World Suicide Prevention Day activities and events build community awareness of suicide prevention and engage people affected by suicide.
2017 Queensland events
Date |
Location |
Event |
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22 August 2017 |
Sunshine Coast |
WSPD Corporate Breakfast Alexandra Heads Surf Club 167 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Heads |
23 August 2017 |
Brisbane City |
WSPD Corporate Breakfast Customs House 399 Queen Street, Brisbane City |
28 August 2017 |
Mundubbera |
WSPD Corporate Breakfast Billabong Motor Inn, Mundubbera |
29 August 2017 |
Townsville |
WSPD Breakfast Townsville The Ville Resort-Casino Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville |
1-3 September 2017 |
Gold Coast |
Event Cinema & Community Centre Southport, Gold Coast |
5 September 2017 12.30pm |
Brisbane |
Take a Minute, Change a Life 22 Hoben Street, Mitchelton |
7 September 9.00am–12.00pm |
Caboolture |
Out of the Shadows & into the Light Walk Connections Inc for Moreton North Suicide Prevention Network, supported by Roses in the Ocean Centenary Lakes Park Morayfield Road, Caboolture
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7 September 2017 6.00pm–9.00pm |
Brisbane |
Life, Hope & Purpose Connections Dinner Redlands Suicide Bereavement Group The Glen Hotel (Marquee) 24 Gaskell Street, Eight Mile Plains |
8 September 2017 8.30am–4.15pm |
Brisbane |
AISRAP WSPD Community Forum Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention The Greek Club 29 Edmondstone St, West End
|
8 September 2017 10.00am–2.00pm
|
Brisbane City |
WSPD Community Awareness Event Queen St Mall Main Stage Brisbane CBD |
8–9 September 2017 |
South Brisbane |
PTS17 Forum Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Brisbane |
8 September 2017 6.30pm for 7.00pm |
South Brisbane |
RSL Queensland Gala Dinner Plaza Ballroom Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre South Brisbane |
9 September 2017 All Day |
Innisfail |
Diamonds in the Sky Suicide Intervention Carnival Innisfail State College & Innisfail PCYC |
10 September 2017 |
Hervey Bay |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk Apex Park, the Esplanade (across from Tooan Tooan Creek) |
10 September 2017 All day |
Hervey Bay |
Second Annual Mental Health Expo Scarness Park and Pier |
10 September 2017 5.30am |
Rockhampton |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk South Rockhampton Swimming Pool Park |
10 September 2017 9.00am |
Ipswich |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk Japanese Gardens, Queens Park |
10 September 2017 11.00am-4.00pm
|
Brisbane / Toowong |
Family Fun Day for PTS Awareness Western Districts Rugby Club (Wests) Memorial Park, Sylvan Rd, Toowong |
10 September 2017 8.00am |
Gold Coast |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk Kurrawa Park North, beside Kurrawa Surf Club |
10 September 2017 9.30am–2.30pm |
Gold Coast |
Take a Minute, Change a Life Care for Life Suicide Prevention Network Albert Waterways Hall Cnr Sunshine & Hooker Blvds Broadbeach Waters |
10 September 2017 4.00pm–6.00pm |
Cairns |
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light Walk Cairns Esplanade opposite Cairns Hospital to Western Lawn, Cairns Lagoon Cairns City |
10 September 2017 5.30am–8.30am |
Townsville |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk Rockpool Carpark, Fish Inn to Jetty |
14 September 2017 |
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R U Ok? Day and Fly the Flag Day |
17 September 2017 10.00am–12.00pm |
Mackay |
Out of the Shadows and into the Light Walk Forgan Bridge, Sydney Street |