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Our Programs

N.E.V.Y.L 4.0

Bright Autumn Festival 2023
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N.E.V.Y.L 4.0

Tharwa Valley Forge Communication Activity
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N.E.V.Y.L 4.0

Tharwa Valley Forge
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N.E.V.Y.L 4.0

N.E.V.Y.L 4.0 Top Gun Graduates 2023
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N.E.V.Y.L 4.0

Outward Bound Australia High Ropes Challenge 2023
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2022 NEVYL 2.0

Canberra Experience
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2022 NEVYL 2.0

Wilderness Retreat TMP STAFF
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2022 NEVYL 2.0

Wilderness Retreat 150km or 15km Bike Ride depending on who you ask...
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2022 NEVYL 2.0

Wilderness Retreat
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2022 NEVYL 2022

Johnny Murray - Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
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2022 NEVYL 2.0

Magic Forrest
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Camp BRAVE

Engage! Funded Youth Committee ran a 3 Day Leadership Camp for Local younger people.
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Camp BRAVE

Program Committee & Facilitators
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2022 Hear Our Voices

Engage! Youth Albury Wodonga with TMP Celebration of Local Young People
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Hear Our Voices 2022

Enjoying the gala evening
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2022

Master Chef
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2022

Successful Team Challenge
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Youth Albury Wodonga Committee
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TMP Hoodies For Sale

https://forms.gle/htM1PYRAaXvctFfw8
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Bright Opening Retreat
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2022

Special Guest - Luke Owens
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Bright Opening Retreat
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Tribute to Big Al, Bright's Town Cryer
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Team 1 | North East Victoria Youth L.E.A.D
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Bright Opening Retreat
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

3 Day Canberra Immersion

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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Old Parliment House
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

3 Day Canberra Immersion
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N.E.V.Y.L 2022

Forge Immersion
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Working together to create a garden sculpture.
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Learning a new skill, welding was the challenge!
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program 2022

The whole crew with their creations
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Mission Accomplished!
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Games in the beautiful surrounds.
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Work in progress...
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Tharwa Valley Forge, ACT
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Cuppacumbalong Bell Tents
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld Program

Cuppacumbalong, Tharwa, ACT
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Towong Shire Mother & Daughter Sculpt & Weld

Mother Daughter made Garden Sculpture
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YAW Engage! Emerging Leaders SUMMIT 2022

YAW Committee Member Jess Dingle
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YAW Engage! Emerging Leaders SUMMIT 2022

High stakes in the Master Chef negotiations.
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YAW Engage! Emerging Leaders SUMMIT 2022

Sometimes, there's a bit of sitting around...but not for long!
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YAW Engage! Emerging Leaders SUMMIT 2022

Meet Sean (Wangaratta) left and Harley (Wodonga) right. Lads in the kitchen.
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

4 Day Leadership Retreat
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

Guest Speaker Alice Paton with Therapy Dog, Leo & Bonnie Clarke (M.A.C.E)
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

Mansfield Shire Youth Worker, Earl with participant Ross Vinton.
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

Unofficial team photo :-)
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

Guest presenter, past participant and good friend Liam Wilson
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Mansfield L.E.A.D 2021

Program Facilitators Mel & Nicho - happy to be face to face.
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2022 FORGE AHEAD Dads & Lads

Bladesmithing Tharwa Valley Forge
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2022 FORGE AHEAD Dads & Lads

Towong Father & Son Program
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2022 FORGE AHEAD Dads & Lads

Knife making at Tharwa Valley Forge
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Mansfield L.E.A.D

2020 Four day Leadership Development Program, Mansfield.
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Trainee Development Program

2020 Yackandandah
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Mansfield L.E.A.D

2019 Mansfield 8 Day Leadership Development Program.
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2019 Bright
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Year 11 Leadership Retreat

2020 Scots School Albury, Lake Hume Resort.
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2019 Bright
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Program Facilitators

Mel & Anthony (Nicho) Nicholson
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YES Unlimited

2021 Boys Program Bogong High Plains
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YES Unlimited

2021 Boys Program
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2019 Bright.

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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

Our flagship 4 day Leadership Development Program for 18 yrs +.
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Duke of Edinburgh Hike

2020 Tocumwal to Cobram
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Trainee Development Program

2018 Yackandandah
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2019 Bright
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Duke of Edinburgh Hike

2020 Tocumwal to Cobram
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Trainee Development Program

2018 Master Chef and Formal Dinner
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Yackandandah

Amazing locations across the North East.
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Al Finlay - Bright Town Cryer

A friend to all, our biggest supporter & a national treasure - rest in peace xx
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2019 Get to know activities.
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

2018 Beechworth
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

Bright 2021
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

Bright 2021
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

Bright 2021
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Emerging Leaders SUMMIT

Bright 2021
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St Francis of Assisi - Boys Program

Program Launch - BBQ Breakfast
4 in school sessions
1 Father & Son overnight campout
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Year 5 & 6 GIRLS Program

St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Baranduda.
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St Francis of Assisi - Girls Program

Program Launch - BBQ Breakfast
4 in school sessions
1 Mother & Daughter overnight campout
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St Francis of Assisi - Boys Program

Program Launch - BBQ Breakfast
4 in school sessions
1 Father & Son overnight campout
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St Francis of Assisi - Boys Program

Program Launch - BBQ Breakfast
4 in school sessions
1 Father & Son overnight campout
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Mandala Project Adventures

Welcome to The Glen

2019 Uma welcomes 180 campers to the first two week all girls session at The Glen.
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Summer Camp Female Staff

2019 Lake of the Woods & The Glen Staff Photo shoot - Mel was only responsible for 40 of the 80 female staff.
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Tufts Cabin

2019 Photo bombed Tufts photoshoot. The Glen all girls two week camp. #favouritecabin
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Colour Days Final Campfire

The deciding point for a 3 day battle between two teams fighting for the glory & pride of the title 'Colour Days Champion'!
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Summer Camp Experience

Nicho & Mel were part of the 2019 Greenwoods Leadership Team while the kids got to be campers for nearly 3 months.
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Summer Camp Horse Riding

2019 Greenwoods & Lake of the Woods Summer camp, Decatur Michigan, USA
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Yosemite NP

2019 Family Selfie
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Sunset over the Grand Canyon

2019 We found a secluded spot near our campsite to enjoy sunset, Arizona, USA
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The Glen Leadership Team

2019 As 'The Glen' Campus Director, these legends were the best team anyone could ask for!
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Monument Valley, Utah

Spectacular sunset horse ride with a Navajo guide.
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Chevy Conversion Van

2019 - 3 Months living and touring around in the van.
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Camp Kitchen

This was our kitchen for nearly 3 months.
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Glacier NP

2019 USA Adventure
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Monument Valley

2019 Sunrise from our campsite
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Grand Canyon NP

2019 Chillin in the Canyon.
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The view from Gokyo Ri 5,357m

2018 Our daughters enjoying the view on trek in Nepal.
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On trek in Nepal

2017 Phaphlu to Gokyo Ri, Nepal
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Annapurna Base camp

2017 World Challenge Expedition in Nepal
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Lukla Airport

2018 Himalaya's, Nepal
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Gokyo Ri 5357m

2018 - 17 Day Himalayan Family Trek, Nepal
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Nicho: 0435 910 357

Mel: 0412 234 358

info@themandalaproject.com.au

Based in Albury / Wodonga

Accreditation

The Mandala Project acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation & the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay respect to Elder’s past, present & emerging.

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