The Shire of Northam Council will meet to consider a request from School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) for the fees to be waived for the hire of the three Basketball Courts for the Year 6 Health and Well Being Expo in June.
SDERA is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to help children and young people make smarter choices by providing education in road safety, alcohol and other drugs.
In partnership with Community Drug Service Team; Local Police; Local Schools; the Northam Local Drug Action Group; Health Professions; Aboriginal Health Organisations and the Wheatbelt GP Network, SDERA will be hosting the Year 6 Health and Well Being Expo again in 2018.
The value of the facility hire for the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) would be $1,470.00.
Ross Rayson, Executive Manager Community Services said the risk associated with not reducing the hire fee would be increased financial hardships on SDERA in delivering their community service program, but on the other hand the risk associated with waiving the fee is the reduced income of the Northam Recreation Centre.
“Rose Power has contacted the Council on behalf of SDERA asking for the fees for the Recreation Centre’s Sport Hall to be waived for a two day expo,” Mr Rayson said.
“The Year 6 Health and Well Being Expo aims to improve young people’s knowledge and understanding of the harm that drugs and alcohol; improve understanding about behaviours and their consequences; increase awareness of the available community services; increase awareness of strategies to maintain optimum health and well being; improve students skills to make better choices around alcohol and drugs; and to upskill teachers to deliver age appropriate alcohol and other drug information in a classroom settings.
“Therefore, it is recommended that Council waive the fee for hire of the Sports Hall for the duration of the expo.”
Council will discuss the recommendation at a council forum meeting on Wednesday May 9, and vote on it the following week.
