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SBS News, Peggy Giakoumelos

Midnight Basketball Helps

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For groups of teenagers across the country, Midnight Basketball is the ideal way to start their weekend. On a Friday night around 60 teenagers have gathered at the Emerton Leisure Centre in Mount Druitt in Sydney's far west for a game, a meal and a change to learn something new.

ABC News 7:30 Report
Changing Lives for the Better

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It's called Midnight Basketball - a program that's designed to change young lives for the better. The program which runs on Saturday night aims to get youth off the streets and involved in sport and life skills workshops. It recently started up in Alice Springs and those taking part say it's already having an impact.

Channel 9 News Report
Midnight Basketballers at Asian Pacific Youth Basketball Cup

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Midnight Basketball players were selected for this exciting trip on the basis of successfully attending all team training sessions, school and out of trouble.

They were also received at the Australian High Commission and laid a wreath in memory of the fallen Indigenous and non-Indigenous soldiers at the Kranji War Memorial and Cemetery. It was a trip they will all remember for the rest of their lives.

ABC Stateline Story
Midnight Basketball: A Winner In Midvale

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Introduced by Frances Bell, Reported by Claire Moodie, Midland Perth story, includes interviews and overview of the program. Report on the program known as 'Midnight Basketball' that's travelled all the way to suburban Perth from the Bronx in New York.

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Channel 7
News Report
Breaking the Cycle

'Breaking the Cycle', introduced by Ann Sanders, Reported by Phil Black, overview of the program, changing young lives. Preview of a life skills workshop on Anger Management.

ABC Stateline SA
Midnight Basketball

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A scheme that helps children to keep off the streets and away from the couch is proving a success in Adelaide suburb Salisbury.

7 News Report
NBA Legend Luc Longley &Masterchef star mentor youth

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Keeping the Midnight Basketball youth engaged and positive.

ABC Stateline Story
Quentin Dempster
Midnight Basketball, on the ball

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Reported by Sarah Schofield, Redfern program, includes interviews with Redfern Police, volunteers coaches, players, Redfern police youth liaison officer, local residents, and addresses the individual and community objectives of the program.

GWN News
Midnight Basketball Geraldton WA

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It's won national awards for helping get kids off the streets and now Midnight Basketball is happening again.

GWN News
Midnight Basketball Kalgoorlie

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The Goldfields Giants have had a tough few weeks on the court but they're hoping to get some inspiration back by helping out with a new national program. It's called Midnight Basketball and it'll see players pass on their passion and skills to young kids at risk. 

Clarence Valley Daily Examiner
Midnight Basketball Success

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Chair of the Midnight Basketball Grafton Community Committee said the engagement shown by the hundred strong crowd on the night was one of the most pleasing aspects of the program. 

Channel 9 series
Giving Back

Nathan Bracken traded cricket for a new challenge: running the Midnight Basketball Marrickville Grand Final night, including organising dinner for 60 teenage participants and supporters, running the nightly workshop explaining how he has dealt with life, challenges and success, coaching one of the teams for the night and organising the bus trips home for the participants. Nathan also kitted up to play with his team in a feature game with the local police.

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