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Minister Opens Silver Lining Foundation's facilities at Wondai.

Wondai, May 31, 2006 - The Silver Lining Foundation, an independent not for profit organisation that supports youth who need a second chance, today opened its facilities at Wondai, 270 kilometres North West of Brisbane.

The Opening was hosted by Minister for Energy and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Policy the Hon. John Mickel MP. Justice Callinan A.C. of the High Court and Foundation's Patron, as well as well known Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson, were key-note speakers.

The Foundation offers employment and on the job training oportunites to youth from the local Indigenous community at Cherbourg.

Mike O'Neill, CEO of the Silver Lining Foundation said "We want to cultivate success in the young people by offering to them an opportunity to work and train.

The Foundation is seeking corporate partnerships to sponsor the development of the Enterprises at Wondai. The Foundation welcomes both financial and in-kind support in the form of capital equipment. If you would like to support the Foundation, please contact CEO Mike O'Neill on 07 3310 8890.

About The Silver Lining Foundation
Founded in 1999, The Silver Lining Foundation is an independent not for profit organization that gives a second chance to youth. Silver Lining Foundation Limited has been granted charity tax exemption and Public Benevolent Institution status by the Australian Taxation Office and has been approved as a charity by the Office of Fair Trading Queensland (No 1551) for donation collection purposes. The Foundation's Patron is The Hon Justice Ian Callinan A.C., former Justice of the High Court of Australia.