DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 290/09
Friday, 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.
Please note Defence Media has a new phone number: 02 6127 1999.
The existing number will be automatically diverted to the new number for three months. The
existing after-hours duty mobile 0408 498 664 will remain.
Media contact:
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
Jennifer Reilly (Young Endeavour): 02 9359 3671 or 0447 401 667
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