PHOTO: Volunteer Uncle Buddy Moore (front left) with Bourke police officers and some high achieving local youth at the Bourke PCYC.
Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) at Walgett and Bourke have received $200,000 funding for their Bourke and Walgett Youth Achievement Programs.
George Dickson, PYC Club Manager at Bourke said the funding would enable them to offer more activities and stay open more often during the summer school holidays.
“Our aim is to create meaningful opportunities for the community and reduce youth crime. Most of our activities will be held at night to keep kids off the streets,” Mr Dickson said.
“We plan to hold movie nights, have the pool open, paint murals and even bring in a rock wall…