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What a way to kick off 2018 with an epic show of support from the awesomely talented crew at Phresh Ink on the Gold Coast. The LIVIN Charity Fashion & Art Show was presented by the Gold Coast’s number one tattoo studio in January and raised a whopping $8,000 for our organization.  The event showcased an awesome range of art and fashion both on and off the catwalk with the main aim of the night spreading awareness and the LIVIN message that It Ain’t Weak to Speak. These guys went above and beyond the call of duty arranging a ton...

Before the Gold Coast beaches were shut due to the massive swells hitting the shores, Dan Biskin and his awesome team held the 5th Annual Eager Beaver Charity Surf Contest at Palm Beach to raise awareness for mental illness. The popular surf contest was founded on a very similar platform as LIVIN with friends rallying together and bringing this event to life in memory of one of their great mates Nathan Jagar (aka “Beaver”) whom they lost in 2013 after suffering from mental illness for a number of years.  In its fifth year, the Eager Beaver Charity Surf Contest had...

Next week the Gold Coast will host an event designed to educate and inspire others on how to make a social change and the business side behind it. The ‘2018 Success Stories with the Pioneers of Change’ business breakfast is presented in partnership with major players Business News Australia, City of Gold Coast and Lemon Tree Marketing. The speakers were selected to bring a broad range of knowledge and experience to the event, one of which is our very own LIVIN co-founder, Sam Webb.  Sam will be speaking about the purpose of the LIVIN organization, how it started and the...

It’s been a busy 6 months behind the scenes of our pilot program LIVIN Strong and finally the results are in! Last year with the support of Kirwin State High School, North Queensland Toyota Cowboys and the incredible team at Central Queensland University the LIVIN Strong 8-week program was implemented in a Townsville High School with students participating and results being monitored by CQ University. Earlier this month the team at CQ University was rewarded for their efforts in participating in a mental health evaluation project for our LIVIN Strong program by receiving the prestigious Social Innovation Opal (Student) Award...

#DoItForDolly is the latest message against cyber-bullying and supporting those who suffer from depression because of it.  Amy Jayne ‘Dolly’ Everett from the Northern Territory was 14 years old when she took her own life. A picture which Dolly drew just before her untimely death professed the words ‘Speak Even If Your Voice Shakes.’  This message resonates deeply with us at LIVIN as we strive to spread the importance of speaking up when life gets hard. The sad tale of the much-loved Katherine teenager has broken hearts around the globe with the image of her 6-year-old self, donning an Akubra...