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Meet at the car park at the bottom of the Manning Stairs (near the grass). We start with a walk around the lake and then go up the stairs to the lookout. From there we walk along the bush trail along the limestone ridge and back down to park near the old homestead. The pace is up to you. We have some people who like to add a little intensity to their walk and some who like to cruise. All up it's a great walk with some beautiful views and some friendly conversation. Approximately 4km and 60 mins walking time.

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Join us as we reuse old sheets, duvets, pilowcases, tablecloths and even reluv old projects. We make funky material bags to take shopping instead of plastic bags.

So far our Alkimos group has made over 2000 bags, saved manchester from landfill, toasted our achievements with a good coffee and a tiny (in my opinion) piece of cake.

We meet weekly on a Wednesday at Alkimos pop up library from 10.30 to 12.30pm.

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Join Linda and this lovely group for a casual coffee and bring along your latest crochet or knitting project or start something new.

For beginners there is plenty of spare wool to try out and many helpful hands to show you the ropes (or the wools as the case may be :-)

Every Wednesday
Cost: Free to come and join in, just buy your own food and beverages

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If you're interested in good food, a nice coffee and interesting conversation, then come on down to Cranked Coffee Leederville. We will be there every Wednesday from 11.30am until 12.30pm and look forward to getting to know you. Look out for the yellow Befriend flag on the tables out front or the back area of the cafe under the umbrella's next to the grassed area.

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Wellness - the state of being in good health.

What does this mean to you? How do you achieve it? We would love to know.

Whether you are looking to:
• Embrace a more natural life
• Eat healthy
• Reduce stress and get sleep better
• Minimise your environmental impact, or
• Be empowered to try new things

Join us for a cuppa (or a bite to eat) as we share our interests and experiences, and support and inspire each other as we learn what makes us thrive.

Look for Rebecca with the yellow Befriend flag.

Hope to see you there!

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Come join us for 10 Pin Bowling at Rosemount Bowl in North Perth every Wednesday from 1:30pm. The cost is $8 per person for x1 game. The group meets just inside the front entrance of the building at 1:20pm Shayne will be waiting in the foyer of Rosemount Bowl with the Befriend yellow flag. Please join us for a afternoon of fun!! Please note this is a alcohol free group

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If your looking for a mid week sugar hit we've got you covered if you join us each Wednesday at The Well in Wellard to enjoy a $5 Cake & Coffee Special from 2pm til 4pm

Befriend Community Builder - Inger & friends will be there ready to engage in light conversation.

Don't let me drink alone - We can have our Cake & Eat It Too!

Look for the Befriend Yellow Flag

You can order off the menu or from the bar
but there is a $5 Coffee & Cake Special @ The Well
21 Chiswick Parade, Wellard WA 6170 Australia

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The Kwinana Bowls Club - Community Lawn Bowls evenings recommence Wednesday, 8th January, 2020.

All levels of skill from Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced are welcome to come along and join in the fun!

Befriend will be attending so look for the Yellow Flag
Please arrive around 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
$8 per person includes a Hamburger & use of Lawn Bowls.
Please remember to wear flat soled shoes.

Hope to see you there!

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Enjoy a lovely stroll along Woodhouse Park with Walking Waratah! Valerie from Befriend, will lead us on this social walk and she'll ensure that you enjoy your time with us. This is a very casual group and is suitable for varying levels of fitness. Please remember to bring your own water and wear shoes suitable for walking. The walks starts from the Canning Vale Medical Centre at 8.30am. We will be waving our Befriendly yellow flag, so you won't miss us. If you're running late, please send us a message. If the group decides it is too wet or windy on the morning, we will move to the coffee shop on the corner and have a good chat instead!

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Your invited to join us for our first Pop Up High Tea with a difference!

We'd like to trial the idea of a Pop Up High Tea which will be more affordable & lots of fun to share with other guests.

We will provide the Table Settings, Scones, Jam & Cream & refreshments for the event but we ask our guests namely YOU to bring along A Plate of Savoury Delights AND A Plate of Sweet Treats each that we can add to the High Tea for us all to enjoy.

This is your opportunity to showcase your skills in the kitchen & share your favourite recipes with others whilst enjoying each others company in a relaxed & friendly atmosphere @ The Hive in Honeywood.

We will have a Raffle & other fun activities to cover some of the costs but we are hoping together we can create something very affordable & lots of fun for everyone.

We ask everyone to register their attendance to [masked] as we will need to know exact numbers to ensure we have a seat at our Befriend High Tea table for you!

Befriend Hosts Lia & Pam are offering a very unique Meet up in which we can all have a part to play in making it a successful & memorable event for everyone who attends.

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Come down to Melville Super Bowl and join your fellow bowlers for a morning of ten pin action. Knock down some pins and enjoy some great company as bowlers of all skill levels attempt to become the champion of the week. One game is the allotted time but you can play an extra game as for some one game is not enough! See you at Melville Super Bowl on Thursday mornings at 11 and enjoy the enthusiasm of your fellow bowlers.

Price- 1 Game $8.60 (Any additional game will be $8.60). This includes shoe hire. Please bring your own socks.

Where- 248 Stock Road, Melville, 6156
Free Parking in front of the Melville Superbowl.
501 Bus from Fremantle or Bull Creek stations (get off at Marmion St/Stock Rd corner).

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Join us as we reuse old sheets, duvets, pilowcases, tablecloths and even reluv old projects. We make funky material bags to take shopping instead of plastic bags.

So far our Alkimos group has made over 2000 bags, saved manchester from landfill, toasted our achievements with a good coffee and a tiny (in my opinion) piece of cake.

We meet weekly on a Wednesday at Alkimos pop up library from 10.30 to 12.30pm.

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It's always a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm I will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is[masked] in case you can't find me.

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Come down to the Old Shanghai on Thursday evenings for a variety of meals on offer and a good chat whilst enjoying dinner. There is a whole range of Asian food on offer, from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Malaysian, as well as an American food stall. There's even a dessert stall for those with a sweet tooth.

We'll be there every week to eat, talk, eat, catch up on the week that's been, eat, and generally gossip about anything that comes to mind, while eating.

Food ranges from $10 - $20 with most meals around $15 and is generally a type of street food. If it's warm we can sit outside and enjoy the Fremantle evening and if it's cold, there are heaters inside to keep us warm.

So if you feel like a good meal, a good chat, and the chance to try a different meal every Thursday, come down to Old Shanghai in Fremantle.

*Disclaimer*: this is an alcohol free event.

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Join us for dinner at Old Shanghai Northbridge for a great selection of food (Thai, Chinese, Indian, Dim Sum, burgers & Korean) and good company. Please note this an alcohol free group. Prices range from $10-$20 for a meal. We meet every fortnight on a Thursday. Look out for Shayne towards the back of the food hall sitting at a round table with the yellow Befriend flag.

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Join Nancy for a fun night of quizzing and friendly rivalry.

Arrive at 6:30pm order your meal and settle in for the quiz which starts at 7:00pm and finishes about 9ish.

$16 includes dinner, quiz, lovely views and a few laughs. When you RSVP below, you are not charged. The $20 is payable at the bar when you order your meal on the night.

Look for Nancy with a Befriend flag at a table inside the downstairs bar and we look forward to seeing you there!

RSVPs will close at 6:30pm on the Tuesday 2 days before the event, so please RSVP early and we will save you a seat!

Want to host your own Befriend event? Visit http://befriend.org.au/start-here/social-network-volunteering/

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Boomerang bags are about making bags , diverting waste, starting conversations, fostering sustainable behaviour and having lots of fun!

We accept donations of material, leftover projects, doona's and pillowcases and turn them into reusable bags you can use in daily life and in place of single use plastic bags.

We also sew at local fairs and expos. Everyone welcome, you don't need to know how to sew, there are lots of roles you can be involved in.

Join us! We meet weekly at either Alkimos Beach Pop-Up library or Sprout Hub, Alkimos Vista. Contact us to check where we are this week.

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On the corner of Oxford Street and Scarborough Beach Road is the beautiful Bodhi Book Store and Cafe. Once a fortnight we meet to journal, talk and support each other as we write just a little more of our own life stories.

There are new themes to prompt our journaling each time that is positive and fun. We share what we want without any pressure and have a good laugh.

You don't need to have journaled before to join us, just bring a notebook and a pen. We usually get a coffee or one of the fabulous juices and the shop is wheelchair accessible.

There are new themes to prompt our journaling each time that is positive and fun. We share what we
Please note this event page is not being monitored by the host. Visit the Befriend website for the latest event information and to contact the host and other guests. www.befriend.org.au

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A casual cycling group starting at the car park next to the Narrow’s Bridge (Point Belches, Mill Point Rd South Perth).

The ride is about 12 km total and usually takes about 45 minutes.

Starting at Point Belches riding along the designated bike path along the Swan River to Optus Stadium. We then cycle on the Matagarup Bridge continuing to follow the river to Elizabeth Quay where break for lunch at Annalakshmi Restaurant afterwards cycling back to the starting point in South Perth. If not staying for the lunch the ride is approximately another 2km’s back to the starting point (Point Belches).”

What you need to bring:
Your own bike
A helmet
Enclosed shoes
A bike lock
water bottle

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Come on down to the Annalakshmi (located on Barrack Square, Jetty 4 Riverside Dr) to enjoy the all you can eat Indian, vegetarian cuisine on a Friday afternoon (12:30PM). Pay what you feel as the restaurant operates on a donation basis.

Look out for the yellow befriend flag which will be placed on the table.

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Venue: Dome Cafe meeting room, 237 Knutsford Avenue, Belmont Cinema Complex, Cloverdale (entrance to car park from Belmont Avenue)

Get your craft on and enjoy quality time with other crafters. Bring your own art- or craft-form or come for a cuppa and a chat. Please note we are here to have fun and respect each other's company. See you Friday!

Cost: free event; $5 for a cuppa (optional)

NEW LOCATION Look for Kim or Chris. Inside front door to the left or ask at the counter.

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Come and join us for the healthiest “sundowner” going! Each week we walk/roll for 30 minutes south of Burns Beach on the sealed path returning as the sun sets. There are plenty of benches with beautiful views to make use of if you prefer not to walk the whole distance – we will collect you on our way back.

We get together from 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start. Generally I am happy to walk regardless of the weather if I have company. As someone dear to me used to say: "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing". If it is raining when we get there we will meet in the undercover of the cafe. If you think it is likely to be unsuitable for walking bring a drink and snack (wine and cheese springs to mind) and we can talk without the walk...

Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Dogs on lead welcome. Look for the yellow Befriend flag

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Join Befriend Host Greg & friends on Saturday, 25th January - 10am til 3pm & share their passion for crocheting & joy of sharing skills & knowledge with others.

This meet up is a casual craft catch up hosted by Befriend and no matter what skill level you are at everyone is welcome. Drop in whatever time suits you & stay for as long as you want.

Be inspired by others or challenge yourself to master a new design.

If it's your first time - your welcome to just pop in for a cuppa & observe before you take up the threads and find yourself hooked!

You'll find us in the comfy seats of The Dome lounge area just outside the library entrance in the Carol Adams Lobby of The Darius Wells Library & Resource Centre enjoying a cuppa & no doubt some laughs.

We look forward to meeting you & sharing some time together creating amazing pieces.

Future dates include: Saturday 8th & 22nd February

This is a free event & you are welcome to purchase food & drinks from The Dome at your own expense.

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Come say hello, have a beverage, share a plate, meet new friends or invite some old friends. Whatever the weather, come and join Sii for some warm conversation and a friendly catch up.

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We meet upstairs at 2:30pm get to know each other. Pay for 9 wholes $18 on student nights we can be lucky and pay only $9.
Lockers are provided, loud music in there and similar to a club atmosphere. We play one round you are welcome to stay for a drink after.
Wheelchair accessible however lots of decorative steps possibly support may be needed for some.

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Why should we be part of a community?

According to the Huffington Post, five benefits of being part of a community include: access to new knowledge, new personal connections, a source of inspiration, access to resources and a support network (read more here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-chan/the-5-benefits-of-communi_b_10390826.html).

The Victoria Park Community Games Night is brought to you by a collaboration of three like-minded community centred organisations, being the Victoria Park Community Centre, the Perth Active Depression Support Group and Befriend Inc. Community is the foundation that these three groups are built upon and although they all operate in different ways, they all share the same goal to form strong connections and communities, thereby improving the lives of their members.

The board games featured in the monthly games nights have all been crowdfunded and sourced from donations by the community. Our Complete games list is here:

- Monopoly Perth Edition
- Uno
- Telestrations
- Cards against humanity
- Settlers of Catan
- Trivial Pursuit
- Balderdash
- Jenga
- The logo game
- Exploding Kittens
- Imploding Kittens
- Sequence
- Man bites dog
- True of false card game
- 5 second Rule
- Guess who card game
- Jenga
- Mastermind
- Pictionary
- Scrabble
- Quoits
- Family charades
- Code names
- The irrational game
- Taboo
- Ludo
- Chess, Checkers & Backgammon
- Smart ass card game
- The game of things
- Connect 4
- Monopoly Deal
- Yahtzee
- Cluedo travel edition
- Upwords
- Scattergories
- Cranium
- Battleship
- Concept
- Split Second
- Dumb ass
- Fact or Crap

Entry is $5, which goes to the Victoria Park Community Centre to fund more games for the nights.

Feel free to bring your own food and drink, but no alcohol is permitted inside the venue.

This event repeats on the 4th Saturday of every month. We’d love for you to be a part of this community-focused event.

For more on the Victoria Park Community Centre please check their website here: http://vicparkcc.org.au/

For more on the Activate Mental Health please check their website here: https://www.activatemh.com.au

For more on Befriend please check their website here: https://befriend.org.au/

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Meet near the BBQ area just off of the Dodd Street parking area (behind Lake Monger Primary School), where you should find plenty of shady parking. I'll have a yellow Befriend flag so you can easily identify me waiting there.

We'll start walking at 9am, so please get there a few minutes early so you don't miss the group. From the BBQ area we will start walking counter-clockwise, and after about half an hour we will turn around and head back, rather than try to lap the whole lake.

Bring binoculars if you want to get a good look at the birds.

**Please note that if the temperature is forecast to be over 35 degrees, the walk will be cancelled at least 24 hours ahead.

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Bring your knitting ... or any other project you want to work on. Spend two hours just enjoying "me time". Chill out with some lovely people who'll make you feel welcome.

This group does a wide variety of projects ... as a collective crafting group we also make Uthanda dolls, boobies for mastectomy patients and fun decorations like flowers & butterflies.

We're in the process of contributing to other community necessities here & abroad... we've got our hand up to make pouches for orphaned joeys .... and other projects for girls in South Africa .. come join us, many hands make light work (luckily we're not a kitchen where tooo many cooks.....)

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Start your week in a peace and harmony and the rest of your week will flow.

Perfect for those who find meditation challenging , need to relax and switch off or wish to achieve a deeper meditation.

The music is produced with frequencies that allow the body, mind and soul to relax and achieve a deeper meditative space.

Each session will focus on a specific intention and guided meditation with a variety of music, sound bowls and tuning forks.

The Mindfulness Meditation Hub is a Pay from the Heart space with all proceeds used covering the rent and running expenses.

I look forward to seeing you

In harmony

Tamra

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Start off your week with a casual walk and chat around Yokine Reserve. The group meets every Monday and walks along the footpath for a total distance of approximately 3km's (one lap). We meet on the grass oval area in front of the Yokine Play Space carpark at 10:15am (carpark opposite 29 Wordsworth Avenue with the coffee van near the changeroom area). All levels of fitness welcome!

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Practice and Play is back this time with networking at the amazing Vision Studios

For anyone wanting to Practice a tune or Play some songs with others you just need to bring your instrument or comment below on what instrument you need and we will try to supply on the night.

We even have a drum kit.

Sort of like a pre-open Mic night in a supportive, encouraging environment.

We will cook a bit of a BBQ on the night and best of all it is free

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Practice and Play is back this time with networking at the amazing Vision Studios

For anyone wanting to Practice a tune or Play some tunes with others you just need to bring your instrument or comment below on what instrument you need and we will try to supply on the night.

We even have a drum kit.

Sort of like a pre-open Mic night in a supportive, encouraging environment.

Anyone of any talent is invited to come.

We will cook a bit of a BBQ on the night and best of all it is free

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Interested in playing Canasta or Rummikub?
No matter what your skill level is for these games you are welcome to join us and we can either show you how to play or just be ready to join in the challenge of the game with others.

Jeanne hosts this event Tuesday mornings @ The Dome in Waikiki & you'll find us in the meeting room if it's not taken up with a function.

Just look for the Yellow Befriend Flag we will be somewhere inside the Dome enjoying a cuppa, good conversation & of course games!

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Hello members, slip on some comfortable walking shoes.

With this meetup we will have a slow-ish short (roughly 4kms round trip), walk and talk along the scenic South Beach foreshore, on a dual use path, with slight hills as it goes through the dunes.

Then we'll have a coffee/drink at the cafe after (if you want).

What to bring :- some money for coffee/drink/treat, suitable clothing for the weather, water bottle..

Where to meet :- Meet at picnic bench closest to the cafe nearest to the bike rack (where the people are standing in the above photo).

If the weather is really bad then meet inside the cafe and we will just stay there, chill out, have a drink and a chinwag.

How to get there :- catch the Fremantle blue CAT from the train station and get off at the first stop on Marine Tce After Douro Rd Stop ID: 10444, then walk to the cafe.
free parking available near the cafe.

hope to see you there.

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There are many places to investigate around the Perth city centre and we aim to find some of them. The CBD Walking Group picks a place to go every week and if the weather turns bad, we stick to the arcades and covered spaces. Join your fellow city walkers as we traverse the city paths looking at buildings and spaces we often commute past by bus or car but never look at more closely. We meet inside Citiplace Community Centre at Perth Train Station every Tuesday at 10am. Join your fellow city explorers to learn more about inner Perth. Look for the yellow flag at Citiplace reception just inside the sliding doors and see you there.

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Come and join Penny and David for a coffee and magazine swap At Jamaica Blue in Canning Vale.
Do you have magazines that you have read, reread but they are too good to throw away - bring them along and swap with someone else over a coffee. Bring along cash or card if you want to buy yourself a drink or snack form the Jamaica Blue menu.

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Come along and join us and make new friends.

Free event; $5 for a cuppa (optional).

Meet Chris inside coffee shop

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It's always a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm I will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is[masked] in case you can't find me.

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Join us for this Befriend Hosted Social Craft Meet Up once a month on a Tuesday evening from 7pm til 9.30pm.

BYO Art or Craft Project to work on or just come along for a cuppa & chat about all things crafty and be inspired by what others are working on.

Our next meet up is scheduled for
Tuesday, 28th January
Tuesday 25th February
Tuesday 24th March
Tuesday 21st April

Located @ The Hive - aka Satterley Land Sales Office in Honeywood. Entry via rear carpark situated on Littabella Avenue.

We look forward to sharing the "BUZZ" of craft with you soon.

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