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Yo Bendigo

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: 5434 6000

Address: 45 Mundy St 3550 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.yobendigo.com.au

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23.01.2022 Youth Council Q&A discussing youth employability in Bendigo with Sherri Parry, Shannon Sharkey, Be Bendigos Marika McMahon, and CVGT’s Sophie Gardner.

21.01.2022 Today is Wear it Purple Day, so don't forget to throw on a touch of purple, like the Youth Council have Wearing purple today shows your support for young people in the LGBTQIA+ community in order to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments And to keep the celebrations going, you can tune in to the massive Pride Party tonight at 7pm, brought to you by Minus18 and Wear it Purple ... Have a purple day, legends! Pride Party Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/minus18youth/videos/3126225430839058/

18.01.2022 Are you passionate about mental health and want to make a positive impact in Regional Victoria? The Kit team are looking for new + enthusiast Youth Champions to promote positive mental health! Check out their meet & greet in school holidays to find out more, details in the event

17.01.2022 We are so proud of 2017 City of Greater Bendigo Young Citizen of the year & former Youth Mayor Khayshie!! Check out this video about why you should nominate a young legend for Young Citizen of the year!

16.01.2022 Calling young visual artists Want to take part in a street art exhibition? Thinking of turning your art into a business? We're looking for 15 young artists aged 14 - 24 to take part in the 20/21 YO Arts: Underground program! We've partnered up with Nacho Station to offer a unique opportunity to learn new skills and leave your mark on Bendigo in a one-of-a-kind exhibition Check out the link below to find out more and register https://www.yobendigo.com.au//register-for-yo-arts-undergr

16.01.2022 Have a listen to this great song with a beautiful message from the City of Greater Bendigo's Intercultural Ambassadors! We love you Bendigo!!

16.01.2022 Well, this is a bit exciting!! As of today, Wednesday 16 September at 11:59pm, we get to move to Step 3 of the Coronavirus road map! City of Greater Bendigo have done an awesome summary of what this means for us here in CoGB, otherwise you can find all the details on Step 3 by clicking on the following: ... https://www.vic.gov.au/third-step-coronavirus-road-to-recov

14.01.2022 2020 has been a year where young people all over the world have shown incredible resilience, flexibility, compassion & kindness Faced with so much uncertainty and change, young people in the City of Greater Bendigo have really shone through the darkness & we'd love to see the best in our community recognised through the City of Greater Bendigo Young Citizen of the Year Award Follow the link to nominate a person under 25 who has made our community a better place: ... https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au//Civic-/Citizen-of-the-Year See more

14.01.2022 Coming up soon Catch us in Heathcote on Sunday for live jams from some fresh local legends! Looking forward to a (COVID safe) party thanks to the team at Montville Lane Sessions

13.01.2022 Our young people are important. They are our next generation, our future leaders Powerful words from Cr Ashlee Fitzpatrick, Rural City of Wangaratta who is currently the youngest Councillor in Victoria at 22 years old with the Rural City of Wangaratta Ashlee came and spoke all things leadership, youth and empowerment with the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Council at Tuesday night's meeting ... It was an awesome reminder of the power young people have within our communities

13.01.2022 Youth Council Q & A Panelist Alert!!! Local legend Shannon will be joining the Youth Council Live Q & A for tomorrow night's session at 7pm! Along with just finishing her degree in paramedicine, Shannon has recently become an assistant manager at Zambrero... She will be talking about her experience looking for employment in the City of Greater Bendigo and she has some awesome insights from the perspective of a young person who now assists in hiring young people. Tune in via our FB Live tomorrow night at 7pm to join Shannon as she helps the panel answer all of your curly employment questions!

12.01.2022 Ever looked at the street art murals around town and wanted to make your own? Learn to make street art and join a public exhibition with Nacho Station in the 20/21 YO Arts program! Find more info and register at https://www.yobendigo.com.au//register-for-yo-arts-undergr

11.01.2022 Youth Council Live Q & A! Tonight is the night! (and we've got more exciting panelists to tell you about!) Chairperson for Be.Bendigo Marika McMahon will be joining the panel to help field your employability questions. Be.Bendigo is all about supporting Greater Bendigo businesses to be prosperous, sustainable and innovative, so Marika is well versed in employability from a business perspective.... Also joining the panel is Sophie Gardner Manager of Disability Employment Services CVGT Australia Bendigo. CVGT is all about offering a range of employment programs that deliver results for job seekers and employers and helping job seekers to be job ready, as well as matching them to the right employers. So basically, Sophie is an Employability wizard! The panel will be answering your Employability Q's via FB Live tonight at 7pm! See you there!

11.01.2022 Check out the link in the original post for the definite guide and what you can and can't do during the last step of COVID restrictions

10.01.2022 How cool is this brand new mural going up at the Quarry Hill Recreation Reserve !! The message of gratitude is so important right now The work is by local designer and lettering artist Wes Franklin and supported by City of Greater Bendigo Haymes Paint and Nacho Station

10.01.2022 Keen to throw a question at the CoGB Youth Council for their upcoming FB live Q & A on wellbeing but not sure what to ask? Here are some ideas to get your brain ticking on the topic of wellbeing! You can watch the Live Q & A at the YO Bendigo FB page Wednesday 4 November at 7pm, as Deputy Youth Mayor Billie Taylor and the Youth Council's special guests answer all of your wellbeing questions.... Submit your questions via Instagram, FB or to the YO Bendigo email account

09.01.2022 Now more than ever, it’s important to check in with your mates and loved ones These conversations can be hard, so opening up with a simple r u ok? is a good place to start. Be kind & take care of eachother

09.01.2022 **TYPO ALERT** It looks like we released the wrong date for the next Youth Council Q & A- it will be taking place on Weds 4 November at 7pm, so you can scratch 18 November out of your calendars ******... Roll up, roll up, for the next Youth Council Live Q & A, this time on the important topic of wellbeing! You can watch the Live Q & A at the YO Bendigo FB page Wednesday 4 November at 7pm, as Youth Councillors and their special guests answer all of your wellbeing questions. Don't forget to submit your questions via Instagram, FB or to the YO Bendigo email account

08.01.2022 Bendigo's Biggest Takeaway is a delicious way to help our hospitality sector, while raising money to help fight hunger and food insecurity! Getting involved is as easy as ordering food from your favourite local takeaway Check out the event info for more on how you can get involved with this awesome Bendigo Foodshare initative, as well as a link to the full list of participating takeaways!

06.01.2022 Be like the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Council and roll up your sleeves for a great cause! Giving blood is a great way to give back to the community and help those in need of urgent blood donations. Australia needs your blood to help save lives, so if you're eligible, go on and give blood!... You can find details about the Bendigo Blood Donation Centre in the link, as well as more info on eligibility requirements and how to prepare to donate blood: https://www.donateblood.com.au/blood-d/bendigo-donor-centre

05.01.2022 Round 2 of the Youth Council Live Q & A is coming up in just a few days! Tune in next Wednesday 9 September at 7pm as our Youth Councillors answer all of your Youth Employability questions! This time, there will be special guests helping to tackle your questions including Marika McMahon from Be.Bendigo and Sophie Gardner from CVGT Australia... Inbox us your questions or send them via email to [email protected]

03.01.2022 Local musician Sherri Parry will be joining the Youth Council Live Q & A tomorrow night! Sherri is a passionate contributor to the arts and entertainment industry in the City of Greater Bendigo and will be fielding all of your Youth Employability questions along with Youth Mayor Ryan, as well as a few other panelists (more info to come about these legends!) Don't forget to tune in to the YO Bendigo Facebook page at 7pm tomorrow for the Youth Employability Live Q & A!

03.01.2022 Had to share these lol's from our mates over at YMCA Youth Services Bendigo Send your best meme's to YMCA Youth Services to help spread the Friday lol's

02.01.2022 Ever had an idea for a really cool event but didn’t know where to start? Interested in live gigs and events? Want to learn how to run a stage? Join the YO Events team! YO Events volunteers organize and run live events for young people in Greater Bendigo, including live music concerts, skate park competitions, movie nights, and more! Membership is open to young people aged 12 - 24. Find more details here: https://www.yobendigo.com.au/news/yo-events-recruiting-now

02.01.2022 Loddon Campaspe Local Learning and Employment Networks have co-designed a survey with local young people to gain a greater understanding about how jobs in local industries in the Loddon Campaspe region match young people's interests... and they need your help! If you're a young person in the area, click on the link to fill out the survey! Your input is highly valued and it'll only take you a few minutes <3 You can find a video with a bit more detail as well as the survey link... attached https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMBewSqe1w&feature=emb_logo https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScJNhYHQF-hEIbvEf/viewform

01.01.2022 Happy International Dog Day! Our Youth Council have some of the cutest fluffy mates getting around, so we thought it only fair to share the cuteness Give your doggos all the hugs, walks and treats today, they deserve it!

01.01.2022 If you missed out on the Youth Council's Live Q & A last week, never fear! You can still check out the video The Q & A session was all about youth employability and the trends and issues around youth employment in the City of Greater Bendigo region, featuring some special guests!