IN THE MEDIA - Mt Gambier Times ‘Young people tackling mental health message’ This year the Glenelg Live4Life crew’s theme ‘Be A Light In Someone’s Darkness’, is all about being there for others and encouraging young people to seek help and speak up when they need it most.

Fantastic Celebration from the LiveLife Glenelg Crew on Friday 8 November! Over 200 Year 8 students bussed in from around the shire to meet at the Portland Civic Hall for the formalities, and then enjoy some fun activities at nearby Henty Park.

Live4Life Glenelg has developed a brilliant collaboration with Blue Light Portland, which gets Crew out in the community four or five times a year, having heaps of fun and also raising valuable funds for the local partnership.

IN THE MEDIA - Club coaches, support staff and anyone interested are encouraged to attend youth mental health first aid training to support their young players. 

Live4Life Glenelg celebrated its 2024 Launch Day with 200 Year 8 students from across the shire gathering at Portland Civic Hall on 22 May. Organised and led by the 48 Crew members from Years Nine and Ten under the guidance of Youth Officers Mel Smith and Meg Bennett, the event promoted positive mental health messages and introduced Glenelg's beautiful theme for 2024: 'Be the Light in Someone's Darkness'.

We'd love to introduce you to the incredible people who support Live4Life and young people in our communities. MEGHAN BENNETT is the Youth Development Officer at Glenelg Shire Council.

IN THE MEDIA - Glenelg Shire On Friday 27 October, more than 225 secondary school students from across the Glenelg Shire were on hand in Portland for Live4Life Glenelg’s annual celebration event.

Live4Life Glenelg celebrates the achievements of 2023! On October 27, the 43 Live4Life Crew members from Years 9 & 10 plus Year 8s from across the Glenelg Shire got together for their annual Celebration event.

IN THE MEDIA - Portland Observer Live4Life held their annual dinner recently to celebrate their achievements and positive impact on young people in regional communities.

Live4Life Glenelg, supported by major sponsor Portland Aluminium present an evening with Australian Olympic gold medalist Brooke Hanson OLY OAM and psychologist Dr Jodie Fleming to help support parents and carers through their journey of growing with the young person in their life.

Live4Life Glenelg and local charity United Way Glenelg have come together as part of a GiveNow alliance. The alliance provides local residents the opportunity to make a charitable, tax-free donation to Live4Life Glenelg through United Way.

What an amazing day at the Live4Life Glenelg launch for 2023. The Live4Life Glenelg Crew is made up from students from Casterton Secondary College, Bayview College, Heywood and District Secondary College and Portland Secondary College.

Portland Observer: Young people in the Glenelg Shire have received a further boost, with a key health agency re-signing to the award-winning Live4Life Glenelg initiative.

A HUGE welcome to the new Live4Life GLENELG Crew for 2023! Over two great days, students from across Glenelg came together for their Induction into the Live4Life Crew!

Congratulations to our very own Cathryn Walder, Community Engagement Coordinator, for being selected to be part of the Leadership Great South Coast program this year.

Portland Observer: Young people from across the Glenelg Shire have come together to celebrate mental health as part of a series of events facilitated through Live4Life Glenelg. Live4Life Glenelg crews in Heywood, Casterton and Portland recently participated in Mental Health Promotional Days held at their respective townships and schools.

Live4Life Glenelg is running two training courses in Portland in November and December 2022. Completion awards your certificate of Youth Mental Health First Aid. Find out more or register …

The Portland Observer: Youth Mental Health First Aid training is returning this August … The training is delivered through award-winning youth based mental health initiative Live4Life Glenelg.

Following pandemic lockdowns and event restrictions, students from across the Glenelg Shire have come together for the first time in two years to successfully launch the Live4Life Glenelg program for 2022.

Charlie Sawyer-Basset

Portland Observer