The Bankstown Men's Table Entree

Wednesday 26 March 2025

6:30 pm for 7:00 sharp - 9:00 pm

A NEW MEN'S GROUP IN BANKSTOWN & NEARBY AREAS. WELCOMING MEN OF ALL AGES, RACES, BACKGROUNDS, LIFE STAGES, PERSONAL JOURNEYS. For connection, conversation and community.

There are now more than 200 Men's Tables all over Australia made up of groups of men in a neighbourhood meeting for a casual and affordable dinner once a month!

** The $15 ticket is for your dinner at the Entree.

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The Men's Table Entree is an introduction to The Men’s Table.

It's a chance to meet other men, and to learn about how a Table works which will you decide whether you'd like to join.

It will be hosted by a couple of members of other Men's Tables, sharing their experiences from their Tables, and responding to your questions, concerns and ideas.

What is the Men’s Table?

A Men’s Table is a group of 8-12 men who meet every month over a casual and affordable dinner to talk about what's going on in their lives, the highs and the lows and everything in between. Building genuine connections, having honest and open conversations, and building communities of men who care and support each other as they go through life.

The Men’s Table creates a sense of belonging, community, peer support and camaraderie that is lacking for many men, even for some who already have a group of mates.

What can you expect from a typical Men’s Table evening?

Men gain a great deal from sharing and hearing other men’s experiences of life. Each Men's Table group will have its own approach which can change over time. A typical evening often includes:

Chatting, catching up as people arrive.
At 7pm, A brief check in.
As men feel ready, a man shares what is happening for him. This can be anything from moments of joy, happiness, pride, challenges and or obstacles, how things are in relationships, work and friendships, the past, future, sadness, grief. The topics are as wide and varied as men’s life experiences. A persons sharing might be around 10 minutes. Confidentiality is important and it is up to a man if he shares that evening.
As men share they are listened to and accepted; questions are generally not asked, unless the man would like input at the end.
'Fixing' of other men after they've shared about their lives is actively discouraged, even though most men want to jump in and offer advice
Men share from their direct experience, speaking for themselves.

You will get a great overview of how it works at the Entree event. The Entree is an opportunity to meet other men who are thinking of joining and to see if the Men’s Table is a fit for you.

** For anybody with challenges getting to the venue, you can contact Bankstown & Canterbury Community Transport who kindly offer transport at a fixed cost of $10 round trip. Contact the Bookings Team on 9772 4928 to register. Say that you want to attend The Men's Table Entree in Bankstown and they will help you out.

Here is a link to the website to find out more. https://themenstable.org

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The Men's Table is a registered charity. There is no membership fee to be part of a Table; it's a grass roots activity driven by local men in the community

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For more information, contact:

1800 636 782

hello@themenstable.org

https://themenstable.org

The Bankstown Entree and Men's Table is funded by the South Western Sydney PHN

In collaboration with CBCity, SWSLHD & Bankstown Canterbury Community Transport

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