A teenage boy has put the first aid training he received participating in a RISEUP program at the Police Citizens Youth Club to good use, saving the life.
PLANS for a long-awaited Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) in Queanbeyan are gaining momentum.
Queanbeyan police, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) and the community are pushing for the popular youth club to be up-and-running by July.
Council will lease the Queanbeyan Indoor Sports Centre (QISC) on Yass Road to the PCYC as it’s hub and an operational committee will also be set up.
PCYC plans to run youth services, including a drop-in-centre, job training and youth at risk programs.
Plans for a Queanbeyan PCYC have been in the pipeline since 2017.
PCYC NSW CEO Dominic Teakle said young people in Queanbeyan need a place to access programs and services.
Clinical psychologist Carmel OâSullivan’s office overlooks the PCYC building⦠âWe are often dealing with distressed and disturbed people. The concerning activity going on next door and the [painted] face staring into our office has caused major complications for us.â Photo: Nick Overall
âA DERELICT nightmareâ is how business operators describe an abandoned building in Turner thatâs fallen victim to graffiti, litter and vandalism.
The building, once a Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) centre, has been unoccupied for nearly 15 years, and despite the ACT government’s efforts to clean up the area, nearby business owners say much more needs to be done.
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.
Key points:
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.