PCYC ICSRP Annual Report

Indigenous Community Sport & Recreation Program 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

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These bush walks have helped me realise about all the benefits of walking.

It has encouraged me to go on my own walks and change my eating habits, and I’ve already lost 17kgs! The men’s walking program is great for being amongst the fellas in a group, finding bush tucker and learning a bit of history along the way.

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Gavin, men’s walking program participant

CONTENTS CEO Message GM Executive Summary ICSRP Management Team Indigenous Program Managers ICSRP Locations ICSRP Objectives Working in partnership with Queensland Government ICSRP Management 2015-2018 Diversity of Program Experiences for Community Indigenous Volunteering Support Program Catch Me If You Can

By Community, For Community ICSRP Annual Performance Snapshot Program Partnerships Support to Australian Indigenous Businesses 2018 ‘Agents of Change’ ICSRP Conference Corroboree Dreamworld Community Consultation Participation Pathways Bunburra Sport and Culture Corroboree Series Deadly 3s Basketball 3x3 Hustle ICSRP Financial Performance Acknowledgements and Thank You

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ACKNOWLEDGE We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands on which our services are placed and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We also acknowledge and pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

The stories featured in this publication about our people, places and experiences across all ICSRP communities are written by community members telling their stories in their own words.

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CEO Message PCYC Queensland acknowledges and gives thanks to the Queensland Government Department of Housing and Public Works for their ongoing commitment to delivering targeted health and wellbeing participation strategies in partnership with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of Queensland, through our Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program (ICSRP).

Tidjane Diop shares his experience Tidjane Diop shares his experience as a result of his sponsorship opportunity derived through PCYC Queensland Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program:

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Our organisations are committed to providing Indigenous communities with genuine sport and recreation participation pathways. This support is exemplified through over 70 different sporting, recreation, cultural, youth development and crime prevention activities that promote health, wellbeing and safer communities. Signature events such as Bunburra, Catch Me If You Can and Deadly 3s all highlight these wonderful pathways.

This year the important Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program was further enhanced with the Indigenous Volunteering Support Program at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Excitingly too, PCYC Queensland has formed a partnership

“I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to represent PCYC Queensland at the 3x3 Basketball Pro Hustle event in Melbourne this year. It was a big event with top athletes from around the country participating and showcasing their skills for prize money.

This was my first big 3x3 tournament

with the National Basketball League (NBL) to deliver the NBL 3x3 Street Hustle competition across Queensland providing a further pathway for young Indigenous basketballers to progress from the streets to the world stage.

PCYC Queensland in partnership with the Queensland Government works closely with Indigenous communities to deliver quality sport and recreation programs, increase participation and build capacity and will continue to deliver great outcomes with the continued support of the ICSRP. Together, we are building safer, healthier communities through youth development.

Phil Schultz

Chief Executive Officer

and as the sport gains momentum, it was an excellent opportunity to showcase Indigenous talent and interest in this fast-growing sport, particularly for my two younger teammates who were also in attendance. I hope to see more participation in events such as these moving forward.�

GM Executive Summary GM Executive Summary PCYC Queensland Indigenous Programs team proudly delivers its sixth Annual Report for the Queensland Government’s Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program (ICSRP).

The diversity of PCYC Queensland services has now been realised for 70 years with some 72 Queensland communities working in partnership with our organisation to deliver a range of sporting, recreation, cultural, youth development and crime prevention activities that promote health, wellbeing and safer communities.

Working across communities to build the capacity of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander people to develop and deliver consistent local sport and active recreation participation activities is a key outcome for the ICSRP; one which we strive closer to with the substantial support that this program provides state-wide with local, regional and state-based people infrastructure in-place.

PCYC Queensland prides itself on achieving results through a grass-roots service model that is directed by our local community sporting reference groups and importantly, the program being delivered by local staff and valued volunteers in partnership with their respective community. An Officer’s entrenched understanding of their local community members and resources together with ongoing community consultation is what builds the suite of activities/programs and events that are conducted through the ICSRP day to day. We were very fortunate to have the opportunity to jointly conduct the ‘Active Community-Your Way’ community co-design workshops with our partners from Sport and Recreation across 35 locations. This vital process allowed for a conversation to be had with each ICSRP funded community about formalising a plan for the next 12 months of ICSRP delivery for their community.

This year also heralded the delivery of another successful State ICSRP Conference over four days that supported all ICSRP Officer’s joining together at our PCYC Bornhoffen Youth Development Centre to share current and learn new skills, knowledge and experiences.

The ICSRP supports a highly valued and dynamic workforce of some 58 staff members who work both at the frontline of the day to day delivery of our program and behind the scenes to support our community-based Officer’s.

The ICSRP is delivered across many different and changing environments from the metropolitan, regional and remotely based program models that could be delivered from a community building, a municipal park, a school oval or on a beach.

The diversity of participation experiences offered across the ICSRP sites managed

by PCYC Queensland is evidenced by the 109 various activities/programs or event initiatives delivered across 35 communities with some 10,408 sessions delivered attracting approximately 214,463 participation episodes. Partnerships are key to the success of the ICSRP and are heavily relied upon to make the at times

impossible be achievable for many of our regional and remotely situated ICSRP locations.

PCYC Queensland actively links the 35 ICSRP funded communities to multiple opportunities to work with State and National Sporting Organisations through training and participation initiatives that will build capacity for their community members to develop/ deliver a community-driven activity.

The capacity-building process is mutual as we are constantly learning new information from each of the 35 communities that helps us to develop and deliver a customised program participation platform that will be responsive to each unique community environment for all ages and stages.

PCYC Queensland is grateful for the many partners and supporters of the ICSRP as these contributions to our operations make our program delivery possible.

Andrea Cassidy

General Manager, Indigenous Programs

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ICSRP MANAGEMENT TEAM

Dean Woods

Zoya Blackstein

Josephine Szilagyi

Regional Development Coordinator

Indigenous Programs Development Assistant

Indigenous Programs Support Coordinator

State Office – Brisbane

State Office – Brisbane

North Queensland

Kathryn Bishop

Yifeng Ni

Amanda Cowan

Indigenous Programs Development Assistant

Indigenous Programs Finance Officer

State Office – Brisbane

State Office – Brisbane

Indigenous Programs Administration Officer North Queensland Regional Office – Townsville

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Indigenous Programs Managers North Queensland IPM Paul Phillips This last 12 months has seen another year of sustainable community engagement and service delivery in our locations in the FNQ and Cape. Our continuing aim is to provide meaningful sports and active recreation services to whole of community. On average being the only service provider operating beyond 4pm on most afternoons, the responsibility and expectation from community to engage with the young and old in a meaningful way is felt, and often weighs heavily on staff at the coal face.

A new process of engaging with community was developed and rolled out this year. Co-design workshops were held in every community. These workshops were an opportunity for community to have a say on the direction of their community designed program.

The engagement from community in this process was outstanding. Many of these workshops ran for over two hours. Community’s desires for their program was documented in a

South Queensland IPM Dan Egan ICSRP continues to go from strength to strength with 2018 being no exception.

This year has seen many new initiatives and programs come alive with local Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Officer’s (ICSRO’s) now performing better than ever. Some highlight programs for the year include: the North Queensland Golf Day that included adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants enjoying a day of golf at the Rowes Bay Golf Course in Townsville; the PCYC Logan ‘Triple Threat’ program which was a successful youth targeted program including the trio of skateboarding, scootering and BMX; the Central Queensland Futsal Tournament held in Bundaberg; and the Gulf Goori Football Tour delivered in partnership with the Goori Football program which serviced Mt Isa, Doomadgee, Mornington Island and Normanton.

2018 was a huge year for the South Queensland team with some significant

work-plan and from this our staff in community developed term planners to best meet the needs of community.

The spotlight event for the north was the Deadly 3s again. In its fourth year and going from strength to strength, 17 communities from all over North Queensland came together for a day of competition. Now a FIBA 3x3 endorsed event male and female teams competed for the honour of being the Deadly 3s Champions for 2018.

Localised community cluster events were also held in partnership with other service providers. Chief among these was the Traditional Indigenous Games carnival held over five days at the Esplanade in Cairns. Six communities played for the bragging rights to be crowned champions.

The PCYC Reconciliation Cup was held in Hope Vale on Australia Day. This Carnival was held with support from Gavern Lovetts and Cricket Queensland. Based around the T20 format six teams from three communities slogged it out at the Matty Bowen Centre Oval in Hope Vale.

The PCYC Queensland ‘Catch Me if You Can’ a youth mentoring program designed to foster stronger community

work completed in establishing pathways informed by program participation data.

Our flagship event, Bunburra, has been a consistent success for the ICSRP with the event now in its fourth consecutive year and a consistent top five sport within our program. Through our strong partnership with South Queensland Sharks Touch and Touch Queensland we have worked together to have a referee coaching course delivered at this year’s ICSRO conference. This was a refereeing accreditation with ‘Bumpa’ modified touch rules (rules of Bunburra) the focus. ICSRO’s returned to their respective communities with this training and commenced delivery of ‘Bumpa’ touch locally feeding new talent into Bunburra. Bunburra has also evolved to now offer a post tournament pathway to the international stage. As of 2018 the winning region from Bunburra now have their male and female teams advance to the All Nations Touch International Tournament held in December.

When the 2017 Annual Report showed basketball as the number one sport participated in by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the South Queensland team commenced a project

connections between Indigenous youth and local police. This year saw Smartsalary come on board to sponsor a program in Mossman for the first time.

This valuable input of funds brings this program to communities who would otherwise not get a chance to participate.

There have been additional requests from schools to have this program delivered to their students. The Smartsalary – PCYC Queensland partnership will grow in 2019 with additional funding secured to target Yarrabah and Mareeba.

Ongoing challenges of getting attendance data and reports of our community saw a conference held at PCYC Bornhoffen in the Gold Coast hinterland. This conference gives staff an opportunity to connect in a meaningful way with each other, take away accredited training and to share ideas.

As always, the quality and sustainability of the ICSRP rests on the shoulders of the local staff in communities. I am enormously proud of each staff member and the work they do for their community.

It is the passion and dedication of staff at the coal face who make the most difference to their communities.

to create opportunities for Indigenous players in the exciting new format of 3x3 basketball. The objective was to create a clear player pathway from community to a national and world stage. This hard work paid dividends with 2018 seeing the announcement of a joint National Basketball League (NBL) and PCYC Queensland initiative which has seen our organisation become the first Queensland NBL 3x3 Street Hustle franchise. Indigenous hoopers will now have first access to this exciting new product which is the official 3x3 pathway in Australia from the streets to the world stage. PCYC Queensland would like to thank the NBL for all their assistance in supporting PCYC Queensland in 2018.

PCYC Queensland would also like to recognise the ongoing support provided by our partner sporting bodies including Netball Queensland, Hockey Queensland, Queensland Touch and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) for their amazing support during the year.

Finally we would like to acknowledge the hard work, dedication, persistence and resilience demonstrated by our ICSRO’s in each community, as without them none of this would be possible.

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ICSRP Locations Horn Island/ Thursday Island

Torres Strait

East and West Townsville

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ICSRP Objectives What the ICSRP aims to achieve • Increased participation (playing and volunteering) of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in sport and active recreation activities in each community.

• A quality, sustainable sport and recreation program is delivered in each community (with opportunities for youth and whole-of-community).

• Increased capacity of communities to plan, deliver and manage quality sport and recreation programs appropriate to local needs.

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Working in Partnership with Queensland Government

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Increased participation in structured sport and active recreation activities in each community • 214, 463 participation episodes at ICSRP activities logged across 35 locations • Of the total 214, 463 episodes logged: 57.01% male participation 42.99% female participation Age breakdown: 0-12yrs = 53.37% 13-18yrs = 29.22% 19-40yrs = 12.28% 40+ yrs = 5.13% Our PCYC Queensland clubs/services represent a consistent and static platform of community partnership that has been longstanding with strong commitment to driving social, emotional and wellbeing outcomes for community.

• New identification of valuable sporting pathways from annual cluster spotlight events Bunburra and Deadly 3s. These flagship events have seen an increase in player participation to 52 players in 2018.

In 2018, our programs led to connections and engagement with competitions such as the All Nations Touch Tournament and 3x3 Hustle Basketball competition. There is potential to build greater opportunity for participants to advance higher and to take the varied pathways that sport can offer in the long-term future through the ICSRP.

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A quality, sustainable sport and recreation program is delivered in each community (with opportunities for youth and whole of community) • 10, 408 sessions delivered over 2018 across 35 communities • 109 various activities/ programs/events delivered • Bi-annual co-design workshops have replaced the quarterly Sports Reference Group (SRG) meetings to improve engagement with communities to establish what activities they would like (sport, recreation and cultural) and are important to the community. New work plans have been developed as an outcome of the co-design process.

The community work plan serves as a blueprint for what sport and recreation initiatives are delivered in partnership with each community.

Increased capacity of communities to plan, deliver and manage quality sport and recreation programs appropriate to local needs • PCYC Queensland has established itself as an instrument to build capacity within the Indigenous communities in which we operate. Supported by our hard working cultural and community experts on the ground (ICSRO’s), our staff are members of the local community which will always set us apart from the fly in, fly out model that is prevalent in remote community service delivery.

• The new co-design process allows the ICSRO’s to act as an agent to support delivering what the community wants instead of what they think should be delivered.

• Delivery of large cluster events (i.e. Bunburra/Deadly 3s/ICSRP cluster events) continue to create opportunities for ICSRO’s, team supporters and participants to engage in event training, planning and delivery with view to building capacity for individual teams to establish similar activities within their community or regional cluster.

ICSRP Management 2015 – 2018 Managed by the NQ Indigenous Programs Manager Based from FNQ Regional Office (14 ICSRP locations)

Centrally managed through the FNQ Regional Office - Cooktown - Coen - Hopevale (InSPIRE Model) - Wujal Wujal - Cairns

- Mapoon - Mossman Gorge - Napranum (InSPIRE Model) - Pormpuraaw

Managed through an external auspice agent - Kuranda

- Lockhart River

Managed through a PCYC Queensland Club - Aurukun - Mareeba

- Yarrabah

Managed by the SQ Indigenous Programs Manager

Managed by the Regional Developnment Coordinator

Based from State Office (12 ICSRP locations)

Based from State Office (9 ICSRP locations)

Centrally managed through the State Office

Centrally managed through the State Office

- Townsville-East - Townsville-West

- Doomadgee

- Woorabinda (InSPIRE Model)

Managed through an external auspice agent

Managed through an external auspice agent

- Bowen

- St George - Normanton

Managed through a PCYC Queensland Club

Managed through a PCYC Queensland Club

- Palm Island - Mackay - Bundaberg - Hervey Bay - Cherbourg

- Dalby - Goondiwindi - Ipswich

- Logan - Zillmere - Redlands

- Mornington Island

- Toowoomba - Mt Isa

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Diversity of Program Experiences for Community

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PCYC Queensland is a God send and safe haven for young Indigenous boys and girls in our remote Indigenous communities and one of few, if any, non-Indigenous organisations that provide positive activities and outlets through sport that has proven across the board to be a motivating and key factor for social change in our communities.

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Ramone Close, Goori Founder and Managing Director

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Indigenous Volunteering Support Program

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) was the first of its kind to have a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Cindy Kneebone, Cairns “I would say to anyone I would do this experience with my PCYC family Andy, Dan and Zoya and to all my fellow volunteers in a heartbeat, you will always be one of my most treasured memories and definitely a life changer for all involved.

Thank you again to PCYC staff for giving us something no one can every remove from our hearts.”

Barry Lee, Gladstone “The experience of the games really exceeded my expectations.

This was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am so glad that I was given the chance to be a volunteer. I loved the interactions with the crowds in the venues, hi-fiving the children, chanting with the crowds, soaking in the atmosphere and having my photo taken with people of all different nationalities. These are only a few of the many highlights I have taken away from the games. I’m so extremely proud to have been an Indigenous volunteer and sharing my games experience with the fantastic ‘mob’ from the PCYC Queensland with whom I will treasure the friendships that we made.”

A huge thank you to the staff at the PCYC that made my stay so very enjoyable.

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he Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a direct result of the commitment to deliver legacy outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Indigenous Volunteering Support Program (IVSP) was developed to support commitments in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games RAP to increase the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people volunteering at GC2018.

The IVSP was funded by the Queensland Government as a legacy initiative under the GC2018 Reconciliation Action Plan.

PCYC Queensland was very proud to be supporting the delivery of the

GC2018 RAP through our work being undertaken to support the IVSP participants to be actively involved in volunteering at the GC2018 games.

PCYC Queensland also supported dancers all the way from Lockhart River and Kuranda at our PCYC Bornhoffen Leadership Centre who were part of the GC2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony and Gold Coast Cultural Festival.

Our Indigenous Programs team worked tirelessly over the 17/18 year with the Office of the Commonwealth Games to support 31 successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander volunteers who were selected to take part in the Indigenous Volunteering Support Program.

Catch Me If You Can The Catch Me If You Can program is designed specifically to foster stronger connections between Indigenous high school students and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) with the assistance of key community role models. PCYC Queensland aims to bring the two entities together through this facilitated program using sport as the driver, and mentoring as the foundation for meaningful and sustainable relationships.

In 2018 the program was delivered in Cairns, Edmonton and for the first time in Mossman.

Mossman Catch Me If You Can would have not been possible without the support and investment from Smartsalary. The program was considered a huge success with great relationships built for on-going connections.

The platform for a 2019 program is built and ready to achieve at a greater level.

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I really enjoyed the program. I did not know what to expect. I thought it was just another program where I had to sit and listen. I really liked the talks with the mentors and I learned a lot from them.

Not all police officers are bad

Senior Constable Cassandra Hill

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Student

‘’The program encourages confidence building, which most of the participants require.

It also aides in breaking down barriers, shows the participants that support is around them.’’ ‘’I have a better understanding of what is going on at home and in the lives of the participants. This will impact on my interactions and possible police dealings I may have to have with them in the future.’’

Queensland Health Indigenous Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Service Program Officer ‘’I believe the program is important and suitable for students in Mossman.

It’s important for young people to be challenged out of their comfort zones which the program targeted. It’s obvious the students develop new relationships within the community, outside school hours. Students were challenged to consider behavioural change for themselves. For those who have continued participation and engagement in the program there seems to be some personal growth in some way for each of them. For me the program helped promote positive engagement in school, alternative ways to deal with challenging situations, strength of community, family and peers, and dealing with personal circumstances.

It truly allowed the students to stand up and have a voice, share feelings, emotions and experiences, build resilience and confidence.”

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By Community

“The Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program (ICSRP) by community, for community impacts the health and wellbeing of community futures.

The ICSRP works closely with Indigenous communities to identify needs, develop solutions and achieve positive participation outcomes for all generations in community so they can live healthier, happier and more productive lives.�

Andy Cassidy - PCYC Queensland Indigenous Programs General Manager

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For Community

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ICSRP Annual Performance Snapshot Participation Episodes

214,463 No. of different programs/activities delivered

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Total sessions delivered

Gender Breakdown

10,408

Male: 57.01% Female: 42.99%

ATSI Breakdown 32,302 Non-ATSI (15.02%)

182,739 ATSI (84.98%)

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Age Group Breakdown 0-12 (53.37%)

13-18 (29.22%) 19-40 (12.28%) 40+ (5.13%)

Top 5 Activities 2018 TIGS (Traditional Indigenous Games) – 21,192 Basketball – 20,157 After School Fitness – 17,814 Touch Football – 17,043 Cricket – 11,188 0

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Community Participation 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2018 2018 2018 2018

42,754 66,132 45,149 40,428

Participation 2017-2018 250,000 200,000

205,388

214,463

150,000 100,000 50,000 0

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2018

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Program Partnerships

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It’s not just a business relationship with PCYC Queensland, it runs much deeper than that as they go the extra mile to support our Indigenous communities through programs and events like the GC2018, Bunburra and Deadly 3s.

I believe in what PCYC Queensland works to achieve, and I am very proud to be involved in supporting the development of their Reconciliation Action Plan.

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Luther Cora, Cultural Educator

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Support to Australian Indigenous Businesses program to help create opportunities and pathways for young indigenous persons.

PCYC Queensland and the Goori Football program visited and delivered Indigenous football programs in Cherbourg, Normanton, Mt Isa, Doomadgee and Mornington Island. They also assisted in the delivery of the first ever Goori Futsal Carnival for Central Queensland that brought participants together from Bundaberg, Woorabinda and Hervey Bay. This has given regional youth exposure to a sport some of them may have never played previously and provides a pathway to the Australian Indigenous Football Championships. (AIFC)

Goori

‘Goori’ (meaning Aboriginal person) was established in 2018 by founder Ramone Close to provide culturally appropriate education and empowerment to young Indigenous persons to build their independence to be able to successfully navigate through life.

Luther Cora

PCYC Queensland is very fortunate to partner up with some incredibly talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program.

Among the many talented people is Gold Coast local and cultural educator Luther Cora.

A member of the Bungarre family of the Yugambeh people, Luther is

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Goori provides young Indigenous persons the opportunity to seek knowledge, support and life progression through its holistic housing, sporting and mentoring programs.

PCYC Queensland has partnered up with Goori on a number of projects, to deliver the Goori Football (soccer) known for his amazing storytelling and commitment to sharing the culture of the Yugambeh people.

Luther has been performing for the Yugambeh Aboriginal Dancers for over a decade gaining national and international success. For the last four years, Luther and his family have continued to share and perform their traditional work through our events, namely our flagship event Bunburra which takes place on Yugambeh land in Surfers Paradise.

PCYC Queensland was proud to support Luther and the significant role he played in the GC2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony and GC Cultural Festival.

Our team hosted dancers all the way from Lockhart River and Kuranda at our PCYC Bornhoffen Leadership Centre providing accommodation, meals and transport to and from rehearsals and live performances.

On a larger scale Goori took a lead in delivering the AIFC held in Logan (Brisbane) in November 2018. This tournament was established by Ramone Close and Lawrence Gilbert and brought together an abundance of Indigenous talent across the country.

The AIFC is about showcasing sporting abilities of Indigenous players and to create pathway for Indigenous children and youths. The AIFC promotes healthy lifestyles, the importance of education, cultural awareness and integration of communities and respect on and off the field.

The AIFC is another pathway within PCYC Queensland that has given local program participants the opportunity to complete at a national level. One such team to follow this pathway was the Townsville based NQ Brolgas Women’s Football team. The Brolgas are an Indigenous representative football team established in 2018 and supported by PCYC Queensland and the generous sponsorship from Clive Palmer and Queensland Nickel. The youngest team in the championship, five of the NQ Brolgas were selected into the Australian National Indigenous Women’s Football Team for the 2019 Arafura Games so no doubt the AIFC provides a solid pathway to young girls and boys like never before.

We look forward now to continuing the movement in the Indigenous football space with Goori in 2019 and beyond to firmly establish these young people’s pathway within the sport and developing that can-do attitude.

2018 ‘Agents of Change’ ICSRP Conference

Providing partnership and development opportunities for ICSRP Officers delivering Indigenous Programs for or on behalf of PCYC Queensland our metro locations or as far as our discreet remote communities.

Team building fun activities were held in the afternoons, giving our ICSRO’s new experiences in High Ropes, Bush/ Cultural Walk on country and Kayaking.

For some of our ICSRO’s this was their first time trying these activities and the positive feedback received from their experiences was amazing.

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his year North Queensland and South Queensland held a combined ‘Agents of Change’ state conference with ICSRP Officers from as far as Thursday Island – Torres Straits to Cunnamulla and 35 locations in between. This event was held at our PCYC Bornhoffen Leadership Development Centre on the Gold Coast from the 22 - 26 October 2018.

The aim of the conference was to provide partnership and development opportunities for ICSRP Officers (ICSRO’s) delivering programs for or on behalf of PCYC Queensland.

ICSRO’s enjoyed a variety of team and personal development activities designed to equip them to deliver stronger programs in their communities.

Day one sessions were held on Message stick reporting, Event Planning, Activity Planning and Risk Assessments.

These workshops were designed to upskill ICSRO’s whether it be in

This was our biggest day, with an exceptional evening starting with a Traditional ‘Welcome to Country’ Smoking ceremony by Yugambeh elder and PCYC Queensland partner Luther Cora followed by a semiformal dinner in the dining hall.

ICSRO’s got to mingle, meet and share ideas and stories with other staff, which assisted with their network building.

The relationships developed at this conference have created a network of ICSRO’s sharing and gaining new program ideas and partnerships that will only continue to get stronger.

Day two sessions was the ICSRO’s time to shine as they delivered a sport to other teams. Each team got to take part in the planning, research, delivery and evaluations of their chosen sport which gave each of them new skills that they can take back to their communities.

Day three sessions focused on formal credentials allowing ICSRO’s to be able to deliver new sports and recreational activities on a professional level. They received accreditation in Traditional Indigenous Games, touch football refereeing and rules and netball refereeing and rules. Our ICSRO’s took

so much away and we are starting to see how this positively is impacting our communities. With new locations starting Traditional Indigenous Games delivery after gaining qualification, new touch football teams being created to compete, especially women’s teams, and netball clinic’s being delivered in communities.

On the Friday Far North Qld, Cape and Torres Strait team members were invited to Dreamworld to take part in the cultural experiences. This was an honour to be part of. Thanks Marty Ermer from Dreamworld and Preston Campbell Foundation for meals during this special day.

Kevin Bill Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council “I was able to take a great deal away from the conference on the Gold Coast.

This included new innovative reporting approaches that we are looking at setting up and rolling out here in Kowanyama in the new year, as well as accreditation and training in some areas that will certainly be of support for myself in rolling out programs that relate to training undertaken. I think however most importantly I have taken an abundance of knowledge from professionals all over Queensland on how they run Indigenous sports and recreation programs in their communities and have built a strong group of networks to work with all over Queensland to ensure the strongest possible outcomes being reached within the community I service.”

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Corroboree Dreamworld One relationship that continues to strengthen is the partnership between PCYC Queensland and Corroboree Dreamworld.

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CYC Queensland is very privileged as Corroboree Dreamworld provides opportunities for participants under the ICSRP to explore the interactive walk through attraction and appreciate just how unique their Indigenous culture is.

Corroboree Dreamworld provides our participants from programs such as Bunburra and Catch Me if You Can with first-class education and cultural awareness experiences that help empower the participants and can ultimately be taken back into community.

Dreamworld is one of the largest employers of Indigenous people in South East Queensland, PCYC Queensland understands the importance of employing local Indigenous staff to work in the organisation who understand their local community.

The opportunity to experience Corroboree was extended to our ICSRP officers from Far North Queensland, Cape and Torres Strait in October as part of their training and mentoring support.

Providing staff with opportunities to improve and strengthen their abilities and knowledge is an investment for our program and our organisations and strengthens our overall relationship.

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Martin Ermer Indigenous Curator / Mentor Dreamworld has been supporting the PCYC Queensland ICSRP marquee event Bunburra since 2016, during which our relationship has built significantly.

Akayla has competed at Bunburra since it’s conception and is now looking to Coach her beloved PCYC Logan team.

There has been great reward for our organisations in assisting young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students to foster their leadership qualities, develop life skills and engendering a platform of achieving Indigenous youth.

Dreamworld also hosts the ICSRP Officers from all over Queensland for Community engagement and connection, sharing our local Yugambeh culture, fostering relationships and teaching about tourism in our Indigenous space. These connections are treasured by our Indigenous staff as it’s an opportunity to participate in something greater that has significant results and positive legacy for Indigenous Youth.

One of many positive results has seen our Dreamworld Indigenous Corroboree team member gain selection in the NRL Indigenous All Stars Women’s team to verse Maori All Stars Women’s.

We look forward to supporting the PCYC Queensland ICSRP once again in 2019 and would like to thank all involved for making the Bunburra Sport & Culture Corroboree such a wonderful legacy for Indigenous youth.

Community Consultation

comfortable to contribute their ideas to the larger group. Once all ideas for activities in a region were determined then each activity was drilled down into to determine adequate resourcing, budget, facilitator qualifications, and risk management were in place.

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he Active Community – Your Way Workshops are a joint PCYC Queensland and Queensland Government Initiative that has been designed to replace the previous quarterly Sports Reference Group (SRG) meetings with bi-annual co-design workshops. The main reasoning for this change was to move from a reactive reporting model (SRG framework) to a pro-active community planning framework (Active Community).

The Active Community – Your Way Workshop is an engagement process designed to enable Indigenous community members and relevant stakeholders to help shape the Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program. The input received by Indigenous elders, community members, and relevant organisations will assist in determining what activities (sport,

All community members and relevant stakeholders who help shape the Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program local work plans will receive monthly progress reports from the ICSRO’s and can continue to stay up to date through our PCYC Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program Facebook page.

recreation and cultural) are important to the community and will feature in the 2018-19 Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation calendar and work plan.

The Work Plan will replace the older Operational Plan moving forward.

The first of two bi-annual workshops took place across our 35 locations this year and the concept was welcomed

by Indigenous community members, sport and recreation bodies, and other relevant stakeholders.

The workshops have been structured in a way to ensure that all participants felt

PCYC Queensland would like to thank the Sport and Recreation Services Department of Housing and Public Works for this assistance in co-facilitating the CoDesign workshops within each community.

ICSRP Operational TARGET AUDIENCE

ACTIVITY/PROGRAM/EV

Redlands 17-18

ENT

ACTIVE IN SCHOOL

5 - 12

TYPE (ONE OFF / ONGOING)

ONGOING

Operational Plan 2017 - 2018 Plan

PARTNERS

RESOURCES & BUDGET

DUNWICH SS

TRAVEL

FROM WHERE WILL PARTICIPANTS SOURCE D

STRADBROKE ISLAND

ONGOING

CAPALABA KIDS CENTRE

ONGOING

TRAVEL

LOCAL SCHOOLS

DISCOVER AND TRY NEW SPORTS INCREASE PARTICIP ATION IN COMMUN ITY SPORTING EVENTS PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

REDLANDS REGION

TIGS KIT

REDLANDS REGION

13 - 18

BREAKING BARRIERS , CLOSING THE GAP

BOXFIT

19 – 40

ONGOING

BOUNCE

ONGOING

TIGS

41+

TINGALPA BOUNCE

GLOVES, BOXING REDLANDS COMMUN GLOVES AND FOCUS ITY PADS CENTRE

DEVELOP FITNESS, COORDINATION SKILLS SOCIAL ENVIRONM IN A ENT PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

REDLANDS REGION

DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS, INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THIS AGE GROUP AND WITH INDIGENO SUFFEREING FROM US GROUPS MENTAL ILLNESS, DEPRESSION AND AXIETY. OFFER A POSITIVE & SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO PLAY GAMES, EXERCISE FROM NEGATIVITY FREE PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE PROVIDING AN OPPORTU NITY OF REPRIEVE BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS, MAINTAIN COORDINATION, STRENGTH , BALANCE AND FLEXIBILITY PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS, MAINTAIN COORDINATION, STRENGTH , BALANCE AND FLEXIBILITY PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY

ONGOING

TIGS KIT

DANCE/AEROBICS WALKING/BOXFIT

REDLANDS COMMUN ITY

ONGOING

TRAVEL

BREAKING THE BARRIERS – TIGS TRAINING

COOEE ELDERS WOMEN GROUP

NPSR

COMMUNITY COACHATHLETIC

S

TRAVEL LUNCH

REDLANDS COMMUN ITY BUILD COMMUNITY

Direct Delivery Hours

:

Sessions Delivered:

Activity

Program Name

0-12 yo

All

0-12 yo

All

0-12 yo

All

0-12 yo

All

yo Football (Soccer) 0-12

All

Traditional Indigenous Games Touch Football

m School Multi-Sport Progra m School Multi-Sport Progra

Basketball

m School Multi-Sport Progra

Hockey

m School Multi-Sport Progra m School Multi-Sport Progra e Awareness) Jye Touch carnival (Suicid

Target Gender

Target Age

Touch Football

0-12 yo & 13-18 yo

All

Rugby League

0-12 yo & 13-18 yo

All

Cultural Activities

0-12 yo & 13-18 yo

All

l Beyond Broncos Festiva Jar Jums Camp

Boarding 0-12 yo & g and Kayaking Paddle 13-18 yo Stand Up paddle boardin & Kayaking y) (Possible Service Deliver 0-12 yo & l Softbal to follow up) 13-18 yo Softball Carnival (ICSRO Basketball

Cleveland State High Boxing (Possible Service GAQAP (Nth Brisban

e)

TIGS Training (Depen Yuli Walking Group Tennis QLD

Delivery)

dent on numbers)

Boxing

13-18 yo

13-18 yo

All

All

All

All

One off

One off

19-40 yo & All 41+

One off

Walking

19-40 yo & All 41+

Ongoing

Tennis

All

All

Ongoing

Coaching & Officiating

Other Other Organisation

Boxing Equipment

e Queensland Brisban Government East

None

None Queensland North oke Government Stradbr None North ICSRO & Stradbroke Other Organisation 1. Facility, 2. club Local Other Equipment Organisation facility

Are there any costs?

TIGS Kit and ICSRO

1. ICSRO ferry travel 2. TIGS Kit

TIGS Kit and ICSRO

1. ICSRO ferry travel 2. TIGS Kit

TIGS Kit and ICSRO

1. ICSRO ferry travel 2. TIGS Kit

TIGS Kit and ICSRO

1. ICSRO ferry travel 2. TIGS Kit

TIGS Kit and ICSRO

1. ICSRO ferry travel 2. TIGS Kit

1. Facility, 2.

Equipment

Yes

N/A

No

TBC

No

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Equipment

No

Matt Burns

0

TBC

Cost of facilitator

Queensland Government

0

None

No

Queensland Government

0

TIGS Kit

No

Yuli-Burri-Ba

0

None

No

0

TBC

Yes

0 Dunwich State School TIGS Kit Dunwich ICSRO & Ongoing State School School 0 Dunwich State School Kit TIGS h Dunwic ICSRO & Ongoing State School School 0 Dunwich State School Kit TIGS h Dunwic ICSRO & Ongoing State School School 0 Dunwich State School Kit TIGS h Hockey QLD, Dunwic Ongoing State ICSRO & School School 0 Dunwich State School Kit TIGS Dunwich ICSRO & Ongoing State School School Needed Sharks e Straddi 2. , Local club 1. Facility ICSRO & Allsports Club One off Equipment facility Other Organisation 0 s Bronco None TBC ICSRO & One off Other Organisation 0 TBC TBC TBC ICSRO & One off Volunteer/s TBC TBC Paddle boards, Other ICSRO & One off life jackets Other Organisation TBC TBC TBC TBC Other One off Organisation 0 High State nd Clevela Cleveland Equipment ICSRO & Ongoing State Hign School

19-40 yo & All 41+

Coaching & Officiating

Committed Program Support Volunteers Resources Partners/ Volunteers

Participation Episod

es:

ce Targets

Training Opportunitie s:

Possible Tennis Queensland

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Good News Stories:

Jan

Feb

Volunteers:

Mar

H

T2

H

T1

H

T4

H

T3

H

CAPACITY

Quarterly Performan

nds 18-19 ICSRP Work Plan - Redla Resources Delivery needed to Frequency Deliverers Location deliver

LINK TO OBJECTIVES 1. INCREASE PARTICI PATION 2. DELIVER A SUSTAIN ABLE PROGRAM 3. BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY LEARN NEW SKILLS

PLAY GROUP TIGS

Training & Capacity Building

IMPLEMENTATION STRATE GY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 J F M A M J J A S O N D

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Operational Plan 2018 - 2019

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Participation Pathways

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Excitingly, PCYC Queensland have joined forces with the National Basketball League to be the first to deliver 3x3 Hustle to Indigenous people in the state of Queensland, that provides an official pathway from the streets to the world stage.

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Daniel Egan – South Queensland Indigenous Programs Manager

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Bunburra Sport and Culture Corroboree Series

It all encapsulated on the Gold Coast again for the Sport and Culture Corroboree Series, a key strategy of the partnership between Queensland Government and PCYC Queensland. players often developing the confidence and ability to play a key role in sports development and community engagement within their own communities.

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ach year the Bunburra Beach Touch Football Tournament amazes us with the talent that comes on display from our young Indigenous youth in a weekend celebration of Indigenous culture and sport.

Bunburra, meaning beach in the local Yugambeh language, is a fantastic youth Indigenous program for young people aged 14-17 that fosters sporting skills and leadership qualities. The event supports pride, identity and achievement, with

This year due to the Commonwealth Games being hosted on the Gold Coast in April, Bunburra was on stage at Gold Coast Main Beach on Saturday, 18 August.

160 indigenous young people represented 10 communities across Queensland this year earning their right to participate in the Queensland All Nations. The Queensland All Nations event has proven to be a highlight on the Touch Football calendar. Every year the event embodies cultural engagement of the sport of touch football with a focus of bringing all nations together to celebrate all our respective cultures and delivery befitting Touch Football’s showpiece event.

Hervey Bay and Cherbourg secured their place in the men’s finals which was a first for both clubs in the history of the tournament. Cherbourg prevailed in the end winning 5 – 2 in an incredible match.

For the third time in a row, the Logan Women’s side dominated the tournament and the final winning 3 – 1 against Gold Coast. The young people from Logan moved on through a specially designed pathway according to their talents on show at Bunburra to compete in the All Nations Championships held in December.

performer Luther Cora and the Yugambeh dancers, Yugambeh Choir and Ethan Bulabula Yaga on didgeridoo.

Bunburra continues to be a strong flagship event due to the support from the Department of Public Housing and Works, South Queensland Sharks, NRL Touch Football, City of Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise Alliance and Dreamworld Australia.

A big thank you also to our event Ambassador, former rugby league star Petero Civoniceva, for being such a positive influence on the day.

This year also saw Bunburra taken to a whole new level by livestreaming every game on the You tube channel Sharks TV for all to view. Part of the livestream was a Celebrity fun match between PCYC Qld Indigenous Community Sport and Rec Officers and Sharks Touch. A special mention must go to the Sport & Recreation Officers, elders within the communities and team supporters for coaching, mentoring and supporting the players and ensuring the successful delivery of the Bunburra program.

A special thank you must go out to Garry Shepherd and the South Queensland Sharks Touch Organisation. Without their support with event logistics and referees Bunburra would not be the event it is today.

Bunburra continued to wow the thousands of spectators not only with the display of sporting talent but wonderful presentations in the evening by Aboriginal

Garry Shepherd

Regional General Manager, South Queensland Sharks Touch “Our joint projects over the years have provided many pathway opportunities for a wide range of people, ranging from accreditations to representative honours at many levels.

South Queensland and Border District Touch desires a long relationship with PCYC Queensland and is always open to working with our joint model for future programs.”

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Deadly 3s Basketball

PCYC Edmonton once again hosted the annual Deadly 3s basketball tournament with over 150 players from 19 Indigenous communities across Far North Queensland.

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“

Deadly 3s is a celebration of Indigenous communities, sport and culture, where participants come together to play a key role in sports development and community engagement.

Andy Cassidy – General Manager Indigenous Programs.

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eld as part of PCYC Queensland’s Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program, the male and female open 3x3 tournament this year was boosted to a new level of professionalism with the competition officially endorsed by the International Basketball Federation, FIBA. “We are delighted to endorse the Deadly 3s; it’s great to see the community levels of 3x3 tournament follow FIBA regulations. We think the Indigenous

communities are a perfect fit to the structure and it’s easier to organise and run. It also opens up a pathway for the community level to transition to the elite tournaments,” FIBA Oceania Development Manager Annie La Fleur.

PCYC Queensland would like to thank FIBA and Australian Indigenous Basketball (AIB) for their support at this tournament, as well as our many local community supporters who made this event possible.

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It was with great excitement in 2018 that PCYC Queensland announced a partnership with the National Basketball League to become an official 3x3 Street Hustle franchise in Queensland.

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increase participation and drive new players to the game of basketball and provide an opportunity for aspiring male and female players and referees to become professional athletes.

Through this exciting new partnership, the National Basketball League (NBL), Basketball Australia and PCYC Queensland will work together to

3x3 Hustle is the Official Australian 3x3 pathway, a joint venture between Basketball Australia and Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).

Launched in January 2018, the 3x3 Hustle competition framework is divided into levels from Street Hustle, Urban Hustle,

ot only does this mean PCYC Queensland will deliver the first and only 3x3 Street Hustle franchise in the state, it means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will have first access to this exciting new form of basketball due to become an Olympic sport at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Big Hustle to Pro Hustle and then the World FIBA 3x3 tour. This competition is very inclusive with competitions for boys and girls aged U12, U14, U16, U18 and Open Men’s & Women’s. As part of this partnership PCYC Queensland will not only deliver Street Hustle tournaments but will enter a male and female team in the 3x3 Pro Hustle to compete in the most elite 3x3 competition in this country.

3x3 Hustle provides a pathway for all aspiring Indigenous basketball players across the country, whether that be at the grass roots with Street Hustle or all the way through to Pro Hustle at the elite level.

Basketball is booming in Australia with over one million people playing the sport and our national teams winning medals all over the world. With PCYC Queensland’s introduction of the 3x3 pathway, they will provide Indigenous youth with a clear pathway from playing basketball in the streets through to the world stage. The 3x3 format will make its debut as an Olympic sport at Tokyo in 2020 and basketball will also adopt the 3x3 format for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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ICSRP Financial Performance JANUARY - DECEMBER 2018 INCOME Grant payments Interest Total

ACTUAL $3,030,857 $1,654 $3,032,511

EXPENDITURE

ACTUAL

Admin

$905,311

Auspice payments

$249,485

Branch-managed officer costs

$1,047,391

Remote officer costs

$608,734

Special projects

$102,172

Total

$2,913,093

SUMMARY Opening balance 1/1/18

$155,986

Total funding received

$3,032,511

Total expenditure

$2,913,093

Expected balance 31/12/18 32

$275,404

Acknowledgements Special thanks to the local community councils and the external Indigenous community agencies who auspice the ICSRP across Queensland for ongoing commitments to local communities.

This year we said farewell to several highly valued staff members.

Bonnie Poler joined IPDU as a Finance Officer in 2013. Bonnie was such an important member of the ICSRP operations over the 8.5 years in making some of the ‘impossible’ possible. Bonnie will be very missed by all IPDU staff across the State as the reliable voice and helping hand over phone and email.

Donna Corrie joined IPDU as Program Support Coordinator for FNQ in 2015. Donna has been instrumental with her knowledge and insight into Community, offering guidance and support to the ICSRO’s when they needed it the most. We know that Donna will tackle her new role as Manager of the Deadly Alive Program with the same passion and dedication displayed with the ICSRP team.

Tamika Young has joined Donna with the delivery of The Deadly Alive Program as the new Administration Officer.

We wish all three ladies the very best of luck in their exciting new roles and thank them for their tireless efforts with the ICSRP.

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THANK YOU PCYC Queensland acknowledges and gives thanks to the Queensland Government for their commitment to serving the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people of Queensland through their ongoing support to the delivery of the Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program (ICSRP).

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Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Program Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) Queensland 30 Graystone Street, Tingalpa QLD 4173 P 07 3909 9555 F 07 3909 9533 W pcyc.org.au

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