Youth Parliament Travel Reimbursement Policy

To assist with the participation of remote and regional participants in the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament Program, travel reimbursements are made available to all youth members who are travelling from regional Queensland to Brisbane for the Forum and Residential components of the program.

A reimbursement of $200.00 is provided to all regional Youth Members who arrange their transport with the Youth Parliament Administration Team by the following dates.

·        Due date for maximum reimbursement (FORUM): Friday 19th March 2010 

·        Due date for maximum reimbursement (RESIDENTIAL): Friday 27th August 2010

 

Regional Youth Members may still apply for a maximum of $100.00 travel reimbursement after these due dates.  

 

Who can apply for reimbursement?

Any Youth Member who resides in regional Queensland can apply for travel reimbursement. This does not include Regional Youth Members who reside at college campuses in South East Queensland during their tertiary studies.

Regional Queensland is defined as any electorate outside the South East Queensland Region. South East Queensland Region is considered to be made up of the following Local Government Areas:

·        Brisbane City Council

·        Ipswich City Council

·        Logan City Council

·        Redland Bay City Council

·        Moreton Bay Regional Council

·        Gold Coast City Council

·        Sunshine Coast Regional Council

·        Lockyer Valley Regional Council

·        Somerset Regional Council

·        Toowoomba Regional Council

·        Gympie Regional Council

·        Fraser Coast Regional Council

 

How do I apply for reimbursement?

 

Upon selection into the program a member from the Youth Parliament’s Administration Team will contact you to organise your travel if you are considered to be a Regional Youth Member. Additionally you may contact the Program Coordinator Louis Paul Franks.

 

Note: Regional Youth Members who fail to pay the participation fee by the end of June 2010 will not be eligible for Residential travel reimbursements.