Get off the couch and dive into Youth Week

A youth festival, fishing competition, performing arts workshops, and yoga class are among the free activities planned for Youth Week on the Fraser Coast in April.

Fraser Coast Regional Council Director of Strategy, Community and Development Gerard Carlyon said Council was teaming up with local youth services and agencies to host an exciting line-up of free events during Youth Week - Sunday 7 April to Saturday 13 April.

“Youth Week is all about celebrating 12 to 25-year-olds and the role they play in sustaining healthy, vibrant, inclusive and connected communities,” he said.

“This year’s activities on the Fraser Coast are a combination of exciting new events as well as popular events from previous years.

“For example, the Basement Series is a collaboration with the Macabre Theatre Company offering free performing arts workshops, with those attending all five workshops given the chance to be part of a concluding performance.

“Other new events this year include a fishing competition in Burrum Heads, a science workshop and a yoga class.

“The activities have been organised through partnerships between Council’s Community Engagement and Cultural Services teams, along with a range of community service providers.

“By co-ordinating these activities, we show our youth that they are important to us, they are valued, and they make a valuable contribution to our communities.

“The events are also an opportunity to hear what they have to say about the world around them and their aspirations to ensure that the region is the place they want to live, work and play.”

For full details visit www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/youth-week

Fraser Coast Youth Week events include:

• Weaving Workshop – Hervey Bay Regional Gallery – Sunday 7 April from 11am – 1pm
• The Basement Series – Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre – Daily from Monday 9:30am
• Burrum Heads Youth Week Fishing Competition – Burrum Heads Boat Ramp – Monday 8 April from 1pm – 4pm
• Youth Week Yoga Class – Hervey Bay Regional Gallery – Tuesday 9 April from 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Youth Fest by Headspace – Skateside on the Esplanade in Hervey Bay – Wednesday 10 April from 10am – 2pm
• Science Rules! STEM Workshop – The Bond Store – Thursday 11 April from 10am – 11am
• Youth Week Yarns – The Story Bank – Friday 12 April from 10am – 11:30am (12 to 14 yrs) and 1pm to 2.30pm (15 to 18 yrs)
• Borough Beats – ANZAC Park, Maryborough – Friday 12 April from 3pm – 6pm
• The Basement Series Performance – The Bond Store – Saturday 13 April from 3:30pm – 5:30pm
• Youth Maker’s Market – Hervey Bay Regional Gallery – Saturday 13 April from 10am – 2pm
• Out and About – ANZAC Park, Maryborough – Saturday 13 April from 9am – 2pm