NSW Youth Week activities underway across the Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee PHN (MPHN) in partnership with the Australian Government has been delivering the Empowering our Communities (EOC) initiative across the Murrumbidgee region for the past two years, supporting rural communities as they deal with the uncertainty, stress and anxiety of drought.

This includes funding for local government councils within the Murrumbidgee region to deliver wellbeing activities as part of Youth Week in 2021. 

MPHN Senior Manager Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Anita McRae said the funding is designed to ensure rural communities and councils are supported to provide events and resources that focus on the needs of young people.

“The EOC funding will help to facilitate activities that foster mental health, wellbeing and resilience for drought impacted communities. This funding will be crucial in supporting activities for young people who have experienced unique and significant impacts as a result of the prolonged drought.”

The theme for NSW Youth Week 2021 is ‘together more than ever’ and will run from April 16 to April 24.

Activities planned will include community health and wellbeing events, workshops promoting resilience, community education sessions and motivational speakers.

$108,015.00 total in funding was allocated to 11 Murrumbidgee local government areas and Riverina Joint Organisation.

For more information on 2021 NSW Youth Week events in the Murrumbidgee area.

Carrathool - Pound Fit and Laser Tag day for young people Saturday 17 April

Edward River - Chill Fest Sunday 18 April

Greater Hume - Youth festival of possibilities Monday 19 April

Hay - Giz a Break adventure trips for youth 14-17 May and 28-31 May

Murray River - Tooleybuc movie night Wednesday 14 April

Bland - Youth Day excursions 15-17 April

Griffith - Recreational day for youth 28 April 2021

Leeton - Leeton Engage Saturday 17 April, Wednesday 21 April, Saturday 21 April

Murrumbidgee - Autumn festival Darlington point 11 April, Jerilderie 18 April, Coleambally 9 May

Narrandera - Youth expo 16 April, workshops 17 April, movie evening 24 April

Wagga Wagga - Fresh fit future 9 April to 24 April    

No lights no lycra 9 April and 10 April   

Female empowerment through movement 12 April

Riverina Joint Organisation - Mindful warrior workshops -Coolamon 6 April. Gundagai 7 April, Cootamundra 7 April, Greater Hume/ Culcairn Library 8 April. Lockhart 12 April, Temora 13 April. Bland (West Wyalong and Ungarie) 14 April, Wagga Wagga 15 April. Junee 16 April