Going For Gold: Award-winning project helps vulnerable Indigenous youth in Redfern

By Peta Gilbert
Updated December 4 2016 - 1:19am, first published 12:15am
Mentor Jesse Riley-Toomy puts kids through their paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Redfern on 25th November, 2016.  Photo: Brook Mitchell
Mentor Jesse Riley-Toomy puts kids through their paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Redfern on 25th November, 2016. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Participants in a youth outreach program finish a class at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Participants in a youth outreach program finish a class at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Uncle Bert takes kids through their paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Uncle Bert takes kids through their paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Isaiah (right) a youth mentor and member of the 'Iproud' program puts Ian through his paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell
Isaiah (right) a youth mentor and member of the 'Iproud' program puts Ian through his paces at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Photo: Brook Mitchell

Three times a week at 6am, close to 100 people attend the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence to box.

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