Soundpoint event a celebration of youth
Headline band "Bullhorn" perform at the Youth Week celebrations.
The annual Youth Week event at Soundpoint attracted members of the Goodna community, passers-by, clients and their families, in a positive celebration of young people.
The popular event, held on 16 April, was part of Soundpoint’s National Youth Week celebrations, and focused on the theme “It starts with us”.
Soundpoint – The Salvation Army and Sony Foundation Youth and Community Centre in Goodna, west of Brisbane, began the day hosting a youth forum, run by the Ipswich City Council (ICC).
“This forum focused on youth unemployment,” said Nathan Drury, Soundpoint Youth Activities Worker.
“The ICC provided a facilitator, invited young people, different agencies and a panel of members of parliament including Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale, two State MPs and a local councillor.
“It was a productive time for the youth to ask questions, bring up issues and participate in discussions.” The youth celebration event started at 2pm, with a jumping castle, rides, sausage sizzle, slushies and entertainment attracting children, and adults, of all ages.
The day also showcased different services available to youth and their families in the area, that work together with Soundpoint and refer clients to each other for the best possible outcome. These services included Ipswich Community Youth Service, Boystown, Headspace Ipswich, The Base Youth Agency and Tedd Noffs Foundation.
The headline band, “Bullhorn”, entertained the crowd with their “nu-wave brass band” and their sound of funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, reggae and dance music.
The varied and energetic live performances from the Street Dreams dance crews, students from Forest Lake High Schools who attend “Sound Lounge” at Forest Lake Salvos, and a resident rapper, continued the positive and upbeat atmosphere of the celebration.
“Around 350 people came through the afternoon, including many in cars pulling over to watch the concerts,” Nathan said.
“A lot of young people and families we connect with through Street Dreams came, as well as many people we hadn’t connected with before who responded to our letterbox drop.
“The main focus of the day was to celebrate everything about young people and the positive impact they can have in the community.
“We also wanted to provide a way for them to have free and fun activities in a safe environment.
“It’s a soft approach in drawing people to Soundpoint, to let them know that we are here, what we’re about and what we, and other agencies, offer to support young people in our community.”
The ICC proudly supports the Youth Week event at Soundpoint.
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