How do I make my group mention notify group members?

[Lilly (Lillian)]

yea if it’s a private category they don’t have access to, they won’t get a notification and that is expected behavior.

there is also this topic, which may help

Configuring group notifications for a private category

This guide explains how to set up a group to receive notifications and emails for a private category in Discourse. Required user level: Administrator This guide will walk you through the process of creating a group, configuring a private category, and setting up notifications for that group. This is useful when you want specific users to receive updates about a particular category without making it visible to all users. Creating a new group Navigate to dis…