Out of the Box is Clarence Valley Council’s innovative response to a geographically dispersed youth population. It consists of three modified shipping containers, skate surface landing pads in Copmanhurst, Yamba, Coutts Crossing & Wooli and the construction of a new Stage in Grafton.
The refurbished shipping containers will provide places for young people spread across the Clarence Valley to meet, learn skills, train, access the net and socialise in safe, welcoming and inclusive environments.
Clarence Valley Council received a $1.7M grant from the Office for Youth Arts, Business & Community Centres funding programme for the Out of the Box project.
A critical component of the success of the funding is the maximisation of job and training opportunities in local communities, particularly with young people. North Coast Group Training is pleased to be a partner in this project providing traineeships in Business Administration, General Construction and Concreting throughout the construction phase and ongoing.
This is an exciting venture that we are glad to be involved in providing the youth of our area not only with employment opportunities but also providing communities with a youth centre and a permanent skate park on completion of the project.