PHOTO: Cassandra Tyack and Brad Prince from Boys to the Bush, with Jamie Chaffey (centre). Image supplied.
If elected, the Coalition promises it would give $937,000 from the Safer Communities Fund to Boys to the Bush so they can expand their outreach to areas in the Western Plains, including Cobar, Nyngan, Condobolin, Narromine, Bourke, Coonamble, and Gunnedah.
Boys to the Bush (or Back Track) is a not-for-profit charity focused on intervention methods for at-risk boys aged between 10 and 17. They offer a range of programs for young people, such as MENtoring, (which allows young people to have one-on-one mentorship with a positive male role model), bush camps, and a school program.
Nationals candidate for the seat of Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, said the program was a direct response to concerns within the community about safety…