onward to EQ in Deakin\, and now back in the business at Deakin & Me. \n  \nWally’s personality and kind spirit have enabled him to help many young blokes either in their first job or just a friendly greeting. Our very own Mentor Master\, Des Linahan has been trying to persuade Wally for years to come on board with us. There’s still a chance\, but Wally is happy to share his thoughts and personal story about his journey\, the resilience required\, and the anxiety around a lifetime in a small Canberra business at our next Midweeker. \n  \nJoin us on Wednesday 15 November\, 6pm to 7pm at the Statesman Hotel at Curtin to listen to Wally as he shares some insights and learnings from years behind the coffee machine.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-wally-rao/
LOCATION:Statesman Hotel Curtin\, Cnr Strangways &\, 14 Theodore St\, Curtin\, ACT\, 2605\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
ORGANIZER;CN="Menslink Canberra":MAILTO:info@menslink.org.au
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SUMMARY:Menslink Great Walk 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Menslink Great Walk 2023 brings together CEO’s\, Community Leaders and Senior Executives to join together in an epic adventure on Canberra’s Centenary Trail to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Menslink. \nJourneying across our nation’s capital\, this 5-day adventure will be one of those unforgettable\, epic adventures that will stay with the walkers for life. At 142km\, this trail is longer than the Kokoda Track (96km) and further than the distance to Everest Base Camp (130km). \nMake a donation and support the team at:  www.menslinkgreatwalk.com.au \n  \nMenslink Great Walk. Photo: Michelle Kroll.\n  \n 
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-great-walk-2023/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231011T190000
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Francis Owusu
DESCRIPTION:Francis Owusu has used his love of dance to stimulate others to build their confidence and self-belief\, as it did for him. A child of Ghanaian parents\, Francis grew up in Victoria where he endured racism born of ignorance which almost propelled him towards a life of crime. \n  \nMoving to Canberra he turned his life around through dance\, going on to study finance banking at university by day and exploding on stage by night as a member of the band 925. He has worked with major recording artists Marcia Hines\, Jon Stevens and Guy Sebastian during his career. Driven by a determination to share his good fortune\, he organised after-school dance classes for children. \n  \nOver the past decade\, Francis and Kulture Break have performed with thousands of children in schools\, community centres and jails\, inspiring and motivating them. For Francis\, Kulture Break is a reflection of his belief that life is not characterised by what you have received but what you can give. \n  \nJoin us for the next Menslink Midweeker on Wednesday 11 October\, 6pm to 7pm at the Statesman Hotel.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-francis-owusu/
LOCATION:ACT
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230926T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230926T093000
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SUMMARY:Menslink Business Breakfast 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Menslink Business Breakfast is our annual fundraising event and draws nearly five hundred leaders from across Canberra to hear from inspiring speakers\, network with other community-minded people\, and support the great work of Menslink. \n  \n\nMenslink is proud to announce Michael Coutts-Trotter as our guest speaker for the 2023 Business Breakfast. Michael has recently been confirmed as the Secretary of NSW Treasury to the new Chris Minns NSW Government. \n\n\nMichael’s past has been written and spoken about extensively. Arriving from England as a young guy\, he lost his father to cancer at a young age\, fell into the trap of drugs and dealing\, which lead to a stint in jail and rehab.  His self-determination and the support around him led to his famed redemption and a path back into professional life with the NSW Government. Michael’s journey is about resilience\, strength\, courage and being given a second chance. \n\n  \nThe Business Breakfast is held each year in September and is attended by executives from large and small businesses\, government\, sports\, education and the community sector. Both Federal and Territory politicians from all major parties also attend to show their support for Menslink and the young men in our community. \n  \nTo buy a table at the event\, click here.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-business-breakfast-2023/
LOCATION:ACT
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230913T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230913T190000
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Chris Dutton
DESCRIPTION:Chris Dutton has been a journalist for the past 15 years after graduating from the University of Canberra sports media degree. \n  \nDuring that time he has covered a wide variety of sports and competitions\, and is now the sports editor at The Canberra Times. \nHe has covered the Olympic Games as part of a team of journalists from The Canberra Times\, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age\, as well as rugby union\, cricket\, rugby league and soccer World Cups and the NRL\, AFL\, WNBL and A-League Women’s competitions. \n  \nRecently he spent 12 months as the news director at The Canberra Times before moving back into the sport section. \n  \nAmongst all those stories\, Chris has heard from many local and national sporting stars and the challenges they have endured. And he has shared their successes and how they overcome those challenges during their career and in retirement. \n  \nJoin us for the next Menslink Midweeker on Wednesday 13 September\, 6pm to 7pm at the Statesman Hotel
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-chris-dutton/
LOCATION:ACT
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T111820
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SUMMARY:Midweeker with Ben Alexander
DESCRIPTION:A long-term mate of Menslink\, Ben Alexander\, is kicking things back off for us in August. \nOver a stellar rugby union career that spanned 10 years\, Ben Alexander played 72 tests for the Australian Wallabies and became the ACT Brumbies most capped player after 154 games. When he retired in 2018\, he was a much-loved member of the Brumbies team whose impact on the field would be missed. But what was ahead for him post-rugby was going to require more strength than packing down in a scrum against the All Blacks. \nBen’s talk will share the personal challenges and hurdles he has faced since his retirement and the effort it’s taken to jump the hurdles in his way. For Ben\, the big thing was discovering who he was outside of “Ben the Rugby player” and finding pride in different areas of his life including launching his Alfred app  and his successful hospitality business The Dock in Kingston. (Image credit: The Canberra Times) \n  \nJoin us on August 9th 2023  at the Statesman Hotel in Curtin to meet Ben and hear him talk. \nMid Weekers are proudly supported by Lennock Volkswagen.   \n 
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/midweeker-with-ben-alexander/
LOCATION:Statesman Hotel Curtin\, Cnr Strangways &\, 14 Theodore St\, Curtin\, ACT\, 2605\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Midweeker
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230324T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230324T233000
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SUMMARY:Menslink Big Night Out 2023
DESCRIPTION:Menslink’s Big Night Out is back in 2023. Live music\, delicious food\, drinks\, and of course\, be surrounded by great people from the Canberra Community. \nWe will have our annual ALLBIDS Charity auction\, so make sure to bring your wallet for the auction of all auctions.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-big-night-out-2023/
LOCATION:Hotel Realm\, 18 National Circuit\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Menslink Big Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Menslink Canberra":MAILTO:info@menslink.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221101T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221105T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T111820
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SUMMARY:Menslink Great Walk 2022
DESCRIPTION:Donations \nClick here to see our list of walkers and to donate \n  \nEvent details \nThe Menslink Great Walk 2022 brings together CEO’s\, Community Leaders and Senior Executives to join together in an epic adventure on Canberra’s Centenary Trail to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Menslink. \n\n\n\nJourneying across our nation’s capital\, this 5-day adventure will be one of those unforgettable\, epic adventures that will stay with the walkers for life. At 142km\, this trail is longer than the Kokoda Track (96km) and further than the distance to Everest Base Camp (130km). \n\n\n\nStarting at Parliament House on the morning of Tuesday 1 November 2022\, walking up to 30km per day along the Canberra Centenary Trail\, the walk will loop back to our departure point on Saturday 5 November. All walkers will be supported with a self-guided fitness training program in the lead-up and daily physio and recovery support on the walk from Southside Physio. \n\n\n\nEach night walkers will be staying at Abode Hotels which have sponsored the accommodation for the team. \n\n\n\nThe challenge on the walk is not just the distance – we are asking walkers to commit to raising $10\,000 each. Every contribution will go directly to Menslink to support our programs that support young men and their families in the Canberra community through our volunteer mentoring\, counselling\, school programs.
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-great-walk-2022/
LOCATION:Parliament House\, Federation Mall\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2600\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Menslink Business Breakfast 2022 - Dr.Zac Seidler
DESCRIPTION:  \nAbout the Event \nThe Menslink Business Breakfast is our annual fundraising event and draws nearly five hundred leaders from across Canberra to hear from inspiring speakers\, network with other community-minded people\, and support the great work of Menslink. \n\n\n\nThe Business Breakfast is held each year in September and is attended by executives from large and small businesses\, government\, sports\, education and the community sector. Both Federal and Territory politicians from all major parties also attend to show their support for Menslink and the young men in our community. \nThis year’s speaker is Dr Zac Seidler. Zac is a Clinical Psychologist\, the Director of Mental Health Training at Movember and a Senior Research Fellow with Orygen at The University of Melbourne. \nZac has devoted several years to the goal of reducing the staggering male suicide rate\, treating and researching men’s mental health with over 50 peer-reviewed articles published. He has worked clinically with men of different ages and presentations from adolescents in Darwin with early psychosis to older HIV+ men struggling with adjustment. \nZac is a member on the advisory committees for White Ribbon\, Migration Council of Australia\, the National Mental Health Commission and Suicide Prevention Australia. Zac has appeared on the ABC\, BBC\, Sky News and in The Guardian\, The Age and Vice for his work. \nIf have any questions\, send us message or give us a call on (02) 6287 2226. \n 
URL:https://menslink.org.au/event/menslink-business-breakfast-2022/
LOCATION:QT Canberra\, 1 London Circuit\, Canberra\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
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