Young people get on board

Rockingham and Kwinana teenagers kicked off National Youth Week celebrations at the weekend with fun events and activities.

National Youth Week is the largest celebration of young people in Australia.

Thousands of young people aged 12 to 25 from across Australia get involved in NYW each year.

Events in Kwinana included the Zone Youth Space Open Day on Saturday.

Teenagers from across Kwinana turned up to take part in Chill Zone games, roller hockey skating lessons, circus performances, music jam sessions, cap painting and Konnect photoshop sessions.

Youth program officer Nigel Morrison said youths auctioned skateboards they had designed as part of the Sketch Urban Art program.

“The program helps promote to the young people that you can make a profitable business out of urban art,” he said.

Mayor Carol Adams said the facility was a space that nurtured the talents of local youth, highlighted individual strengths and encouraged everyone to strive for their goals.

“If you have not been to the Zone Youth Space before I encourage you to have a look — this space is a great community asset and is well used by the youth of the City,” she said.