General News
10 November, 2026
Postman delivers vital grant for youth charity
A MANOORA youth charity will continue to deliver mental health and cultural programs for vulnerable young people after securing funding from Australia Post’s 2026 Community Grants program.
Bori Muy LTD, based in Manoora, will deliver a social and emotional wellbeing program for young people in Manoora, Manunda and Mooroobool.
The initiative will include six workshops and eight program sessions featuring boxing, on-Country cultural activities and yarning circles.
Bori Muy founder and CEO Kyrow Tabuai said the grant came at a critical time, after the organisation’s state government funding ran out.
“So having Australia Post money coming at the time that it did actually allows us to continue to deliver that that work that we were doing and that we had so much success in our first year of delivering it,” he said.
Established in late 2024, the organisation initially focused on men’s mental health through rugby league, then expanded into youth programs and early intervention. Its ‘Connecting the Dots’ program combined boxing, mentoring and cultural activities to help steer young people away from crime.
Mr Tabuai said many young people in the targeted suburbs lacked access to recreational activities and safe spaces during non-school hours.
“We have a youth hub that’s based in Manoora, so we’re in the heart of Manoora, so we’re in the foot traffic of all the young people,” he said.
He highlighted the experience of a young girl referred to the organisation following repeated school suspensions, fighting and poor attendance.
Through boxing, mentoring and involvement in a local football club, she improved her school attendance, avoided further suspensions and was accepted into her school’s football excellence program.
The grant forms part of more than $116,000 committed to 14 Queensland community projects, with 81 organisations nationally sharing more than $700,000.
Mr Tabuai said the charity hoped to reach as many young people as possible while continuing to seek funding and community support.
