V o l u m e
The Our Home, Our
Heart Youth Exhibition
has been a hit in the
City of Busselton. The
Premier night of the
Exhibition attracted
over 60 people to the
Art Geo Complex with
volunteers and staff at
the Gallery stated
they’d “Never seen so
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many youth visiting”.
The Exhibition
consisted of 41 pieces
of art by youth aged
14—19. A variety of
works were submitted;
from self portraits to 3D
sculptures of migrating
birds...we had it all! We
would like to thank our
wonderful artists; for
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providing the art that
made the event
possible and also the
panel of professional
artists; Sam Allen and
Jane Hardy for giving
their time to provide
feedback. We hope to
see this event
continue to run in the
future.
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The recent success of the
Human Powered Vehicle
Race has left the City of
Busselton awestruck. The
inaugural Pedal Prix event
attracted 7 local teams as
well as competitors from
all over the country with
teams flying interstate to
get a piece of Busselton’s
picturesque track. Pre race
day, Saturday August 16,
saw teams submitting
their vehicles for
scrutineering; a series of
test and regulations about
road worthiness at the
Busselton YAC
Busselton Youth and
Community Centre.
This day proved testing
for many teams,
including the Busselton
YAC who’s vehicle
required many last
minute modifications to
become roadworthy.
The difficulty
experienced in the day
was soon forgotten
with the night lighting
up and attracting all
competing teams to
enjoy a BBQ and some
pre event information
from the Gurus of HPV.
At 10am on August 17
the race began, with
speeds exceeding
55kms the teams raced
around the track for 6
hours. The Fire
Breathing Rubber
Duckies were eventually
named victorious. The
event was outstanding
and is definitely on the
agenda for the
Busselton YAC and
secondary schools
heading into the future.
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HPV FILM LAUNCH
The Busselton YAC is currently busy constructing a short film about the Inaugural
Human Powered Vehicle Race. The film will capture the build up to the event while
also demonstrate the action of the sport! It is shaping up to be an awesome film
with some action shots, drone footage amongst other sweet features. The official
launch date will be announced some time in October via the Busselton YAC
Facebook (www.facebook.com/#!/busselton.yac) , as well as through the
participating local schools.
Causing trouble all day The “Slingshot” Corner
Rolling along...
Breakdowns
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AMAZEN’ RACE
Jump on our bus with your
bike as we head down to
Margaret River. A bike sprint
along the Rails to Trails before
having an afternoon in the
Amazen’ Maze. Meet up with
the Margaret River YAC crew
for all parts of this swell day!
Date: Thursday 2 October
Time: 10am—3pm
Where: Pickup @
Busselton Youth Centre
Cost: Free
For additional
information or to book
(Spots are limited),
contact Emmett Carroll at
97810405 or email:
Emmett.Carroll@busselto
n.wa.gov.au
Great punt in the Dunsborough Bowl
SKATE PARK CLINIC
Skateboarding Australia has
made a presence in the
Southwest Region with
touring skate clinics for
youth. Continuing their
excellent work, they will be
running another free clinic at
the Busselton Skatepark for
skaters of all levels. This is an
Busselton YAC
opportunity for some
free skating tips and
advice and should not
be missed! A
complementary lunch
will be supplied for all
participating skaters by
the Busselton YAC
Amazen’s Hedge Maze
Date: Tuesday 7
October
Time: 11am
Where: Busselton
Skatepark
Cost: Free
Booking is not
necessary, just rock up!
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CAPE TO CAPE PIZZA TREK
On October 9, the City of
Busselton will be taking a
bus full of youth to some
of the regions finest
natural environments.
Starting the day at the
Busselton Youth Centre,
we will visit the Yallingup
Lagoon for some
swimming and
snorkelling. After
Yallingup, we are
trekking part of the Cape
to Cape track to spend
some time at Quinninup
Falls. To end the day we
will be fishing in
Gracetown before
heading off to Margaret
River for a Pizza and
Movie Night.
Date: Thursday 9 October
Time: 10am—10pm
Where: Pickup @ Busselton
Youth Centre
Cost: Free
For additional information or
to book (Spots are limited),
contact Emmett Carroll at
97810405 or email:
[email protected]
.gov.au
‘Said the People’ - Up & Coming Indie Rock Outfit
THRIFT SHOP BALL
The Margaret River Cultural
Centre will play host to the
youth of the region for the
“Thrift Shop Ball”.
Encouraging youth to dress
up in their grandad’s clothes
or take a trip to the local Op
Shop, this will be a swell
night of live local youth
music and dancing. If you’re
Amazing Views on the Cape to Cape Track
not feeling the hype, you
can just hang out on the
couches and enjoy the
atmosphere and the free
epic food and drink.
Date: Saturday 11
October
Time: 5:30—9:00pm
Where: Margaret River
Cultural Centre
Cost: $15
For additional
information contact
Emmett Carroll at
97810405 or email:
Emmett.Carroll@busselto
n.wa.gov.au
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P
eter is stuck in a
dead-end office job,
drinking black coffee
at the same cafe for the
past six years. He's a bit
over it but that's okay
because the apocalypse is
here. Outside, people are
being shot dead and
disintegrated by UFOs.
Dragged into the
sewers by crocodile
men and trampled by
Godzilla. Peter is
oblivious to it all.
However, when his ex,
Rachel, runs in
escaping the insanity
outside, he's suddenly
jerked back to reality.
With all Hell outside
and a stubborn ex
inside, Peter has to deal
with what he's done in
the past to have a few
more moments of
peace in the present.”
Based out of Murdoch
University since 2012,
Second Chance Theatre
(SCT) is a youth theatre
company creating original
works for a wider
community. Ranging from
experimental installations
to all-singing, all-dancing
musicals, SCT has done it
all in the past two years.
SCT has held a recent four
month residency at the
Moore & Moore Gallery in
Fremantle and also toured,
performing at high
schools across the state.
The City of Busselton, in
collaboration with the
Shire of AugustaMargaret River are
excited to announce the
return of the Second
Chance Theatre to the
region. After performing
during the Summer at
the Busselton Youth
Centre, we gladly
confirmed their return
for another two
performances at the
Busselton Youth
Centre. On September
26 and 28, the Second
Chance Theatre will
perform “Coincidences
at the End of Time”
from 7pm. September
28 will also see the
group of talented
performers hold a free
drama workshop from
2pm for the youth of
Busselton.
Busselton YAC
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The 2014 YAC Camp was
an awesome way to start
the year for participating
youth from the City of
Busselton, Margaret River
and Nannup. Jumping off
the end of the jetty,
climbing walls, camping,
pizza and road trips all
combined to create an
epic 3 day adventure
throughout the
Southwest.
YAC Camp also
represents an
opportunity for youth to
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express their thoughts
and opinions on matters
that press the 12—25
year olds of today in a
proactive way. Organising
future events, activities
and initiatives for the
youth of the region to
participate in.
For the upcoming YAC
Camp, set to take off on
January 12 2015, we will
be trekking it out of the
Southwest and up to
Perth. Participants will be
stopping in at
Honeymoon Pool and
Adventure World, as
well as learning to sail
and helping out the
Salvation Army with
some volunteer time.
This is shaping up to be
another amazing YAC
Camp with plenty of fun
to be had! Spaces are
limited so register your
interest now by
emailing
Emmett.Carroll@busselt
on.wa.gov.au
YAC Profile
Name: Gene Hardy
Role: Youth Development Officer; Provides
Strategic leadership for the City of Busselton’s
Youth Program
Hobbies: Surfing, Underwater Hockey and Freediving
How did you get involved with YAC?: I enjoy the
opportunity to see youth reach their potential.
What’s coming up?
September:
- 28th Coincidences at the End of Time
- 28th Theatre Workshop
Distant TBA:
- YAC Camp
- Battle of the Bands
- Summer GAP Program
October:
- 2nd Amazin’ Race
- 7th Skate Workshop
- 9th Cape to Cape Trek + Pizza Movie
Night
Want to join YAC?
YAC stands for Youth Advisory Council. The Youth Advisory Council meets to
discuss ideas and plans for upcoming events and projects run by members of YAC
as well as play some pool and chill out to some tunes. We meet alternate Fridays at
the Busselton Youth Centre from 3:30. Our next meeting is on the 17th of October.
For more details on the Youth Advisory Council contact Emmett Carroll:
Email; [email protected] or phone; 97810405.