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Outdoor activities to boost mental health

A not-for-profit organisation providing outdoor adventure programs for people with mental health challenges is calling for participants from Melbourne’s west to attend its next event at the end of this month. Out Doors Inc. is holding a convention in Raglan, near Beaufort, from Monday, September…

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