Regional Wellbeing Camp Recap
4 July 2024
Over four exciting days the Youth Sport and Recreation team at East Arnhem Regional Council delivered the Regional Wellbeing Camp held at the Garma site, Gulkula.
There was a total of 24 participants from five Communities who came together to attend the four-day camp full of activities including:
- Health workshops with Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation and Top End Health Services
- Creative art workshops with The Bait Fridge
- Team building games
- Capture the Flag
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball
- Movie Nights
- Fishing at Dhaliwuy Bay
- And lots more!
We were well supported and extend a huge thank you to the following organisations and their staff who assisted in making this such a success:
- Thanks to Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation for delivery of health workshops by Raypirri Rom, Public Health and Women’s Health teams.
- Thanks to Shane Flanagan from Top End Health Services for delivery of VSU education workshop.
- Thanks to The Bait Fridge for the delivery of a creative art workshop.
- Thanks to Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation for the use of their amazing venue for our camp.
We're looking forward to returning bigger and better in 2025!
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