PCYC Bulli has received a significant upgrade to its exterior through a $20,000 grant secured by Maryanne Stuart MP, Member for Heathcote.

The funds were secured through the Local Small Commitment Allocation (LSCA), a $37.2 million grants program managed by the NSW Government. The program provides benefits to local communities and councils through a range of capital works, services and programs, events, supplies and equipment, charitable donations, and playground and park upgrades.

The program allowed the PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Club) in Bulli to receive a fresh exterior coat of paint and a mural that create a modern and exciting new look for the facility.

The PCYC provides a range of programs that aim to give young people practical, real life skills that they can apply to work, family and their community. These include:

• the Rise Up programs, which work with the NSW Police Force to counter the impact of juvenile offending.
• the Safer Driver Course, which help learner drivers to reduce road risks and prevent accidents.
• sporting activities, such as boxing, gymnastics, basketball and martial arts programs.

Quotes attributable to Maryanne Stuart MP, Member for Heathcote:

“I was so proud to secure this upgrade for a fantastic community institution such as the PCYC.”

“For more than sixty years, the Police Citizens Youth Club in Bulli has been a community hub for this area, especially its young people.”

“These works have given the PCYC a modern look, reflecting its contemporary contributions to the community.”

“I am proud to be able to secure this contribution which will enable the extensive legacy of the PCYC in supporting young people in the northern Illawarra to continue through the twenty-first century.”