12 — Centralian Advocate, Friday, February 7, 2014

We would like to advise our valued shoppers that the

Gregory Tce Entry/Exit will be closed from Wednesday 12th February

to Wednesday 5th March for repairs.

Bath Street car park entry/exit is operating as usual.

Pedestrian access from/to Gregory Terrace is via door leading from

downstairs car park into old Pizza Hut car park.

We Apologise For Any InconvenienceFor updates visit www.yeperenye.com.au

Notification of Entry/Exit Closureat Yeperenye Shopping Centre

NEWS

Help soughton assaultand robberyPOLICE have called forpublic assistance in relationto an assault and robbery onTuesday morning.

Detective Sergeant JonBeer said a 23-year-old manwas approached by two maleand two female youths nearthe post office on Parson Stabout 1am.

‘‘A 17-year-old male youthallegedly assaulted the vic-tim and stole his backpack.The four youths fled in thedirection of the Todd Mall,’’he said.

‘‘The victim caught upwith one of the femaleyouths and became involvedin an altercation.

‘‘A red vehicle travellingalong Leichardt Terracestopped and the femaleyouth got into the backseat.’’

Police are still looking forthe two female youths. Oneis described as of Aboriginalappearance, around 16 yearsold and about 175-180cm tallwith a solid build andshoulder-length curly hair.She was wearing a blacktank top, black leggings andblack shoes.

The other female is de-scribed as of Aboriginal ap-pearance, around 16 yearsold and about 175cm-180cmtall with a thin build, darkhair tied back in a ponytailwith blonde streaks. Shewas wearing a black top andblack leggings.'

Police urge anyone withinformation on the incidentto phone 131 444 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.

Holly Atkinson, Hannah Richardson and Alice Bosch at the YMCA Youth Programs Picture: PHIL WILLIAMS

YMCA to fight the flabCOMMUNITY REPORTER

Sarah Rohweder

THE YMCA is standingstrong amid youth programclosures by the NorthernTerritory Government byintroducing new initiativesto tackle childhood obesityin Alice Springs.

Program and Events coor-dinator Bev Johnson saidthe organisation was offer-ing a variety of physical andinteractive sessions foryoung people.

‘‘The YMCA has a fresh,new youth program comingsoon that will focus on im-proving the health andwellbeing of young peoplebetween the ages of eightand 12 years where they canexperience an interactive,energetic and fun work outfor all abilities,’’ she said.

‘‘Due to popular demand,the Rockwall and TeenGym are back in businessthroughout the week forlocal youth to enjoy as wellas our Kindergym, Little

Big Gym and Break Danceprograms which have allstarted back up this year.

‘‘We are finding an in-creasing demand for chil-dren and youth programswhich provide opportunitiesfor youth to be physicallyactive in a safe, fun andengaging environment.’’

Ms Johnson said the or-ganisation had plans to con-tinue providing opportunit-ies to promote a healthierlifestyle for youth.

‘‘In the forthcoming

months we plan to launch anew exciting youth and chil-dren’s health program, aim-ing to promote healthy act-ivity and combat childhoodobesity in Central Austra-lia,’’ she said.

‘‘Research has dictatedthe direction and develop-ment of our upcomingyouth program which hasbeen designed by a highlydynamic group of young in-structors in tune with theneeds and wants of youngpeople today.’’

Street kidservice isreducingCorey Sinclair

THE NT Government hascome under fire for shuttingdown another youth servicein Alice Springs.

Shadow Minister for Chil-dren and Families LynneWalker called on the CLPGovernment to come cleanon its plans to shut down theYouth Street OutreachService (YSOS) after sheheard from concernedyouth sector workers that itwas the next target for theCLP’s cost cuts.

‘‘YSOS does an invaluablejob connecting directly withat-risk kids, many of whomare out on the streets late atnight, and making surethese kids are taken to asafe place,’’ Ms Walker said.

But Chief Minister AdamGiles told the Centralian

Advocate that YSOS wasgoing to change.

He said YSOS had toldthe Government the needfor its services was becausethere were now less childrenon the streets.

‘‘It’s not slash and burn,’’he said.

‘‘(It’s) where you put yourbest efforts for your invest-ment for those kids.

‘‘It’s a changing dynamic,a lot of the changes we’vemade are positive.

‘‘It’s not walking away, it’sputting more investment ina better way.’’