Living in Harmony Community Grants 2002

Queensland

Organisation: North Queensland Branch Surf Life Saving Queensland Inc.
Project Name: Surf Life Saving Indigenous program
Suburb: Westcourt State: Queensland
Amount: $50,000.00
Project Summary:

This project challenges the mainstream stereotype of the Australian surf lifesaver by conducting Junior Surf Lifesaving activities at two remote locations-Thursday Island and the Yarrabah Indigenous Community. The target audience are youth aged between 7 and 18 years and the activities are participation in surf sports and the gaining of lifesaving skills.