More After-Hours Activities And Support For Young People In Moree

Continuing from the announcement from the NSW Premier Chris Minns, the Moree PCYC opened the Virtual Reality (VR) room yesterday to accommodate for the expansion of the U-nites program.

The Moree PCYC was awarded $285,000 to expand the U-Nites program to Thursday and Saturday evenings each week, so now U-Nites will operate Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings until 10pm.

These programs will help young people build positive friendships and a deeper connection to their community and culture, learn practical life skills and stay off the streets late at night. 

The NSW Government’s investment in Moree to address crime offers service providers an opportunity to deliver more after-hours activities through the new innovative small-grants program, to support individuals and small businesses wanting to do more to support young people.

The new small-grants program will provide flexible grants to encourage innovative community-led after-hours and weekend activities for young people across the Moree Shire.

Applicants can apply for grant funding between $500 - $10,000. The grant funding will be allocated simply and quickly, with opportunities to apply each fortnight, and on-the-ground support available for applicants throughout the application process.

To learn more about the small-grants program, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/grants-and-funding/moree-after-hours-activities-grants

The Premiers Department will be hosting an IN-PERSON information session for the newly announced Moree After-hours small grants program to support young people.

The information session will take place on Wednesday 21 August 2024, from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre (DAC), 38 Albert Street, Moree.

No registration is needed.

Grants are open to individuals, small businesses and community enterprises who are passionate and want to deliver activities to young people across the Moree Shire.

Photo - Moree Plains Shire Council’s General Manager Kelvin Tytherleigh, Mayor Mark Johnson, Tayla Macey Moree PCYC, NSW PCYC CEO Ben Hobby, NSW Police Chris McKinnon and Gavin Wood.