Youth Activities

Youth Week 2021

MC Colour Runs

Held as part of Youth Week, all Murrumbidgee Council residents could participate in this free event. Youth aged within the 12-24 age bracket received a bonus entry pack on arrival. Free sausage sizzle included. They were held at: 

• Darlington Point: Football Oval, King Street on Friday April 16 2021, from 11 am - 2.30 pm 
• Jerilderie: Monash Park, Nowrannie Street on Sunday April 18 2021, from 11 am - 2.30 pm 

Autumn Festivals

Free music events in each town. They were held at: 

• Darlington Point - Sunday 11 April 2021 - CWA Park, 3 - 6 pm
• Jerilderie - Sunday 18 April 2021 - Monash Park, 3 - 6 pm
• Coleambally - Sunday 9 May 2021 - Coleambally Community Hall - 12 - 3 pm

Summer Bashes 2021

Summer bashes were held, featuring an inflatable slip and slide, music, sausage sizzle and games. They were held at:

• Coleambally - 30 January 2021
• Darlington Point - 26 January 2021
• Jerilderie - 16 January 2021

These events were funded by the Australian Government Drought Communities Programme.

Youth Week 2020

Foot Golf

Foot Golf is a combination of football (soccer) and golf. It is played the same way as golf, except players use a soccer ball instead of a golf ball, and the ball is kicked rather than struck with a club. It was held at: 

• Jerilderie: Monday 28 September 2020 at Jerilderie Sports Club, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
• Coleambally: Wednesday 30 September 2020 at Coly Community Club, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm 

Funded by: NSW Youth Week (Department of Communities and Justice) and Murrumbidgee Council.

Virtual competitions

Tackling ISO life creative arts competition

• Media: 1^st place – Chelsea Winn ‘A day in my life’
• Media: Runner up – Travis Lawton ‘Isolation film’
• Artwork/Sculpture: 1^st place – Charlie Simpson ‘Business as usual’
• Artwork/Sculpture: Runner up – Justin Lawton ‘Can Tractor’

"Stay at Home" colouring-in competition

• Under 4 - Agnes Bruton and Jobe Marshall
• 5-6 year olds - Olivia Hardy and  Willow Pound
• 7-8 year olds - Zavier Rorato and Tom Demamiel
• 9-10 year olds - Chloe Demamiel and Baxta Demamiel
• 11-12 year olds - Kizzi Moore and Maggie Maynard
• 13-15 year olds - Travis Lawton and Reagan Cullen

Funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, NSW Youth Week and Murrumbidgee Council.