Join us for a free, practical workshop created with and for Queensland’s creative community. We’re bringing Uplift Queensland to Bundaberg — together we’ll explore wellbeing, alcohol and other drug literacy, and simple ways to build healthier and more connected creative communities.This is a practical and interactive workshop designed for Queensland’s creative community. Through guided conversations and activities, we’ll explore wellbeing, AOD literacy, and ways we can better support ourselves and one another.
Who it’s for: Artists, creatives, freelancers, arts workers and anyone working across Queensland’s creative industries. No prior knowledge required.
You’ll leave with:
• Practical strategies to support your wellbeing
• More confidence talking about alcohol and other drugs
• A better understanding of support options and pathways
• New connections within the creative community
• Ideas for supporting wellbeing in your own creative networks
Morning tea provided. Free to attend.
Getting there: Bundaberg School of Arts, 184 Bourbong St, Bundaberg Central. The venue is a distinctive pink heritage building on the main street of the Bundaberg CBD. Street parking is available on Bourbong St and surrounding streets. Local bus routes connect to the city centre.
About Uplift Queensland: Funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission and delivered by Hey Mate across 10 locations in regional and metro Queensland, August–November 2026. Hey Mate acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Queensland on which this project is delivered.
Places are limited, so register now to join the Bundaberg workshop.
About Hey Mate
Hey Mate is a social impact organisation working at the intersection of community wellbeing, creative industries and peer connection. We design and deliver programs that build capacity, reduce harm and strengthen communities — with and for the people who need them most. theheymateproject.org
About Uplift Queensland
Uplift Queensland is funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission and delivered by Hey Mate across 10 locations in regional and metropolitan Queensland from August to November 2026. The program combines workshops, lived experience engagement, a digital AOD literacy resource (the Uplift Guide), and a statewide storytelling and awareness campaign. Hey Mate acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Queensland on which this project is delivered and pays respect to Elders past and present.
Questions?
[email protected] · theheymateproject.com
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