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A welcoming community of grounded, conscious individuals.

Mankind Project Townsville supports men to explore and improve their connection to healthy, mature masculinity.

29/03/2026

CHECK IN...

Checking in means different things to different people. To me, it is a system whereby I am checking in with myself to determine my TRUE core emotion and what's driving thats emotion.

As a man, I used to be completely emotionally unaware. I had no idea what I was TRULY feeling because I had never learned what different emotions TRULY felt like. Where they lived in my body. How they drove my behaviours.

You may have seen those overblown psychology charts that show dozens, if not hundreds, of emotions. No wonder people are confused.

Instead, in mens work we generally like to break it down to 4 core emotions...

Joy, Sad, Mad and fear. All other emotions can generally be traced back to a derivative of one of these core emotions.

On the outside of those emotions we have shame and guilt. Guilt is the belief I have done something wrong. Shame is the belief that I AM something wrong, or that something is wrong with me. But if we scratch beneath the surface, we can usually trace shame or guilt to an unresolved core emotion.

In every mens circle I have ever sat in, we start with a check in...What is the core emotion I am feeling, and what is the event in my life thats driving that emotion?

Speaking generally, very few men check in with their emotions and even fewer are ever afforded a platform to voice it without fear of judgement or persecution... and in my judgement, thats why mens circles are vital for the personal and emotional growth for men.

Are you ready to check in?

Join us every Tuesday night
6:20pm
149 boundary st, South Townsville

Proudly sponsored by Maritime Union of Australia - QLD Branch

05/03/2026

One reason men disengage is loss of autonomy.
This work is opt-in at every level.
Men choose how deeply they engage.
They choose what they take forward.
They choose what comes next.
Choice is not a barrier to growth.
It is a condition for it.
If this speaks to you, the next step is simple. Have a conversation. See if it’s your time.

New Warrior Training Adventure
🗓️ 13–15 March 2026
📍 Koonjewarre, Springbrook QLD
⏰ Starts Friday evening, wraps Sunday arvo

02/03/2026

MENS INITIATION IN MODERN SOCIETY IS DEAD

You won’t find your initiation in a new car, another $10k sale, or a weekend away with the boys.

You might be able to quiet the noise for a moment, but it only comes back louder.
THE TRUTH.
It's a distraction.
Its avoidance wrapped up in achievement.
It's the boy trying to bypass the deep work required to become a man.

Brother, you came here to die.
Not just once. But again and again.
To be initiated through every season of life until your final breath.

But instead of crossing those thresholds, most men are still trying to fix themselves.
- Hack the pain.
- Control the KPI's.
- Find a more comfortable way through.

There isn’t one.

Initiation doesn’t happen in therapy.
It doesn’t happen in your journal.
And it sure as hell doesn’t happen by accident.

It happens when you step willingly into discomfort.
When you leave behind your safety, your coping, your certainty, and face what’s actually in the way.

🛑 Real talk 🛑

The man who won’t face his grief develops “anger issues” and explodes at his partner, then promises to never do it again, until he does.

The man who hasn’t been initiated numbs out on p**n and then wonders why s*x feels hollow and sabotages every relationship he has slowly isolating himself until he has no one.

The man who won’t surrender control becomes a slave to the illusion of success; no number in the bank account, no amount of impact in the world will ever be enough.

Eventually… life will initiate you.
Through loss.
Through heartbreak.
Through a health scare, a collapse, or a breakdown.

Or… you can choose to initiate yourself before that happens.

Join us every Tuesday evening.

- 6:20pm
- 149 Boundary St, South Townsville (next to the fish and chip shop)
All men welcome!

24/02/2026

Men's Circle is on tonight 🔥
6:20pm @ 149 Boundary St, South Townsville
All men welcome

17/02/2026

THE JOURNEY WITHIN...

Serious question, how much do you actually know about yourself? Seems like a no brainer right?

What if I told you there is a big difference between knowing your own history and knowing who you REALLY are.

Many men might answer with their name. A name GIVEN to them at birth that they have claimed as their own after a lifetime of repetition.

Other men might answer with their career. I am an electrician. I am a chippy. An underwater basket weaver.

A few men may even summarise who they are with a collection of noun and adjectives. A dad. A husband. A good bloke. A jerk.

But seriously, is that it?

Are we nothing more than our names, jobs or positions in life?

What if I told you that you had layers of depth that would absolutely baffle you?

What if I told you there are parts of you that you are completely, and utterly unaware of?

Shadows that we hide, deny and repress from others... and oftentimes ourselves....

Shadows that drive our behaviour unconsciously...

Do you know WHY you believe the things you believe about life? About s*x, women relationships?
About money, wealth, status?
About work, manhood and mateship?

I have no doubt you understand WHAT those beliefs are, but do you know WHY you hold them?

If I told you that by understanding the why, you're entire world perception would change... Would you call me a liar?

Or would you hear the call I'm making and step into the invitation I'm extending?

Join us...
- Every Tuesday night at 6:20pm
- 149 Boundary St, South Townsville (next to the fish and chip shop)

Proudly sponsored by Maritime Union of Australia - QLD Branch

05/02/2026

SHADOWS

What is a shadow?

My shadow is the part of myself that I hide, deny and repress from others, and often times myself.

It’s the part of me that drives my unconscious behaviours.

It’s the shadow belief (unconscious belief) that shapes my view of the world around me.

Where did it come from?

During our ‘blueprint years’ (age 0-7, give or take) everything we see, hear and experience, shapes our beliefs about the world and everything in it. What I believe about money, work, relationships, s*x, friendship etc… it was created in those blueprint years.

Oftentimes, someone close to us hurts us. For the sake of this post we will narrow it down to mum or dad. We call that a mother or father wound. When we say hurt, it may not be physical, although it could have been. It may not be verbal, although it could have been.

It could have been a singular or multiple traumatising events. Or ir could have been as simple as witnessing something that wasn’t even directed at us. But as a child, we are egocentric. In our childlike minds, everything is about us. So, when something happens in our tiny little world, we make it mean something about us. And it manifests as unconscious behaviour patterns driven by that shadow belief about ourselves.

If I don't know WHY I behave or feel a certain way, then I am powerless to stop the behaviour, no matter how much I want to. No matter how often the cycle repeats.

Learning about my shadow, allows me to understand my thoughts and behaviours. And when I shine a light on the darkness and create awareness of self, only then can I change the behaviour.

Sitting in circle with men provided me with a space to explore, to deep dive, and to understand what my own shadows were and how they drove behaviours on my life… and life was never the same again 🙏

Men, if you're ready to break cycles, make change, and step into a new way of being, we are ready to walk alongside you in your journey.

Al men welcome
Every Tuesday night
6:20pm
149 Boundary St, South Townsville

Proudly sponsored by Maritime Union of Australia - QLD Branch

31/01/2026

WHAT MENS CIRCLES AREN’T…

There are a few common misconceptions when it comes to mens circles…

1. You need to be “broken” to go to mens circles…

In my judgement, no man is actually “broken” even if it may feel that way at times. We are all on the same journey with the same final destination. Therefore we are simply on different pathways and different stages of those journeys. The joy of mens circles is no matter what path you are on, or what stage you are at, you will eventually cross paths with another man who has walked in your shoes, understands where you’re at, and can offer support.

2. Mens circles are just a group of middle aged dudes whinging about their ex wives or partners…

While relationships are often a focal point of discussion, mens circles (at least the good ones) have a drive to improve a mans ability to be in a functional relationship. Often times simple communication can be enough to repair seemingly lost relationships. Other times there is a need for deep reflection on a mans own role within the relationship. It is not a one size fits all. And above all, it’s about respect.

3. Mens circles are for alcoholics and addicts…

Oftentimes, men battling addiction in many forms find support and understanding within mens circles. But there are also men who have never battled an addiction in their life who attend regularly. There are also support groups (AA, NA) that focus purely on recovery.

Mens circles are for every man.
Every race
Every religion
Every walk of life.
You are not “broken” nor do you need to be…

You just need to have a desire to want more from your life.
To be more.
A better father
A better son
A better husband or partner
To be a better man
To go within and do the deep reflection and deep work

If you're ready to take the next step, then join us every Tuesday, 6:20pm at 149 Boundary St

All men welcome.

28/01/2026

It's been a red hot minute my Townsville brothers! Circles are still on every Tuesday evening!

Time: 6:30pm
Location: 149 Boundary St, South Townsville

Proudly sponsored by Maritime Union of Australia - QLD Branch

🔥🔥🔥

18/12/2025

Feeling blessed and honoured to have played a small part in so many mens healing journeys, and to have so many amazing men play a part in mine.

Here’s to another great year, and more men finding their way to us 🙏

09/12/2025

A touch over a year ago, I was blessed to be able to bring a piece of a global brotherhood to Townsville.

In the last 12 months we have grown from 4 men in a lounge-room, to 20 men with a sponsored venue from Maritime Union of Australia - QLD Branch

In 12 months we have supported men from all walks of life through every shadow and demon you can imagine.

Men have come back from the edge of su***de.
Men have broken addictions.
Men have faced childhood demons.
Men have healed themselves after years (sometimes decades) of various failed therapies.

5 men have made the journey down to the gold coast and “up the mountain” to a complete our life changing New Warrior Training Adventure.
2 of those men have grown into being facilitators in the circle with another 2 preparing to do the same.

This is what brotherhood looks like.
This is what stepping up and doing the work looks like
This is what manhood looks like

Healing yourself
Healing your relationship
Healing your family
And most importantly… breaking the cycle for your kids.

Couldn’t be prouder of the men who have joined us over the last year. It’s truly been an honour and a privilege to watch the circle grow, and watch my brothers grow 💚🙏

04/12/2025

Last weekend, 41 men, supported by dozens and dozens of volunteer staff... made the choice to hold their feet to the fire 🔥

To step into the unknown.

To face the shadows.

To dismantle the parts of themselves that they hide, deny, repress or defend.

And on the other side of that battle, every single man emerged a new man.

More awake.

More aware.

More ALIVE than they have been since the day they first drew breath.

There is a place where men's lives are forever changed.

A place where the sky meets the earth.

People call this place 'Koonjewarre'

But to the brothers of Mankind Project, we call it the mountain.

And if you're ready to climb your mountain, we're ready to support you....

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149 Boundary Street
Townsville, QLD
4810

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6:15am - 9:30pm

Website

https://mkpqld.org.au/

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