Free online wellness program for youth
Y NSW has launched a free, six-week virtual wellness program for young people struggling to access recreation facilities and feeling isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Uplift Online is designed…
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New Girl Guide leaders needed
Brisbane Water Division of the Girl Guides – which covers the Peninsula, Mangrove Mountain, Kincumber, Niagara Park, Point Clare, Terrigal and Wyoming – is on the hunt for more leaders….
Young people invited to join Council action team
Central Coast Council is inviting aspiring youth leaders to become members of the ‘Youth for Youth’ (or Y4Y) action team and make a difference to the lives of young people…
Peninsula’s youth encouraged to apply for taskforce
Young people looking to have an impact on the community are encouraged to apply to be part of next year’s Regional Youth Taskforce – a Ministerial advisory group with a…
A chance to Raise Your Voice in parliament
Young people aged under 21 living on the Peninsula have until September 24 to write a speech which may end up being read in Federal Parliament by Member for Robertson,…
‘World-leading’ digital mental health support for young
Young people on the Central Coast and across NSW will have access to expanded digital mental health support thanks to a $1.5M investment from the NSW Government. The Moderated Online…
Teach the young to pay their bills
Forum – I have just read the regular Money section in your newspaper (Should young Aussies pay off HECS debt or invest? Chronicle p22 Sept 8). I am not a…
Young workers feel left out
Less than 50 per cent of residents have received both doses of their COVID vaccine as we approach Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s September 13 promise of more freedoms for the fully…
More foster carers needed for the region’s most vulnerable children
Challenge Community Services, which has offices on the Central Coast, is looking for mature aged foster carers to provide security for the region’s most vulnerable children. Carer Compliance Manager, Christen…
Umina Beach book fair raises $1,650
A book fair held over the Long Weekend in Umina Beach has raised an approximate total of $1,650 in support of local youth. The fair was held at the Police…
Youth teams shine for Crusaders
BASKETBALL – For the Central Coast Crusaders, another challenge was presented by the Sutherland Sharks and Blacktown Storm, one that the Youth Men and Women teams were able to overcome…
Mock parliament passes No Homework Bill
Have you ever wondered how to get children interested and involved with politics? Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has a way to engage the youth of the Central Coast…
Make Way for an all ages music event
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and…
MAKE WAY event for youth
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends.
Youth driver awareness education program returns
More than 1,600 young drivers aged between 15 and 24 have died in the past five years in Australia, according to Youthsafe, and drivers in that age group are some…
1,000 scholarships on offer for disadvantaged students
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Central Coast young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for scholarships now available for students enrolled in education or training in 2021. Tesch…
Calls for TikTok boycott gaining traction on the Coast
Schools across the Coast are urging parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s use of the social media app, TikTok, after a video depicting a man suiciding went viral…
Two locals to join Regional Youth Taskforce
Young people on the Central Coast are being encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2021 Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which has a direct line…
Applications are open for Regional Youth Taskforce
Young people on the Central Coast are encouraged to apply to be a part of the 2021 Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which has a direct line of…
The Y hotline keeps youth connected
YMCA NSW (the Y) is determined Central Coast youth won’t feel left behind during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the closure of the Gravity Youth Centre at Lake Have and cancellation…