Community & Business
24 March, 2022
New Friday night youth club opens in Mareeba
THE Mareeba Community Church has launched a new youth club, hosting games and activities for Mareeba youth and they are looking for help and support from the wider community.
Muluridji Elder and church pastor Glen Mathieson has reached out to the community asking for donations of any sporting equipment people can spare for the kids to use during youth club.
The church used to host events, games and activities regularly however in recent years it died off and now Mr Mathieson is hoping to revive them.
“What we’re aiming to do is reach the young people and help them, especially with what is happening around today,” he said.
“Keeping these kids out of trouble is the main thing, trying to work with them so they can enjoy things at the church instead of just going up town, I’ve spoken about this for a long time.
“The young people are going up town all hours of the night, running amok and I said that’s not right – we need something here to keep the kids here.”
Recently the youth club was able to host a volleyball tournament in the church grounds utilising equipment they had, with the night well attended and receiving good feedback.
The church is now hoping to run a volleyball competition every Friday for the foreseeable future, with plans to include other sports when they can.
If you have any old or unused sporting equipment you would like to donate, give Mr Mathieson a call on 0467 643 300 to arrange to drop the equipment off at the church, at the corner of Courtney and Meldrum Streets.
