Free Story Writing Workshop @FriYays!

Takeover Melbourne - 9 June 3:30pm at Peterson Youth Centre

Takeover Melbourne is a chance for young people to shape the future of their city. The ABC is calling on high school students across Melbourne to share their stories. Winners will get to work with ABC producers to share their story on the ABC.

Join Takeover Melbourne story writing workshop with the ABC to get some expert tips and advice and get your creative juices flowing! Have a story already? Enter by Sunday 25 June!

When: Friday 9 June, 3:30 - 5:30pm

Where: Peterson Youth Centre - see map

Cost: FREE!

FriYays

FriYays drop-in sessions for young people to hang out, eat snacks, play games and meet other locals.

JUNE SCHEDULE
Friday 2 JUNE: Regular drop-in session
Friday 9 JUNE: Story writing workshop with Takeover Melbourne
Friday 16 JUNE: Open art session for the Young People of Bayside Art Awards

Friday 23 JUNE: Regular drop-in session

Parents/carers; if your young person would like to attend on a regular basis, please provide your emergency details and permission: Parent/carer permission and emergency details 

Get involved in the 2023 Young People of Bayside Art Awards

Submissions open 12 June - 21 July.

Our theme for this exhibition is 'Breaking the Mould'. Breaking the Mould is about challenging norms, pushing boundaries, and celebrating diversity. As an artist, it’s about taking risks and experimenting with new techniques, mediums, and forms. This year's Young People of Bayside Art Awards challenges young people to break the mould and create something truly extraordinary, to let their creativity run wild and celebrate diversity through art.

Submissions open for young people ages 10 - 25 from 12 June until 21 July. To find out more and submit your entry, visit bayside.vic.gov.au/YouthArt.

What's on at the Libraries

Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with the Bunurong Land Council

The Bunurong Land Council are a Traditional Owner organisation that represent the Bunurong people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation. They aim to preserve and protect the sacred lands and waterways of their ancestors, their places, traditional cultural practices, and stories.
When: Saturday 3 June 10:30am-11am
Where: Sandringham Library
Cost: Free

Ngarrga (dance) presentation with Djirri Djirri

Join Mandy Nicholson at Sandringham library to learn about the journey of Wurundjeri women's dance and how these dances can be created from revival language.
When: Saturday 3 June 11am-12pm
Where: Sandringham Library
Cost: Free
Bookings

Celebrate World Bicycle Day

Drop into Sandringham library with your bike to have it assessed and possibly tuned up (subject to time constraints) by two mechanics.

When: Sunday 4 June 1:30 - 3:30pm
Where: Sandringham Library
Cost: Free

Job seeker and employment support

If you are looking for work, want more hours, considering a career change, thinking of returning to work after a career break, unsure of the available support, then join us at Brighton Library for a drop-in session with a friendly Jobs Victoria Advocate

When: Monday 5 June, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Where: Brighton Library
Cost: Free

World Environment Day Talk with Gio Fitzpatrick

Join us on World Environment Day to hear multi-award-winning naturalist and author of "The Gardener's Guide to the Birds of South East Melbourne", Gio Fitzpatrick.

When: Monday 5 June 6:00 - 7:00pm
Where: Beaumaris Library
Cost: Free
Bookings

PADSIP

(Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling Intergenerational Project)

Presenting episode two: Turning Points - Faramaz and Hellie’s story 🎥 This beautiful video series bridges generations through storytelling to foster meaningful connections between Bayside students and older adults in our community. The six short episodes will be released every Monday until the finale on 19 June.

The Parliament Prize 2023

Submissions open until Friday 16 June, 5:00pm.

Each year, the Parliament of Victoria asks students across the state, from Grade 5 to Year 12, to share what you would say to parliament if you were an MP.

This is a chance to talk about the issues that are important to you and your community. Record your own 90-second Member’s Statement video and you could win prizes, for you and your school!

I'm a Youth Worker - ask me anything!

Do you need someone to talk to? Someone to listen? Or do you have a question you’d like to ask? Give us a shout!
 
Whether it's how to motivate yourself when you're not feeling your best or how to speak up about a problem, we're here to help.
We've been through it ourselves and have years of experience supporting young people in a whole range of situations. So go ahead, ask us anything.

Please note this is not a crisis service. If you are in an emergency situation or need urgent assistance, contact emergency services on 000. If you need to speak to someone immediately, you can contact Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Ellen José Student Reconciliation Exhibition

Open until 28 July at Bayside City Council Corporate Centre

Finalists were chosen by the Ellen Jose Memorial Foundation. The were chosen and awarded by Bayside City Council Mayor in conjunction with the Ellen José Memorial Foundation.

The 10 finalist artworks and 10 finalist written pieces are being exhibited at the Bayside Corporate Centre.

Winners were announced on Saturday 27 May at the Flag Raising Ceremony to mark Reconciliation Week 2023. 

When: open until 28 July, Monday - Friday  8:30am - 5:00pm

Where: Bayside City Council Corporate Centre - see map

Cost: FREE!

2023 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize winners announced.

Exhibition open until 2 July at Bayside Gallery.

Artist Louise Tate has been awarded the $15,000 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize for her painting Self-portrait with strawflower 2023. Image credit: Artist Louise Tate is the winner of the Major Acquisitive Art Prize with her painting Self-portrait with strawflower 2023, oil on linen, 58 x 43 cm. Courtesy the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery.

Announced at the opening night, Tate was selected from a group of 38 finalists drawn from more than 420 entries across Australia.

This year’s judges included Jane Clark, Senior Research Curator, Mona (Museum of Old and New Art), Hobart, and Dr Chris McAuliffe, Art Historian, Centre for Art History and Art Theory, Australian National University, Canberra.

Have Your Say

Access to public transport is important as it enables Australians to work or study, visit family and friends, and access critical services such as healthcare. However, one in 6 people aged 15 years and over with disability have difficulty using public transport. Without equitable access to public transport, discrimination can arise.

The Australian Federal Government is seeking your feedback on whether the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (the Transport Standards) are effectively removing discrimination for people with disability on public transport services.