Incredible morning for the Busselton Blue Tree project. Extraction of our symbolic tree, Strong Roots from Helen Shervy's farm. Followed up with a mammoth installation task at 55 Bussel Highway. Thanks so much to Luke from VMS our crane operator and Chris from Tradehire who supplied the truck. Plus great expertise from both these guys. Gerrard from Wren building finessing the installation after some more industrial chainsaw work from Jon Eddie. Cheers Mark for your rigging and welding expertise. The drill bit supplied by Muŕray from SW steel was damn long and fit for purpose. All round an awesome team effort. So many people getting involved and embracing the themes of connection, conversations and hope that the blue tree represents. Get involved by snapping up some tickets in the Blue Tree Project raffle in support of Blue Tree plus other not for profits via https://www.rafflelink.com.au/bluetree
and by participating in the community painting day on Saturday 25th July.

Great progress today with the footings being started for the Blue Tree Busselton symbol that is being installed at GeoBay Health Centre at 55 Bussell Highway. Brilliant work from Jon, Mark and Gerard bringing a range of technical and brute strength capabilities to the task. Plus great energy, humour and mateship.
The process has been an incredible community collaboration with all materials and services donated by businesses and individuals in the region.
It seems that almost everyone has been touched in some way by the impact of mental health challenges and or deaths by suicide.
Some of the businesses contributing to this stage of the project include:
Busselton Building Products (Craig and Brett)
Galvin's Plumbing Plus
Hanson Concrete Busselton
Wren Building
Margaret River Structural Engineering (Roger Pateman)
City of Busselton - Local Government
Southwest Steel (Murray)

So many other businesses supporting the relocation and installation. We look forward to acknowledging all of them as the project moves forward.

The Strong Roots online raffle fundraiser is set to be launched next week. Follow us at Rubix Health for more information on this and the amazing array of other businesses that have supported the creation of truly amazing prize valued at $5000. Be sure to jump in buy some tickets in support of not for profits: The Blue Tree Project, Shining Hope WA and The Man Walk national group.