I WOULD like to applaud Wimmera Hub, the University of Ballarat and Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative for their work in putting together innovative new program the Deadly Ute Project.
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Eighteen young people from across the Wimmera, including 13 Horsham College students, will take part in the program which aims to help disengaged youth gain a variety of new skills.
Students from Donald and Murtoa will also take part, with about three non-school aged students in the 18 to 19 years category.
Project manager Robbie Millar said the students would do up a ute and paint it in traditional indigenous fashion with the help of a professional Koori artist.
He said participants would also be involved in project management, automotive, business and visual and creative arts fields over the next 12 months.
It is hoped the ute will be completed in time to take part in the Long Walk at Federation Square and parade around the MCG as part of the annual ‘Dreamtime at the G’ celebrations in 2012.
I’m sure the ‘Dreamtime at the G’ celebrations, which the
students will attend on May 21 to get an insight into project management, will be extremely eye-opening.
Not only is it encouraging to see that learning never stops and flexible learning is indeed being embraced in the Wimmera, but it is exciting to see that young people can and do strive to represent their region, potentially on a state and national level.
We wish participants and project partners all the best with the first class tomorrow.