Tag: youth
Young and living rough
Young people have shared their stories of hardship and hope as part of Homelessness Week.
Jesuit Social Services screened two short films featuring interviews with...
Team tactics help youth
Hundreds of young people have benefited from a $1.7 million pilot program designed to cut youth crime in Wyndham, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong.
The state...
MY WYNDHAM: Natalie McCrae
My Wyndham: Natalie McCrae can be found either playing or coaching basketball on most nights of the week. The Hoppers Crossing teenager said her...
Jobs tactic to fight crime
Victoria Police is throwing its support behind young people in the west as part of its campaign to steer them away from crime and...
Young have their say on Hobsons Bay’s future
Young children have been consulted as part of Hobsons Bay council’s projected plans for the municipality in 2030.
The children’s ideas have been compiled in...
Training program leaves no youth behind
Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new...
Call for Youth Week competition entries
Creative young people are being invited to shine in a competition being run for National Youth Week.
Maribyrnong council is hosting the competition, calling for...
West tops state for jobless youth
Ten suburbs across Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay have the highest youth unemployment in the state, topping even the number of jobless in the Northern...
King honours scouts at Williamstown
The King of Sweden dined in Williamstown on Friday, as part of his visit to Melbourne.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden dined with 31...
Award-winning teen sticks to her goals
This Truganina teen can take a hit with the best of them.
As a goalkeeper for Altona Hockey Club, Elizabeth Howell is very familiar with...
Mother slams Safe Schools fear mongering
The mother of a transgender child has slammed criticism by politicians of an anti-bullying program as “ill-informed fear mongering”.
The Safe Schools program is under...
Young climate crusader raises awareness
Eleven-year-old Saskia Verhoef has been putting up homemade climate change posters around Williamstown to prompt people into taking action on the environment.
Saskia (pictured) cited her...
Try arguing with this Bayside College trio
Bayside P-12 College is the only public school to have made it to the state debating semi-finals after beating private schools with paid coaches...
No handbrake on job prospect
Mainstream education doesn’t suit all learners, especially those who prefer practical approaches over the theoretical.
For the practical types, Concern Australia (CA), a group founded...
Seven week wait for youth mental health help
Young people in Hobsons Bay are facing a seven-week wait for counselling as figures show they are more likely to experience mental health issues...
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Girls left behind in financial schooling
A female-led recruitment social enterprise operating across Melbourne’s west has joined calls to improve financial literacy standards among school-aged girls.
Earlier this month...
