❓ The Minister for Youth outlines government support for youth facilities across WA, highlighting skate park investments and the role of youth advisory councils in securing funding and driving projects.
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I understand the Office of Youth Affairs has been assisting the Town of Vincent with a major new youth facility. Can the minister expand on the issue of new youth facilities in Western Australia? Mr BOARD
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I thank the member for Carine for the question. I was able to assist the Town of Vincent this morning with the opening of its skate facility. I have also been assisting with a long-term project called Headquarters, which will deliver to the Town of Vincent a range of youth facilities, including health, legal and Internet services. A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question. I was able to assist the Town of Vincent this morning with the opening of its skate facility. I have also been assisting with a long-term project called Headquarters, which will deliver to the Town of Vincent a range of youth facilities, including health, legal and Internet services. A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
I thank the member for Carine for the question. I was able to assist the Town of Vincent this morning with the opening of its skate facility. I have also been assisting with a long-term project called Headquarters, which will deliver to the Town of Vincent a range of youth facilities, including health, legal and Internet services. A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question. I was able to assist the Town of Vincent this morning with the opening of its skate facility. I have also been assisting with a long-term project called Headquarters, which will deliver to the Town of Vincent a range of youth facilities, including health, legal and Internet services. A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
I thank the member for Carine for the question. I was able to assist the Town of Vincent this morning with the opening of its skate facility. I have also been assisting with a long-term project called Headquarters, which will deliver to the Town of Vincent a range of youth facilities, including health, legal and Internet services. A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
A skate park was also opened last Friday at Nedlands, and more are to be opened at Darkan, Collie, Eaton and Waroona, which will bring to 70 the number of skate parks opened in Western Australia in the past two years. Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr Court: How does one open a skate park? Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD: By getting the Premier to go down early in the morning to try it out! Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr Court: We tried it out with the bikes. Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
Mr BOARD: It is important to acknowledge that through an initial $700 000 investment in skate parks, the Youth Advisory Council of Western Australia has been able to attract over $5m of investment and other support from local governments and the corporate sector. The work of the State’s 90 youth advisory councils has resulted in tens of millions of dollars being directed to Western Australian youth facilities. Young people are driving the projects and getting the support of their community. A number of major youth facilities have been opened, such as the Geraldton police and citizens youth centre, which is a $3m project that delivers legal and youth services, and also contains a digital transmission area, recording studio and restaurant. Many similar projects are being developed around the State in areas such as Kalgoorlie, the electorate of the opposition spokesperson, South Hedland and Kununurra. Through the youth advisory councils, young people throughout the State are taking control of these issues, and the State is supporting them through financial injection. However, the bulk of the money is raised by the community providing financial support and getting behind young people. We should congratulate our youth advisory councils. More power to their arms.
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