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Mark Calvert, Sandy Towell and “Rebuilding A Future” participant Levi Kelly, from Nanango … Levi said he thought the program was “a good idea”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 9, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

A project to help re-build confidence and self-esteem in at-risk teenagers and relink them into society has been launched in the South Burnett by Nanango not-for-profit association Boots\u2019n Bulldust.<\/p>\n

“Rebuilding A Future” aims to get young people – most of whom have been excluded from school – off the street and engaged again with education and employment options.<\/p>\n

The program is being run by Sandy Towell, from Boots’n Bulldust, and local boilermaker and speedway driver Mark Calvert who is volunteering his time.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 teenagers are working to repair motor vehicles which have been donated by South Burnett residents.<\/p>\n

Sandy said seven cars had been given to the program, either for parts or to rebuild.<\/p>\n

When southburnett.com.au<\/strong> visited the program’s temporary facility in Nanango on Tuesday, Mark and two young lads were working on a 2001 Honda CR-V donated by Tonia and Rhys Gilbert, from Nanango.<\/p>\n

They had replaced and rewired a smashed rear window which had been damaged by a horse. Next up, they plan to investigate what needs to be done to repair the motor.<\/p>\n

The teenagers come just one day a week – on Mark’s day off from Kingaroy Hydraulink – and work from 10:00am to 2:00pm.<\/p>\n

Sandy said the program had been running for just three weeks, and there had been five or six teenagers involved each time.<\/p>\n

She had already seen an improvement in the boys.<\/p>\n

Boots’n Bulldust has been working in with Youth Justice, Nanango State High School and TAFE Queensland South West to select the participants.<\/p>\n

Sandy said it had taken 2 1\/2 years “trying to connect the dots” to bring the program to fruition. Boots’n Bulldust was handling all the paperwork, insurance etc.<\/p>\n

Youth Justice had donated $4100 worth of tools but more were still needed.<\/p>\n

She said the first finished vehicle would be auctioned to put funds back into the program to keep it going.<\/p>\n

“This is a pilot project,” Mark said. “If it works well, we can apply for more funding.”<\/p>\n

Sandy added: “Any help we can get along the way would be most appreciated.”<\/p>\n

From next week, the “Rebuilding A Future” \u00a0program will be relocating to a shed in Kingaroy, closer to Mark’s work.<\/p>\n

Footnote: Sandy said Boots’n Bulldust would also be taking over Distance Education tutoring for students who been excluded from school through a program called “Link Ed”.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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