Projects

Brisbane City Council supports young people in a number of ways.
You can check out our youth spaces here (along with each spaces projects), or download a copy of our Free and Low Cost Activities booklet or read below for some of the projects we’re currently running.

The Multicultures Project is a partnership involving Mt Gravatt PCYC, Brisbane City Council’s Youth Team and Sunnybank State High School (one of the most multi-cultural schools in Queensland). The project uses a range of arts-based activities (eg. drama, music, photography, visual arts) to engage students, teachers, parents, and community leaders to create a more cohesive school culture and improve self-esteem and self-awareness for students.

Acting Out/In Project: The “Acting Out” project uses theatre to provide young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with drama skills and opportunities to express themselves in public space and at public events in meaningful ways. The project links to local youth services to build positive relationships between organisations, young people and Council.

Visible Leaders is a way for young people on the Northside to be involved in shaping Brisbane for the future. Participants design and deliver their own workshops or creative music and cultural events by learning the leadership skills required to run successful community events.
Youth Enterprise Program: supports young people to explore, learn and connect with others about their own business, enterprise and project ideas. From affordable office space, to training and networking events, down to micro-grants and a captive marketplace, we provide a range of projects to get you started.

NightRec: provides activities and events to young people on friday and saturday nights. The program targets public spaces that are facing community safety issues. Currently, we will be focusing on Fortitude Valley, Chermside and Southbank and aiming to make these spaces a safer and more friendly environment for everyone.

We also support a number of interagencies across Brisbane. These are groups of youth organisations that meet monthly to work together to provide better services to young people in Brisbane. You can click here to find out about interagencies across Brisbane, or find out more about the IUYI charter_02

• Concerned about what’s happening to our environment but feel like you don’t have a say? Trying to do the right thing but it seems like you’re the only one who cares? Wanna be part of a crew of young people making a difference?

Then get into the Brisbane Youth Environment Network!

In addition to the above projects, Council also provides the following for young people in Brisbane:
- Libraries, community halls and educational facilities (such as Albert Park Flexi School)
- Resources through the Visible Ink Spaces such as data projectors, video cameras, sound recording equipment etc.
- Sport and Recreational programs such as Chillout, Black Diamonds, Gold ‘n Kids, Real Women and support for local sporting clubs by providing grounds and facilities
- Multicultural programs and events such as World Refugee Day festival
- Festivals such as Styln Up
- Projects that provide opportunities to learn skills in arts, enterprise, theatre, music, dance, film, photography, environmental awareness and social activism
- Advisory groups that report and meet with the Lord Mayor
- Opportunities to have a say about how Brisbane grows through Neighbourhood Planning and Your City Your Say
- Grants for projects in community development, arts, culture and sport and recreation
- Employment programs to get young people employed in Council
- Leadership programs such as the Asia Pacific Cities Summit Youth Program
- Support from Council staff such as tutoring services for students
- Pools, parks, skateparks, malls, buses and water taxis (citycats)
- City entertainment programs with opportunities for young people to perform.