Rotary Club members and volunteers celebrated the end of the Rotary Drivers Awareness Program (RYDA) for 2021 at the Noosa RSL Club.
RYDA is an awareness program that the four Rotary Clubs of Noosa and Cooroy have been engaged in delivering for the last 12 years.
The students that attend the free program are Year 10 and 11 age group from senior high schools on the coast from Coolum to Cooroy.
This year’s special guests included Warren Kuskopf from the State Emergency Service and Cricks Noosa principal dealer Mick Wroe.
Both of these organisations have been big supporters of the program over many years.
Cricks Noosa principal dealer Mick Wroe said the Importance of the RYDA Program cannot be understated when it focuses on the true risk of not thinking when you jump behind the wheel.
“Every day too many lives are lost on our roads and unfortunately youth and enthusiasm can out way ability when coming to controlling a vehicle,” Mick said.
“Preparation is the key to any victory and this program prepares the minds of young people for being in charge of a motor vehicle and coming home with no harm caused to themselves or others.
“Cricks Noosaville is proud to be part of such a powerful program helping reduce unnecessary deaths and injuries on our roads.”
Noosa State Emergency Service Local Controller Warren Kuskopf said during 2021 the Noosa State Emergency Service (SES) they were privileged to be provided with the opportunity from Rotary International to help with their RYDA Youth Driver Awareness Program.
“An initiative to assist the Noosa community’s school students with invaluable defensive driving experience and teachings, SES was proud to do traffic management and first aid when needed to help ensure a safe venue was provided,” Warren said.
“We wish to thank Rotary for all their hard work in providing this service, and we look forward to assisting further in 2022 to help equip our young people with skills to handle the perils they may face when on our roads.”
To find out more about the program contact Tess 0407377210 OR Geoff Bone 10427708928.
