ACT youth assembly's 31 recommendations include free driving lessons for low-income young people, grants to first-time renters and free public transport.
Mackay s learn-to-drive program help migrants get behind the wheel and end social isolation
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Manchi Lin says it is a struggle to get enough supervised driving hours.
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Faced with an unfamiliar environment, new road rules, and lack of family nearby, 22-year-old Manchi Lin asks herself a question many migrants struggle with: how will she obtain a provisional driver s licence?
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Taiwanese-born Manchi Lin says finding supervisors and navigating new rules makes it hard for many migrants to get a licence in Australia
Mackay-based community group, The Neighbourhood Hub, says its new learn-to-drive program is booked out