Council funding activates Youth Week activities

Redland City Council has provided funding to help youth organisations hold eight free events for young people on Redlands Coast during Queensland Youth Week (11 to 17 April 2023).

Mayor Karen Williams said Council was pleased to support the not-for-profit organisations through its Activate Redlands Coast Youth Week program.

“Council recognises that young people make a valuable contribution to our city and we want to ensure they feel connected to their community with safe spaces to meet and things to do,” Cr Williams said.

“This funding recognises the great work youth organisations do in supporting our young people and will help them to hold events for those aged 12 to 24 during Youth Week.

“This is the third year in which Council has provided funding for Youth Week activities and we are pleased with both the number and range of events we are able to support.

“Our young people will be able to participate in fun and engaging activities ranging from acting and music workshops, movies and e-gaming, to tennis clinics and golf.”

The activities funded through the Redland City Council Activate Redlands Coast Youth Week program are:

NSI Blue Light Outdoor Games Day – Point Lookout Tennis Club on North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah on Wednesday 12 April from 11am to 2pm. Free barbecue. NSI Blue Light Movie Night – Dunwich Community Hall on North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah on Wednesday 12 April from 4pm to 6pm Redlands Youth, Film Acting and Music Workshops – Capalaba Place Community Hall on Thursday 13 April from 11.30am to 3.30pm and Friday 14 April from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Bookings required. GamerCon – Redland Community Centre, Capalaba on Friday 14 April from 10am-2pm. Virtual reality gaming, hotdogs, popcorn and drinks. Youth Golf Day – Isle of Coochie Golf Club on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April from 10am to 3pm. Bookings required. Kup Murri and Corroboree – Dunwich foreshore, North Stradbroke Island/Minjerribah on Sunday 16 April from 10am to 3pm. Learn about Indigenous culture. Youth Tennis Clinic – Redland Bay Tennis Club on Sunday 16 April from 2pm to 4pm. Bookings required. Youth E-Games Day – Insync Cleveland on Monday 17 April from 12pm to 5pm. Free gaming and barbecue.

For more information on each of these events, visit redland.qld.gov.au/youth