Townsville Hike & Explore Celebrate Partnership with The Womens Society

Hike & Heal: Empowering Women Through Connection and the Outdoors

Townsville Hike & Explore is proud to partner with The Women’s Society to deliver Hike & Heal — a free community program designed to create safe, supportive spaces for women to connect, heal, and find strength in nature.

Each Hike & Heal session invites women to step outdoors, breathe deeply, and rediscover the grounding power of community. Whether exploring scenic trails or simply taking time to pause and reflect, these experiences are about more than movement — they’re about connection, confidence, and belonging.

About The Women’s Society

Founded by community advocate Jade Nelson, The Women’s Society is a North Queensland–based non-profit organisation building stronger, safer, and more connected communities for women. 85% of women in regional and rural areas have reported feeling isolated... and with 42% of women with a mental health condition do NOT seek help due to perceived stigma- it's important now more than ever to create these opportunities for connection. Open to all women, The Women’s Society exists to reduce social isolation, promote mental wellbeing, and create spaces of genuine belonging. The organisation partners with a wide range of local services and initiatives to ensure women — including those rebuilding after hardship, crisis, or domestic violence — have opportunities to access community, support, and empowerment.

Why Outdoor Connection Matters

Spending time in nature has profound benefits for both mind and body. It reduces stress, restores focus, and boosts mental health. For many women juggling the demands of daily life, stepping outdoors offers a rare opportunity to slow down, breathe, and reconnect — with themselves, with others, and with the world around them.

Initiatives like Hike & Heal provide an accessible way to build connection and confidence in a safe, welcoming environment. Conversations unfold naturally on the trail, friendships form, and participants often leave feeling lighter, stronger, and more grounded.

Walking Towards Change

Together, Townsville Hike & Explore and The Women’s Society are creating a ripple effect of positive change. By blending outdoor adventure with meaningful connection, Hike & Heal reminds women that they are not alone — that there is strength in sisterhood, beauty in resilience, and healing to be found in every step forward.