Mate’s Day
Claiming May 8 to celebrate all things mateship
This year – 2024
We are having a BBQ sausage sizzle lunch in the park – come and join us. We will be at Colmslie Beach Reserve, 152 Colmslie Road, Murarrie.
The cost to attend is free, however please RSVP via the link below.
There is a cool prize pool up for gabs too, purchase your raffle tickets on the day. All proceeds will go toward the “Legends for Charity” event in August.
Prizes include:
- DMW – TBA
- Bushwakka – Bushrokka chair and footrest, valued at $199
- Inner Man Adventures – Drive n Thrive weekend, valued at $330
- Inner Man Adventures – ‘Limited Edition’ merch pack – priceless
- Inner Man Adventures – Kids pack – total fun
Most importantly this will be a time to hang out with mates… and maybe make a couple of new ones.
History
The idea of Mate’s Day was floated on social media back in 2021, then in 2022 and 2023, we held hang-out events on the beach for all to come and celebrate Mate’s Day together. In 2023 the idea was also adopted by ‘Australian Men’s Health Forum’ and has spread to the wider men’s health community.
Help keep Mate’s Day alive by using and following the hashtag #matesday
Spending time with mates
Research shows that “spending time with mates boosts our mental health and wellbeing, increases our sense of support and resilience, and can help us cope more readily with life’s sometimes stressful demands” (www.enmasse.com.au)
“Just as we rely on our mates when we are stuck out on the tracks, we need mates to help us through the tough times in life” (Wayne Krueger)
Mate’s Day was adopted in 2023 by Australian Men’s Health Forum and helped to provide a platform for an online forum for discussing many projects across Australia that promote mateship. Check out their article.