Published Sunday, 22 July, 2007 at 01:34 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
YARRABAH SEAHAWKS TO TACKLE DRUG AND ALCOHOL MISUSE
A family fun day will be held in Yarrabah to encourage healthier lifestyles while raising awareness about alcohol and drug misuse thanks to Queensland Government funding.
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie today presented a cheque for $22,000 to the Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club during a Community Cabinet in the Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland.
Mr Beattie said the club planned to use the funding to stage the Tackles that Count Family Fun Day at Jilara Oval to promote health and well-being in the Yarrabah community.
“It gives me great pleasure to present this cheque today to the Yarrabah Seahawks Club,” Mr Beattie said.
“The Queensland Government has committed to working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to promote positive, long-lasting changes and this project is another great example of this commitment.”
The Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club will host the family fun day in partnership with several local organisations to promote services such as alcohol and drug demand, sports and recreation, crime prevention, domestic violence reduction and health.
“The club is to be commended for their initiative and determination to help bring about positive change in the Yarrabah community,” Mr Beattie said.
“Sporting and recreation provides a great range of positive activities for community members, offering alternatives to drugs and alcohol and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
“Since joining the Cairns and District Rugby League competition in 2000, the Yarrabah Seahawks Club has gone from strength to strength.
“I wish the club all the very best for the 2007 football season.”
The funding allocation is part of the Queensland Government’s Alcohol and Other Substances Demand Reduction Program.
Media contact: Premier’s office 3224 4500
22 July 2007
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie today presented a cheque for $22,000 to the Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club during a Community Cabinet in the Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland.
Mr Beattie said the club planned to use the funding to stage the Tackles that Count Family Fun Day at Jilara Oval to promote health and well-being in the Yarrabah community.
“It gives me great pleasure to present this cheque today to the Yarrabah Seahawks Club,” Mr Beattie said.
“The Queensland Government has committed to working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to promote positive, long-lasting changes and this project is another great example of this commitment.”
The Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club will host the family fun day in partnership with several local organisations to promote services such as alcohol and drug demand, sports and recreation, crime prevention, domestic violence reduction and health.
“The club is to be commended for their initiative and determination to help bring about positive change in the Yarrabah community,” Mr Beattie said.
“Sporting and recreation provides a great range of positive activities for community members, offering alternatives to drugs and alcohol and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.
“Since joining the Cairns and District Rugby League competition in 2000, the Yarrabah Seahawks Club has gone from strength to strength.
“I wish the club all the very best for the 2007 football season.”
The funding allocation is part of the Queensland Government’s Alcohol and Other Substances Demand Reduction Program.
Media contact: Premier’s office 3224 4500
22 July 2007