Our Town Cummins strives for a mentally fit, connected community - Our voices lead what is to be done
04/03/2026
We’ve received feedback that many young people aren’t always aware of what’s happening in Cummins that they can get involved in.
If you know of any ongoing events, committees, groups, or activities for youth, please drop a comment below. We’d love to collate the information and help ensure the young people of Cummins are informed about the opportunities available to them.
04/03/2026
WE WANT YOU! The Occupational Therapy Students at Our Town have been working hard behind the scenes to get a better understanding of Cummins and what the drug and alcohol scene is. Now it’s time to hear from you! Your opinions, advice and whatever else you bring to the table can help make sure that whatever they are doing is what is right for Cummins. Without your feedback there is no way of making sure that the girls are on the right track!
If you are interested, please pop by the village at our town on Tuesday from 5 till 6:30pm for a chat, food and drink!
This Friday, Julie Chung will be joining us at the OTC Village to run a pottery class.
Spots are limited, so be sure to get in touch at ally@ourtowncummins.com.au to secure your place. Don’t miss out! 🎨✨
28/02/2026
Zero Discrimination Day 2026 🤍
Today we stand together to promote equality, inclusion and compassion for all. Zero Discrimination Day is a reminder that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect — regardless of age, ability, gender, culture, health, beliefs or background.
Let’s challenge stigma, celebrate diversity, and create communities where everyone feels safe, valued and heard.
Together, we can build a world with zero discrimination. 🌍✨
24/02/2026
This coming Monday, 2nd March, join Kelly as she explores the fascinating world of citizen science.
Everyone is welcome — come along and discover how you can get involved! 🌿🔬
24/02/2026
Week 3!!
Please get in touch with the girls if you would like to have a chat about their project. hello@ourtowncummins.com.au
23/02/2026
A friendly reminder that we have games at the Village every Wednesday from 1pm.
Everyone is welcome — come along for some fun and connection! 🎲😊
22/02/2026
Village Arts is back up and running! We’ll now be meeting on the last Wednesday of each month. Bring along your project and enjoy a relaxed evening of creativity, conversation, and good company.
19/02/2026
Our survey will be closing soon, and we’d love to hear from you! It only takes a few minutes to complete, and all feedback is welcome—every response helps.
Be heard, collaborate, and share ideas—make meetings and classes more engaging with real conversations.
19/02/2026
On World Day of Social Justice 2026, we celebrate our shared responsibility to build fair and inclusive societies where everyone can thrive and belong. 🌍 This year’s theme, “Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social Justice,” calls on us to champion policies and protections that close inequality gaps and expand opportunity for all. Let’s stand together for dignity, equity, and a more just world for every person.
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We aspire to a mentally fit, connected, creative community.
Our Town is an initiative that aims to build the capabilities of regional towns in South Australia to develop community based responses to mental health. The initiative gives towns and regions the power to define what’s right in and for their community, so that they can reclaim the mental wellbeing of their community.
By working with existing data and evidence, plus the knowledge that comes from people's lived experience, Our Town’s goal is to generate new ideas and ways of looking at mental health. Research shows that there are not enough services in mental health regionally, and that we need to find better responses beyond just a service response. Services also work in crisis and not prevention, and so part of the work to be done is to build each region's capability around what they can do in prevention.
Communities are uniquely positioned to be able to develop and run responses that are preventative, and therefore can help relieve the pressure on services.
“Our Town” is a long-term mental health funding initiative, which will see the Fay Fuller Foundation provide funding and support to South Australian towns and regions for up to 10 years.
The initiative seeks to fund and empower rural and regional communities to build new capabilities to meet the mental health challenges they face into the future.
The Fay Fuller Foundation and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation visited nine towns and regions that were initially shortlisted, including Cummins, for funding in late 2019 to learn more about our mental health challenges and bring our applications to life.
Six towns have since been shortlisted and include Cummins, Berri, Ceduna, Mid Murray, Kimba and Kangaroo Island.
The Fay Fuller Foundation initially planned to choose two communities from the six to each receive a decade of funding and support. However, given the recent catastrophic bushfire events in Kangaroo Island, it was decided that the program would be expanded from two funding and support packages to three and that the third would be provided straight to the island community.
Cummins and the other remaining four towns will have the opportunity to receive the original two 10-year packages of funding and support!
“Our Town” differs from other mental health initiatives as it is not about putting additional services in place or recruiting new mental health professionals. The goal of “Our Town” is to build on the strengths, skills and talents of people in the participating towns to collectively move towards mentally healthy futures. It is about partnering with communities in a very sustainable way to find solutions that will have a legacy far beyond the program.
Follow our page to keep up and support us on our “Our Town” journey!