IN THE MEDIA - Sunday Herald Sun 24/11/2024 How the worst nightmare for a group of Macedon Ranges parents became a beacon of hope called Live4Life.

Incredible Celebration Day at Highview College​ on Friday 25 October! Huge congratulations to Ella, Josh, Connor and Curtis — the four fabulous members of the inaugural Live4Life Central Goldfields Crew.

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.

Wellington Crew celebrated their first year of Live4Life on November 12, showcasing the 2024 theme, “Speak Kind, you may just change someone's mind”.

On Saturday 16 November, Alex, Andrew, Mikayla, Sophie and Erin will all be walking for 12 hours around Lake Benalla to raise funds and awareness of mental health, with all money raised to be donated to Live4Life.

The Live4Life Baw Baw Crew came together for their end-of-year Celebration Day at the Summit Adventure Park on Monday 28 October.

Live4Life Benalla's Crew Celebration Day took place on October 22 at the Glasshouse, Benalla Lakeside Community Centre. And it was huge! Over 40 Crew members welcomed staff, Partnership Group members and Year 8 students from FCJ College​ and Benalla P-12 College​.

Big Live4Life Celebration Day event hosted by the Macedon Ranges Crew on Tuesday 22nd October! Over 400 Year 8 students from Sacred Heart College Kyneton, Braemar College and Gisborne Secondary College gathered at the brand new Regional Sports Precinct in New Gisborne.

IN THE MEDIA - Maryborough District Advertiser: Central Goldfields’ first ever Live4Life Crew hosted an end of year celebration at Highview College, marking the importance of youth mental health.

Golden Globe-winning musician Lisa Gerrard will open the gates to her lavish garden, The Cork Tree, at her Drouin West property on 2nd November, raising money for the Life4Life Baw Baw youth mental health and suicide prevention program.

IN THE MEDIA - Five Benalla students are taking a proactive step to raise awareness of mental health, and funds for Live4Life.

We are delighted to announce that, thanks to some very generous partners, DON, Concord Music Publishing and Josh’s Rainbow Eggs, all donations made from 12am Friday 25 October will be matched — DOUBLING donations up to $10,000 for the final weekend of LAP it UP!

We were delighted to welcome guests and online attendees to the presentation of the University of Melbourne Report, ‘Catching up with the Crew’ generously hosted by our pro bono partners Arnold Bloch Leibler on Thursday 17 October.

Live4Life's 3rd Crew Camp was held from September 23-25 at the PGL Australia campground at Campaspe Downs. 46 Year 9 & 10 Crew members from eight Live4Life communities made the trip from all over the state to come together.

IN THE MEDIA - This time last year, Nathan Murphy was in the thick of AFL finals, about to fulfil his childhood dream of playing in and winning a Grand Final in front of 100,024 people.

IN THE MEDIA - TWENTY-NINE ambassadors for the Youth Live4Life South Gippsland Crew had the opportunity to get together at the Korumburra Community Hub recently. This was the first time the crew, who represent all of South Gippsland's secondary schools. had the opportunity to meet all together.

IN THE MEDIA - Baw Baw Live4Life gathered at the West Gippsland Arts Centre recently for a planning meeting to discuss how the group would further implement health and wellbeing activities into schools throughout the district. Live4Life is a health promotion charity, using the Live4Life model to support rural and regional communities and their young people.

In June this year, six young Australians took on the renowned Stockholm Marathon and raised over $8000 for Live4Life. Ned Harrison and his fellow marathoners Sol Murray, Jett Beale, Kasper Hellmann, Tom Gleeson, Thomas Lempriere and Jack Gleeson took on the training as a fitness challenge, but soon realised it was a chance to do something more.

IN THE MEDIA - Live4Life was selected for the Kindness In Community fund grant. From nominations to identifying the shortlist, and all the way to the final selection, young people in each region were engaged at each step of the grant process, ensuring their input and perspectives were central to the decision-making and reflecting their genuine needs and priorities in mental health.

Today is WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY. The theme this year is "Changing the Narrative on Suicide".