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Cinefest Oz Albany
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UWA July Holiday Revision Courses
Click link to ENROL TODAY - ATAR Intensive Revision Courses | TEE Consultants - The Exam Experts
View Flyer here: 2024-Exam-Experts-July-ATAR-Exam-Preparation-Courses.pdf
UWA ATAR Revision and Exam Preparation Courses will be held in the July School Holidays (Mon 1 July to Fri 5 July) to help prepare your Year Twelve students for their ATAR exams.
Your students can live and study at UWA for the week. Don't miss this unique opportunity to provide your students real-world experience of both university life and learning.
At $195 for a 10hour subject revision ($19.50 per hour), these courses provide incredible value and give students the opportunity to experience student life at UWA.
Your students will have access to some of WA's most experienced revision and exam preparation teachers and will leave our courses feeling confident to tackle exams.
Students can attend the classes during the day, attend online by watching the live stream, or for the full immersive Uni life experience can stay on campus accommodation for the week at the exclusive Wonil Hotel (at a special discounted price). Accommodation places are limited and fill up fast so students are encouraged to plan their travel and enrol early to avoid disappointment.
Students who cannot join us at UWA, can enrol and participate in the classes online via live streaming.
Enrol online: https://www.theexamexperts.com.au/
Accommodation at UWA: Subsidised, supervised accommodation with breakfast and dinner available at UWA. Add this to your booking when enrolling online.
MALKAR Breaksea Youth Ensemble
Breaksea has an upcoming production called ‘Maklar’ in July and they are currently looking for people interested in joining the youth ensemble for this project. The production is aimed at people from Year Nine students to age 25.
YOUTH ENSEMBLE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
Experience crafted storytelling through singing, acting and dancing interwoven with live music and beautifully created projections by Roly Skender.
Showcasing local Breaksea youth artists, Jarrad Inman, Sabrina Ives, Bonnie Staude and Gus Moir, together with Let’s Shine All Abilities Performance Group. Malkar features a newly formed massed choir, meeting over 10 weeks, bringing together youth and adults in the community. Celebrating side-by-side partnerships with incredible Noongar artists Jarrad Inman and Rachael Colmer, Malkar is part of the Albany Entertainment Centre's NAIDOC Week program. Malkar explores the universal themes of home, family and country, following a young father's journey through conflict. What happens when Harry is lost, far from home with only memories of family to sustain him? Directed by Matt Ward, conducted by Pia Harris with brand new music by Jonathan Brain and Sabrina Ives. Join us on a powerful odyssey of reconnection.
This performance is part of the Albany Entertainment Centre's NAIDOC performances.
Starkick
Starkick is back for another year, an All-Abilities football program that caters for children 5 to 17 years of age.
Children who by circumstance or choice, who may be unable or unwilling to participate in a traditional sporting team environment, are provided the support and resources they require to enable them to participate and most importantly - have fun! Starkick aims to cater for all disabilities, and runs with the simple mantra – if you want to play, we’ll find the way!
Online registration is open via PlayHQ for Starkick All Abilities and Auskick. Both programs will run on Saturdays in 2024.
Starkick is supported by kidsport. Nominate Southern Districts Junior Football Association when applying
Starkick (5-18 years)
https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/16e6c1
Auskick (PP-Y1-Y2)
https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/b0a860
Outdoors Great Southern
Youth Week Event
✨Join us at the Town Hall for a FREE Youth Week event on Friday 5 April 2024✨
On Friday 5 April there is a magical Winter Wonderland event taking place in the Albany Town Hall from 5:30pm to 8:30pm for youth aged 12 to 17 years old (high school aged).
This event kicks off the school holidays with live music in an immersive
“winter wonderland” venue.
There will be winter themed facepainting, food & drinks, a snow zone, games zone and “chill zone” all for FREE.
If this is of interest to you, the City encourages you to register sooner rather than later to ensure the viability of this event
For more information and to register please follow this link: albanyeventswinterwonderland
Event duration: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
What to wear? Formal attire
Ages: 12 - 17 years
Cost: FREE
Could you use an extra $500 towards school costs in 2025?
The Saver Plus Program is about boosting financial skills, to develop (and keep) good savings habits.
You can put money towards education expenses including:
• Computers, laptops, and tablets
• Books, uniforms & shoes
• Sports & music, camps, excursions, and more…
If you save up to $50 a month for 10 months, Saver Plus will double it. $500 saved + $500 matched = $1000 (in 10 months).
Visit www.saverplus.org.au for more details.
An exciting event featuring Lauren Jackson happening in Albany! Here are the details:
- Date and Time: The event is on Thursday 4 April. Participants are requested to arrive by 8.30 AM to start at 9.00 AM.
- Location: Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre.
- Cost: $80 per person, which includes 2.5 hours of fun.
- Program:
- Skill and drills session: Participants will engage in various basketball skills and drills.
- Q&A session with Lauren Jackson: An opportunity for participants to ask questions and interact with the basketball star.
- Photo opportunity: Attendees will have the chance to have their picture taken with Lauren Jackson.
- Age: 8-16 years Girls and Boys welcome.
- Preparation: Participants are reminded to bring their water bottles and basketballs to the event.
It’s a fantastic opportunity for basketball enthusiasts and mingle with legendary player Lauren Jackson. If you're interested, make sure to mark your calendar and register now for a morning of basketball excitement!
Register here: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-wa/register/703bd9
The Bazaarium Youth Market expression of interest is open!
If you are a young creative between the age of 10 – 25 years old, then this is the opportunity for you to showcase your talent over two days in April at the third Youth Market in Albany.
For more information and to express your interest follow this link: https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/forms/2024-youth-market-stallholder-application-form/96
Please note that expressions of interest will be closing on Friday 1 March 2024.
Due to the popularity of this market and limited capacity in the Town Hall please note that expressing your interest does not guarantee you a stall, as we endeavour to have a range of different products available to the public. You will be notified once EOI's close if you have been successful.
If you have previously attended the market, there has been some changes this year:
- You will be required to attend both market days, being Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 April 2024 (previously you could do either date or both)
- There are limited spaces for stalls with a clothes rack (see link for site map)
- The maximum number of stalls is 22 to ensure everyone has enough space in the Town Hall
Museum of the Great Southern
April 2024
