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If you know a young person or a young community group who have made a contribution in the City of Kingston, here's an opportunity to give them a well deserved shout-out!
The City of Kingston Youth Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements of young people in the community, showcasing their talents and contributions.
Nominations open 10am Monday 1 June 2020!

Kingston Youth Services with Mindfullaus presents our upcoming Parent Information Night with Heather Yelland.
Heather is a renowned and much sought after international speaker who has traveled around the world sharing her message and frameworks with audiences on four of the seven continents.

The Fuse Productions Short Film Festival is the most exciting thing to happen since 2019, aka the last time the world was normal.
If you or someone you know is between the ages of 12-25 and lives, works or goes to school is Kingston and would love to make a short film about just about anything they like, this is the event for them.

Takeover Melbourne is a new initiative that creates a powerful platform for young Melbournians to be heard.
We're calling on high school students (and those outside formal education aged 12-18) to share a story about their life and submit it to the Takeover Melbourne Competition. Entries are open now.
Competition winners will work with ABC producers to have their story featured on ABC TV, radio or online. Entries close 27 June 2020.

Kingston Youth Services is committed to supporting young people, this has not changed during COVID-19. Mindfulness Mondays has been created as a resource for young people to access to practice mindfulness by following a short guided meditation sent at the start of every week.

Kingston has temporarily closed our public libraries, Waves Leisure Centre and Kingston Arts programs to try to help slow the spread of COVID-19 within the community and to comply with Government requirements.

Youth Services will continue providing 1:1 counselling and support. All group programs and events will be suspended.

Kingston Youth Services welcomes Matt Runnalls from Mindfull Aus to the next Parent Information Night on Tuesday 24 March at 7.00pm.

Kingston Youth Services run a variety of workshops to help young people transition into adulthood and provide practical support where needed. The workshops are designed to be informative, engaging and will help prepare young people in the life skills needed to navigate everything from how to manage a budget to moving out of home.

Do you lead change in your community? Have you considered running for council?
What do councils do? What is the role of a councillor? How do you become a candidate and how do you get elected?

Local Government 101 - a free workshop for women considering running for local government.

Want to create positive impact in your community?

Kingston Youth Services is providing an opportunity for young people aged 12-25 with a link to Kingston to join us in helping our environment and creating positive change in our community.

Kingston Youth Services run a variety of workshops to help young people transition into adulthood and provide practical support where needed. The workshops are designed to be informative, engaging and will help prepare young people in the life skills needed to navigate everything from how to manage a budget to moving out of home.

New and exciting program!!

Kicking off the Young Women's Program - capacity building program for young women in senior high school with a strong emphasis on leadership development, building social capital and providing networking opportunities.