❓ The Minister for Sport and Recreation outlines programs aimed at providing young people in outlying areas with safe sporting and recreational activities to deter them from going to Northbridge. The response highlights existing programs like Midnight Basketball and potential expansion to other areas.
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHBRIDGE — DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION PROGRAMS
Similar to many Western Australians, I am concerned at the number of young people picked up by the police and government agencies in Northbridge on Friday and Saturday nights. Will the minister please inform the house of what measures are being taken to help remedy this situation? Mr T.K. WALDRON
Similar to many Western Australians, I am concerned at the number of young people picked up by the police and government agencies in Northbridge on Friday and Saturday nights. Will the minister please inform the house of what measures are being taken to help remedy this situation? Mr T.K. WALDRON
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I thank the member for his question, and I share his concerns. The fact is that many of the kids who visit Northbridge at the weekends and on weekend nights are only 12 and 13 years old—some are even younger. Northbridge, as we all know, is an adult precinct, and I think we simply should not have unaccompanied kids of that age in Northbridge at those times. I find it quite unacceptable, but the problem is that it is a reality and it is happening. The Department of Sport and Recreation is aiming to provide some targeted sport and recreation programs aimed at keeping these kids in their local areas and away from Northbridge. The department will provide programs, and although they will not solve all the social problems in Northbridge, they will provide kids in the outlying areas with a real opportunity to participate in safe, healthy and enjoyable sporting programs in their local area. The programs will also involve activities such as dance and rollerblading, and we are talking to local communities about those now. As part of the programs, the participants will be mentored and be given an opportunity to learn life skills. As I said this morning, a lot of these kids just need an opportunity, and if they are given the opportunity, they will surprise a lot of us. Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for his question, and I share his concerns. The fact is that many of the kids who visit Northbridge at the weekends and on weekend nights are only 12 and 13 years old—some are even younger. Northbridge, as we all know, is an adult precinct, and I think we simply should not have unaccompanied kids of that age in Northbridge at those times. I find it quite unacceptable, but the problem is that it is a reality and it is happening. The Department of Sport and Recreation is aiming to provide some targeted sport and recreation programs aimed at keeping these kids in their local areas and away from Northbridge. The department will provide programs, and although they will not solve all the social problems in Northbridge, they will provide kids in the outlying areas with a real opportunity to participate in safe, healthy and enjoyable sporting programs in their local area. The programs will also involve activities such as dance and rollerblading, and we are talking to local communities about those now. As part of the programs, the participants will be mentored and be given an opportunity to learn life skills. As I said this morning, a lot of these kids just need an opportunity, and if they are given the opportunity, they will surprise a lot of us. Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
I thank the member for his question, and I share his concerns. The fact is that many of the kids who visit Northbridge at the weekends and on weekend nights are only 12 and 13 years old—some are even younger. Northbridge, as we all know, is an adult precinct, and I think we simply should not have unaccompanied kids of that age in Northbridge at those times. I find it quite unacceptable, but the problem is that it is a reality and it is happening. The Department of Sport and Recreation is aiming to provide some targeted sport and recreation programs aimed at keeping these kids in their local areas and away from Northbridge. The department will provide programs, and although they will not solve all the social problems in Northbridge, they will provide kids in the outlying areas with a real opportunity to participate in safe, healthy and enjoyable sporting programs in their local area. The programs will also involve activities such as dance and rollerblading, and we are talking to local communities about those now. As part of the programs, the participants will be mentored and be given an opportunity to learn life skills. As I said this morning, a lot of these kids just need an opportunity, and if they are given the opportunity, they will surprise a lot of us. Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for his question, and I share his concerns. The fact is that many of the kids who visit Northbridge at the weekends and on weekend nights are only 12 and 13 years old—some are even younger. Northbridge, as we all know, is an adult precinct, and I think we simply should not have unaccompanied kids of that age in Northbridge at those times. I find it quite unacceptable, but the problem is that it is a reality and it is happening. The Department of Sport and Recreation is aiming to provide some targeted sport and recreation programs aimed at keeping these kids in their local areas and away from Northbridge. The department will provide programs, and although they will not solve all the social problems in Northbridge, they will provide kids in the outlying areas with a real opportunity to participate in safe, healthy and enjoyable sporting programs in their local area. The programs will also involve activities such as dance and rollerblading, and we are talking to local communities about those now. As part of the programs, the participants will be mentored and be given an opportunity to learn life skills. As I said this morning, a lot of these kids just need an opportunity, and if they are given the opportunity, they will surprise a lot of us. Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
I thank the member for his question, and I share his concerns. The fact is that many of the kids who visit Northbridge at the weekends and on weekend nights are only 12 and 13 years old—some are even younger. Northbridge, as we all know, is an adult precinct, and I think we simply should not have unaccompanied kids of that age in Northbridge at those times. I find it quite unacceptable, but the problem is that it is a reality and it is happening. The Department of Sport and Recreation is aiming to provide some targeted sport and recreation programs aimed at keeping these kids in their local areas and away from Northbridge. The department will provide programs, and although they will not solve all the social problems in Northbridge, they will provide kids in the outlying areas with a real opportunity to participate in safe, healthy and enjoyable sporting programs in their local area. The programs will also involve activities such as dance and rollerblading, and we are talking to local communities about those now. As part of the programs, the participants will be mentored and be given an opportunity to learn life skills. As I said this morning, a lot of these kids just need an opportunity, and if they are given the opportunity, they will surprise a lot of us. Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Sport has always been an effective method of encouraging young people, and one successful program that has been running is Midnight Basketball at both Geraldton and Midland. Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr J.N. Hyde : That is a great scheme funded through the Attorney General’s office, but he has cut the funding, so well done that you have picked it up! Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, these are sport and recreation programs that will be funded. Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Because they have been de-funded! Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : We are funding Geraldton, and we are considering funding Armadale, and continuing the program at Midland. If they are successful, we will consider establishing the program in places such as Kwinana, and perhaps Joondalup. Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Ms J.M. Freeman : What about Mirrabooka? Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : We cannot do everything at once. We are trying to target the areas that these kids are coming into Northbridge from; remember, this is about giving these kids something to do and keeping them out of Northbridge, where there are a lot of antisocial problems. I have always thought that we have undervalued the value of sport and recreation social programs, and with some of the changes in our society over the years, the longer I am involved in this and the more I work closely with it, the more I am convinced that this is a really good way for government to go. I am really proud to be part of these programs. We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
We will use these programs to try to draw the kids in and to keep them local. The Midnight Basketball program takes the kids home afterwards. This morning I met with some of these kids from Midland, and it was really encouraging to see the way the kids were going about it and the encouragement from the mentors, and also to see the support from the Perth Wildcats today, which I think really gave those kids a big lift. I was talking to one of the young fellas there who comes from a pretty tough background, and he told me that he had been part of this program and he is now refereeing and is really hopeful of getting a traineeship at the recreation centre—that is what this is about. It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
It is a worthwhile program and I am really pleased that this is part of government’s overall strategy for Northbridge. It will not deliver everything; it will deliver a part, but I think it is quite an important part and I am really proud that the Department of Sport and Recreation is involved in this way.
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