TRACTION empowers young people in need and helps them positively engage with their communities, discover their talents and create their own future.
HELP 240 YOUNG PEOPLE GET TRACTION IN 2019
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TRACTION hopes to provide places for 240 participants in 2019. We've secured wonderful support so far, however we need more sponsors and scholarship donors. Click HERE to find out more about how to support us.
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TRACTION ON TV - EPISODE FROM CHANNEL 7's "THE GREAT DAY OUT" |
STUDENTS FROM THE MURRI SCHOOL GET TRACTION |
BUILDING OUR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
In 2018 TRACTION aims to provide 240 places for students to participate in programs at our workshops based in Redlands, Brisbane Southside, Logan and the Scenic Rim and through our Mobile workshops.
If your school or community organisation would like to register students for the TRACTION program, click the button below. |
TRACTION 'REACH'
TRACTION is partnering with other organisations to deliver TRACTION programs in new communities. The first TRACTION Affiliate partnership forged in early 2017 with the YMCA Vocational School at Kingston. This partnership enables young people in need in the broader Logan community to participate in our programs. Read more.
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TRACTION 'CONNECT'
TRACTION is building partnerships with industry that support the long term sustainability of its programs and provide career pathways for selected TRACTION participants.
If your business or organisation would like to sponsor TRACTION, provide work experience or apprenticeship opportunities, or provide the chance for your staff to be involved in volunteering or mentoring, please click the button below. |
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"SCHOOL'S OUT" BMX JAM AT MURRARIE SKATE PARKThanks to a community grant from the Brisbane City Lord Mayor Suburban Initiative Fund, TRACTION joined forces with COLONY and LUX BMX to deliver a community event in the September 2018 school holidays. Read more ...
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TRACTION ON CHANNEL 10's "TOTALLY WILD"It was a buzz for TRACTION participants to have the crew from Channel 10's show "Totally Wild" shoot an episode at the Alexandra Hills workshop earlier this year. Click HERE to see the show.
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JOYRIDE FOR TRACTION 2018 COMMUNITY RIDE/DRIVE FUNDRAISING EVENTThe first JOYRIDE for TRACTION fundraising ride/drive event was held in May 2018. It was a superb day with spectacular cars and bikes on show and the most wonderful people. Can’t wait for JOYRIDE 2019! Click HERE to see photos and read the event wrap up.
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A DAY AT TRACTIONTRACTION provides the opportunity for young people to get on the tools and refurbish and customise their own projects from bicycles, lawn mowers, motorcycles and other machines donated by the community. Supported by mentors, participants discover talents, build confidence and self-belief. Here’s a snippet of a day at TRACTION. Thanks Alex for filming and collating these moments, captured at our West End, Moorooka and Capalaba workshops.
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COLONY BMX 'TOP DOGS' VISIT TRACTIONCOLONY BMX founder and pro BMX rider Clint Millar visited TRACTION in early 2018 to see the program in action. It's great when the community takes an interest in TRACTION. Clint shared his story as one of Australia's pioneers on the pro BMX circuit and how he took the plunge to start COLONY BMX - Australia's own premium BMX brand. Clint also brought the other 'top dog' along - co-CEO and COLONY mascot "Hardy" the jug (Jack Russell-Pug cross).
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