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- Should successful athletes have to pay back the AIS 10 Jun 2009
- Let's give youth voice now for a better future 12 Oct 2008
- Organ donation it's the greatest gift of all 21 Sep 2008
- Is safe sex message falling on deaf ears 31 Aug 2008
- Grassroots funding is key to Olympic glorys 10 Aug 2008
- Easy to overlook big issue of homelessness 20 Jul 2008
- Trailblazer Natasha leaves lasting legacy 29 Jun 2008
- Heavy hitters boost our World Cup hopes 01 Jun 2008
- Youth Forum Discussion Paper 17 May 2008
- We can't take sport for granted 11 May 2008
- Women truly can do anything be anything 20 Apr 2008
- Let the Games begin with all our athletes 30 Mar 2008
- Proud past but future a challenge for women 09 Mar 2008
- Young people will be heard at highest level 17 Feb 2008
- Our nation has changed dramatically in three weeks 16 Dec 2007
- Mobile Phone Towers 23 Sep 2007
- Bradken Foundry 01 Jul 2007
- Full Fees 03 Jun 2007
- Eating Disorders 17 Dec 2006
- Iraq 27 Jul 2006
- Electoral Laws 26 Jun 2006
- Dental 08 Jan 2006
- Make Poverty History 18 Sep 2005
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2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 200822 Oct 2009 - $10 million for youth community centres
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Youth Kate Ellis today announced $10 million to set up five new youth community centres across Australia.
This idea was one of the top ten ideas at the 2020 Youth Summit in April 2008, in which 100 young Australians came together in an historic meeting to help shape our national agenda.
The Rudd Government is committed to listening to young people and working with them to deliver their innovative ideas to help shape the nation's future.
The combined arts, business and community centres will be established in Priority Employment Areas and will provide opportunities for young people to take part in community activities.
The centres will offer a safe place for young people to make friends and develop new skills to support their education, training and employment
The youth community centres may be existing buildings that are refurbished or newly built premises. Young people will also get training and employment opportunities during the design and construction phase.
The centre locations will be decided based on their ongoing sustainability, existing local facilities and the level of youth disadvantage in the community.
The five youth centres are part of the $300 million Local Jobs funding secured by the Greens as part of the Government's economic stimulus package.
The announcement coincides with the launch of a nationwide youth consultation - the National Conversation - which is part of the National Strategy for Young Australians.
For more information visit www.youth.gov.au.