PCYC Braking the Cycle in Tingalpa | Education

PCYC Braking the Cycle

Locality: Tingalpa

Address: 30 Graystone Street, 4173 Tingalpa, QLD, Australia

Website: http://brakingthecycle.pcyc.org.au

Likes: 1496

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Education
• Community organisation
• Public & government service

24.01.2022 Sign up for Road Safety and slow down when conditions change. Because the faster you go, the less time you have to react to unexpected dangers. #RoadSafetyF1rst #QRSW2020

24.01.2022 Braking the Cycle would like to congratulate Lauren Forwood from PCYC Ashmore, who obtained her Provisional licence in April. Lauren came to PCYC as a young person who had gone for her practical driving test previously but needed some more driving support and some more confidence! Braking the Cycle has given Lauren extra skills and confidence and now, as a P-Plater, she has the freedom to move on to the next phase in her life! Great work, Lauren and the BTC Ashmore team! #PCYCQLD #BrakingtheCycle #DrivingHours #DriverMentor #LearningtoDrive

22.01.2022 In 2019, almost one third of the lives lost on our roads were in crashes involving young adult drivers or riders. Behind every life lost, there is a story #RoadSafetyF1rst

21.01.2022 What's worse than a dead battery? Walking out into a crossing without looking up from your phone, that's what. Pop your phone in your pocket so you can cross with care.

20.01.2022 Exciting news! Thank you Motor Accident Insurance Commission for confirming funding of Braking the Cycle for a further five years!

17.01.2022 Congratulations Parisa! Our Braking the Cycle program is coming along in leaps and bounds after our COVID-19 closures with 19 P’s licences since we reopened our... program in July. Parisa is our 210th participant to obtain their licence since we started our program, and our 55th for 2020. We would be absolutely lost without our amazing volunteers, like Paul Wright pictured, to help the young people in our community get the independence they need. Keep up the great work guys.

16.01.2022 This Queensland Road Safety Week, we’re asking Queenslanders to sign up for road safety . Simply put your road safety messages on a sign, take a pic, post it with @StreetSmartsQLD or head to our website to show your involvement. #RoadSafetyF1rst https://bit.ly/2PGccWQ

14.01.2022 Remember to drive safely this long weekend.

14.01.2022 On Friday 21st May, the Queensland Volunteering Awards were held at City Hall in Brisbane. Our very own volunteer mentor driver, Ep Lammers from PCYC Logan City, was nominated for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Ep was one of three finalists, from over 100 applications! He wasn't the winner on the day, but we think he should have been! Congratulations, Ep - you have done us proud!... PCYC was also nominated for the Volunteering Impact Award, so it was a good day overall. #PCYCQLD #BrakingtheCycle #DriverMentor #VolunteeringQld

13.01.2022 Clocking up the 100 supervised driving hours needed to sit a driving test is particularly tough for young drivers who don’t have someone they can drive with. Th...at’s where the Braking the Cycle program comes in. PCYC Deception Bay is running the PCYC Braking the Cycle program in a bid to solve this problem. Read more about the program www.moretondaily.com.au/news/program-is-braking-the-cycle

13.01.2022 Great funding news - thanks Cameron Dick MP! This will help many young people obtain their licence and move forward in their lives. #PCYCQLD #BrakingtheCycle #DrivingHours #DriverMentor #LearningtoDrive

13.01.2022 A wonderful event held on Tuesday at PCYC Beenleigh designed to actively & positively engage Braking the Cycle Mentors with program participants. It was a very ...successful event with many participants connecting with mentors, what’s even more special about this is, is that our program hasn’t even started yet. Carmel the program Coordinator has worked tirelessly to onboard volunteer mentors & attract young people that are requiring assistance to attain their 100 hours of supervised driving to gain their licence. Carmel being extremely pro-active thought it would be a great idea to link both parties with each other prior to the program commencing so that when it’s ready to go the communication has already begun. To date she has already attained 14 active mentors & 35 young people that are ready to commence this extremely valuable program on September the 1st. PCYC Beenleigh will receive delivery of 2 Braking the Cycle vehicles on September the 1st (one manual & one automatic) & the journeys of both participants & mentors will begin. If you require further information in regards to the program either as a mentor or participant please contact. Carmel Kneepkens on [email protected] or (07) 3380 1777

13.01.2022 Please join us at the HOPE Centre, Anzac Ave Rothwell for the Emergency Services Display

13.01.2022 BRAKING THE CYCLE SECURES FUNDING Thanks to Motor Accident Insurance Commission who have confirmed five years of funding for PCYC Braking the Cycle!

09.01.2022 Meet Sarah Pointon, a recent graduate of the Braking the Cycle program from PCYC Sunshine Coast. Sarah is from a small country town five hours west of Brisbane where she only had a very small amount of driving experience, and hardly any experience driving in traffic! Sarah moved to attend university but had no car or adult available to supervise her for lessons. She knew she had to have regular practice to increase her confidence behind the wheel, so she approached Braking... the Cycle for help. Sarah credits her Braking the Cycle driver mentors for being calm under pressure in stressful situations and explaining the driving and road safety rules in an easy to understand way. Braking the Cycle was a safe space for Sarah, and her mentors not only taught her how to drive safely, but also gave advice and shared stories which she very much appreciates. Sarah has now finished her second year of university and has freedom and independence. Well done, Sarah! Do you have your Learner’s permit? Do you need help to get your 100 logbook hours? Contact Braking the Cycle today for more information.

08.01.2022 Can you spare an hour a week to support young people learning to drive? PCYC Queensland are calling for motivated volunteer driver mentors to be involved in the PCYC Braking the Cycle program! This statewide program, proudly supported by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission, helps disadvantaged young people to complete their logbook hours & help obtain their drivers licence. ... PCYC Braking the Cycle offers volunteer drivers: Rewarding mentoring experience Commitment of 1+ hours per week Comprehensive training Provision of vehicle & resources Matched with a suitable participant Volunteer driver mentors need to have held an open licence for a minimum of 12 months & be eligible to hold a Working with Children Check (Blue Card). Join our team of over 400 volunteers & share your positive attitude towards road safety with a young driver today! #BrakingtheCycle #PCYCQLD #Volunteer

07.01.2022 What happens when Russell Ingall dons drunk goggles for our final Road Safety Week test? Alcohol slows down your response times and affects your vision and judgement all important factors when driving. See for yourself #RoadSafetyF1rst

07.01.2022 Even on the shortest of trips around your suburbs, remember to stay alert and always look out for your fellow drivers. Kick the habit https://bit.ly/2Jd14h7

06.01.2022 Braking the Cycle would like to congratulate Juma Etando from PCYC Townsville, who obtained his Provisional licence mid-May. Great work, Juma and the Townsville BTC team! #PCYCQLD #BrakingtheCycle #DrivingHours #DriverMentor #learningtodrive

06.01.2022 It's StreetSmarts Road Safety week #SignUpforRoadSafety by volunteering as a driver mentor for the PCYC Braking the Cycle program & help support learner drivers obtain their licence safely Find out more today http://bit.ly/PCYCBrakingtheCycle... #PCYCQLD #RoadSafetyF1rst #QRSW2020 The PCYC Braking the Cycle program is proudly supported by Motor Accident Insurance Commission.

05.01.2022 With so many concerns, disruptions and pressures today, a sound sleep can be hard to achieve. But don't try to tough it out with fatigue - be a safe driver, mak...e sure you're well rested and alert. #nrspp #safedriving #fatigue #sleep Find out more here: https://www.nrspp.org.au//nrspp-quick-fact-the-only-remed/

03.01.2022 Braking the Cycle would like to congratulate Gabrielle Chugg from PCYC Mackay, who obtained her Provisional licence recently. Great work, Gabrielle!

01.01.2022 Braking the Cycle would like to congratulate Archie Graham from PCYC Ipswich, who obtained his Provisional licence in April. Great work, Archie and the Ipswich BTC team! #PCYCQLD #BrakingtheCycle #DrivingHours #DriverMentor #LearningtoDrive

01.01.2022 Braking the Cycle would like to thank Hudson Kibble, a driver mentor from PCYC Gold Coast for accumulating 500 driving hours! Amazing effort, Hudson!