R U OK? Day

R U OK? Day falls on Thursday, September 14 and it’s a reminder for us to reach out to our family, friends and co-workers, start meaningful conversations and check in on each other’s wellbeing.

A conversation can change a life and you don't need to be an expert to reach out - simply be a good friend and a great listener. There is no better way to spend some quality time and reconnect with your loved ones, than over a fun game of basketball and a delicious sausage sizzle with live DJ beats at South Eveleigh! 

Gather your co-workers, friends and family and shoot some hoops at the South Eveleigh Basketball Court from 12-4pm. No booking is required and the basketballs will be provided. Bodyfit Platinum will be giving out freebies, free gym passes and water at the court. Join our R U OK? Day Challenge and test your basketball shooting skills. Each participant gets 5 shots and for every hoop sunk, South Eveleigh will be donating $1 for a 2 pointer and $2 for a 3 pointer to One Door Mental Health. Bring your A-game and help us reach our maximum donation goal of $1,000!

Come and join the launch of 107 South Eveleigh's Free Feed Program on R U OK? Day. Find their colourful trailer located close to the kids playground and enjoy a free sausage sanga, served with a smile and a heartfelt “are you ok?”. Simply relax, take in the Eveleigh Green park views, enjoy some delicious food and refreshing soft drinks from 12.30-5.30pm (or until sold out) as DJ Deepa and DJ K-Time spin some tunes. Donations are encouraged and will help 107 Resident’s One Door Mental Health to provide advocacy support for people living with mental illness, and will loop back into supporting 107’s Free Feed social impact program. Free Feed will be on the second Thursday of each month in South Eveleigh.  

One Door Mental Health is a leading mental health service provider specialising in severe and enduring mental illnesses. For more than 37 years, One Door has designed and delivered expert mental health programs that are now accessible through the NDIS. Through One Door, people living with mental illness and their families can find an inclusive community, innovative services and advocacy support. Creating a world in which people with a mental illness are valued and treated as equals is at the heart of everything they do.

There are so many spots to sit, chat and check in with each other around South Eveleigh whether it’s at the communal tables of Innovation Plaza and Village Square or in the tranquil surrounds of Eveleigh Green.

Learn how to ask R U OK? as well as other ways you can help and contribute here.

Share your experience of living, working or studying in Sydney by completing this anonymous Wellbeing Survey by City of Sydney. Run every 3 to 4 years, City of Sydney Wellbeing Survey provides an in-depth picture of everyday life in our city and how it’s changed since 2018. Understanding your experience helps them plan future services, programs, and more spaces for everyone.

South Eveleigh can easily be reached via public transport. Convenient parking is available at 2 Central Avenue - with 2 hours free parking on the weekend and 2 hours free with validation on weekdays. Find out more here.

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