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Bike restoration program getting young people on track for future careers
Like many teenagers, Mason Burr loves to ride his bike.
Key points:
- The Bike Collective program teaches students how to restore broken bikes, and builds social skills such as reliability and resilience
- Its success in the outer Hobart suburb of Risdon Vale has seen the program expanded to the southern town of Huonville
- The team behind the Bike Collective wants it to expand across Tasmania
His enjoyment has increased as he has learnt how to better look after it, through the Risdon Vale Bike Collective.
“Now if I find myself broken down on the spot I can fix my bike up and find a temporary fix for it,” he said.
“I learned all my skills about fixing bikes and realised the inner workings of my bike.”
Along the way, the program has also taught him…
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