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Graffiti workshops in Mount Isa teach children right from wrong
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AprApril 2021 at 9:00pm
Joint PCYC and Queensland Police Service workshops in Mount Isa has helped children learn the difference between aerosol art and illegal tagging.
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The workshops have focused on legal painting, cyber bullying and peer pressure
Sergeant Bernadette Strow says community reaction has been mixed
Kaitlyn Lagiono, 12, said she thought there would inevitably be graffiti wherever there were teenagers hanging out regularly in the town.
Kaitlyn was one of more than 60 kids and teenagers who took part in spray painting workshops held in the town this week to teach young people how to legally paint and create great designs.
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FNQ young people have spoken out for Youth Week
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs The Honourable Meaghan Scanlon
Mental health, consent, employment and training and life in regional communities are among the important issues young North Queenslanders have spoken out about in a powerful roundtable held as part of the Queensland Youth Week Speak Out Series.
Hosted by Youth Affairs Minister Meaghan Scanlon, today’s Mossman Gorge forum saw young people gather to discuss with their peers the challenges their local communities face and the future of their society, environment, and culture.
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Young Central Queenslanders who want a say in shaping the future of their communities and state have a chance to be heard in a series of coming roundtables.
Hosted by Youth Affairs Minister Meaghan Scanlon, the Speak Out events will form part of Queensland Youth Week from April 10 to April 18.
One of the roundtables will be held at Mount Etna Caves National Park on April 16.
Rockhampton MP Barry O’Rourke said he hoped a diverse cross-section of young people would nominate so that all different ages, backgrounds and lived experiences were represented.
“We need all their ideas to address the issues that young people are facing not only now, but for future generations,” he said.