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New South Wales

6 April - Race to End Youth Homelessness 

Are you ready to use your power for good? Calling all social change makers, social idealists and activists. Uncover your inner powers to help end youth homelessness in the City of Sydney. The Race to End Youth Homelessness is a team-based treasure hunt that replaces hard challenges with fun experiences and works to end discrimination against homeless youth. Hosted in Sydney's Botanical Gardens teams will work through five checkpoints and obstacles to reach the finish line. Get more information by .

Details: 6 April, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney, 11am-2pm

Contact: Linda,

Registration: http://racetoendyouthhomelessness.eventbrite.com.au/

10th April- Cooma Secondary School Breakfast

Cooma YMCA will be hosting a free breakfast for secondary school students at St. Patricks Secondary School to raise awareness for youth homelessness.

Details: 10 April, St. Patricks Secondary School, 8-9am

Contact: Cathy Guion

10th April 2013- Monaro High School Sausage Sizzle

Cooma YMCA will be hosting a school-wide sausage sizzle for high schoolers at Monaro High School to raise awareness for youth homelessness. 

Details: 10 April, Monaro High School- Cooma, 12.30-1.30pm

Location: Monaro High School – Cooma

Contact: Cathy Guion

ACT

Queensland

10 April - Ipswich Film Festival for Youth

It's the 2013 Ipswich Film Festival for Youth (IFFY)! This year's theme is "Finding Home" and the premier event and screening will be taking place at Studio 188 with VIP guests from the Queensland Film Industry. For more info,

Details: 10 April, Studio 188 (The Old Baptist Church), Ipswich from 10am-4pm

Contact: Kate Toohey,

Northern Territory

10th April

Couch Surfing Race Darwin

Details: Darwin Entertainment Centre Mitchell St, Darwin, 12pm-3pm

Contact: Bree  Steen or Gavin Coehn at Anglicare NT

10th April

Couch Surfing Race Katherine

Contact: Molly O'Shaughnessy @ Mission Australia on  

10th April

Alice Springs

Free Community BBQ

Details: Alice Springs Youth Hub, Alice Springs

Contact: Bryan Hains

 

Youth Hub Film Night

Showing the Oasis Film: Synopsis

 

Details: From 7.30pm on the Town Council Lawns

Food will be available from the St Vincent de Paul Meal van

Contact: Caitriona Ryan @ the Alice Springs Youth Hub on ()   

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The YHMD logo can only be used for events that have been officially registered with the National Youth Coalition for Housing (NYCH) Inc.

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