Youth

Phoenix Community Project’s Sutherland Shire Youth Space January School Holiday Program provides a hangout zone for young people aged 12-25. Beach volleyball, football, cricket, basketball, music, and more.
– Fridays, 10 January & 24 January, 11am-3pm, at Gunnamatta Pavilion, Gunnamatta Park, 39-41 Nicholson Pde, Cronulla
– Fridays, 17 January & 31 January, 10am-3pm, at Cooper St Reserve, 1148 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine
Contact: debbieo@phoenixinstitutetraining.com or 0401 478 328

2Connect’s Cronulla Youth Space January School Holiday Program provides a safe space for young people aged 12-18 to hang out with their friends. Food, table tennis, hand ball competition, lolly pong, fun games, and more.
Thursdays, 9 January to 30 January, 1.30pm-4pm
Cronulla Community Hall, 38-60 Croydon St, Cronulla
Contact: Paul, 9556 1769 or project@2connect.org.au

Sutherland Shire Council and Sharks Basketball’s Festival of 3×3 Basketball is for ages 10-18, and will feature fast paced 3×3 matches, skills competitions, music, and entertainment prizes and giveaways.
Friday, 24 January, 9am-12pm, at the following locations:
– Seymour Shaw Park, 244 The Boulevarde, Miranda
– Parc Menai, 158-168 Menai Rd, Menai
– Cooper Street Reserve, 1148 Old Princes Hwy, Engadine
More information and registration | Contact: cps@ssc.nsw.gov.au

3Bridges’ Youth Zone Penshurst January School Holiday Program for ages 12-18 includes sports, ice cream bar, BBQ, cooking, trivia games, and more.
Tuesday to Friday, 14 January to 31 January (closed 29 January), various times
643A King Georges Rd, Penshurst
Contact: youth@3bridges.org.au or 1300 327 434

Sutherland Shire Council is offering courses during the summer school holiday, to help young people gain practical skills and certifications towards their future career pursuits. Participants may only register for one course. More information and registration:
– Youth Mental Health First Aid Course: For ages 18+. Monday, 13 January & Tuesday, 14 January, 9am-4pm, Gunnamatta Pavilion, Gunnamatta Park, Cronulla
– Youth First Aid Course: For ages 14-25. Wednesday, 15 January, 9am-4pm, Gunnamatta Pavilion, Gunnamatta Park, Cronulla
– Youth White Card Course (to work in construction sites): For ages 14-25. Friday, 17 January, 9am-4pm, National White Card Courses Miranda, Shop 1, 589/591 Kingsway, Miranda

More than 17,400 young people aged 15-19 responded to Mission Australia’s 2024 youth survey. Findings reveal the top issues for young people in NSW were cost of living (55%); mental health (28%); climate change and the environment (24%); and violence, safety and crime (23%).
Key findings | Full survey report | NSW Sub-report

This post expires on Saturday 1 March 2025

Summer school holiday programs in Sutherland Shire for young people during January 2025 include health and mental health first aid courses, games, art and craft, movies, and a concert.
January 2025 Calendar of Activities
Sutherland Shire Youth Space Program
Cronulla Youth Space Program
Sutherland Shire Council What’s On for Youth Webpage

Bayside Council’s Youth Summer 2025 Holiday Program has a range of activities including arts, sports, and excursions. For ages 12-25 who live, work, study or are connected to the Bayside LGA.
Various locations, Monday to Friday, 6-24 January
Bookings. Contact: youthservices@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Georges River Council and 3 Bridges’ Battle of the Beats competition is a key event in the Georges River Youth Festival (GRYFest), designed to showcase the talents of young musicians. The competition is open to amateur musicians 25 and under, and all musical genres are welcome.
Expressions of interest (EOI) are open, closing Friday, 21 February

Project Youth’s Mental Health First Aid Training is for young people 18-24. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches how to provide inital support to a young person who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received, or the crisis resolves.
Monday, 20 January and Tuesday, 21 January, Miranda
Register interest or more information: peerworker@projectyouth.org.au