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All the news items highlighting healthy and active hockey programs in remote and isolated communities
Saturday Morning Hockey begins in Karumba
Parents, teachers and community organizations have joined together to begin regular Saturday Morning Hockey at the Karumba Recreation and Golf Club.
More News from Karumba
Saturday the 18th July 09 saw 27 excited and enthusiastic Karumba young people arrrive to learn and play hockey.
Hockey Begins on Badu Island - Torres Strait
For the first time in the Island history, the sport of hockey will be delivered as an authorized community program during term 3. This follows an Australian first coaching course as a partnership between Tagai College, Tagai and Tropical North Queensland Tafe and Hockey Queensland.
Highlights of the trip to the Western Cape Communities
Hockey is an emerging sport in these regions. Programs will be developed over the next 3 years to deliver hockey competition, healthy and active programs, community engagement and skill development
Remote Hockey confirm 2 new partnerships to deliver hockey through remote and isolated communities of North Queensland in 2011
The PCYC and Cairns School of Distance Education has both spoken with the Remote Hockey Program and have come to in principle agreements to partner in 2011 to deliver hockey programs that suit the needs of the young people. The programs will combine active participation, skill development, equipment, competition with whole of life skills such as setting and attaining goals, current and future benefits received from increased attendance at school, involvement in team building and support. New programs will be developed to overcome difficulties attributable to isolation, receiving instruction through radio transmissions or IT alternatives and other extraordinary obstacles. Sounds like a challenge - but one with great rewards if successful.
