Elderman Gathering 2025

Elderman Gathering – A brand new adventure from Menergy

VISION:

Our vision is a world where elders and eldering are valued as guardians of what is important & sacred in life, where maturity is appreciated, celebrated and where caring for our Family, Community & Country in older age is the natural way of ourselves and our culture.

INTENTION:

The focus of the Elderman Gathering is to create a space where we can celebrate eldering and support each other to boldly step beyond ourselves & embrace our roles as carers, guides and guardians of our Communities, Culture & Country.

THEMES :

Some of the themes we imagine may arise at the Gathering include:

• What is it to be an elder?
• To whom am I eldering?
• What are the aspects and qualities eldership invites us to cultivate?
• What would a culture that celebrates eldership look like?
• How could a culture of eldering re-shape our world?
• How do we best guide those who come after us?
• How do we invite the role of mentoring across the life span?
• How can we best support a pathway into eldership for others?
• What help & support do we need on our journeys through leadership?
• What is our legacy & the space we want to leave behind for those who will follow us?
• What is most important in life & how do we both guard & share the sacred with others?

FORMAT:

The Elderman Gathering will follow the self-organising principles used at ‘Everyman’ Gatherings – where every man brings food to contribute to communal cooking & takes responsibility for collective cleaning.

While the eldering team will coordinate an Opening, Heart & Closing Ceremony, the rest of the format will be organically self-organising & likely to include a mixture of workshops, discussions, sharing circles, group activities & more, led by those with gifts & opportunities they would like to share.

LOGISTICS:

• Arrive from 5 pm onwards for dinner
• Opening Ceremony at 8 pm, Friday 20th June.
• Closing Circle completed by 3 pm Sunday, 22nd June
• Accommodation in single or shared rooms (BYO bedding)

Venue:

Kallara Conference Centre, 332 Boundary Hill Rd, Boho South, Vic, 3139

Cost:

$150 for a single room with an ensuite (Shared);
$150 for a single room with an ensuite.

PREPARATION:

In preparation for the event, we recommend contemplating the values, capacities and questions raised in the article :

‘Towards Eldering’ was written by Cash Ahenakew from the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Group from Canada.

Available here: https://decolonialfutures.net/portfolio/towards-eldering/

REGISTRATION:

https://menswellbeing.org/product/elderman-2025/

QUESTIONS:

Call Simeon (0455 246141), Richmond (0409357964), or Wayne (0487846420)