Murwillumbah is about to get rocking for Youth Week with an outdoor festival dedicated to youth aged 12 to 24.
Since October 2022 a Youth Action Group has been forming at the Youth Centre, giving young people an opportunity to have a say on activities and elements of the festival; brainstorming, planning, attending festival meetings, working with and assisting youth services and volunteers on the day.
The festival aims to inspire creativity in, and celebration of, young people – not just on the day but in the months of lead up to the festival. From creating art pieces to sell at the youth market, to creating songs and performances for the battle of the bands and the talent quest.
Opportunities to engage on the day also include workshops in a creative space, skate/graffiti art, chill out/wellbeing zone and the chance to engage with different local youth services in fun ways.
Young people wanting to get vocal about issues affecting them in their town can also participate in activities in the ‘have your say’ tent as Tweed Council and the Advocate for Children and Young People will be collecting info on how young people have been affected by the 2022 floods, and what they would like to see more of in their town.
Our youth action group is a diverse group of young people of ages 12 to 17 years wanting to be involved and have a say in projects for young people beyond the festival itself. Future projects include peer-to-peer harm minimisation outreach, focusing on healthy relationships and reducing the harms of alcohol and other drug use.
Festival organisers are currently in need of more participants from young people aged 17 to 24 years to have input and to get involved in the youth opportunities project, so if would like to find out more please contact Christina, via [email protected] or phone Murwillumbah Community Centre on 6672 3003 during office hours.
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