A Change of Heart and Mind – The Constitution

The Way Ahead – Jeff McMullen, June 2011.  The most important word missing from the Australian Constitution is Custodianship. It is a word of strength and beauty that can unify us and bind us to the ideal of what it means to be Australian. Custodianship is a central concept of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait [...]

Parlour X turns 10 – Limited Edition Scarf

PARLOUR X TURNS TEN – WE CELEBRATE BY GIVING BACK 2011 marks the 10 year anniversary since the opening of the celebrated super chic Parlour X Fashion Boutique: home to the most sort after International designer labels found exclusively in this gallery style store. In celebration of this milestone, owner & buyer of Parlour X, [...]

Award Winning – Echo Creek

Congratulations Echo Creek-Tully-Nth QLD.  Winners of the Tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards 2009.  Eco friendly, Indigenous cross-cultural training and outdoor adventure experience……walk in the footsteps of the ancestors. “Join us and let us share our beautiful place” – Echo Creek

Thanks to Corp8 Online

Ian and all at Fountain for youth would like to thank Jason Lim and Corp8 Online for designing and building our new website. Thank you for your generosity and time dedicated to this task.  Your support is greatly appreciated. The site is fantastic and SO USER friendly – thanks Jason!

Peninsula Community of Schools – Closing the Gap

The Peninsula Community of Schools makes Aboriginal Education their focus. The Peninsula Community of Schools (PCS), 13 State Schools in the Pittwater Shire, Northern Beaches of Sydney and Macquarie University have made the education of Aboriginal Australians a ‘focus area’.  To strengthen the education message, Ian Thorpe’s Fountain for youth (FFY)  is developing a school [...]

Katherine Group Schools Win

Success in winning $50,000 NAB Schools First Impact Award 2009 Katherine Group Schools was a winner in the inaugural NAB Schools First Impact Award 2009, recognised for their outstanding work in improving student outcomes through the Literacy Backpack Project, in partnership with Ian Thorpe’s Fountain for youth. Fountain for youth would like to congratulate Stuart [...]