FREE Celebrating Open Captions – Watch the Lion King! – Bowral
for-families
With the support of Ability Links, Empire Cinema in Bowral is hosting their first captioned film for people with hearing loss and their loved ones. Come along and watch the Lion King with open captions!
Who: People with hearing loss and their loved ones
When: Saturday 3 August 2019 from 10am
Where: Empire Cinema, 327 Bong Bong Street, Bowral NSW 2576
To register, visit the Eventbrite page or contact Annemarie on 0475 800 177 or annemarie.webb@vinnies.org.au. Click here to view the event flyer.
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FREE ‘Hardroad Hurstville’ Hip Hop Event – Hurstville
youth
Come along and check out this awesome hip hop event for all ages!
When: Friday 26 July 2019, from 7pm
Where: Project Youth, 6 Dora Street, Hurstville NSW 2220
View the flyer by clicking here.
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Interactive Workshop for Parents: ‘Siblings of Children with Disability’ – Marrickville and St Leonards
for-families
Presented by Kate Strohm, Director of Siblings Australia, these events will assist parents with understanding the needs and concerns of siblings (young carers!) and will allow parents to meet and network with other parents going through similar experiences. These are fantastic workshops not to be missed!
Marrickville
When: Thursday 8 August 2019, 7pm-9pm
Where: Plumtree, Yabsley Avenue, Jarvie Park, Marrickville NSW 2204
St Leonards
When: Friday 9 August 2019, 10.30am-12.30pm
Where: Wallace Freeborn Room, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW 2065
For more information, costs and to register, visit the Siblings Australia website or check out the attached event flyers (Marrickville or St Leonards).
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FREE Minus18 Queer Formal – Sydney
youth
Minus18 is holding their annual Queer Formal and this year it will be bigger and sparklier than ever! Queer Formal is a night for LGBITQ+ young people, aged 13 to 19 years, to be their true selves and dance the night away.
When: Saturday 20 July 2019, 5pm-10pm
Where: Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal Street, Petersham NSW 2049
To register, visit the Eventbrite event page. Thanks to Acon, Twenty10 and Sydney Mardi Gras, this event is completely free – get in quick, tickets will go fast!
read moreFREE NAISDA Dance Workshop – Campbelltown
youth
Young Aboriginal performers and a friend are invited to attend this one day only intensive workshop, to develop their cultural knowledge and performance skills.
Who: Young people aged 12 years and older
When: Wednesday 17 July 2019, 10am-2pm
Where: Campbelltown Arts Centre, 1 Art Gallery Road, Campbelltown NSW 2560
To register, visit c-a-c.com.au/naisda-dance-workshops
read moreFREE ‘Word of Mouth: Migration is only part of the journey’ story-slam event – Casula
for-families
Check out this wonderful story-slam event, being held in celebration of Refugee Week 2019.
When: Friday 21 June 2019, 10am-12pm
Where: Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Powerhouse Road, Casula NSW 2170
For more information, please see the attached event flyer.
read moreFREE New Beginnings Winter Festival – Lilyfield
for-families
Settlement Services International is running a fantastic, family-friendly event with live performances, workshops, short films and food stalls – head on down to the Community Refugee Welcome Centre and check it out!
When: Saturday 22 June 2019, 11am-5pm
Where: Community Refugee Welcome Centre, 504 Wharf Road, Lilyfield NSW 2040
For more information, check out the attached event flyer or see the Facebook event.
read moreFREE Rent It! Keep It! Workshop – Coffs Harbour
youth
Check out this free workshop for young people age 16 to 25 years about renting your own place and keeping it!
When: Tuesday 25 June 2019, 10am-4pm
Where: Wongala Community Hall, Cnr Pacific Highway and Arthur Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
For more information, check out the attached flyer. Register your interest with Zena by emailing zenakeidge@midcc.org.au or call (02) 5632 4020.
read moreLiteracy, Numeracy and Basic Computing Courses – Randwick
youth
TAFE NSW Randwick College are running Literacy, Numeracy and Basic Computing courses in Semester 2, 2019. These classes welcome adults of all ages and include people from English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds. They are free for Australian residents and eligible visa holders.
An information session for these courses is coming up, details as follows:
When: Wednesday 26 June 2019, 1pm-7pm
Where: Room B1.49, Level 1, Building B, TAFE NSW Randwick College, Darley Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
For more information, see the attached flyer or contact Caroline on caroline.kane@tafensw.edu.au or phone (02) 9469 8615.
read moreFREE ‘Sound Advice: Meet the Music Industry!’ – Casula
youth
Meet the key players of the music industry and find out exactly what they do. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or want to get your foot in the door in management, labels, events or PR, ‘Sound Advice’ will give you the tools and knowledge you need to navigate the music industry.
Who: Everyone interested in the music industry!
When: Tuesday 18 June 2019, 6pm-9pm
Where: Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Powerhouse Road, Casula NSW 2170
This event is free if you register – make sure you visit the Eventbrite page to attend!
read moreBathurst Winter Festival – Bathurst
for-families
The Winter Festival is coming to Bathurst again this year, running from Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July 2019. Take the family along to this winter wonderland and enjoy everything on offer, including gourmet food and drink and carnival rides on Saturday nights (6 July and 13 July 2019).
For more information, please visit the website: www.bathurstwinterfestival.com.au
read moreFREE Digital Storytelling Course – Burwood
young-carers
Burwood Community Welfare Services is holding a fantastic free digital storytelling course for young carers living in the area.
Who: Young carers aged 18 to 25 years
When: Starting Tuesday 14 May 2019 and running for 7 weeks, 4pm-6pm
Where: 2 Wyatt Avenue, Burwood NSW 2134
For more information, coming along to the information and registration session on Tuesday 7 May 2019, 4pm-5pm. You can also view the attached flyer, call (02) 9744 1866 or email bcwsproject@outlook.com.au.
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FREE Carers’ Support Computer Project – Hornsby
for-families
This 10 week course, held at TAFE in Hornsby, is to support carers and nominees of NDIS plans. It will cover:
- 7 weeks of how to access a computer and myGov
- How to navigate the internet securely whilst logging on and off of sites
- 3 weeks of NDIS support to securely navigate your NDIS Portal
When: Starting on Tuesday 30 April 2019, 10am to 1pm, and running for 10 weeks
Where: TAFE NSW Hornsby, 205 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby NSW 2077
For more information, check out the attached event flyer. Enrolments close Tuesday 9 April 2019.
read moreCareFlight’s Magic Mania 2019 – Sydney Olympic Park
for-families
This year’s Magic Mania, run by CareFlight, will be held on Saturday 14 December 2019. This fun, family-friendly magic show is not to be missed!
Pencil the date in your diary and keep an eye out for announcements from us when tickets become available for registration.
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2019 Tree Planting Calendar – Liverpool City Council
for-families
Check out the attached event flyer for upcoming dates and locations for tree planting, organised by the Liverpool City Council. Council provides all tools and plants required with a BBQ held at the end of each planting activity.
read moreStar of Young: Dance for Cancer
for-families
This is an exciting new fundraiser in Young replacing Relay for Life, raising money for cancer support, prevention, research and advocacy.
Stars of Young brings together high-profile locals and professional dance partners or troupe to rehearse a routine that will be performed in front of guests and judges at a glitzy and glam gala ball evening.
To be kept in the loop with this awesome event, visit the Facebook page or call (02) 6937 2608 for more information.
read moreAboriginal Men’s Group – Sydney
youth
All are welcome to this new Aboriginal men’s group that has just started up in Sydney.
When: Every Monday, 10am to 2pm
Where: The Settlement, 17 Edward Street, Darlington NSW 2008
Click here to view the promotional flyer. For more information, contact Warren on 0437 678 528.
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