Albury Winter Solstice
Friday 21 June 2024
Overview
On the longest night of the year, Survivors of Suicide and Friends host the Winter Solstice, an event that brings the community together in commemoration of those who have died by suicide.
Created…
On the longest night of the year, Survivors of Suicide and Friends host the Winter Solstice, an event that brings the community together in commemoration of those who have died by suicide.
Created to encourage candid conversations and to destigmatise the topic of suicide, the Winter Solstice event brings the community together on the darkest night of year to share stories, support one another, and remember those lost.
The theme of this year’s Winter Solstice is “Connecting Communities”, highlighting the importance of community for those with real, lived experiences of mental health struggles.
This year’s speakers include television and radio journalist, and mental health advocate Osher Günsberg, former Australian rules football coach and player Danielle Laidley, and poet Nam Le, with musical performances by local artists Paul Dyason and Eliza Hull.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Staff are trained in Auslan
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
