The project is run by the Cycling Development Foundation to increase awareness of cycling in the Northern Goldfields through weekly sessions and a sustainable long term program for youth and the community as a whole.
"We're excited to have an ongoing partnership with the Laverton Cycling Project and to help support rural communities," Pharmacy 777 Managing Director Kim Brotherson said.
"Learning to cycle and look after a bike is something that teaches so much more than fitness, it's a skill that helps practice critical thinking, can be therapeutic for mental health and gives rural kids a purpose."
In 2024 The Laverton Cycling Project will expand its activities in the Laverton Shire, and collaborate with other community organisations to show that cycling isn't just a fun physical activity but can be used as a means of learning about team work, group cohesion, and supporting mental health.
"Youth activities in remote communities – particularly sporting activities - have a positive impact on local youth's wellbeing and lower crime rates. In fact, we saw a steady decline of youth crime in Laverton when our cycling program was provided at full capacity," Sabine Bird, Laverton Cycling Project Coordinator said.
