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Youth and Community Learning Centre Family and Community Fun Day
From: | Monday 14 March 2016 |
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To: | Monday 14 March 2016 |
Time: | 10:00am - 02:00pm Monday 14 March 2016 |
Location: | Youth and Community Learning Centre, Toowoomba, 63 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, QLD 4350 Australia |
Youth and Community Learning Centre is hosting a Family and Community Day on the 14th March 2016. The purpose of this day is to build positive relationships with the local community and its members, and to promote the resources we have recently attained to the wider community. As part of the day, we will be unveiling our new YCLC gardens and the aims of the 'Cultiv8' Kitchen/Garden Program, and there will be a showcasing of our new Trade Training Centre.
The day will be very community and family friendly with numerous activities for all ages; including each person being given the opportunity to contribute to our Family Day mural. The theme of the mural is "Today's seeds are tomorrow's flowers".
The day will end with Community Worker and Indigenous Leader Joshua Waters providing a brief presentation on his time spent in remote communities in Vanuatu as part of Australian Volunteers International's Youth Leadership program for 2016. An itinerary for the day is provided below:
9:30am Arrivals
10.00am Acknowledgment of Country and speeches
Acknowledgement of country, followed by speeches regarding the purpose and aims of the YCLC gardens as well as special acknowledgement of stakeholders and contributing bodies.
10:10am Dance performance by Winangali Infusion
Special dance performance by NAIDOC Business of the Year for 2015, Winangali Infusion.
10:30am Morning tea and community activities
The Chill’n Beanz Coffee trailer will be a feature on the day selling coffee to community workers and family members. There will be numerous activities for the young people and children including dance, ochre face painting, make your own fairy bread and the chance to contribute to a special community canvas. There is also the opportunity to plant the first seeds in our community garden. The theme for these activities is “today’s seeds are tomorrows flowers”.
12.00pm Presentation by Joshua Waters
Joshua recently completed Australian Volunteers International’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program. At the beginning of the year, Joshua spent 6 weeks in a remote community in Vanuatu facilitating programs on Leadership, Climate Change, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Nutrition and Gender Equality. Joshua will be in to share his experiences of the program.
1.00pm Lunch
Lunch will be a sausage sizzle and drinks.
2.00pm Conclusion and departure
63 Ruthven Street
Toowoomba
QLD
4350
Australia
Entry charges - Adult | Free |
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Entry charges - Child | Free |
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Contact phone | 07 4638 9807 |
Booking information | |
Event website | http://thelifecloud.net/schools/YCLC |
Contact organisation | Youth and Community Learning Centre |
Is food and drink available? | Yes |
Are toilets available? | Yes |
Is there disabled access? | Yes |