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Mentors behind the wheel helping drive change for unemployed in Launceston suburbs
When it came to getting her driver’s licence, 21-year-old Kimberley Hearps faced a tougher road than most.
Key points:
- Residents in Launceston’s northern suburbs are heavily reliant on cars and buses to access services
- The Wheels4Work driver mentor program is helping learners get their licences and secure employment
- Bus services changed this year, leaving some parents walking to get their children to and from school
At age 17, she found herself living out of home due to family issues.
“I was living between some friends’ places for about six months,” she said.
At the time, the then-teenager, from Launceston in Tasmania’s north, had a casual job at a pub in Longford, more than 20 kilometres away.
Transport was challenging.
“I either had to wait…
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