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Group Fitness Going Off Join Febfast and Pause for a Cause this February
Make your Resolution a Reality! Powered by Youth Support + Advocacy Service
Christmas is over, you’re back at work and the kids (YSAS), Febfast is the great Australian pause from
are about to return to school… Which means you’re alcohol, sugar or something of your choice for the
most at risk of falling back into the bad habits of month of February in support of disadvantaged
2018. young people aged 12-25 across the country.
So Council’s here to help! You’ll give up alcohol, sugar or something of your choice,
With an array of free group activities available right across register to take on the challenge and raise vital funds to support
the region, we want to help make sure your New Year’s fitness disadvantaged young Australians. The money you raise funds
resolutions become a reality in 2019. youth workers who dedicate their time to connect young people
“Just this week we’ve got everything from group fitness activities in with the support, programs and services they require to
to active kids programs available,” said spokesperson for parks, overcome adversity and realise opportunity. When you register,
recreation and sport Cr Koliana Winchester. we’ll not only help you stay on track throughout February, but
“Bookings have been really strong, so get online quickly to also give you a hand to raise as much as possible from friends,
reserve your place and make sure you don’t miss out. family and colleagues for our partner charities.
“There’s something for everyone, age is no limitation and neither For more information, visit - https://www.febfast.org.au
is cost, since Council’s providing all these great activities free of
charge.” Kids Matter 2 – Domestic Violence Initiative
Classes run for between five to twenty weeks. Visit https://www. A new service has opened to help young children in
moretonbay.qld.gov.au/healthy-active/find-your-fitness/ for all the Moreton Bay region who have experienced or
the details. witnessed domestic violence.
The Kids Matter 2 Deception Bay Partnership
Response will provide support, education and therapy to young
people and their primary care giver through a multi-partner
agency based in Deception Bay.
Chris Whiting, MP for Bancroft said, “We accepted all one
hundred and forty recommendations of the Not Now Not Ever
Report and are implementing the one hundred and twenty-
one Government recommendations. “We know that it is true
partnerships at a community level that will lead the way to
make the changes. “That is why the Department of Child Safety
has funded the Centre Against Domestic Abuse, Yourtown
and Mindle Bygul to deliver this program in the Deception
Bay area. “CADA will be the lead agency and will co-ordinate
all referrals from organisations such as Education Queensland
and the Department of Child Safety. “The partners will provide
therapeutic counselling, education to the child’s safe parent
and implement joint recovery processes. “More than one million
Australian children are affected by domestic violence, according
the Personal Safety Survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
“The Deception Bay community has been loud in advocating for
a co-operative and co-ordinated approach in our community,
and we are proud to now welcome this new program.
If any member of our community would like a referral to the Kids
Matter 2 Program, they can talk to the support worker in the
community or contact either CADA or Mindle Bygul at jason@
cada.org.au or cherie.mindlebygul@gmail.com”.