Write for wellness with Brad McEwan

The event will celebrate the Connection Postcard initiative. Australia Post and Beyond Blue’s Connection Postcard project encourages people to write letters to loved ones, delivering four million postcards in 2023 to regional households.

A uniquely designed, free Connection Postcard has two parts. The postcard’s top half offers tips for mental wellness, leaving the bottom half blank for a personal message., ready for a message to be written and posted out.

Lockington-born and raised Mr McEwan will be guiding guests on the art of letter-writing. He worked for decades as a journalist, television presenter and radio host.

He is now an ambassador for various not-for-profit organisations, including Beyond Blue. Mr McEwan is passionate about mental wellness, having seen the first-hand impacts of mental illness.

Mr McEwan has hosted many community events, including the Kyabram Men’s Longest Lunch in February, a Rochester flood recovery information session in September and a wellbeing conference in Moama last July.

He'll share his background in journalism and mental health advocacy with participants, so they can spread cheer and connect through words.

The workshop is open to everyone, with free food and drinks provided.

For more information, contact community@auspost.com.au

Lockington Community Centre is at Shakespeare Cres.

For crisis support or if you know someone who is struggling, phone Lifeline on 131 114 or visit lifeline.org.au; Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 or visit beyondblue.org.au; phone Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 or visit kidshelpline.com.au; or phone headspace on 1800 650 890 or visit headspace Echuca or headspace.org.au