YFV3081 Spring Season Awards Next Week

The next awards are Thursday September 10th 1.30pm-2.30pm at Olympic Leisure Centre cnr Southern and Alamein Roads West Heidelberg.

It's free, it's fun and being there helps our community understand how we can all benefit from the YFV3081 grants and projects.


The awards will feature the latest young imagineers in 3081 plus a dance by the Try Hip Hop crew who have been meeting every Wednesday.

Special guest is great 3081 world famous musician Sally Dastey who has toured the world with her musical talent as a member of TIDDAS.

Bring your whole crew. It's FREE. You'll be inspired.

Thursday September 10th
1.30pm-2.30pm
Olympic Leisure Centre
cnr Southern and Alamein Roads
West Heidelberg 3081

For more information phone our facilitator Andrea on 0428 369 612 or email her

YFV3081 Spring Season Grants Announced

There are four groups of young people who have been granted funds for their great projects this term.
St Pius X Primary School's Going Green project comes from a desire to teach younger kids to plant and eat healthy food. Going Green project is for the grade 5/6s to develop a procedure for planting vegetables, to film their procedure, to create a DVD and then teach junior primary and childcare centres their approach either face to face or through the DVD. They want to encourage young children in 3081 to create healthy futures.

Olympic Village Primary School's OVP Rolls project comes from a deep desire to be philanthropic in the area of health. The grade 5/6s are donating a wheel chair to Austin Hospital casualty for use by young people. They will raise the shortfall of $250 through fundraising at school. Their principal, Libby Young, says that this year's leadership group are deadly fundraisers! So there should be no worries about the extra cash to buy the chair.

Olympic Village Primary School's Wonga Well Being project comes from a deep devotion to animal wellbeing. The group from OVP will partner with Blue Cross Animal Shelter in Wonga Park (that's why the 'Wonga' in the project name!)to inoculate and care for 10 stray cats and 14 stray dogs. Yes! They got out the calculator and worked out the budget! They are really dedicated to animal rights and care.

Hip Hop 3081's Get Down project comes from a group of young people attending the YFV3081 Try Hip Hop classes at Olympic Leisure Centre on Wednesday afternoons.

The group are passionate about the positive affects of dancing on self-expression, confidence and fitness. Their grant continues to make the Try Hip Hop classes available for all 12-25 year olds next term starting Wednesday October 14th for eight weeks. You can just turn up. For more information contact Olympic Leisure Centre on 9459 1193 or email us

Grant Assessment ON!

The Youth Participation Action Committee - YPAC has been at the table and made their decisions on what is to be granted the funds this season.

It takes hours and lots of great vigorous conversation and debate. And food, of course! Our YPAC is Pippa, Brooke, Luis and Jess and Laura (who assessed remotely).

They had two training sessions and then discussed, scored and voted for the grants to be passed. Why was there so much laughter coming from the room? They won't say. It sounded like too much fun actually. Do you want to be on our YPAC? Contact us

InCommunity Sessions Take Off!

Our YPAC team of Pippa, Brooke and Jess and facilitator Andrea went into two local schools for our InCommunity philanthropy sessions. The groups have us for four sessions and they get to learn about philanthropy, get their idea together then come up with a grant application. Our YPAC helps them every step of the way!

You can invite our YPAC to your special interest group, sports team, or school if you live, work, play or study are in 3081.

Try HipHop Dance started!

Hey! A big gang turned up for the Hip Hop class on Wednesday. You be there next time! Wednesday 4-5pm Olympic Leisure Centre 3081. $2 - too easy. Gotta be 12 to 25 years old. It's a big family thing so bring your sis and bro and cuz.