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Tuesday, 24 November 2009

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FAQs

Youth Advisory Committee
  • All contact for the YAC is through the CDO – Youth Gregg Pearce 93990637
  • YAC meeting’s last Monday of each month at 1630
  • The Committee is the forum for Young People in the City of Armadale to express their voice and to be involved in the affairs of Youth in the City. and assist the Council with matters involving youth.
  • Always looking for new members.
Skate Facilities

The City’s skate facilities are located at the following

  1. Forrestdale Skate Park
    Cnr Ward Street and Armadale Road Forrestdale Condition: Average to Fair
  2. Roleystone Skate Park
    Cross Park Wygonda Road Roleystone Condition: Average to Poor – needs to be upgraded.
  3. Armadale Half Pipe
    Reg Williams Reserve Numulgi Street Armadale Condition: Average to Poor
  4. Armadale Skate Park
    Cnr Forrest Road and Townley Street Armadale Condition: Very small and poor


Youth Services and Centres

Anglicare Youth Accommodation Service

Accommodates for males and females aged between 15 and 19 for up to three months.

Contact Details:

317 Railway Avenue
Armadale 6112
Ph: 9497 1351

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Armadale PCYC

Contact Details:

2 Townley Street
Armadale
Ph: 9399 5065

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Armadale Arena

Provide a fully equipped gym, Aerobics, Kindy gym (1-4 yr olds), Gymnastics, Skating, Trampoline, Boxing, Blue Light Discos and much, much more.

Contact Details:

Cnr Townley and Forrest roads
Armadale
9399 5065

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Armadale Gosnells and Districts Youth Resources

Provides Advocacy, Family support, Outdoor environmental programmes, Click Café Youth Centre (internet, pool, refreshments, etc (Mon to Thur 3pm – 6pm.)

Contact Details:

Lotteries House
122 Forrest Road
Armadale
Ph: 9497 1722 / 9399 5469

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Boys and Girls Brigade

Provides a balanced programme of physical, social, educational and spiritual activities for all ages for both boys and girls. All activities are safe and fair, indoor and out door programmes are provided and all are monitored closely.

Contact Details:

Brookdale – 9399 8335 / 9399 4836
Armadale – 9399 6796 / 0402 796 342
Roleystone - 9397 5153

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Champion Lakes Christian Church

Provides a Youth programme including the All-stars programme, runs Mondays and Wednesdays at the church they have a variety of things to including a skate facility.

Contact Details:

30 Brant Road
Armadale
Ph: 9390 7688

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Drug Arm

Accommodate males and females on a short term basis also provide Counselling, Outreach, and Skills training. Drug Arm is supported by the Ministry of Justice and Private organisations.

Contact Details:

1st Floor
56 Fourth Road
Armadale 6112
Ph: 9497 9498

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Department of Housing and Works (Homeswest)

Provides Bond Assistance, Rental and Priority Housing.

Contact Details:

142 Commerce Avenue
Armadale. 6112
Ph: 9497 1600

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Parkerville Children and Youth Care

Advocacy, Counselling, Young mums programme, at risk youth and children accommodation, Family Therapy Service, Moving out Moving on Programme.

Contact Details:

108 Jull Street
Armadale
Ph: 9399 1022

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Current and future programmes and events.
  • New Youth Activities Area
    Council are currently looking at possible sites and available funding. The new Youth Activity Area may include a street-scape area and be centrally located. There is not currently a starting date for construction.

  • Summer skate competition
    Competition held at Forrestdale Skate Park on the 22nd November 2008 for youth aged 12 to 25 sponsored by the YMCA.

  • Leadership Day
    Will be held on April 4th 2009 and will be about motivation and assisting young people aged 14 to 25 achieve and set goals. There will be guest speakers and catering will be provided.

  • Urban Art Project (Keep it Legal)
    Urban Art programme where participants 19 – 25 will be able to take part in Urban art projects throughout the City of Armadale. The project will be run out of the centre at Settlers Common on Albany Highway just out of Armadale. All contact is through Liz van der Zanden on 9497 0988
Off Road Vehicles
  • There are currently no legal sites in the City of Armadale for Off-road vehicles. Locations that were available have now been taken over by Bike Clubs.

Any queries are to be directed to the Community Development Officer – Youth on 9399 0637