Youth Services

Through the Katanning Leisure Centre the Shire of Katanning regularly offers youth activity programs and runs a teen activity club (TAC).  For further information please contact Leisure Centre staff on 98214399 or email klcstaff@katanning.wa.gov.au

 

Youth 'In the Mix' Newsletter September 2009

   Welcome from the Youth Development Officer

Hello! Welcome to the Shire of Katanning youth section. I’m Juaini (pronounced as ‘Jew-ay-knee’) your local Youth Development Officer. My job is to design and deliver youth programs for our local youth in Katanning. I have been living in Katanning for 6 years and originally from Bunbury. I really like it here in Katanning because the people are friendly, we don’t have traffic jams, don’t get parking tickets and we have everything we need in our small town.

I hope you will keep checking this section as I will try my best to update it each month. I believe Youth development is very important for small country towns, as the youth are our future and we don’t have a lot of entertainment for our youth like: ten pin bowling, time zone, adventure world, go karting etc. However we do have the best ‘all ages playground’ and weekly youth programs.

The Shire of Katanning depends on local youth and parents to voice out their ideas on what activities we should be running at the Leisure Centre or during the school holidays. We try our best to cater for different interest and we will try our best to run your ideas, however we also depend on volunteers to help promote and coordinate our programs and of course parents to encourage their children to attend so that we can ensure the program is a success and continues.

If you would like to contribute any ideas please contact me on 98219 999 or email: youth2@katanning.wa.gov.au  

Future youth stuff:

Making Movies Roadshow

Are you interested in film making? Don’t have the proper equipment to put together a short film?

Katanning has been successful in securing a spot for the Making Movies Roadshow workshop. Only 8 towns are chosen and over 20 towns expressed an interest!

The MMR program will be run by professional film makers. Participants will gain skills in camera, sound, editing skills and they will have the opportunity to create three short films including: dramas, documentaries, music clips or animations. The films are also screened to metropolitan audiences and many are broadcast nationally on the NITV network.

All short films will be screened at an outdoor screening for the community on the final day of the workshop. Screening will be free and held at the Leisure Centre.

The target group is young people aged from 12-25 years old. The Shire of Katanning Youth Theatre group have expressed a huge interest in the MMR project and therefore we can expect a large number of youth to participate in the program this year. However participant numbers are limited to 20, therefore anyone interested in participating should contact Juaini Taylor to register their place: 98219 999 or email youth2@katanning.wa.gov.au

Download Making Movies Information

Is That Your Final Answer?

 

Regular Youth activities:

Hip Hop Dance

Come and get together with Juaini for a session in hip hop dance.

You will learn a new routine each term and class is for all levels of dance.

You will also have the opportunity to perform for local events such as: National Youth Week, Harmony Festival & Caboodle.

 

When: Monday

Where: Katanning Leisure Centre

Time: 4:15pm-5:45pm

Cost: $1 members and $4 non members

Age: 12-18 year olds.

For further info contact: Juaini Taylor: 98219 999.

Girl’s indoor soccer

Come along and play indoor soccer with other girls. No experience is necessary.

 

When: Wednesday evenings

Where: Katanning Leisure Centre

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Cost: $3 non members/

FREE- members.

For further info please contact the Katanning Leisure Centre: 98214 399.

Youth Theatre

Are you interested in acting? Perhaps you enjoy shows like ‘Thank god you’re here’?

Why not come to youth theatre! We will play theatresports games and learn a play/skit for fun and community shows.

 

When: Thursday

Where: Katanning Leisure Centre

Time: 4-6pm

Cost: $1 members and $4 non members

Age: 12-18 year olds.

For further info contact: Juaini Taylor: 98219 999.