Young people

Sunshine Coast Young Leaders Academy 2025

Sunshine Coast Council introduced our next iteration of the Young Leaders Academy in February.

Nine Sunshine Coast locals have come together to inspire and create a diverse, honest and authentic group to achieve community action. The Young Leaders Academy is a yearlong program with the aim to increase and strengthen civic leadership, participatory and community action.

Through a comprehensive program, young people will develop essential leadership skills and gain a deep understanding of participatory and community leadership practices, enabling them to drive sustainable and positive change in their communities.

Purposes of the Young Leaders Academy include:

Nurture a generation of leaders to actively contribute to the betterment of their communities
Gain a deeper understanding of community and participatory leaderships practices
Understand and navigate Council operations
Contribute to the development and design of the new Youth Plan.

The Young Leaders Academy, with its renewed membership, will focus on contributing to the development and design of the Youth Plan. The young leaders will help plan and facilitate engagement with young people, including The Young and Thriving - Sunshine Coast Youth Forum that will be happening in May 2025 which will be a core component of the engagement undertaken.

Youth Week 2025: Skate, Create, Celebrate!

If you’re keen to learn new skills, head to an outdoor cinema, experience Battle of the Bands or join a skate comp, it’s all happening this April!

Youth Week kicks off on April 6 and runs to April 12 and is a celebration that shines a spotlight on the talents, achievements and contribution our young people make to our community.

Youth Week Events

Beerwah Heart Cinema | Free Movie Screenings

Grab your friends, your favourite comfy camp chair, bean bag or blanket and head over to Beerwah Community Hall for some epic movie nights! Don't worry if you don't have your own seating – we've got plenty of chairs for everyone. Plus, you can grab some tasty snacks from the Hall kitchen.

Movies include:

Ready Player One on Thursday, 10 April, 6–8.30pm
Pride and Prejudice on Friday, 16 May, 6–8.30pm
Nim's Island on Saturday, 7 June, 6–8.30pm.

Visit the Sunshine Coast Libraries website to register for free.

Techniquez

Celebrate Youth Week with 'Techniquez' at Beerwah Heart! Dive into hands-on workshops led by super talented local artists. Whether you're into anime, stencils, spray painting or BBQ mastery, there's something for everyone. And yes, there will be free food!

Come and check it out on Thursday, April 10 from 1-9pm. Register now on Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Workshops are for people aged 13 - 18.