Youth Week

Youth Week is an annual event celebrating young people in NSW. Each year, Lane Cove Council works with young people from our region to create a Youth Week event. Events are run by young people for young people, providing you with an opportunity to showcase your talents, share ideas, contribute to the community, and most importantly, have fun.

This year, our Youth Week program includes:

Youth Week Battle of the Bands Competition (at The Canopy)

Youth Week Art Celebration (at Synergy Youth Centre)

1-minute Short Film Competition (hosted by Lane Cove Library)

ColourFlix (live bands, a colour run and a movie at St Leonards Park)

See "Youth Week Events 2024" for details about the Battle of the Bands Competition and Art Celebration. More details to come about the other events.

Youth Week Art Celebration

Calling all young artists between the ages of 10 and 24! Synergy Youth Centre is on the hunt for talented young individuals to display their creativity in an art exhibition to celebrate Youth Week 2024. This year we are asking participants to create an artwork that resembles this year's Youth Week theme "Express. Empower. Get Loud!"

How can I get involved?

Attend an event:

Come along to one of our Youth Week events in April. See "Youth Week Events 2024" for details.

Battle of the Bands - apply to compete:

Applications for our Youth Week Battle of the Bands competition open on Friday 1 March and close on Sunday 31 March.

Band applications

Youth Week volunteers:

We're looking for young people in Lane Cove to help us bring together our 2024 Youth Week events. Applications for the Youth Week Steering Committee and Youth Week Events Crew are now open. If you are aged 11 - 24 and would like to gain experience in organising a music event or other youth event, we welcome you to apply. To apply to be a Youth Week volunteer, please complete the below application form and email it to youth@lanecove.nsw.gov.au. Check out the volunteer position descriptions for more information about your role as a volunteer.