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G'day blokes,We're kicking off something we reckon is long overdue.
Trails, Tales & Ales is a free monthly walk for men. No agenda, no awkward icebreakers, no group therapy vibes. Just blokes, a trail, honest conversation, and a cold one at the end. Started by a group of mates built around a simple idea: the best conversations happen when you're moving.
Walk #1 lands on Saturday 11 October, the closing day of Mental Health Week 2026. That timing is deliberate. Because men's mental health doesn't end when the awareness week does.
THE DETAILS
📅 Date: Saturday 11 October 2026
🕖 Time: 8:00AM — we leave together, so don't be late
📍 Meet: Breakfast Creek Hotel carpark
📏 Distance: ~10km and accessible for all fitness levels turning around at Officer's Mess for a coffee fuel up.
🏁 Finish: Back at the Brekky Creek Hotel for a post-walk drink
💰 Cost: Absolutely nothing. Free. Zero. Zip to walk.
🍺 Drinks: Are on you. Whatever you're having beer, water, soft drink, non-alcoholic. No pressure, no expectation.
WHAT TO BRING
✅ Comfortable walking shoes
✅ Water bottle
✅ Sunscreen (it's Queensland, mate)
✅ A mate if you've got one or come alone and you'll leave with one
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Blokes. That's it. If you've been meaning to catch up with someone, if you've been a bit flat lately, if you just want to get off the couch and move, this is for you. You don't need to be fit. You don't need to be struggling. You just need to show up.
WHY WALKING?
Because shoulder to shoulder beats face to face every time for a bloke trying to open up. Research backs it, movement lowers the barrier to honest conversation. And a cold beer at the end doesn't hurt either.
ABOUT PROJECT HAND INC.
Trails, Tales & Ales is proudly delivered by Queensland-based mental health charity Project HAND. We work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Australians through early intervention, preventative and recovery programs. Trails, Tales & Ales is our newest initiative built for the blokes who'd never walk into a therapist's office but might just show up for a walk with their mates.
🌐 projecthand.org.au
📸 @projecthandinc | @trailstalesandales
NEED SUPPORT NOW?
Trails, Tales & Ales is a community program, not a crisis service. If you or someone you know needs immediate help, please reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days) or visit lifeline.org.au.
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Breakfast Creek Hotel, 28 Kingsford Smith Dr, Albion QLD 4010, Australia, Bowen Hills
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