The Shell Questacon Science Circus entered its 23rd year in 2008. More than 82,000 people participated in Science Circus presentations, workshops, exhibitions and special events around Australia. The Science Circus visited 507 schools in regional, rural and remote Australia. Shell also introduced the ‘Hero for a Day’ promotion where employees had the opportunity for their child’s school to be selected for a special Science Circus visit. Let’s Read continued to grow solidly through 2008, buoyed by its success in gaining contracts with the Queensland and Tasmanian Governments for the implementation of Let's Read in those States. More than 100,000 children have so far participated in Let's Read in nearly 100 communities across Australia. Shell increased its support for Indigenous Community Volunteers by entering into a three-year agreement to support ICV's expansion into the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Shell continued its support of the Meerilinga Young Children's Foundation - Emotional Resilience Workshops for non-Indigenous and Indigenous students, teachers, teaching support staff and parents in the Perth metropolitan area and in Derby. Employees were able to attend a three hour resilience workshop as part of the project. More than 950 Geelong northern suburbs primary school students toured the inner sanctum of the Geelong Football Club as part of the Shell Cats Heroes Series. The Metropolitan Traffic Education Centre, Victoria Police and Shell continued their collaboration with the Driver Education Programme for Indigenous and CALD students. In 2008, nearly 300 students learnt basic driving skills in a safe environment. A new community partnership was launched with the Lane Cove Youth Orchestra in 2008, which will provide scholarships to disadvantaged students in the form of orchestra membership fees, additional tuition and musical instruments. | 
