Amazing Race participants at PCYC Napranum celebrate young people’s rights and talents during Children’s Week 2025. Photo: Supplied.
Plenty of smiling faces shone as PCYC Napranum celebrated Children’s Week with its third Amazing Race event.
Traditionally held during Child Protection Week in September, this year’s race on 23 October was filled with teamwork, fun and of course, food.
Youth support service coordinator Molly Wilkinson said the club was full of laughter and excitement as the children made their way to the finish line, where Scoopy Snacks was waiting with well-deserved ice creams for all.
“The Amazing Race included several challenges that encouraged young people to work together in pairs to overcome obstacles,” she said.
“Some of the activities were a three-legged obstacle course, pancake-eating competition, marshmallow tower building, the chocolate game, lolly pong, and the water bucket challenge.”
Several community stakeholders attended the event to join in on the fun, including Clontarf Foundation, Stars Foundation, Western Cape College, Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council, Weipa Community Care Association, and Weipa Child Safety.
“Highlighting children’s achievements and bringing stakeholders together for events like this is important in our community. It gives children the opportunity to be seen and valued as active members of the community,” Ms Wilkinson said.
“Their interactions with families, community members, and external stakeholders during events like these show the importance of making children feel heard and able to express themselves.
“Ongoing engagement between PCYC and stakeholders is important to meet the evolving needs and priorities of our youth.”
Each year Children’s Week highlights the rights, achievements and needs of children across Australia.
The 2025 theme, Everyone should know about Children’s Rights, was observed from 18-26 October through various community activities to promote awareness of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
