Supporting mental health through monthly meetups, meaningful conversations, and community connection - one chip at a time.
A combined community project by Don't Ever Think All Is Lost (DETAIL) & Amity Place.
24/11/2025
Our final Chips and Chat for the year is the Christmas edition.
Yes, there will be chips. Yes, there will be Christmas cake.
We can call it a balanced meal.
Come for the snacks. Stay for the people who get you.
No pressure to be cheerful or shiny.
Bring your wins, your wobbles, or just your appetite.
If you want a soft landing to end the year, we have a seat waiting.
See you on Wednesday from 6pm,
Kim & Sonja x
27/10/2025
Some stories are messy. Tell them anyway.
It’s not about polished stories or tidy endings. It’s about honesty.
Chips & chat is a safe space to talk, listen, or just be around people who understand the complicated bits of being human.
We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday night, 29 Oct, from 6pm.
Picabeen Community Centre
22 Hoben St
Mitchelton
*gold coin donation appreciated
20/10/2025
Sometimes “I’m fine” really means “I could use a chat and a snack.”
We get it. Life’s a lot.
Chips & Chat is your chance to take a breath, laugh a little, and be around people who understand without you having to explain everything.
No pressure to share. No judgment.
Just community, conversation, and, yes, chips.
See you on Wed 29 Oct from 6pm at Picabeen Community Centre, 22 Hoben St, Mitchelton.
Come as you are, leave a little lighter.
13/10/2025
Did you know feeling heard helps your brain feel safe again?
That’s what Chips & Chat is really about.
You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to.
Just come, listen, and be around people who truly get it.
No pressure. No fixing. Just real humans, real snacks, and a bit of breathing space.
See you on Wed 29th October from 6pm.
Kim & Sonja x
07/10/2025
Loneliness is heavy. Community lightens the load.
Chips & Chat is a space where you don’t have to carry it all on your own. We laugh, we share, and sometimes we just sit together knowing we’re not alone.
If you’ve been looking for connection without the pressure, this is it.
No icebreakers you’ll hate, no judgment, just people who get it.
See you on Wednesday 29 Oct.
29/09/2025
Good chats. Good chips. That’s the vibe.
Chips & Chat is a chance to meet people who get it, swap stories, and feel a little lighter when you leave. No pressure.
Just pull up a chair and grab a chip.
See you on the 29th October
Picabeen Community Centre
22 Hoben St, Mitchelton.
23/09/2025
Chips, chats, and people who get it.
Come as you are this Wednesday 24th from 6pm.
Picabeen Community Centre
22 Hoben St,
Mitchelton, QLD
6-7.30pm
*gold coin donation appreciated
15/09/2025
Crispy chips and conversations that count.
Because life feels lighter when you sit with people who’ve walked a similar path. Lived experience matters, and connection is the real secret sauce.
Join us on 24 Sept, 6–7.30pm
Piccabeen Community Centre
22 Hoben St, Mitchelton
Come for the chips, stay for the chat.
Come as you are or bring a mate.
*gold coin donation appreciated
08/09/2025
It’s not about perfect words or big fixes, it’s about finding your people one chip at a time.
Join us Wednesday 24 Sept, 6–7.30pm at Picabeen Community Centre.
All welcome.
*gold coin donation appreciated
31/08/2025
We’ve shaken off the winter hibernation and packed up the chips, now we’re on the move!
Chips & Chat is heading to Picabeen Community Centre for a new season of honest conversations, and real connection, (with plenty of healthy snacks on the side).
New venue. Real chats. Genuine connection.
Look forward to see you on 24th September.
29/05/2025
A huge thank you to everyone who’s joined us for Chips & Chat so far, whether you’ve come once or many times, shared something, or just sat and listened, you’re part of what makes this space special.
We’re taking a little hibernation break over winter ,and we’ll be back at the end of September, refreshed and ready to roll out a lot more chats.
Kim & Sonja
27/05/2025
Tonight!
Is our May Chips & Chat mental health meetup.
Come along or join us online.
Please message us for the zoom link.
Sonja will be joining us via zoom, as her winter hibernation has started early with a head cold.
See you tonight from 6-7:30pm
Arana Hills Library.
This Wednesday, the 28th, is our final Chips & Chat before we head into our winter hibernation, resting like chips in a bag before we crunch back into action in September.
We’ll be chatting about the little things that help on the tough days and adding fresh ideas to our self-help card deck. But there’s no pressure to stick to the theme either, this group is all about honest, open conversations in whatever shape they take.
It’s informal, welcoming, and grounded in real experience.
Come for the connection, stay for the chips, and be part of a community that gets it.
6pm-7.30pm
28 May
Arana Hills Library
63 Cobbity Crescent
Arana Hills
Healthy chips & drinks provided
*gold coin donation appreciated