Hold on - What’s happening?
Yep, that’s right - we’re delivering four off-road touring adventures to the Victorian High Country for up to 40 young people from Hay, NSW. All expenses are paid, all equipment is provided - Camping, fishing, hiking, four-wheel driving. All you need to bring is your clothes and a pillow.
We're running the adventures throughout this summer. On each trip, we'll be taking up to ten of you. Together, we'll be crossing rivers, staying at famous High Country huts, and standing atop some of Australia's tallest mountains. Pick-up and drop-off in Hay. 14 to 17 years olds from in and around Hay, NSW, are eligible to come along. The first 2 adventures have already been delivered in November, and it looks like we’re booked out for the next two in February, too - but if you’d like to be placed on a waiting list, please download the program booklet and talk to your parents - and get them to complete the registration form by hitting the following button:
Why we’re doing this
We can see and feel this drought. And we know from our work in healthcare that resilient communities get through droughts better and bounce back faster. When we saw the UNICEF Drought Report and read about the hidden impact of drought on young people - our future - we started thinking about what we can do to help in a practical way. The report says that young people need a chance to have a break, socialise with other young people, and learn about strategies that boost resilience. So we designed this initiative to do that. We dug into our savings and combined our skills with our passion for the outdoors. You're holding the result in your hands!
Want to get this going for your community?
We’d love to deliver the program for more rural and remote communities affected by drought. We prefer to work with a specific community to take out a number of kids, so having a supportive shire, sports club, and high school can really help in securing a grant to get the program off the ground. Please register your interest by hitting the button below!
“Our parents want to give us things but they just can’t and we just know that and don’t say anything. Because it probably hurts them, too.”
Program Booklet
This activity has been made possible by funding from Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.
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