Youth Barossa

19/05/2026

Join us for this media literacy workshop with ABC’s Troy Sincock.

In partnerships with the Australian Library and Information Association and Western Sydney University, the ABC created have this workshop to help equip communities to better identify false information.

📅Wednesday 3 June
⏰1.00pm to 3.00pm
📍Nuriootpa Library
🎫FREE – Bookings essential

If you are concerned about understanding what you are seeing and hearing from the media in this modern world of AI, bot’s, fake news, misinformation and disinformation – this is your chance to gain some clarity.

For more details and to book, visit barossa.sa.gov.au/events
or give us a call on 8563 8440.

18/05/2026

Congratulations Haylie Staunton on this incredibly well-deserved achievement.

Anyone who has worked alongside you can see the care, effort and passion you bring to supporting young people and our community. I’m so glad to see your work recognised through this award.

13/05/2026

Youth, Volunteering & Choice

There’s a lot of conversation right now about introducing mandatory volunteering for young people after Year 12.

As a young adult in community, and volunteering… I see both sides.

Volunteering can be powerful.
It builds confidence, connection, purpose, and real world skills. It can open doors, create belonging, and even change the direction of a young person’s life.

But here’s the question we need to ask…

Does making it mandatory strengthen that impact, or risk losing what makes it meaningful?

Because true volunteering comes from:
✔️ Choice
✔️ Passion
✔️ Connection
Not obligation.
Young people today are already navigating so much, study, work, mental health, uncertainty about the future.

For some, adding a requirement may feel like pressure, not opportunity.

So maybe the conversation isn’t just about mandating volunteering…

Maybe it’s about:
Making opportunities more accessible.
Creating safe, inclusive spaces to belong,
Valuing lived experience.

Supporting youth to want to contribute, not feel forced to.

Let’s invest in building a culture where young people are inspired and supported to step forward, not required to.

Because when young people choose to give back… the impact is real, lasting, and powerful.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially from young people, parents, and volunteers.

13/05/2026

The SAPOL Road Safety Centre is hosting a FREE 30 minute road safety session - Ride Smart: Essential E-Bike Safety Advice For Parents & Young Riders.

This session is aimed at parents or carers, young people who ride or are considering riding an e-bike, anyone thinking about purchasing an e-bike or e-scooter or a community member wanting to learn more about this new legislation.

📅 18 May 2026 | ⏰ 6pm
📍 Road Safety Centre West Beach
Book on Eventbrite: https://brnw.ch/21x1LYi

08/05/2026

16/04/2026

13/04/2026

Heads up, SA 📢 E-scooter laws changed in July 2025, but plenty of people are still not following the rules.

Whether you're on a scooter, on foot, or on four wheels, the rules affect everyone sharing our paths and roads.

Send this post to your friends and family to make sure they’re across the rules. Let’s keep SA safe!

12/04/2026

We’re asking the 13-15 year olds in your life how they’ve been affected by the under-16s social media ban - and what they think could be done better.

Their feedback will help us understand what’s working, what’s not, and how we can better advocate for children and young people into the future.

Access the survey via www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCYPSocialBan and tell us how the ban has affected them - or if it hasn’t - and what could be improved.