Bikes Palya
Our Program
Bikes Palya is a program for kids and communities in the APY lands. Palya means “great” in Pitjantjatjara. Bikes are Great. There’s something awesome about the thrill and joy kids get riding bikes in the Outback communities of the APY lands. Bikes Palya translates the excitement of cycling into learning opportunities for Aboriginal and isolated youth through programs that reinforce values of pride and responsibility while creating a healthy pastime. In schools where attendance can be very low, Bikes Palya aims to drive attendance rates higher and to engage with typically hard-to-reach youth through the power of the bike.
Our Vision
To encourage and inspire youth into active, healthy and positive lifestyle choices through the popularity of bikes and to provide equipment and facilities to engage and benefit entire communities.
Our Mission
To engage and empower disadvantaged youth and their communities to deliver improved health, education and employment outcomes.
Our Objectives
To establish community assets (bikes, tracks, workshops) to improve access to bikes and cycling infrastructure. Promote recreational cycling and active mobility throughout South Australia. Teach individuals and communities about bike mechanics, track building and maintenance.
Provide skills training to establish employment pathways to jobs in cycling industries. Use the high popularity of bikes to support and strengthen existing youth and health services.
Contribute to regional development aims through supporting cycle tourism.
Our Program
Bikes Palya delivers opportunity, motivation, achievement, self-confidence and self-esteem. The team achieves that by delivering a program based around learning, growing, building, co-operating, healthy eating and, of course, riding.
Contact Us
Contact The Bikes Palya Team
11a Croydon Road, Keswick South Australia 5035, Australia
Email us or call our office on 8168 9999
