Name: Connect and Thrive
Start: 2025-04-26T14:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-04-26T17:00:00+10:00
Location: Souths Merewether

Connect and Thrive with the Motivate Collective: how Hunter locals can learn to look after themselves and connect with support
This function will be held at the high-quality Souths Merewether, a trusted venue in Newcastle.

Where:
Souths Merewether
46 Llewellyn St, Merewether NSW 2291

When:
Saturday, 26th April, 2025, 2-5 pm
Thought Leaders Together
Connect and Thrive is an opportunity to explore and discuss how Hunter locals can learn to look after themselves and connect with support.
Register now.
Special Featured Guests - Connect and Thrive, April 2025
Prue Hughes - Founder - The Sequel Project & CEO Family Support Newcastle
“With a career spanning more than 25 years, Prue is a highly skilled and dedicated community services professional. Her knowledge and expertise in the areas of well-being, behaviour, people management and communication are highly regarded. She is passionate about supporting others to succeed and seeks to achieve collaboration over competition. Prue is a dynamic and engaging speaker committed to leaving her audience feeling better at the end of her presentation than they did when they entered the room. Her ability to relate to people from all walks of life helps to ensure that her message is not only heard but also understood and embraced. Prue’s own story is powerful, and The Sequel Project was born out of her desire to empower those of us who feel stuck in our stories. In addition to building The Sequel Project, Prue is currently the CEO of the local nonprofit organisation Family Support Newcastle.”
Kate Johnson JP - Community Projects Officer, Lake Macquarie & Newcastle Suicide Prevention Network
“For Kate, working with the Lake Macquarie & Newcastle Suicide Prevention Network isn't a job; it's a calling. Living with Type 2 Bipolar and in recovery from alcohol addiction, she understands the fight. And she fights alongside others, passionately connecting with those grappling with mental health challenges. Kate's journey is a powerful reminder that out of the darkest moments, hope ignites, and we can rise to live full, vibrant lives.”
Book your ticket now.