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2024 Rural Mental Health Conference Social Program

Social Program

As you prepare to immerse yourself in the transformative learnings and insights of RMHC24 we wanted to shine a spotlight on an equally vital aspect of your experience: the power of social connection.

We know that in the demanding world of mental healthcare, it's far too easy to feel isolated in your challenges and triumphs. That's why we've crafted a vibrant social calendar designed to help you forge meaningful bonds, expand your support network, and rediscover the joy of camaraderie.

Think of it as a chance to recharge your social batteries, remind yourself that you're part of a larger community, and perhaps even forge lifelong friendships and collaborations!

Welcome Event

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Relax and unwind on night one of the conference with your peers, colleagues and friends at a local heritage listed venue. Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf is located just a 5-minute walk at the Cruise Liner Terminal in Cairns and features waterside views across Trinity Inlet.

You’ll be able to enjoy a welcome drink on arrival and delicious grazing boards featuring local produce. Plus, you’ll have the option to order meals directly from the restaurant’s dinner and drinks menu.

Location: Hemingway's Brewery Cairns Wharf, 4 Wharf Street, Cairns
Date: Wednesday 6 November (day one of the conference)
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: $30.00
Includes: Welcome Drink on arrival and Grazing Boards

Save your spot: Register for this event as you complete your conference registration.

Tropical Nights Networking Event

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You’re invited to join us at our conference networking event, poolside at the conference venue. Join us for an evening of great conversations, live music, local cuisine, drinks, and entertainment. This is the perfect opportunity to catch up with friends, industry peers, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Location: Pool Deck, Pullman Cairns International
Date: Thursday 7 November 2024 (day two of the conference)
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Cost: Included in full conference registration. Additional tickets for day registrants and accompanying persons can be purchased for $82.50 (incl GST) per ticket.
Includes: Entertainment, light canapés, and beverages

Save your spot: Register for this event as you complete your conference registration.

Cairns Attractions

Have some free time? Want to explore a little?
All attractions are within walking distance of the conference venue. 

Rusty’s Markets

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Image credit: Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ)

A Cairns Tourist Icon! Rusty’s boasts over 180 stalls featuring exotic fruit, vegetables, and flowers, sumptuous delicatessens with fresh breads, dairy, and seafood, a host of international food and beverage stalls, an abundance of bric-a-brac and specialty products including clothing, jewellery, coffee, and chocolate … and so much more!

Location: 587-89 Grafton Street, Cairns, approx. 10 minute walk from conference hotel
Opening Hours: Friday – Saturday: 5am to 6pm, Sunday: 5am to 3pm
Cost: Free
For more information, visit: https://rustysmarkets.com.au

Cairns Night Markets

Each night when the sun sets, Cairns Night Markets come alive. Featuring over seventy retail outlets and home to a myriad of food options, Cairns Night Markets are the perfect place to grab dinner and hunt for a bargain. The hustle and bustle of the market in the open-air setting makes for an electrifying shopping experience.

Location: 54-60 Abbott Street Cairns, through to 71-75 The Esplanade, opposite the Lagoon
Opening Hours: 4:30pm - late
Cost: Free

For more information, visit: https://www.nightmarkets.com.au

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Image credit: Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ)

Cairns Museum

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Discover Cairns Past & Present. Offering a snapshot of our fascinating, beautiful, dynamic frontier region and its people, Cairns Museum’s incredible collection holds the secrets and memories of the people, places, events and changing environment of Far North Queensland.

Cairns Museum tells the Cairns story with passion and playfulness – fitting for this frontier town located in Australia’s tropical Far North. Recapping the region’s stories in a contemporary manner, the museum makes history fun. The Museum has five galleries with accounts of the Bama Traditional Owners, the sugar cane industry, tourism development, the good, the bad and the ugly of living in the tropics, the reef and rainforest and of course weather – specifically cyclones. Its remarkable permanent collection is matched by temporary exhibitions and collaborations to extend the museum’s coverage of the city’s past and present.

Location: Cnr Lake and Shields Streets, Cairns City
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $15.00

For more information, visit: https://www.cairnsmuseum.org.au

Cairns Art Gallery

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The Cairns Art Gallery is one of Australia’s leading public galleries recognised for the excellence of its programs and collections relating to the unique heritage and living culture of North Queensland in the context of the world’s tropic zone and the Asia Pacific region.

The Gallery is committed to bringing great art to the region. Housed in a landmark heritage building the Cairns Art Gallery is the region's premier destination for exhibitions featuring historical and contemporary art by leading regional, national and international artists. The Gallery also presents exhibitions highlighting key works and themes from the Permanent Collection that focus on the unique cultural heritage of Far North Queensland.

Location: Cnr Abbott & Shields Street, Cairns City
Opening Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cost: Free Entry

For more information, visit: https://www.cairnsartgallery.com.au