An abandoned supermarket in a regional town is transformed into a thriving hub for children with social and behavioural benefits, but police are assessing how it can continue after a rent-free period expires next month.
There is a large chain-wire fence around a big shed in Mount Isa that hosts a bowling alley, small cafe and, until a few months ago, a giant empty space that was once a supermarket.Mount Isa's youth say they enjoy additional responsibility, fun with their friends and dancing at the centre
Police are working on a plan for how the centre will exist in 2020 after a rent-free period expires in January But when the local PCYC made contact with the building owner, they were gifted the space — rent-free for six months — to set up a youth zone. They turned what was otherwise wasted, empty space into a fun, bright hub for children to socialise, draw, run, dance and play soccer, music and handball.
It regularly attracts more than 50 kids each time the doors open but the six-month expiry date is drawing near and the PCYC's Sergeant Bernadette Strow must reassess its future.
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