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Craving a bit of nature time to soothe the soul and bring down the stress levels? Well, adventure-loving ladies will now find an instant girl tribe of likeminded outdoorsy types to jam with, courtesy of the new Meetup group, Melbourne Girls Outside.
For Laura King, who founded the group last month with mates Tamara Hutchins, Eliza Sum, Emily Rayner and Alla Kozyreva, it's a way of connecting local ladies with a passion for the outdoors, and inspiring them to get out there, smash some goals, and make new friends in the process.
"We wanted to show women that you don't have to travel far from the city to be at one with nature, find some serenity and ignite new passions by getting active in our natural world," she explained.
With over 450 members signed up in the first month, this is quite the gang of girl bosses you'll have by your side. Open to any Melburnian identifying as a woman, Melbourne Girls Outside has already seen members get stuck into hiking, rock climbing, overnight walks and a movie night – and the program's only set to amp up as Melbourne's weather finally starts playing ball.
Sign up now to get involved in all the horseriding, cycling, snorkelling and standup paddling action to come. You can find Melbourne Girls Outside over on meetup.com.