Youth Services

Wodonga Council values the importance of young people and the distinct contribution that they make to the community. Wodonga Youth Services is strongly connected to local networks associated with young people, co-ordinating local responses to strengthen the capacity of the community to respond to local issues. Youth Services office is located at 158 Lawrence Street, Wodonga 3690 Telephone: (02) 6022 9700 Facsimile: (02) 6022 9322 Staffing: Mellisa Long, Team Leader Anthony Nicholson, Youth Officer Stacey Harrison, Youth Participation Officer

Leadership program reference group

The leadership program is supported by a group of highly-skilled professionals who serve as a ‘brains trust’ for the participants.

Leadership program project ambassador

Dan grew up in Wodonga. He completed the Kokoda Youth Leadership Trek in 2006. He went to the NT after completing Yr 12 and became the Youthlinx Coordinator for Centacare in Tennant Creek. From here he coordinated a team building of homes in Africa.

Wodonga Council's youth leadership program

Program objectives: The program will foster the development of potential and emerging leaders by: Offering an intensive annual program that exposes participants to a diverse range of experiences and skill sets by exploring local issues and providing

Community Project - Gus the Bus

WODONGA Council’s youth services’ team received a National Youth Week grant from the Victorian Government, in partnership with beyondblue: the national depression initiative to run aerosol art workshops across Wodonga. The grant was a part of National

youthcentral - www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Wodonga Council's Youth Services is working with youthcentral to add details of our local area on to the youth central website.

Volunteering for young people

Volunteer? Volunteering is a wonderful experience and opportunity for young people

The Link

Young people of Albury and Wodonga are invited to contribute to a young person’s two-page section of the Border Mail. It is a bi-monthly edition of the bordermail that young people get their articles published, this is co-ordinated by youth services and the retro.

Art workshops

To enhance and grow the skills of our young people and give them the opportunity to gain more skills in art related workshops. Youth Services hold workshops throughout the year. We try to vary and run different meduims of art workshops for the young

Youth Card 2008

The Youth Card is a free wallet sized card, that contains vital information about local Health & Support services available to young people on one side of the card, and offers discounts to a variety of ‘youth friendly’ local businesses on the other side. It is valid for one year and is available to all young people between the ages of twelve and twenty five.

Mobile Youth Bus

Wodonga council in collaboration with young people and key stakeholders plan to design, develop and implement a mobile youth bus integral to the improved provision of safe social, educational and recreational opportunities and facilities for young people

Impact Festival

The IMPACT Youth Festival is an annual event that has been implemented for all young people in Wodonga. We run the festival in conjunction with ‘National Youth Week’ which is in first week of April every year. National Youth Week allows us to promote

Kool Skools

Youth services has been involved in the Kool Skools project four years running. Their involvement gives young musicians the opportunity to have their music recorded and produced at a professional studio in Melbourne.

Random Stuff holiday program

Feedback - Open Mic Night for young musicians

Youth strategy

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