Looking for something to do in the school holidays?
Filthy Art Festival 2012 postponed due to rain
NEW DATE SUNDAY 29 APRIL 10am to 3pm
Filthy Art Festival (FAF) will provide an opportunity for young people (12 to 24) to actively engage with concepts of sustainability (particularly marine pollution and reducing, reusing and recycling) through the creative arts.
Sunday 29 April 2012 10am to 3pm. All activities FREE
Maroubra Beach (look for the giant inflatable whale).
| Filthy Art Festival Program | |
|---|---|
| 10am to 1pm | Enter your recycled art work (on footwear) to win a cash prize. Entry forms here. (pdf 132.16kb) |
| 10am to 2pm | Skate clinic-book with the Right Push info@therightpush.com |
| 10am to 3pm | Make your own Recycled Jewellery |
| 10am to 3pm | Pop't Art - Sydney graffiti artists - in person |
| 10am to 3pm | Chalk Art - Rudy Kistler and the pavement artists tackle marine pollution |
| 10am to 3pm | Reverse Garbage art installation - add your voice to the plastics debate |
| 10am to 3pm | Graffiti Wall youth consultation - words of wisdom. What do you want? How do you feel? |
| 10am to 3pm | Meet Black Dog Institute (TBC) and walk the Labyrinth |
| 10am to 3pm | Try the Beer Goggles and meet the local police |
| 10am to 2pm | Photo Pledge - how will you reduce, reuse, recycle? Make a pledge and act now! |
| 10am to 2pm | FREE sausage sandwich if you help regenerate the sand dune. Plant a seedling for your lunch voucher |
| 10am to 3pm | FREE temporary tattoos from the Shack Youth Services |
| 12pm to 1.30pm | Stars of the LeX-factor in performance |
| 1.45pm to 2pm | Sydney Rockstars performing in the skate park |
| 2pm to 2.50pm | Skate demonstration in the skate park |
| 2.50pm | Recycled Art Prize winner announced |
Council and The Shack Youth Services in Kingsford, provide a fantastic variety of school holiday activities for young people aged 12 to 18 years.
You can also try the NSW government Go Play site for hundreds of school holiday activities online.
Go to Teen space to find out about a range of great activities offered by the Randwick City Library Service.
Council also organises Youth Week including Urban Shorts
Lexington Place Busking Competition winners were proudly anounced on Saturday 19 November 2011 at the LeX-factor.
First prize went to magician Julian Bull
Second prize to guitarist and singer Clarencia Lie
Third Prize to guitar duo Alex Choy and Danny
Five encouragement awards went to:
Sam Pearson and Nathania Reid guitar and singing duo
The Sideburns - Alex Leal-Smith and Roshan Kumerage
Laura-Victoria Bowman and Ryan Mooney
Kobie and Krew - Kobie Duncan and Tyrone Te Rangi
Congratulations to all participants and particularly to the winners of the LeX-factor 2011. Check out councils facebook page for pics.
Randwick Youth Council (RYC)
RYC provides a forum for young people to have a say on community issues that affect them and their peers and to provide input into Council's youth policy development. Involvement in RYC also provides opportunities to plan and manage youth events in Randwick City. Information and a nomination form available here.
Scroll down to find hotlinks to fun interactive websites designed for young people. Find out how to get help, stay safe and stay informed. Topics include:
- general for information on youth centres, sport and liesure
- mental health
- sexual health
- alcohol and other drugs
- youth accommodation
- websites for Aboriginal youth
- a gay and lesbian section
- legal help
- creative stuff
- parents of young people
General
The Shack Youth Service
Drop in to the Shack for fun activities, help with problems, access to tutoring and support when you need it.
Teen space
Need homework help? Go to Teen Space and click on the T icon. Lots of other stuff including some freebies.
Randwick City Council Community Information Directory
Want to find a sports club or an art group? Browse through categories like sport and leisure, art and culture or conservation and environment.
Reach out Australia
Start here! Reach out has info on everything including mental and physical health, relationships and family. There are heaps of fantastic help sheets you can download.
Mental Health
Headspace
Australia's national youth mental health foundation. Useful information, where to get help, what to expect when you get there, stories from others, events to attend.
Youth Beyond Blue
Get help here to find your way back from depression and anxiety.
Bite Back
is a new website where young people can tell their personal stories - sharing struggles and joy, whilst discovering fresh ways to move forward and really enjoy life. This website is specifically created for 12-18 year olds.
Urban Arts Base
This innovative community arts project helps young people with mental health issues recover. It's fun, safe and youth friendly.
The Line
When it comes to relationships, sometimes there's a fine line between what's OK and what's not. This site can help you to be clear about where you draw the line.
The Butterfly Foundation
Providing support for people with eating disorders and negative body image issues. Advice, support, education and events.
Bursting the bubble
Something not right at home? Find out about domestic violence and abuse and what steps you can take if domestic violence or abuse is effecting you.
Sexual Health
I stay safe
A site with everything you want to know about safe sex and sexual health for young adults. It even has a homework help hotlink.
Somazone
Ask a question, get help, tell your story. Information about body image, drugs, general health, harassment, mind health, relationships and sex. Hear from other people your age.
Satellite Sexual Health Youth Clinic
A free, confidential clinic located in Bondi Junction for young people under 25 (no Medicare card required).
Alcohol and other drugs
Drinking Nightmare
Find out the health risks from binge drinking and how to deal with peer pressure.
Drug info @ you library
This is a State Library site with loads of information including a community languages section.
OxyGen
An anti-tobacco website for young people and teachers.
Quitline
Quit smoking.
National Drugs Campaign
Find out about the risks of using drugs and alcohol.
Youth accommodation
Bondi Youth Accommodation
Help for 16-25 year olds needing help with housing medium term (up to 12 months) semi-independent housing and heaps of other stuff like driving.
Options Youth Housing (website under construction)
Semi-independent housing for 16-25 year olds. P: 9388 9341
or optionsyouth@caretakers.org.au
Caretaker's Cottage
Provides crisis accommodation for homeless young people aged 12-17 years.
"Your move (pdf 512.91 kb) Information on housing choices for young people", kindly provided for download by Caretakers Cottage.
NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre
This site offers help with refuge caused by domestic violence.
Eastern Area Tenants Service
Find out about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant; where to get tenancy advice; and the latest news about rental housing.
Community Housing Association
Is community housing for you? Find out here and find an association that can help you.
Websites fo Aboriginal young people
Indigenous Australia
This fantastic website covers topics like languages, culture, the dreaming and lots of other great stuff.
NATSIEW
You will find links to a whole range of fun sites specifically made for you!
The Black Book Directory
Lists more than 2,700 Indigenous people and organisations working in the arts, media and cultural industries.
Drinking Nightmare
Your life, your culture, you choose!
Gay and lesbian
Twenty10
Looking for somewhere to feel safe to be yourself? If you are under the age of 26 and identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender or are same sex attracted, gender diverse or intersex, Twenty10 can help you access the support you may need. Lots of fun activities too!
The Gender Centre
Provides services and activities which help people with gender issues to make informed choices.
ACON
You'll find a huge range of health information, support groups and fun events and activities.
Safe relationships project
Providing men and women who are experiencing domestic violence in same sex relationships with support, advocacy, referral and information.
Legal help
The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre
A youth focused service providing free legal advice and information about your rights. They can also represent you in court.
Kingsford Legal Centre
KLC provides free legal advice, referral and ongoing assistance. You'll find it on the ground floor of the Law Building, University of New South Wales, Anzac Parade, Kensington. P: (02) 9385 9566 or legal@unsw.edu.au
Legal Answers
Find legal answers to everyday questions about the law in NSW.
Creative stuff
Vibewire
Professional help for creative and social entrepreneurs. This site has opportunities for young artists and designers to get involved, get information and enter all kinds of competitions.
Taking it global
Are you interested in global issues and creating positive change? Taking IT global is a social network that connects young people to global issues in a really creative way.
Metro Screen
Metro Screen has a great range of accredited vocational courses on all things film and TV. There are also competitions and freebies.
National Youth Week (NYW) 12-22 April 2012
NYW 2012 is in the planning stage with losts of great ideas for activities. Out two keystone events will return in 2012.
Urban Shorts 2011 Randwick Youth Film Festival and Filthy Art Festival (FAF).
Filthy Art Festival
Thursday 19 April 2012 10am to 3pm. Maroubra Beach (look for the giant inflatable whale).
Heaps of cool things to do!
- Pavement chalk art with Rudi Kistler
- Skate Clinic with The Right Push - book on info@therightpush.com
- Skate demonstration - at the skate park.
- Recycled art Prize. Reinvent footwear with crazy and cool re-use and win cash prizes. Entry forms here. (pdf 128.88kb)
- Giant interactive sculpture
- Graffiti wall -using Posco pens, paste-ups etc
- Performances by Stars of The LeX-factor
- Other surprises to be confirmed