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Asylum seekers given wheels to explore new city through Good Wheel Project

17 September 20140 comments

ASYLUM seekers are seeing a whole new side of Melbourne after being given free bikes and training in maintenance and safety.

About a dozen asylum seekers from Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Ethiopia received bikes, helmets, lights and locks as part of the Good Wheel Project, which is a collaboration betweenAMES, The Squeaky Wheel, Good Cycles and Melbourne Council.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/central/asylum-seekers-given-wheels-to-explore-new-city-through-good-wheel-project/story-fngnvlpt-1227060522710?nk=112d805adac7ee2d0f90145dcae6d30d