Event calendar

Make Space: Our Story, Our Strength - Online Survey

Have your voice heard! Help us plan what future activities and programs can look like for LGBTIQA+ young people by answering this quick 7 question survey.

This event is hosted by a Queensland Youth Week recipient.

Creative Horizons

Creative Horizons is more than a program—it’s an invitation to dream big. This initiative encourages Mackay’s young creatives (12–25 years) to explore what their future could hold by imagining their own creative horizons. Through hands-on workshops and a collaborative exhibition, participants will gain the skills, confidence, and connections to turn ideas into reality. It’s about discovering possibilities, shaping pathways, and celebrating creativity in all its forms.

From Awareness to Action: Youth Leading Change

A youth-led initiative delivered by the Maleny High Interact Club during Queensland Youth Week 2026, which empowered young people to explore issues of housing insecurity, wellbeing and community responsibility through interactive learning and creative engagement. The youth involved collaboratively designed impactful community awareness displays which will be showcased at the Maleny Agricultural Show in May. Look for our displays at the Exhibition shed at the Maleny Agricultural Show.

This Event is hosted by a Queensland Youth Week Grant recipient.

Page Turners Youth Book Club

Everleigh Page Turners is a relaxed and welcoming space for young people aged 12–16 to connect over books, share ideas, and make new friends. Each session held on the last Wednesday of each month will feature lively book discussions, snacks, prizes, and the opportunity to open the pages to new possibilities.

Location: Everleigh AFL Clubhouse Time: 6:00pm–7:00pm. Upcoming session dates: 29 April27 May24 June The book selections below have been recommended by the team at Logan City Libraries. The first voted title will be available from 29 March, either in hard copy through the local library or as an eBook.

Read the book before the session and answer the trivia to WIN prizes. Complete the form to join the club and cast your vote for the next read!

https://forms.gle/SDau8WY2QCxd9sot5

Thanks to Everleigh by Mirvac for bringing this Book Club to Everleigh

Unity Beats

Unity Beats is a youth led Multicultural music festival designed to bring young people together through shared cultural, creative, and social experiences. The event will celebrate diversity by showcasing emerging youth performers from a range of cultural backgrounds, including live music, dance, spoken word and collaborative performances.

This event is hosted by a Queensland Youth Week Grant Recipient.

South Burnett Youth Council Community Expo and Talent Night

Join the South Burnett Youth Council for a Community Expo and Talent Night – their final event celebrating Youth Week 2026!

This event is hosted by a Queensland Youth Week Grant recipient.

Building Youth Communities Through Music and Skateboarding

Katie Fraser (a young person, age 19) will work with the SCHEMA Collective INC (aka SCHEMA) on the planning and hosting of two all-ages, accessible and engaging music and skateboarding community events.

This project aims to promote community wellbeing through bolstering youth connection as a protective factor against social isolation, mental ill health, and substance use. These events will showcase local talent, empower emerging community leaders, and promote key community support organisations and services.

Both events will be conducted at local skateparks on Saturday afternoons (1-5pm). Three local youth bands will deliver live performances, along with skateboarding demonstrations by young local skaters and mentors. This platform enables emerging community leaders to build confidence, networks, and peer connections through their creative expression.

This atmosphere provides a platform for young voices to express community needs in a safe and inclusive environment. Invited partners will host fun and interactive stalls, e.g. Kids Helpline with badge-making. The integration of these partners increases the visibility and accessibility of support pathways for young attendees. It also invites informal conversations around mental health and AOD, which reduces stigma and is a protective factor against mental ill health and AOD abuse.

This event is Hosted by A Queensland Youth Week Grant recipient.