‘Youth Fest’ event to celebrate Queensland Youth Week 2023
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Posted on March 16, 2023
Council, along with several local organisations and businesses, will be celebrating Queensland Youth Week 2023 and the school holidays with a ‘Youth Fest’ on Saturday 15 April 2023 from 3.00 pm to 8.00 pm at the Emerald Skate Park.
This free event aimed at youth between grade 6 and age 25 will include mechanical rides, inflatables, sideshow alley games, barbeque and food trucks, live music, skate and rugby competitions and a youth chill-out zone.
Youth Fest is a drug and alcohol-free event.
‘This is going to be an absolutely wicked day of fun,’ said General Manager Communities John McDougall,
‘I know my kids are going to go wild when they hear about it,’ he continued.
‘Youth are such important members of our community and they really deserve to have a day to be celebrated for helping our region thrive.’
Free buses to transport youth to and from the event will be provided in:
Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff, Blackwater and CometTieri, CapellaRubyvale, Sapphire, AnakieBauhinia, Rolleston, SpringsureTo reserve a spot on one of these buses, please register via Eventbrite here.
Next year, a youth week planning committee will be selected in Blackwater to decide on the 2024 celebration. Celebrations will be rotated yearly between Emerald, Blackwater, Capella and Springsure.
Queensland Youth Week 2023 is an annual celebration of young people aged 12 to 25 for the positive contributions they make to Queensland. This year’s celebrations will be held from Tuesday 11 April 2023 to Monday 17 April 2023.
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