Barb Hill Coaching & Mentoring

15/04/2026

Extremely honoured to be flying the flag for CORES Queensland for this special round of footy. Myself and some of my team will be there.

🗣️ SU***DE AWARENESS ROUND 2026

This season, Sarina RLFC will be dedicating our special round to su***de and mental health awareness, which affects so many families and individuals within our community, our state and the country.

In Queensland alone, statistics show that over 750 lives are lost each year. This equates to 62 per month and 2, each and every day!! 78% of these lives lost, also being men.
This is far too many and it’s important that we promote the awareness and assist with prevention of these unfortunate events.

🟣 BUT! We can’t do this alone and need the COMMUNITY to support this by donating any shoes you may have at home that are not required. These can be dropped off at Ray Edwards Oval every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 7:00pm.
All shoes received will be donated back to our local community support and charity organisations.

🟣 We would also like to invite anyone in the community has been affected by mental health or su***de related events (friends or family), to the ceremony to place a pair of shoes on the field, to represent the loved ones they may have lost. If anyone is interested, please PM the club with your details.

We have teamed up with Barb Hill Coaching & Mentoring who will be in attendance for this event and if anyone is interested in any training and/or prevention tooling.

PLEASE SHARE THIS FAR AND WIDE to give us the chance to give this topic the attention it deserves!!

For any further details, please see contact below.

14/04/2026

ADD THIS TO YOUR CALENDAR, YOUR DIARY, YOUR LIFE…

🎸 AMPED UP YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE - BOWEN 🎸

💥 YOUTH WEEK FINALE - THIS FRIDAY 17TH! 💥

We’re wrapping up Youth Week the only way we know how…
LOUD, PROUD and FULL of YOUNG LOCAL LEGENDS ON STAGE!

📍 PCYC Bowen
🕒 Kicking off from 3:00PM
💥 FREE EVENT - just bring your crew, your energy, and your cheering voices!

This is what it’s all about…
Giving our young people a stage instead of silence
A microphone instead of holding it all in
A community instead of doing life alone

And this lineup… 🔥👇
🎤 Believe Studio Whitsundays - Bels Performing Arts Students
🍭 Sugar N Spice
🔥 Krusaderz (Bowen locals bringing the energy!)
⚡️ Aftershock
🍌 Heavyweight Banana Leaf (Bowen’s VERY OWN metal trio… get ready for this!)

From first-timers to future headliners…
This is where confidence is built, magic happens, and
MUSIC IS MEDICINE 💙

So Bowen…
Let’s SHOW UP for our young people.
Let’s BACK OUR LOCAL TALENT.
Let’s PACK the place and make some serious noise!

See you Friday… and yeah… we’re going FULL AMPED UP! 🎸🔥

07/04/2026

⭐Bowen⭐

Become an intervention friend with our one day training workshop.
Join us for a hands-on, empowering training where participants learn how to spot the early signs of su***de, offer support, and guide someone toward the help they need. Discover your own go to self-care strategies, ready to make a positive difference.

📅 Friday 24th April 2026
⏰ 09:00-16:00
📌 Bowen Neighbour Centre, 34-38 Gregory Street
✅ https://bit.ly/46FPMgu

Supported by Northern Queensland PHN

***deintervention

02/04/2026

This is what coaching actually looks like…

Not fluff.
Not “positive vibes only.”
Not surface-level chats.

Real people.
Real struggles.
Real change.

This week I sat with someone rebuilding his life after jail…
navigating mental health, family dynamics, identity and purpose - all at once.

And I didn’t see his past.

I saw potential.

We got into the real work:
✔ Taking responsibility
✔ Rebuilding self-respect
✔ Creating structure and discipline
✔ Learning how to sit with discomfort instead of running from it

Because here’s the truth…

👉 Change doesn’t happen because you want it.
👉 It happens when you do something different.

And one moment in this session hit him hard:

“How can anyone respect me… if I don’t even respect myself?”

That’s where everything shifts.

No judgement.
No BS.
Just real conversations, real strategies, and real accountability.

If you’re stuck…
If you know you’re capable of more…
If you’re ready to break your own patterns…

Let’s get to work.

Barb Hill Coaching & Mentoring
Become Limitless 🔥

18/03/2026

08/03/2026

Today I had the honour of speaking at the Zonta Club of Bowen International Women’s Day Morning Tea, sharing a message around this year’s theme - “Balance the Scales.”

When I was first invited to speak, I did briefly laugh to myself…

Because here I was, invited to speak at a room full of incredible women on International Women’s Day…
and my message was going to be about men.

But the truth is, balance means recognising that while we continue to lift and empower women, we also need to pay attention to the silent struggles happening for many of our men and boys.

Throughout my work in community ... particularly through my involvement with Real Mates Talk and supporting men's mental health, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside many men and young males who simply needed someone to say, “Mate, I care. Talk to me.”

Today I shared some of those reflections… along with a few laughs about tyre changing and men not being able to find the tomato sauce in the fridge.

But the moment that really touched the room was when we spoke about something simple…

That every man we see in the world today was once a little boy who needed to know someone believed in him.

After the talk I had several beautiful conversations with women who shared that the message really resonated, particularly the importance of supporting the boys in our lives who grow into the men of today.

Two of the men in the room also came up to thank me for sharing that perspective, which meant a lot.

For me, today was a reminder that true equality isn’t about one side winning ... it’s about lifting each other up so that our families and communities can thrive.

Strong women don’t diminish good men.

And good men don’t diminish strong women.

Together… we balance the scales...

Because when women and men walk forward together…
the whole world rises.

Thank you to Zonta Club of Bowen for the invitation and to everyone who braved the hectic weather and shared the morning with me. It was truly special.

06/03/2026

Looking forward to being a Guest Speaker on Sunday at the Bowen Zonta morning tea 🌸

🌸 International Women’s Day – Guest Speaker Spotlight 🌸

We are honoured to introduce another powerful voice joining us this Sunday for our International Women’s Day Morning Tea — Barb Hill.

Barb is a community leader, youth advocate, and Mental Wellness Coach based in the Whitsunday region of Queensland. With lived experience at the heart of her work, she brings a deeply authentic and courageous voice to conversations around mental health, su***de prevention, and strengthening community connection.

Speaking into this year’s theme, “Balance the Scales,” Barb offers a thought-provoking perspective — reminding us that true equality includes recognising the silent struggles of our men and boys.

With warmth, honesty, humour and fierce compassion, Barb leaves audiences both challenged and inspired to take meaningful action.

Join us this Sunday, 8 March, as we come together to reflect, learn and help Build a Better World for Women and Girls. 💛

🌸 International Women’s Day – Guest Speaker Spotlight 🌸

We are honoured to introduce another powerful voice joining us this Sunday for our International Women’s Day Morning Tea — Barb Hill.

Barb is a community leader, youth advocate, and Mental Wellness Coach based in the Whitsunday region of Queensland. With lived experience at the heart of her work, she brings a deeply authentic and courageous voice to conversations around mental health, su***de prevention, and strengthening community connection.

Speaking into this year’s theme, “Balance the Scales,” Barb offers a thought-provoking perspective — reminding us that true equality includes recognising the silent struggles of our men and boys.

With warmth, honesty, humour and fierce compassion, Barb leaves audiences both challenged and inspired to take meaningful action.

Join us this Sunday, 8 March, as we come together to reflect, learn and help Build a Better World for Women and Girls. 💛

01/03/2026

📅✨ ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDARS.
LOCK IT INTO YOUR SCHEDULES.
WRITE IT IN YOUR DIARIES. ✨📅
🎸AMPED UP YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE ... MUSIC IS MEDICINE 💙
In a world where our young people face more pressure than ever…
we give them a microphone instead of silence.
We give them a stage instead of struggle.
We give them community instead of isolation.
And on 30th May - we give them a FESTIVAL stage.
📍 River of Life Festival 2026 – Bluewater Quay
🕙 Youth Stage kicks off from 10am until 5pm
📍 Find us down the end at the River Wharves Stage - where the future of live music is rising ... and the party... definatley party vibes
🎪 Youth stage + smaller stages until 5pm
🎤 Main Stage lighting up until 8pm
🎶 Young performers from Mackay, ISAAC Region, Whitsundays & Bowen
🌊 Over 500 metres of FREE festival frontage to explore:
🍔 Food vans
🛍 Market stalls
🚂 Train rides
🎨 Face painting
🖌 Craft corner for the kids
🎉 A full day of family-friendly community connection
And yes - it’s a BIG day for live music in Mackay.
How lucky are we to have so much happening in our region? 🎶
But here’s what makes this different…
While big stages bring big names…
we’re building the next generation of them.
While others entertain…
we empower.
This isn’t just entertainment.
This is confidence being built in real time.
This is courage stepping into the spotlight.
This is connection happening in front of your eyes.
When you stand in our crowd…
you’re not just watching a band.
You’re backing confidence.
You’re backing courage.
You’re backing youth mental wellbeing.
So explore the whole festival.
Enjoy the energy.
Walk the waterfront.
And when you’re ready to feel something real -
come down to the River Wharves Stage.
💙 Be part of something bigger than noise.
🎸 Be part of the movement.
🔥 Be part of Amped Up.

📅✨ ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDARS.
LOCK IT INTO YOUR SCHEDULES.
WRITE IT IN YOUR DIARIES. ✨📅

🎸AMPED UP YOUTH MUSIC INITIATIVE ... MUSIC IS MEDICINE 💙

In a world where our young people face more pressure than ever…
we give them a microphone instead of silence.

We give them a stage instead of struggle.
We give them community instead of isolation.

And on 30th May - we give them a FESTIVAL stage.

📍 River of Life Festival 2026 – Bluewater Quay

🕙 Youth Stage kicks off from 10am until 5pm
📍 Find us down the end at the River Wharves Stage - where the future of live music is rising ... and the party... definatley party vibes

🎪 Youth stage + smaller stages until 5pm
🎤 Main Stage lighting up until 8pm
🎶 Young performers from Mackay, ISAAC Region, Whitsundays & Bowen

🌊 Over 500 metres of FREE festival frontage to explore:
🍔 Food vans
🛍 Market stalls
🚂 Train rides
🎨 Face painting
🖌 Craft corner for the kids
🎉 A full day of family-friendly community connection

And yes - it’s a BIG day for live music in Mackay.
How lucky are we to have so much happening in our region? 🎶

But here’s what makes this different…

While big stages bring big names…
we’re building the next generation of them.

While others entertain…
we empower.

This isn’t just entertainment.
This is confidence being built in real time.
This is courage stepping into the spotlight.
This is connection happening in front of your eyes.

When you stand in our crowd…
you’re not just watching a band.

You’re backing confidence.
You’re backing courage.
You’re backing youth mental wellbeing.

So explore the whole festival.
Enjoy the energy.
Walk the waterfront.

And when you’re ready to feel something real -
come down to the River Wharves Stage.

💙 Be part of something bigger than noise.
🎸 Be part of the movement.
🔥 Be part of Amped Up.

08/02/2026

TODAY ABSOLUTELY ROCKED!

My heart is FULL.
What a day.
What a vibe.
What a COMMUNITY.

Huge shout out to every single young legend who hit the stage today .... you showed courage, talent, growth and pure passion. From first-timers to seasoned performers, you all brought it and then some.

To the families, friends and supporters who packed the room, cheered loud, clapped hard and wrapped our young people in love ... THIS is how confidence is built. This is how futures are shaped.

Massive appreciation to the crew who made it all flow - sound, setup, pack down, hype crew, calm heads and helping hands. You are the unsung heroes. I can't do this without you. 💙

And to our venue and supporters for backing youth, live music and safe stages - thank you for believing in what we’re building.
Today was proof that Music is Medicine 🎶💙
Confidence was grown. Smiles were everywhere. Memories were made.

I’m feeling so incredibly proud

Big love, Aunty Barb ❤️

08/02/2026

Stage is almost set....

We are getting ready to raise the roof at Seabreeze Hotel

Remember we are inside in the Pacific Room, on your way through groove to our friends Jo and Doug from Mango Junction Entertainment

We have 10 acts taking us from 12 through to 6:30pm.

Come and show your support to our next generation...
Remember why you started ...

Don't be the one to say you didn't know about it ....

See you soon! 🤙🎶🎊

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