Every year the team at Suncorp Stadium host their annual Christmas Lunch for the lonely, disadvantaged, and homeless allowing guests to join in on the Christmas spirit.

This year will be no different with 200 guests in attendance.

Suncorp Stadium General Manager Alan Graham told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'The idea is that we do a really good quality Christmas lunch for about 200-210 people from the community who need that extra support.'

'We are very fortunate that we have some great suppliers that help us out with the top quality food.'

'This is their celebration, they don't want to come along just to eat, they want to come along and enjoy the company and the celebration of Christmas,' Mr. Graham continued.

Every year the team at Suncorp Stadium host their annual Christmas Lunch for the lonely, disadvantaged, and homeless allowing guests to join in on the Christmas spirit.
This year will be no different with&nbsp;200 guests in attendance.
Suncorp Stadium General Manager Alan Graham told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'The idea is that we do a really good quality Christmas lunch for about 200-210 people from the community who need that extra support.'
'We are very fortunate that we have some great suppliers that help us out with the top quality food.'
'This is their celebration, they don't want to come along just to eat, they want to come along and enjoy the company and the celebration of Christmas,' Mr. Graham continued.

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Christmas is a happy time for many, but for some, the festive season can be stressful, challenging, and isolating.

Founder and Counsellor at Better Man Counselling, David Cantarini told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'it's just a really anxious time and it's anxious for people who, again, want to put on a bit of a show when they don't have the money for it or they're tough through the year and so on.'

'So we have these sometimes unrealistic expectations on us and that creates a lot of uncertainty.'

'Anxiety does try to keep us safe, but it gets in the road of us thinking straight or being proud of our behaviour or maybe we start withdrawing or we avoid people or places or things,' Cantarini said.

Christmas is a happy time for many, but for some, the festive season can be stressful, challenging, and isolating.
Founder and Counsellor at Better Man Counselling, David Cantarini told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'it's just a really anxious time and it's anxious for people who, again, want to put on a bit of a show when they don't have the money for it or they're tough through the year and so on.'
'So we have these sometimes unrealistic expectations on us and that creates a lot of uncertainty.'
'Anxiety does try to keep us safe, but it gets in the road of us thinking straight or being proud of our behaviour or maybe we start withdrawing or we avoid people or places or things,' Cantarini said.

Navigating the challenges that come with the festive season

Mobile phones are a great gift for kids and teenagers this Christmas whether it's their first phone or the latest model.

However with a phone, comes the danger of cyber criminals, social media and the darkside of the internet.

Founder and Editor of Pickr.com.au, Leigh Stark told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'It's a question of how much independence you necessarily afford them.'

'The upside to family link sort of controls are that you can sort of designate when they're allowed to use their phone,' Stark said.

'You can designate that they're only allowed to use their phone for an hour when they come home from school or likewise you can designate the sort of websites they visit.

'I think the more important thing is the sort of schedule, if they're in class, you can actually designate a full system of saying that they can't actually use their phone inside school until school's actually out,' Stark continued.

Mobile phones are a great gift for kids and teenagers this Christmas whether it's their first phone or the latest model.
However with a phone, comes the danger of cyber criminals, social media and the darkside of the internet.
Founder and Editor of Pickr.com.au, Leigh Stark told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, 'It's a question of how much independence you necessarily afford them.'
'The upside to family link sort of controls are that you can sort of designate when they're allowed to use their phone,' Stark said.
'You can designate that they're only allowed to use their phone for an hour when they come home from school or likewise you can designate the sort of websites they visit.
'I think the more important thing is the sort of schedule, if they're in class, you can actually designate a full system of saying that they can't actually use their phone inside school until school's actually out,'&nbsp;Stark continued.

Suncorp Stadium's Annual Christmas Lunch provides opportunity to share the holiday spirit

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