Lithgow Youth Council in Lithgow, New South Wales | Community organisation

Lithgow Youth Council

Locality: Lithgow, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6354 9921

Address: Mort Street 2790 Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.youth.lithgow.com

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25.01.2022 Young writers change of date If you havent had a chance to register yet for our Young Writers virtual workshop theres still time. Register now! The first se...ssion is on May 18th. Lithgow Youth Council and Varuna National Writers House have joined forces to bring you a free Young Writers online workshop series as part of the virtual Youth Week 2020. Author and social activist Alice Walker wrote, If you fall in love with the imagination, you understand that it is a free spirit. It will go anywhere, and it can do anything. In this four-week course, young writers will join a safe and supportive online learning community in which they will explore their imaginary worlds. Varuna Young Writers Studio will be facilitated by poet, teacher and Varuna consultant, Vanessa Kirkpatrick. Each week a new element of writing craft will be delved into through examples and short writing tasks. A longer writing assignment will also be developed throughout the course. On Thursday afternoons from 4:00pm-5:00pm participants will meet up via Zoom to share work, talk about process, and receive feedback about their work. In the final week there will also be a special interactive Q & A session with Young Adult author Holden Sheppard, presenting a chance to chat about the realities of working as an author and the pathways to get there. This session will be facilitated by Varunas Creative Director, Amy Sambrooke. As well as inspiring and supporting young writers in their creativity, this course will enhance literacy and language skills in a fun and engaging way. Participants will deepen their knowledge and understanding of how language works to create characters that step off the page and worlds that you dont want to leave. Participants will need a reliable internet connection, and a computer or mobile phone with a webcam and microphone. To register your interest in this course or for more information please send your details to Ali Kim at [email protected] About Vanessa Kirkpatrick Vanessa Kirkpatricks first collection of poetry, To Catch the Light, won the inaugural John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize and was Commended for the 2013 Anne Elder Award. Her second collection, The Conversation of Trees, was published by Hope Street Press in 2017. Vanessa has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Sydney and her poetry has been broadcast on national radio. She is a qualified teacher and has mentored poetry and creative writing for many years.

25.01.2022 Lithgow Youth Council presents a Young Writers Workshop, Virtual Battle of the Bands, Young Writers Prize and Virtual Youth Art Prize see the flyers for details. Competition Terms & Conditions There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Entries must be from young people aged between 12 and 25.... Entries must be from Lithgow Local Government Area only. Entries close June 30th. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. For more information and to register contact Ali on 63549999 or by email [email protected] Lidsdale NSW 2790 Hartley District Progress Association Portland NSW 2847 Wallerawang2845 Greater Lithgow Community Tarana Farmers Market

24.01.2022 BEYOND THE FLAME headspace Lithgow and our Youth Reference Group, are partnering with the Lithgow City Council, Lifeline Central West, VERTO, and other loca...l businesses to come together in acknowledgement of the impact of last year’s fires, and celebrate the strength and resilience of our own community. As well as the importance of taking care of our mental health after a natural disaster and learning skills for tough times. Join us for a BBQ, games, live music from local bands Hollow Point and Octane, and a scavenger hunt - with a great selection of prizes from local businesses, including a Nintendo Switch!!! See more

24.01.2022 Check out this video by local recording artist Kell. Kell is one our judges in the youth week battle of the bands competition. You still have time to get your entries in. For details go to http://www.youth.lithgow.com/

23.01.2022 Works on Paper 2020 The Lithgow Youth Council Virtual Art Competition is now open! If you are a young person between the ages of 12 and 25 in the Lithgow region you are invited to enter your artwork into our online exhibition. Works on Paper includes painting, sketching, drawing and photography. The theme for the exhibition is community in isolation.... Prizes will be awarded for the best works as judged by Arts out West artist Start working on your entries now, entries close at midnight on July 19th. visit the Youth Council website to for details on how to enter and to see all the entries http://www.youth.lithgow.com This entry is from local artist Tenzin Choekyi , 15.

23.01.2022 Dont miss the Primary School Art We are Waste Wise art competition.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to Bryce Pearce, the winner of a new Young Innovators Award in the 2020 Lithgow City Council’s Ability Awards. Check out this short video about Bryce and his innovative business start up. https://youtu.be/Q9EAd8n65GM

22.01.2022 16 Years or over? NSW SES, Lithgow Unit is recruiting now!

22.01.2022 We received some fantastic entries for the Lithgow Youth Council Short Story competition. The Theme was "Connection". http://www.youth.lithgow.com/the-battle/

22.01.2022 This is great news for Lithgow.

21.01.2022 We received some fantastic entries for the Lithgow Youth Council Short Story Competition. The theme was "Connection". http://www.youth.lithgow.com/the-window/

21.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council Virtual Art Competition "Works on Paper 2020" is now open! If you are a young person between the ages of 12 and 25 in the Lithgow Region you are invited to enter your artwork into our online exhibition. The theme for the exhibition is "community in isolation". Start working on your entries now, entries close at midnight on June 30. Click the link below to see the amazing entries by Local Artist Nina Sheather and find out how you can enter http://www.youth.lithgow.com/nina-sheather/.

21.01.2022 Our youth week competitions have now closed. Check out this entry from local musician Braden Coleman. And watch this space for announcements of prize winners. Thanks to everyone who entered. http://www.youth.lithgow.com/braden-coleman/

20.01.2022 Keep up to date with our weekly newsletter. Council Connections provides you with the latest news and information across all of Council's facilities for the wee...k in one easy to read eNewsletter delivered to your inbox every Thursday. A summary of all media releases, council events, opportunities to have your say and positions vacant. Click the link below to read and subscribe to Council Connections. Council Connections eNews - https://mailchi.mp/4d2cbd924e0d/nlgsod6oig-5078017

19.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council Short Story Competition is now open! If you are a young person between the ages of 12 and 25 in the Lithgow region you are invited to enter your short story into our Youth Council Short Story Competition. The theme for our competition is Connection for details on how to enter and to view "The Green Room" by local writer Jake Campbell click below http://www.youth.lithgow.com/the-green-room/

17.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council is proud to present our first virtual Battle of the Bands. Entries came from all over the LGA and we look forward to hearing the results in the upcoming weeks. This entry is from local singer Elizabeth Balzke. http://www.youth.lithgow.com/elizabeth-balzke/

16.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council has teamed up with the ABCs Heywire competition to present a virtual storytelling workshop on Monday 31 August at 5:00pm and everyone is welcome to this virtual event. To find out more visit http://council.lithgow.com/lithgow-youth-council-has-a-sto/

15.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council Virtual Art Competition is now open! If you are a young person between the ages of 12 and 25 in Lithgow and surrounding regions you are invited to enter your artwork into our online exhibition. Terms and conditions:... Works on Paper includes painting, sketching, drawing and photography. The theme for the exhibition is Connection. Prizes will be awarded for the best works as judged by a local Arts Outwest artist. Entries close at midnight on June 30th. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Entries must be from young people aged between 12 and 25 . Entries must be from Lithgow, Blue Mountains, Bathurst, Mid-western or Hawksbury Local Government Areas. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Lidsdale NSW 2790 LITHGOW 2790 NSW Capertee Valley Running Stream,Ilford and Capertee News Clarence / Dargan Community The Old Hartley Post Office Cafe Portland NSW 2847 Wallerawang2845 St Patricks Primary School, Lithgow Zig Zag Public School Wallerawang Public School Blue Mountains Grammar School Katoomba High School - Official Lithgow Public School Cooerwull Public School Lithgow High School Kandos High School La Salle Academy Official Kandos High School

13.01.2022 Works on Paper 2020 The Lithgow Youth Council is proud to present our very first Virtual Art Competition!! We received entries from young people right across the Lithgow region and we look forward to receiving the results from our judges Works on Paper includes painting, sketching, drawing and photography. This entry is from local artist Gabriel Foxx.... http://www.youth.lithgow.com/gabriel-fox/ See more

13.01.2022 headspace Lithgows brand new group for LGBTIQA+ young people will be meeting for the first time on the 26th of May! This group is a safe space for all young p...eople (12-25 years) who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, or are questioning their gender and sexuality. We will be meeting online this month, and will move to longer in person meetings in Lithgow as soon as we are able to! The first thing on our agenda is to come up with a name for our group all together. Do you have any ideas? Get in touch with Steph to register; [email protected] If you want to anonymously tell us want you would like to see in this group, its not to late to fill out our survey, and we would love to hear from you; https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSYNJD6

13.01.2022 Calling all our young creatives - book now for this awesome workshop and learn "how to harness your creativity to change the world" www.eventbrite.com.au/e/create-lithgow-workshop1-tickets-14

11.01.2022 Youth Week 2020 All of Councils Youth Week programs will now be virtual due to Covid -19, so all the young people of Lithgow and surrounding areas will be cele...brating through a range of online activities and competitions. There are new skills to be learned and fabulous prizes to be had. Are you a budding artist? You will be able to enter your artwork into our virtual art exhibition. The exhibition will take place online and entries close on June 30th. The exhibition is called Works on Paper and can include drawing, painting, sketching and photography. You can upload your entries by submitting them to [email protected] You will also be able to vote for your favourite entries. There will be lots of prizes to be won including a major prize of $200 which will be judged by local artist. Or are you a budding writer? You can enter your short story (up to 2000 words) into our young fiction writers competition. The theme for this competition is Connection and entries will be judged by The Varuna House writers with a major prize valued at $200 awarded to the winner as well as other prizes to runners up. Not sure where to begin? You can enroll in our 4 week online writers course. Varuna Young Writers Studio will be facilitated by poet, teacher and Varuna consultant, Vanessa Kirkpatrick. Each week through May, a new element of writing craft will be delved into through examples and short writing tasks. A longer writing assignment will also be developed throughout the course. On Thursday afternoons 4:00pm-5:00pm participants will meet up via zoom to share work, talk about process, and receive feedback about their work. For more information contact council at [email protected] or call 63549999. Spaces in this course are limited. Maybe music is your thing? Upload a music video of your performance to our virtual battle of the bands. There is a major prize valued at $200 for best original song as well as $200 for the best cover. Winners will be chosen by local recording artists and there will be prizes for peoples choice awards. Mayor Ray Thompson is keen to see the community participate; This will be a great opportunity for our young people. Across NSW every council is celebrating their young people and in Lithgow we want to provide a virtual space for youth and children to express themselves and really celebrate the contribution that they make to all our lives and community. For more information please call Council on 6354 9999.

09.01.2022 Don’t miss this awesome family event tomorrow.

09.01.2022 Free online workshop for parents and supervisors of Learner Drivers

08.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council has teamed up with the ABC’s Heywire competition to present a virtual storytelling workshop on Monday 31 August at 5:00pm and everyone is welcome to this virtual event. To find out more visit http://council.lithgow.com/lithgow-youth-council-has-a-sto/

07.01.2022 Exciting news - the Lithgow Varuna young writers studio online workshop series 2020 starts on Thursday 18 May. For more information and to register contact Ali on 63549999 or by email [email protected]

07.01.2022 Works on Paper 2020 The Lithgow Youth Council Virtual Art Competition is closing this Friday!! If you are a young person between the ages of 12 and 25 in the Lithgow region you are invited to enter your artwork into our online exhibition.... Works on Paper includes painting, sketching, drawing and photography. The theme for the exhibition is community in isolation. Prizes will be awarded for the best works as judged by Arts out West artist Start working on your entries now, entries close at midnight on July 19th. This entry is from local artist Abbie Payne. http://www.youth.lithgow.com/abbie-payne/

07.01.2022 Positions Vacant Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions; Information Technology (IT) Trainee closes Mon 27th July ... Senior Electrician closes Mon 3rd August For further information on any of these positions and to apply, go to Councils website http://council.lithgow.com/employment/

07.01.2022 Headspace Lithgow is starting a group for LGBTQI+ young people in our area, and we would love some input from the community to find out what everyone would like to see from this group. We want to create spaces in which our young people can stay connected, and build communities throughout this time, and into the future. While this group will begin in an online space, we will move to physical meetings and events as soon as it is safe to do so. Please take a moment to fill out ...our survey, and let us know what you think. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSYCQBV

07.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth council are proud to present our first Short Story writing competition. Entries were received from across the region and we are pleased to announce our winners. The winner of First Prize is Lily Wardell for her story The Ocean. Congratulations Lily!! There are 2 Highly commended awards that go to Jake Campbell and Libby Balzke. The peoples choice award goes to Abbie Payne for her story The Window is a single pane.... For feedback on your stories check out this video by our judge Amy from Varuna House. Well done to all of our entrants. https://youtu.be/sg49H64nmE0

06.01.2022 Lithgow City Council is calling for nominations to our Youth advisory committee known as the Youth Council. If youre a young person between the ages of 12 and 24 and you live, work or study in the Lithgow LGA we want you! Nominations are open now and close on September 30. For more information visit our website http://www.youth.lithgow.com/

05.01.2022 Volkswurst German Sausage Food Van! Come down to Pioneer Heritage Park tomorrow night 6pm 8.30pm for delicious German-style sausages served from a Volkswagen. Theres also plenty of other take-away or eat in options along Main Street to keep the whole family happy try nearby Pizza, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, traditional pub food or Fish and Chips Saturday 27th March... 6pm 8.30pm See more

04.01.2022 Hi - we are continuing to build our network for new/young/aspiring farmers and building links and a community of support with the farming community. There is interest to start a new chapter in the Central Tablelands based on our growing model that has been successful in providing peer support for new producers. We will aim to build engagement and then facilitate a series of farm visits and social events throughout the year. Would be great to have your support. https://www.facebook.com/groups/YFCCentralTablelands/

02.01.2022 New Pump Track for Lithgow Lithgow City Council Mayor Ray Thompson has welcomed an announcement by Member for Bathurst Paul Toole of $522,353 grant funding to ...construct a bike pump track at Endeavour Park Lithgow. This is great news for Lithgow, especially for our young people and further enhances Endeavour Park as a destination for local people and visitors to Lithgow, said Mayor Thompson. A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden by riders "pumping" - generating momentum by up and down body movements, instead of pedalling or pushing. Pump tracks are a worldwide phenomenon although only recently arriving in Australia. Pump tracks can be ridden by cyclists of all ages and skill levels and you dont need a special kind of bicycle to ride on a pump track. Unlike many informal tracks, this pump track will have an asphalt overlay to provide the best all year round riding experience for all ages and all abilities. The track will be moulded into the natural Endeavour Park slope near the newly constructed Adventure Playground. The funding for the pump track comes from Round 3 of the NSW Governments Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF) and with a contribution by Council, continued the Mayor. I would especially like to thank our Local member Paul Toole for his assistance in securing the grant. The next stage will be to finalise design work in conjunction with local young people after which construction can commence either in late 2020 or early 2021.

01.01.2022 Lithgow Youth on the Road to Stardom Thanks to a Youth Opportunities grant from the NSW government, Lithgow City Council will launch the Create Lithgow project on March 27. Create Lithgow is a year-long series of workshops for young people who are looking to make a career in the creative industries. Over the next 10 months there will be workshops covering all aspects of the creative industries from song writing and sound production to recording, marketing, running a small b...usiness, copyright and legal issues, promotion, stage craft, lighting, videography and various other topics that are relevant to young people launching a career in the creative sector. Workshops will be facilitated by Centwest entertainment and will tap in to a range of skills, talents and experience in the local area as well as industry professionals from the wider region and around the state and nation. The first workshop will be facilitated by local Lis Bastian. Lis is formerly the CEO of Arts Out West, Varuna Writers’ House and founder of The Big Fix, Blue Mountains Pluriversity, the Lithgow Sprint and Stop Laughing This is Serious Gallery. The workshop is for young people aged between 12 and 25 who are excited about the creative industries. Join a group of passionate young people who are committed to exploring the world creatively and making the world and our community a better place through the creative industries. Workshop #1 will take place on Saturday March 27 from 10:00am 4:00pm at the LINC hall, 1 Padley Street Lithgow. For more information and to book your free ticket go to Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/create-lithgow-workshop1-ti COVID Safe measures will be in place. All guests will be required to register their attendance. Proudly funded by the NSW Government.

01.01.2022 Virtual Battle of the Bands is on now!! The Lithgow Youth Council is proud to present our first virtual Battle of the Bands. If you are a band or performing artist in the Lithgow Region between the ages of 12 and 25 this could be your big break. ... Upload a music clip of your band performing to be in our Battle of the Bands virtual competition. There are awesome prizes for best original, best cover and the peoples favourite. Terms and conditions: There is no limit to the number of entries per person/band. Entries must be from young people aged between 12 and 25. Entries must be from Lithgow, Blue Mountains, Bathurst, Mid-Western and Hawkesbury Local Government Areas only. Entries close June 30th. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. LITHGOW 2790 NSW Greater Lithgow Community Lidsdale NSW 2790 Capertee Valley Running Stream,Ilford and Capertee News Clarence / Dargan Community The Old Hartley Post Office Cafe St Patricks Primary School, Lithgow Portland Central School Lithgow Public School Lithgow High School Cooerwull Public School La Salle Academy Official Kandos High School

01.01.2022 The Lithgow Youth Council is proud to present our first virtual Battle of the Bands. If you are a band or performing artist in the Lithgow Region between the ages of 12 and 25 this could be your big break. There are awesome prizes for best original, best cover and the peoples favourite. For details on how to enter and to view this entry from local band Hollow Point. http://www.youth.lithgow.com/hollow-point/