10 December 2009 Young Endeavour Completes Australian Circumnavigation
23 October 2009 Young Endeavour Wins Australian Sail Training Trophy
28 August 2009 Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour Arrives in Darwin
16 June 2009 Indigenous Leaders Sail into Bundaberg
23 May 2009 Young Endeavour Embarks on Australian Circumnavigation
10 December 2009
YOUNG ENDEAVOUR COMPLETES AUSTRALIAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION
Australia’s national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour arrived at Sydney today, completing a six month circumnavigation of Australia.
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, congratulated the Royal Australian Navy crew and the young Australians who have who sailed the ship more than 6000 nautical miles along the Australian coast.
“A voyage in Young Endeavour is a wonderful experience for the young people on board and a fantastic opportunity for personal development.”
“During the circumnavigation more than 300 young Australians have undertaken a voyage in Young Endeavour. During this time they have developed their teamwork, communication and leadership skills, and also imparted their new found knowledge to almost 200 youth with disabilities.”
“They have also explored remote areas along the coastline, and learned a great deal about Australia’s maritime and cultural history.”
“I congratulate them on their achievements, and thank the Royal Australian Navy crew for their continued dedication to developing Australian youth”.
During the circumnavigation – the ship’s first since 2001 – Young Endeavour has visited ports in Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. The theme of the circumnavigation is Banyandah, which means ‘home on the water’.
Young Endeavour has undertaken 14 voyages, hosted eight community day sails for young people with disabilities, invited local communities to six open days around Australia, and provided unique opportunities for youth in the north and west of Australia, particularly regional and indigenous youth, to undertake a voyage.
The ship was welcomed to Sydney Harbour by the Aboriginal training vessel Tribal Warrior on Tuesday 08 December and formally welcomed to Sydney by Aboriginal Elder Glen Doyle and Federal Member for Sydney The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.
Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the Royal Australian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 11,000 young Australians in the tall ship Young Endeavour. Voyages are open to all Australians aged 16-23.
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23 October 2009
YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WINS AUSTRALIAN SAIL TRAINING TROPHY
Australia’s national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour this week won the Australian Sail Training Association 2009 Billy Can Trophy after winning a Tall Ship Regatta in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Young Endeavour raced the Western Australian square rigged ship Leeuwin II over a sixteen nautical mile course. The ships sailed north along the coast before heading out to sea, then turning and racing to the finish line outside Fremantle Harbour.
Lieutenant Commander Gavin Dawe, Commanding Officer Young Endeavour said, “It was a great race, and a great opportunity for the local community to see two tall ships together under full sail.
“The Regatta was closely contested and both crews joined in the spirit of the event, firing simulation rounds from their cannons as they passed mid-race.
“The youth crew aboard Young Endeavour thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being able to race another tall ship and put into practice the new skills they have learned throughout their voyage,” said Lieutenant Commander Dawe.
The Sydney-based Young Endeavour is visiting Western Australia for the first time since 2001 as part of a circumnavigation of Australia. The ship arrived at Fremantle on Wednesday crewed by 24 young Australians from around the country.
During their eleven day voyage these young Australians have learned the skills to successfully sail a square rigged ship, taking command of Young Endeavour and sailing her along the Western Australian coast. They have participated in sail handling, working aloft and ship watch keeping, as well as helm and navigation activities, maintaining look out, and assisting the chef.
Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the Royal Australian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 11,000 young Australians in the tall ship Young Endeavour. These voyages provide the youth crew with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience that increases self awareness, develops teamwork and leadership skills and creates a strong sense of community responsibility. Voyages in Young Endeavour are open to all Australians aged 16-23. For more information please visit www.youngendeavour.gov.au.
Imagery of the Tall Ship Regatta is available here.
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28 August 2009
SAIL TRAINING SHIP YOUNG ENDEAVOUR ARRIVES IN DARWIN
The Administrator of the Northern Territory, His Honour Mr Tom Pauling AO QC, welcomed sail training ship Young Endeavour to Darwin this week, marking the ship’s first visit to the Northern Territory in eight years.
Lieutenant Commander Gavin Dawe, Commanding Officer Young Endeavour, and Mr Achim Drescher, Chairman of the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme Board, welcomed His Honour on board the ship during a reception on Wednesday 26 August 2009.
Lieutenant Commander Dawe said, “Young Endeavour is currently undertaking a circumnavigation of Australia, celebrating twenty one years of life changing voyages for young Australians.
During the six month circumnavigation we will embark more than 700 young men and women to participate in our unique development program – including many from north and west Australia who will sail in Young Endeavour while the ship is in their coastal waters.
It is a pleasure to be back in Darwin and to have the opportunity to invite so many members of the community to visit the ship. We hope to see many more young Territorians sail in Young Endeavour over the next twenty one years”.
The Hon Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Youth; Mr Damian Hale MP, Member for Solomon, The Hon Jane Aagaard MLA, Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly; and Mr Peter Styles MLA, Shadow Minister for Young Territorians, also joined corporate and community leaders to celebrate the ship’s arrival in Darwin.
Since setting sail in May Young Endeavour has visited Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Cairns and Darwin. The ship will visit Exmouth, Fremantle, Esperance, Adelaide and Williamstown before returning to Sydney in December.
Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the Royal Australian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 11,000 young Australians in Young Endeavour. These voyages provide a unique, challenging and inspirational experience that increases self awareness, develops teamwork and leadership skills and creates a strong sense of community responsibility.
Imagery of the Reception is available at www.defence.gov.au/media/download/.
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16 June 2009
INDIGENOUS LEADERS SAIL INTO BUNDABERG
Twenty six young Australians sailed STS Young Endeavour into Bundaberg today to complete the second voyage of the ship’s six month Circumnavigation of Australia.
Amongst the youth crew are three graduates of the Indigenous Leadership Program, run by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) to assist Indigenous Australians to become stronger leaders.
Colin Atkinson of Victoria, Deanna Kennedy of the Northern Territory, Rebecca Drage of Western Australia and their peers have spent the last eleven days learning the skills to sail a tall ship as part of a leadership development program offered by the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme.
Colin is a Wolithika man who also comes from the Yorta Yorta Nation. He lives in Healesville in the Yarra Valley. Colin works as a fire fighter as he cares about people and likes being a leader in his community. Colin's grand-father is his biggest inspiration. His vision is to create a better place for Indigenous people.
Deanna comes from a small community called Beswick. She works at the local Health Centre and has been selected as a council member for the local community board as well as vice-chair of the local community store committee. Deanna's vision is to become a strong role model for the young in her community.
Rebecca lives in Geraldton and is part of the Nhanda group. She is currently employed as senior broadcaster for the local Indigenous radio station (Radio Mama). Rebecca's greatest achievement is being employed. Her vision is to further her education and for her town to come together and support each other as a group.
Also onboard the ship are youth sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank, Flagstone State Community College, St Stephens College, Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres, and St John Ambulance Tasmania.
While the majority of youth who participate in the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme are selected through a ballot held twice each year, corporate and community groups can offer this unique development opportunity by providing a scholarship onboard STS Young Endeavour.
Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the Royal Australian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 11,000 youth onboard tall ship STS Young Endeavour. These voyages provide young Australians with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience that increases self awareness, develops teamwork and leadership skills and creates a strong sense of community responsibility.
The 2009 Circumnavigation of Australia is STS Young Endeavour’s first in eight years, and offers opportunities for youth in the north and west of Australia, particularly regional and Indigenous youth, to undertake leadership training.
The ship will visit Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, Exmouth, Fremantle, Esperance, Adelaide and Williamstown before returning to Sydney in December.
Voyages onboard STS Young Endeavour are open to all Australians aged 16-23. Applications for voyages during 2010 open on 1 July 2009. For more information please visit www.youngendeavour.gov.au.
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23 May 2009
STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR EMBARKS ON AUSTRALIAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION
Australia’s youth sail training ship Young Endeavour departed Sydney today on a Circumnavigation of Australia.
Lieutenant Commander Gavin Dawe, Captain of STS Young Endeavour, and the ship's Royal Australian Navy crew set sail with the 24 young Australians who will complete the first leg of the Circumnavigation.
The 2009 Circumnavigation of Australia will be STS Young Endeavour’s first in eight years. Over the next six months, STS Young Endeavour will visit Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mackay, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, Exmouth, Fremantle, Esperance, Adelaide, and Williamstown, before returning to Sydney in December.
The 24 young Australians onboard are the first of up to 700 youth from around the country who will sail onboard STS Young Endeavour during the Circumnavigation.
They will spend the next eleven days learning how to sail a tall ship before taking command and sailing STS Young Endeavour into Brisbane.
Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the Australian Government and the Royal Australian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 10,000 youth onboard tall ship STS Young Endeavour. These voyages provide young Australians with a unique, challenging and inspirational experience that increases self awareness, develops teamwork and leadership skills and creates a strong sense of community responsibility.
Voyages onboard STS Young Endeavour are open to all Australians aged 16-23. For more information please visit www.youngendeavour.gov.au.
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