Gathering Men

26/05/2025

This winter, join us around the roaring fire. On the evening of Saturday 14 June 6-9pm we gather at The Venny, Kensington for our next Naarm Melbourne Metro event.

We’d love to welcome you into circle for an evening of connection & sharing around our sacred fire. This is a space where you are truly welcome, safe & supported. Exactly as you are. Come and join us under the stars!

Together, we’ll take the rare opportunity to pause & reflect on what’s going on in our lives. To acknowledge what’s getting in the way. Bringing our attention back to the path that we’d really love to take. We slow down, breathe easy & listen deeply. Come & share with a wonderful group of like-minded men. The confidentiality of all that is shared is assured.

We warmly welcome all who identify as men, 21 years of age & over. This event is the perfect introduction for any man hoping to attend the On-Country Gathering in Mid November, 2025. Tix by donation here:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gathering-men-melbourne-metro-gathering-winter-2025-tickets-1326146051539

❤️🙏🏽☺️🔥✨

08/04/2025

On Saturday night, we gathered around the fire for our first Naarm Metro gathering of the year. Respect, love & gratitude to the men who showed up. A gentle reminder that the right people are always in the room. They showed up for themselves, for each other & for the people they love most in their lives. It was a delightful mixture of ceremony & deep listening. A beautiful blend of youth and experience. All taking healthy risks and journeying together.

This was a precious space of safety, permission, vulnerability & sharing. There, we can lean in, listen deeply & learn from one another. Healing gently. We’ll be back around the fire at .venny.inc this winter. Watch this space for dates. We’d love to see you then.

Gathering Men thanks .venny.inc for opening your hearts to us. We acknowledge that ‘The Venny’ operates on the traditional lands of its custodians - the Bunurong - Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri - Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We deeply honour the children at play & the elders Past, present & emerging.
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01/04/2025

Hey guys. We’re just 4 days out from our first Gathering Men Melbourne Metro Circle of the year. It’s happening this Saturday, 5 April 6-9pm at the Venny in Kensington.

These events, with the support of the City of Melbourne, are created for the health and well-being of you Melbourne based fellas.

So when was the last time you sat in a circle of men? Has it been a while? We’d love you to join us. Jump at the opportunity to listen deeply - to yourself and others.

Limited tickets by donation via link in bio.

18/11/2024

These courageous, creative, curious souls. The beautiful men that said ‘yes’ to Gathering Men Spring 2024. What a gorgeous bunch of heartfelt men!

Love, deep listening & gratitude to each of you on your journey. And the larger journey we all share towards helping create healthier men who love & listen with all their hearts & some of their minds. 😍

Deep respect & gratitude to Uncle Rick Nelson (& Dave) & all Dja-Dja-Wurrung mob for your ongoing love & support. Always was. Always will be. Our Love for this your sacred Djaara Djandak & Murrup that we do our very best to care for.

Thankyou to our local caterers & suppliers



Big love & thanks to our team on who’s shoulders we ride for your love, energy & commitment: .morrey
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19/09/2024

Our one & only On-Country gathering for 2024 happens this Spring. So this invitation is for YOU man.

Gathering Men • Spring • On-Country • 15-17 Nov 2024 • ’tanderrum’ • Jaara - Dja-Dja-Wurrung Country

Limited places in circle available via link in bio or at www.gatheringmen.org/events

Our purpose is bold. Our vision clear. Healthy Australian Men. Welcome to a fresh, new approach to Australian men’s health & wellbeing. Gathering Men. Join us on the journey.

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17/06/2024

We'd love you to join us on the journey. As we take our attention to all that we love in our lives.

17/06/2024

Hey guys, Andrew and I are really looking forward to this Friday nights 6pm circle at The Venny in Kensington, Melbourne.

For anyone who is worried about getting cold or wet, worry not - we have you covered - literally. If it is too cold or wet, rest assured that we will be holding our circle inside where we will all be nice and warm.

There is currently a handful of us planning on sitting in circle together. We’d love at least a dozen men to join us on Friday. So come along & bring a brother. We can’t wait to get down & join you for the night. We’d love to see you there.

This is a great opportunity to reconnect in all the ways: to self, one another and to the people you love most in your life.

Grab yourself a ticket by donation via the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gathering-men-melbourne-metro-gathering-winter-2024-tickets-886631738397

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Brett & Andrew

We'd love you to join us on the journey. As we take our attention to all that we love in our lives.

20/04/2024

This time in June, we sit together again in circle for our 2nd offering of 2024. On the evening of Friday 21 June we will gather at The Venny, Kensington for our next Naarm / Melbourne Metro event.

We’d love you to join us in circle for a fireside evening under the stars. For an evening of connection & sharing around our sacred fire. A sacred space where you are truly welcome, safe & supported. Exactly as you are.

Together, we'll get the chance to pause & reflect on what's going on in our lives. To acknowledge & release what's getting in the way. Bringing our attention back to all that we love. A rare opportunity to slow down, breathe easy & listen deeply. Be heard by & hear from a wonderful group of like-minded men. The confidentiality of all that is shared is assured.

We warmly welcome all who identify as men, 21 years of age & over. This event is the perfect introduction for those men planning on joining us for our longer format On-Country Gatherings.

Get in early. Limited Tix by donation via link below:
https://gatheringmen.org/events

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gathering-men-melbourne-metro-gathering-winter-2024-tickets-886631738397

06/04/2024

Last night, we gathered once again for our Naarm Metro event. Sending love & gratitude out to all of the beautiful fellas who chose to show up. For themselves, for one another, for the people we love most in our lives, for our community. Journeying together, taking healthy risks, creating new heart led pathways to all that we love in our lives.

Together we created a precious space of safety, permission, vulnerability & sharing. So we could lean in, listen deeply & learn from one another. Healing gently. Together as men. We’ll be back in Naarm at The Venny sometime in June. We’d love to see you then. Tickets available soon via the usual channels.

Gathering Men once again thanks The Venny for opening your hearts & doors to us. We acknowledge that ‘The Venny’ operates on the traditional lands of it’s custodians - the Bunurong - Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri - Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We deeply honour the children at play & the elders Past, present & emerging.
🙏🏼🔥👣🌞❤️🌕 ✨🦅

06/03/2024

This time next month, we begin the year with our first offering for 2024. On the evening of Friday 5 April we gather at The Venny, Kensington for our next Naarm Melbourne Metro event.

We’d really love you to join us in circle for an evening of connection & sharing around our sacred fire. A space where you are truly welcome, safe & supported. Exactly as you are. Come and join us for a mid Autumn fireside evening under the stars.

Together, we'll get the chance to pause & reflect on what's going on in our lives. To acknowledge & release what's getting in the way. Bringing our attention back to all that we love. A rare opportunity to slow down, breathe easy & listen deeply. Be heard by & hear from a wonderful group of like-minded men. The confidentiality of all that is shared is assured.

We warmly welcome all who identify as men, 21 years of age & over. This event is the perfect introduction for those men planning on joining us for our longer format On-Country Gatherings

Tix by donation via link below:
https://gatheringmen.org/events
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gathering-men-melbourne-metro-gathering-autumn-2024-tickets-814815534197

16/02/2024

Great article on Hunter & the crew over at Man Cave.

Former rugby player Hunter Johnson is today tackling different terrain: helping the next generation of young men handle tricky feelings.