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National Youth Week (NYW) is the

largest celebration of young people in

Australia. Thousands of young people

aged 12-25 from across Australia get

involved in NYW each year. Townsville

City Council, in collaboration with the

many organisations and individuals

listed throughout this publication, have

endeavoured to provide a number of

events and activities to highlight the

importance of youth to our city. These

activities aim to remove barriers and

provide social opportunities for all

young people, with the purpose of

building capacity and inclusion within

the Townsville community.

All Townsville City Council events are drug and alcohol free.

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Townsville City Council Events

Youth Pathways5PM-7PM: PCYC CASTLE HILL AGES: 12-25Aboriginal people knew the land they walked across as a story. We intend to create a youth story through art and media technolo-gies. The project involves youth creating an art story about living in Garbutt. The art being both contemporary and traditional

depending on the identity of each artist. The story will depict day and night for youth in the Garbutt area.Get there early for a BBQ.applicant: garbutt youth organisation: pcyc caste hill contact: brady walmsley - 47723883

Fri 4 AprilDay 1

FREE Drive-in MovieCARNIVAL 4PM, DRIVE IN 6.15PM, MOVIE 7PM: WILLOWS SHOPPING CENTRE CARPARKTownsville City Council is going retro to kick off National Youth Week with a FREE drive-in movie! There will be plenty of giveaways up for grabs, a free photobooth, and a chillout zone, where you can grab a free hot chocolate and

map out your plans for the week. Get there early for the carnival amusements, fashion stores, a photobooth and a range of freebies. This event has a 170 car capacity.

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Sat 5 April

Day 2

NBN Digital Lounge Open Day9AM–2PM: CITYLIBRARIES AITKENVALEExplore and experience all of the digital media equipment the library has to offer. CityLibraries have teamed up with Townsville Creative Technologies College who will be conducting demonstrations of the equipment throughout the day. The new and exciting space includes: A 27 inch iMac including Garage Band, iMovie and iPhoto,

Pro Tools, Wacom tablet, Corel Sketching program and Photoshop element, Mbox software, MIDI keyboard, Gimp and Blender soft-ware, headphones, Shure SM58 microphone and Smart TV.

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Sat 5 AprilDay 2

I Want to Live5PM-9PM: YWAM CITY CAMPUS, 215 WALKER ST AGES: 12-25YWAM’s I Want To Live youth event is a fun, safe place where young people can come and experience performances, story telling and amusements. With sumo suits, skating, parkour and graffiti, there is something here for everyone!

Families are welcome! With dance, circus and cultural performances from young people across the city, this is a one-night event not to be missed!applicant: johnny cochrane organisation: ywam townsville contact: fiona - 0411 486 631

Steampunk Workshop Series with local artist Roz Asquith11.30AM–1.30PM: PINNACLES GALLERY, RIVERWAY AGE: 15+Become enthralled in the creative possibilities of this unique sub-genre of science fiction. Come along and explore steampunk art – an alternative history with an in-dustrialised western focus. Bring your old household items such as clocks, used appliances, jewellery and photo frames. You will learn

to turn these once functional trea-sures into something truly unique and imaginative.Mention the NYW event guide when you call to attend the work-shop free – bookings essential as places are strictly limited.contact: pinnacles gallery - 4773 8871

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YWAM “Print Out Paste Up” Young Artist Exhibition6PM–7PM: UMBRELLA STUDIO CONTEMPORARY ARTSCome and celebrate a creative expression of artistic talent from young people across the city. For one night only, YWAM’s “Print Out Paste Up” young artists will show-

case their exhibitions through an interactive art display!organisation: ywam townsville contact: fiona - 0411 486 631

Tue 8 AprilDay 3

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Miss Representation7PM-9.30PM: OLD YWAM BUILDING 125-127 INGHAM RD AGES: 13-25 YEARS WITH UNDER 15 YEARS TO BE

ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT This film (premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011) interweaves stories from teenage girls and interviews from women in leadership positions and within media, to give an inside look at the media and its message. The film’s motto, “You can’t be what you can’t see,” underscores an implicit message that young

women need and want positive role models, and that the media has thus far neglected its unique opportunity to provide them. Gold coin donation on entry.applicant: kat buchta organisation name: collective shout contact: angela burrow - 0428 801 999

Frisbee in the Park1PM–3PM: RIVERWAYCome along and throw a frisbee around or get a group together and have a game – don’t worry if you haven’t tried it before – neither have some of the IN-STeP staff. If frisbee isn’t your thing, set up

a game of cricket or kick a footy around with the IN-STeP team. A FREE BBQ will also be provided.organisation: in-step contact: gillian lunn – 47252688

Wed 9 AprilDay 4

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Where: Target Forecourt

When: Saturday 5 April to Saturday 19 April

Open daily! Children will be able to experience ice skating in the middle of a shopping centre FREE of charge.

ICE SKATING RINK!

Fri 11 AprilDay 5

Bush Garden Nursery8AM–2PM: BUSH GARDEN NURSERY MUNDINGBURRARSVP: 4721 4077Come along to the Bush Garden Nursery and learn about native plants in the area. Plant seeds and seedlings, meet our wonderful

volunteers.organisation: conservation volunteers contact: wendy willcox - 4721 4077

Speak Out! Stand Up!4PM-8PM: TOWNSVILLE PCYC, AITKENVALE AGES: 12-25You have a voice; it’s time to stand up! Join our youth crime preven-tion forum and let your voice be heard. Come for an afternoon of fun activities, discussion and a free BBQ. Discussions will involve what youth can do as individ-uals and what we can do as a community to prevent crime. Youth crime in our city affects our entire

community. Instead of turning a blind eye to this growing issue we want to raise awareness, be the solution and speak out.applicant: penney ferguson organisation name: life community connect contact: sheryl ferguson - 4775 4722

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Sat 12 April

Steampunk Workshop Series with local artist Roz Asquith11.30AM–1.30PM: PINNACLES GALLERY, RIVERWAY AGE: 15+Become enthralled in the creative possibilities of this unique sub-genre of science fiction. Come along and explore steampunk art – an alternative history with an industrialised western focus. Bring your old household items such as clocks, used appliances, jewellery and photo frames. You will learn to turn these once functional trea-

sures into something truly unique and imaginative.Mention the NYW event guide when you call to attend the work-shop free – bookings essential as places are strictly limited.contact: pinnacles gallery - 4773 8871

Be Active, Be Positive feature filmKirwan State High School Leaders have embraced the ‘Create Your Youth Week’ challenge with a ‘BE ACTIVE – BE POSITIVE’ lunch time program. The program will be filmed and broadcast at the short

films section at Operation X!applicant: kirwan state high school student leaders organisation: kirwan shs contact: reegan wass – 4773 8137

Skate of MindSkate of Mind is a short documen-tary covering the skate park culture in Townsville. This documentary will change the way you view skate culture in Townsville.

applicant: zane johnson organisation name: in-step contact: dean wilson - 4725 2688

Jam CornerJam Corner will see local musos joining us on the rug to teach and jam along with anyone who wants to join them. We’ll have strings, picks, lessons and even a guitar to give away!

applicant: nikitsia-leigh selby, organisation: the youth network nq inc. contact: rachel cook - 0408 635 998

Skate/Scoot/BMX ShowcaseWe are stoked to be able to show off the local Townsville talent and will have skateboard, scooter and BMX riders doing flips and tricks all afternoon. We’re even going to film their awesomeness so they

can show it off to the world!applicant: chey pike organisation: the youth network nq. contact: rachel cook - 0408 635 998

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