Youth Programs & Events

BEACONSFIELD YOUTH CENTRE

Beaconsfield Community Centre, 92 Weld Street, Beaconsfield

The Beaconsfield Youth Centre offers a range of activities including sports, games consoles, creative activities, team challenges and a place to relax, listen to music, meet new people with plenty of free food to go around.
Wednesdays 3pm-5pm (ages 10-17)
See flyer for dates and activities, by clicking below link.

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Youth Activities

On the last Friday of each month we will have an activity.

The activities will be different every month and target specific interests/hobbies.

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Lead Inspire Grow Leadership Camp - Jan 29th-31st 2024

Lead, Inspire, Grow gives young people the opportunity to develop leadership skills, challenge mental and physical growth, build confidence, and build aspiration towards their future leadership. The camp hosts a range of fun and adventure based activities, guest speakers, team challenges, discussions, peer mentoring, along with great food and accommodation at Camp Clayton. 25 successful applicants each year participate in this amazing opportunity.

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2024

School Holiday Program

The West Tamar School Holiday program.

Come join the Youth Services Team and spend your holidays making memories.

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Irene Phelps Art Competition & Exhibition

2023's Irene Phelp's Art Competition and Exhibition is open to participants from May 4th until July 28th. The Competition is open for youth from grade 5 up to 25 years old (open category) from specific suburbs.

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Youth Representative Grants Program

Council is committed to support young people residing in our municipality that have been selected to participate or compete in an event of local, national or international significance.

Successful recipients are automatically nominated for the Young Citizen/Young Sportsperson of the Year during the Annual Australia Day presentations.

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School based training

In conjunction with schools in the West Tamar, the Youth Development team supports and provides training to matters concerning students at school.

With support from the Tas Community Fund, Council is partnering with JCP Empowering Youth to provide leadership and resilience based training at schools. Other training includes leadership development to Student Leadership bodies, party safe training for school leavers, and bringing in guest speakers to speak about their field of excellence about issues that are raised by young people.

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West Tamar Partysafe

West Tamar Council works to provide a positive, fun and informative partysafe program to Year 10 leavers at the conclusion of each year. Schools in the West Tamar have the opportunity to utilises the skills, services and experience of inspired speakers to encourage senior students to make positive choices, have increased awareness and to transform today's party culture into a positive and uplifting environment.