Graffiti workshops in Mount Isa teach children right from wrong
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AprApril 2021 at 9:00pm
Joint PCYC and Queensland Police Service workshops in Mount Isa has helped children learn the difference between aerosol art and illegal tagging.
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The workshops have focused on legal painting, cyber bullying and peer pressure
Sergeant Bernadette Strow says community reaction has been mixed
Kaitlyn Lagiono, 12, said she thought there would inevitably be graffiti wherever there were teenagers hanging out regularly in the town.
Kaitlyn was one of more than 60 kids and teenagers who took part in spray painting workshops held in the town this week to teach young people how to legally paint and create great designs.
Emergency services uniforms refashioned into beautiful clothes for kids in need
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Sergeant Bernadette Strow launched a Uniforms 4 Kids group to bring seniors together.
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Old uniforms from police, paramedics and firefighters are being recycled and reused to create bright, fun clothing for disadvantaged kids.
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The Mount Isa PCYC in Queensland s north-west is the first PCYC to become involved
Mount Isa Sergeant Bernadette Strow hopes it will benefit the community and serve as a social occasion for seniors
Queensland s first Police Citizens Youth Club to come onboard with the Uniforms 4 Kids charity is based in Mount Isa in the state s north west.