2015-16

PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES
ASCC Community Support Work Program assists the Finke
Desert Race
The ASCC Community Support Work Program (CSWP) assisted
with the preparation of the Scrutineering, Race Start Line,
Prologue and Racetrack area for the Tattersalls Finke Desert
Race held in Alice Springs over the Queen’s Birthday long
weekend (11-13 June 2016).
The Finke Desert Race has been an annual event since 1976
making this year the 40th year the event has been operating.
This is a prestigious event which is watched by thousands of
spectators each year and the ASCC CSWP have been part of
the preparation work. The ASCC CSWP have been providing
assistance at the Finke Desert Race for approximately 14 years
and is recognised as a Platinum Sponsor for this event.
The CSWP teams assisted with preparing the start/finish area
with following task being undertaken.
• Removed 3000 car tyres from prologue track
• Cut and trimmed grass at Finke Venue (roughly 50
acres)
• Cleaned amenities
• Removed dead trees and branches
• Installed 20 grandstands
• Installed weed matting and signage on fences
• Repaired fencing
• Assisted with the setup of media centre
• Cleaned up the Finke Desert Race start line (removed
buffell grass)
• Assisted laying camera cable; and
• Collected lighting towers from the Alice Springs
township.
The Alice Springs Correctional Centre, Community Support
Work Party assisting with laying a camera cable for the Finke
Desert Race, June 2016
Prisoners compete in 2016 Imparja Cup
Competition
A team of prisoners from the ASCC competed
in the 2016 Imparja Cup as the ASCC Eagles,
with Mr Woods being awarded the Most
Valuable Player of the Competition in the
Community Men’s Division.
With many prisoners not having any
experience of a normal stable life outside of
prison, being a member of a cricket sporting
team and participating in community events
through positive interaction can build
resilience, while learning to work together as
a team and taking direction from the Coach
and Captain.
The ASCC Eagles won their first three
matches which placed the team in equal first
with three other teams, unfortunately they
lost the next game which took them out of
the match. The team played professionally
and proficiently together and is looking
forward to the 2017 competition.
This reparation activity provides an opportunity for the
prisoners to be engaged in work which assists the local
community translating into pride in their work, positive
behaviour and attitudes.
The Alice Springs Correctional Centre Eagles, 2016
Finke Desert Race prologue track tyres that were removed by the prisoner
under the Community Support Work Program
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