Health & Wellbeing Expo

Health & Wellbeing Expo 2025

What an amazing Expo this year with over 30 exhibitors. A huge thank you to all the exhibitors, representing both local and Australian services. The hall and supper room were absolutely packed! There was a steady flow of visitors throughout the day, making the most of the opportunity to connect face-to-face with a wide range of services. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Liz Unkles, George Plant and Craig Buffett for opening the Expo and also to Ali Miller and Sienna Menghetti for doing the MC of the opening ceremony. A special thanks to the NI Police for drawing the prize raffle, winners will be contacted directly. We are looking forward to planning the 2026 Expo!

Health & Wellbeing Expo 2024

The 6th Norfolk Island Health and Wellbeing Expo was held on Saturday 3 August. The event showcased and raised awareness of the diverse range of health and wellbeing services being delivered to those living on Norfolk Island. There were 21 Exhibitors both local and visiting services and organisations.   The range of information and resources displayed and made available was extensive and informative.

Over 250 community members come along to explore health and wellbeing options available.  We thank those that took the time to complete an evaluation and enter the raffle which had 29 prizes.

The Expo opening addresses were by Liz Unkles-NIHRACS Manager, George Plant-Administrator and Gaye Evans-Council of Elders. Emma Kalangis and Liam Christian-Baily, School Captains were the capable MCs.

The Health and Wellbeing team would like to thank everyone who visited on the day and special thanks to the speakers, exhibitors, Dale Howe and Catherine Schillinger for doing the front door, Year 10 students who helped set up, pack down and clean-Rawson Buffett, Ryan Buffett-Cooper, Zec Pettett and Georgie Quintal, Norfolk Radio for giving us spots for our presentations the week leading up to Expo, the Presenters, Peter Hughson for taking the photos, SDA Church & Parish Centre for providing tables for our Exhibitors and Lions Club of Arthurs Vale for having food and drinks available. We will start organising the Expo in February 2025, if you would like to be part of this fantastic event as an exhibitor please email maria.massey@health.nlk.gov.nf to pre-book a table.

Health & Wellbeing Expo 2023 – A Success

The 5th Norfolk Island Health and Wellbeing Expo was held on Saturday 26 August. It was a great success with an estimated 200 people coming along to engage with all things health and wellbeing. We had 22 Exhibitors both local and visiting services, organisation and businesses with 25 lucky door prizes. The range of information, products and services on show was amazing for such a small island.

The Expo was officially opened by Kath Boman-NIHRACS Manager, Lewis Quintal- Council of Elders representative and George Plant – NI Administrator.

This year seven presentations were held in the week leading up to the Expo. We would like to thank Dale Howe, Dr Jodie McCoy, Siebren De Boer, Dementia Support Australia, Metro North Hospital & Health Service, NDIS, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre for their interesting and informative presentations and thanks also to those who attended.

The Health & Wellbeing office would like to thank the organising committee, all the Exhibitors and Lion’s Club of Arthur’s Vale for providing refreshments and morning tea, the volunteers who gave their time to help the Expo run smoothly, the opening ceremony officials, the community who came along to the Expo & Presentations and special thanks to Harley Massey, Cash Mills & Bailey Reeves for all their help with setting up and packing up.  

An extra special thanks to Maria Massey from the Health and Wellbeing team for her wonderful organisational skills making the Expo such a success.

Final thanks go to those who donated prizes for the lucky door prizes:

• Dale Howe
• Prinke Eco Store
• Norfolk Island Fitness & Health
• Siebren De Boer Remedial Massage
• Lions Club of Arthurs Vale
• NI Connect
• Sally Rashbrooke
• Norfolk Naturals

The third Health and Wellbeing Expo was held on 18 September 2021 at Rawson Hall. It brought together over 25 local exhibitors as well as 5 excellent presentations and 4 demonstrations. We were well fed by the two healthy food providers. Approximately 200 people attended in the three hours the Expo was open. The Health and Wellbeing team would like to thank everyone who participated and would especially like to thank the organising group. Below are a selection of photographs from the day.