Free bicycle repair course

A free nine-week course in repairing bicycles will be held at Umina from March to May.

The course will be held at the Umina Police and Community Youth Centre (PCYC).

Rebicycle is a practical hands-on course which aims to provide young people with a chance to learn skills in bike and road safety, bike handling, building and repairs.

Rebicycle uses recycled bikes to teach youth to learn new skills while at the same time helping gain life skills and transport.

Organisers of the Rebicycle course said it would provide young people an opportunity to complete a TAFE accredited course and to pursue other career-focussed courses within TAFE.

Participants will receive bike building and maintenance skills, bike safety and fitness tuition, team-building skills, occupational health and safety training, information on careers and work options, a health breakfast on arrival and network opportunities with bike industry specialists.

The course will be held at the Umina PCYC in Osborne Ave, Umina Beach.

It will be held over nine sessions on Tuesday mornings, between March 11 to May 27, from 9am to 12.30pm.

Applications are due by Tuesday, February 19.

People aged between 15 and 18 years of age who have either left or are thinking about leaving school have been encouraged to apply.

Participants will need to attend an information day on Tuesday, February 26 from 9am to 11am.

For information on applying, telephone Joe at Burnside on 0419 169 225 or Tim Keogh at the Umina PCYC on 4344 7851.

Press release, 4 Feb 2008 Bronwyn Hunt, UnitingCare Burnside