Truss congratulates Creative Young Stars in Wide Bay
7th August, 2013
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Warren Truss, today announced the first recipients of the Australian Government’s Creative Young Stars grants in Wide Bay.“I congratulate the successful applicants and wish them well in their creative pursuits,” Mr Truss said.
“It is great to have their talent and hard work recognised through this program, which will help to boost their confidence and creativity further.
“The grants also support young people in a practical way by making the path to achieving their dreams a little easier,” Mr Truss said.
“There are many talented young people in Wide Bay who might need some extra financial assistance to help develop or showcase their abilities.
“These grants provide support and encouragement to young people, helping them to participate in competitions, eisteddfods, public speaking tournaments and cultural, artistic or academic events,” Mr Truss said.
Under the program, individual grants of $500 and group grants of $3000 are available to young people to help them pursue their creative interests.
“The grants can be used to subsidise the costs of travel, accommodation, costumes and related expenses associated with the particular activity.”
The grant recipients in Wide Bay are as follows:
Name Location Pursuit
Noosa Strings Ensemble Noosa Music stands and music for performances
Jasmine Colley Gympie London International Youth Science Forum
Isabella Schulz Maryborough Theatre Residency Week
Liam Taylor Maryborough Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Camp
Emmelyne Jack Maryborough Queensland Conservatorium Honours Program
Flynn Hemsley Marcus Beach Queensland Conservatorium Workshop
Aiden Patrick Gympie Tamworth Country Music Performance
