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[email protected] Ed No: 046 14th February 2006 RRP: $2 in Halls Creek. All other areas $3.00 CURBING CRIME USING THE ARTS hildren and Cyoung people in the Shire of Halls Creek will be able to enjoy themselves at a new Mobile Disco and learn dance theatre skills, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State Government's Office of Crime Prevention. The latest grant from the Indigenous Partnership Fund (IPF) is aimed at pro- viding social and development oppor- tunities for young people while at the same time supporting Anna Jamieson - Youth Services Coordinator, police, in reducing Trish McKay - Shire President and Tom Stephens - MLA anti-social behaviour and deterring crimi- school principals and necessary to use drugs Billiluna communities, would allow them to be nal activity. the Community or alcohol to have a would provide young included in regional, An initial cheque Development and good time." people with a variety of state and interstate for $13,750 was pre- Justice Departments. Mr Stephens said the skills such as costume events. sented to the Shire by "This is a great thing "Mobile Disco" would and set design, music He said the latest ini- Mr Tom Stephens for the Shire of Halls be similar to "Bluelight (such as guitar), song- tiative was yet another MLA, Member for Creek community as a Discos" conducted by writing, jewellery mak- demonstration of the Central Kimberley- whole," Mr Stephens Police and Citizens ing and dance that State Government's Pilbara, on behalf of said.