Update on RiverTracks

By Madeleine Murray

THE YOUTH organisation RiverTracks has been busy with some new programs. RiverTracks complements the work of local existing youth services by offering an ongoing program to young people who are disengaging or are already completely disengaged in schooling.

Volunteers offer their skills and services for boys to fix engines, learn plumbing, visit a farm, go fishing or sailing.

On Australia Day, Uki resident and sailor Geoffrey Colwill took some boys sailing near Fingal Head.

“It was great to take the lads sailing,” Geoffrey told The Weekly. “They seemed to have a wonderful time in a new environment.”

Bryce Hobel from Waterloo Plumbing in the Murwillumbah area taught participants some basic plumbing skills putting pipe together and welding. They even made a great RiverTracks sign.

This term the young people engaged in the program have been involved in several activities including dog walking, mechanics, woodworking, leather working and horse whispering. RiverTracks now runs a before school breakfast program on Tuesdays and an after school activity on Wednesday afternoons.

Next term, RiverTracks plans on running trade skills development workshops in woodworking and mechanics to assist young people in the community to explore their strengths and interests.

At the moment, RiverTracks is only available to boys, but the group hopes to establish a program specifically targeted to young girls in the community.

For more information, check out the RiverTracks Facebook page, or rivertracks.org Beats, BBQ & Basketball is a free event in Knox Park, from 10am-3pm, on Monday, April 17. For more information on this smoke and vape-free event, please phone Joey on: 0439 907 460.

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