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This year’s NSW Youth Week will run from Thursday 11 April to Sunday 21 April, promising a range of engaging opportunities for young people across the Tweed.
Among the week’s highlights are a vibrant youth festival, a free movie event, an open call for entries for the esteemed Wollumbin Youth Art Award (WYAA) and more!
Youth Week is an annual event that celebrates young people aged 12-24 across the state. It aims to promote the contributions, achievements and wellbeing of young people in the community. The theme for this year’s festival is Express. Empower. Get Loud!
First up on Friday 12 April from 10 am is the Museum on Wheels (MoW), Tweed Regional Museum’s colourful mobile caravan, which will be stationed at the Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre in Murwillumbah, offering young people a last chance to interact with the Museum’s GAME ON! exhibition.
Then, on Saturday 13 April Council will be supporting Murbah Youth Fest 2024, a free community event which will kick off at 10 am in Knox Park.
Now in its second year, the festival includes a youth creative market, local bands and performers, workshops games and other activities for young people to get involved in.
Behind the scenes helping to design and deliver the festival are young people from the Murwillumbah Youth Action Group and other local services supporting youth.
Also on Saturday 13 April will be a free movie afternoon at the quaint Kunghur Hall, which will feature a screening of the popular film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. The event, hosted by Council, will offer attendees free popcorn and complimentary beanbags to chill on while they watch the film.
Local schools such as Tweed River High School and Caldera School will each hold their own events throughout the week.
Council’s Community Development Officer Sylvia Roylance said NSW Youth Week was a time to highlight and celebrate young people and their perspectives.
“Supporting these activities across the Tweed Shire is a way we can acknowledge and thank young people for their contribution to the community,” Ms Roylance said.
“We really want to empower young people and give them opportunities to express themselves and the diverse perspectives and ideas they bring to the table.”
To celebrate the artistic talent and creativity of young people living in the region, Tweed Regional Gallery’s Wollumbin Youth Art Award (WYAA) will also be open for entries for people aged 5 – 18 years.
Budding artists are encouraged to enter their work to be in the running for prizes worth $1000. The Award – generously sponsored by the Friends of the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc – will be judged by Children’s Gallery Coordinator at HOTA, Home of the Arts, Jodi Ferrari.
Also, for the creatively minded is the Gallery’s Youth Collective, which will be doing a special callout for new members during the week. The Collective connects like-minded, creative young people at the gallery to discuss and plan programs and events specifically for them – and is open for people aged 13 to19. TRGMOAC Youth Collective is proudly supported by the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd.
Our local Richmond Tweed Regional Libraries will be joining in on the Youth Week festivities with two exciting events: on Monday 15 April, Tweed Heads Library will be calling all Mario Kart lovers for a fun afternoon of Nintendo mania from 10 am to 12 pm.
On Friday 19 April, Murwillumbah Library will host an afternoon of Nintendo Switch and Wii games from 2 to 3.30pm.
National Youth Week is jointly supported by the Australian Government, state and territory governments and local governments.
For more information on NSW Youth Week and events across the region visit: NSW Youth Week 2024 | NSW Government
Interested in joining Tweed Regional Gallery’s Youth Collective? Visit Learning programs | Tweed Regional Gallery (nsw.gov.au)
For more information about the Wollumbin Youth Art Award, visit Wollumbin Youth Art Award | Tweed Regional Gallery (nsw.gov.au)
Event details
Friday 12 April
Museum on Wheels at Murwillumbah Pool
6-8 Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
10 am – 3 pm
Saturday 13 April
Murbah Youth Fest 2024
24 Brisbane St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
10 am – 3 pm Knox Park
Movie afternoon at Kunghur Hall – Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Kunghur Community Hall
1 Cooloon St, Kunghur
Starts at 2 pm
Book your free tickets via humanitix:
events.humanitix.com/kunghur-movie
Monday 15 April
Nintendo Switch games - Tweed Heads library
Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
10 am to 12 pm
Suitable for ages 7 and over
Bookings essential
Phone Tweed Heads library on (07)5536 3672
Friday 19 April
Nintendo afternoon - Murwillumbah library
10 Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah
2 pm to 3.30 pm
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Bookings essential
Phone Murwillumbah library on (02)6670 2427
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