Thrive & Connect

24/07/2026

🎣 Meet our newest faces at T&C! 🎣
We’re excited to welcome our two new uni placement students, Momo and Katie, to the team 👋

They’ll be learning the ropes and getting hands on experience with us, so if you see the girls around, be sure to say hello and make them feel welcome 💙

Both Momo and Katie are international students so we asked…
🌏What’s been the craziest thing about moving to Australia? 🌏

Momo- “ You guys shorten everything! And I was surprised how quickly complete strangers would call me mate”

Katie- “the blood lust for cane toads😂”

20/07/2026

THERE MUST BE ANOTHER WAY

👣From a simple idea to 150+ young people positively impacted
👣We are seeing what’s possible when relationships come first!
👣Our journey has only just begun.

Take a moment to read why we believe there really is another way💙

20/07/2026

We’re excited to be joining the fun at PCYC Cairns after dark program on Tuesday nights🏀🍕

Joining an already incredible program, to maintain connection with young people and being apart of more positive moments happening in our community💙

16/07/2026

🙌Cast & Connect launch was a success🙌

Check out the article on our first cast & Connect school holiday program, and all the benefits it’s bringing to our community!

Keep your eyes peeled for our next program🧡

🎣 Thrive and Connect has hosted its first school holiday fishing program for Far North Queensland kids, designed to help teach responsibility, communication and respect 📍How it works 👉 https://bit.ly/4vvOs9C

13/07/2026

🙌What a way to launch Cast & Connect🙌

Our very first cast &Connect school holiday program was an absolute cracker!

11 young people joined us in exploring some of north Queensland’s best fishing spots, landing plenty of fish, pulling up crab pots full of muddys, and making the most of everything our backyard has to offer.

Sure, we caught plenty of fish, but that’s never what cast & connect is really about. It’s about getting young people outdoors, building confidence, learning new skills, creating meaningful connections and making memories they’ll remember long after the holidays are over!🐠🥰

This is just the start. Keep your eyes peeled because there’s plenty more to come from cast & connect 🎣



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05/07/2026

At Thrive & Connect, we go first.

We go first by showing young people respect, even when trust is still being built.
We go first by modelling the behaviour we hope to see.
We go first by owning our mistakes and taking responsibility.
We go first by believing in what young people can become, regardless of what has happened before.
Sometimes going first comes with a cost.
But more often, it creates connection, trust and the conditions for meaningful progress.
Because change occurs when someone is willing to take the first step. The alternative, an eye for an eye, leaves the whole world blind

03/07/2026

If you haven't already booked for our Cast & Connect Youth Fishing and Mentoring Program, you still have time!

We still have a few spots left on Tuesday and Thursday next week! 🎣

🎣 Tuesday 7th July — we're heading to Palm Cove Jetty. Cast netting, local fishing techniques and a morning out on the water with our experienced youth mentors.
🚐 Thursday 9th July — we're taking a road trip to Port Douglas to explore new fishing spots up the coast.

The cost is just $90 per day and includes all transport, food, gear and mentoring. Pick-up and drop-off available within 25km of our Manunda hub.

👦👧 Ages 10–14, girls and boys welcome
🕗 8am – 3pm
Book now at https://www.castnconnect.com.au/packages/106 or send us a message. 🧡

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29/06/2026

Pick your day! 🎣

Single day bookings are now open for our July Holiday Youth Fishing and Mentoring Program.

Each day has its own flavour. Choose from:

🦀 Monday 6th - Keen to learn crabbing and fishing fundamentals? Monday's your day.
🎣 Tuesday 7th - Want to learn cast netting and local fishing techniques? Join us at Palm Cove Jetty.
💦 Wednesday 8th - After a bit of everything? Wednesday's creek fishing, crab pots, and a slip 'n' slide afternoon.
🚐 Thursday 9th - Keen for an adventure? Thursday's a road trip up to Port Douglas.
🏆 Friday 10th - Want to finish strong? Friday's our fishing competition and celebration party.

Whatever day suits your young person, our experienced mentors will be there to make it a great one.

🚐 All transport included. Pick-up and drop-off available within 25km of the Manunda hub
👦👧 Ages 10–14, girls and boys welcome
🕗 8am – 3pm

To find out more or to book head to https://www.castnconnect.com.au/packages/106
Feel free to send us a message if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. 🧡