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Cooking up a storm with Nutrilicious 29 September 2015

On Thursday 24 September, all hands were on deck at the Lanyon Youth and Community Café as Nutrilicious students prepared for their end of program celebration. 17 young participants of the 2015 Nutrilicious program put up their hand to take part in this special extra session. Under the guidance of a French chef from CIT […]

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Lanyon Literacy Program excursion

Celebrating the Lanyon Literacy Program 2015 wrap-up 29 September 2015

On Tuesday 15 September, Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre and Lanyon High School hosted a celebration to mark the end of the 2015 Lanyon Literacy Program. Developed in 2012 in partnership with the University of Canberra, Lanyon High School and Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre, the program aims to develop and maintain strong […]

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Team Hashtag

Free Spring School Holiday program 23 September 2015

The YWCA Canberra Youth Engagement Team are excited to offer a free holiday program for young people (aged 12-25) living in the Tuggeranong region.

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Celebrating National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 5 August 2015

Tuesday 4 August, Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre, in partnership with The ACT Nannies Group, Gulanga Program, Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation and ACTCOSS, hosted the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2015. The theme for this year’s Children’s Day was ‘Little People, Big Futures’ and the focus was on helping the […]

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 24 July 2015

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) is the largest national day to celebrate our children.

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Tie dye, dodgeball and Harry Potter make holidays fun 17 July 2015

Lanyon Youth Centre hosted a great range of school holiday activities for Tuggeranong young peopled aged 12-25.

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FREE Tuggeranong Holiday Program 1 July 2015

YWCA Canberra is running a free Holiday Program at our Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre in July! For young people aged 12 – 25, living in the Tuggeranong region. Wednesday 8 July – T-shirt decorating at the Youth Centre. Open Drop In (no permission note required) Thursday 9 July – NAIDOC Community Celebration at […]

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Food Hub demand increasing in winter 22 June 2015

YWCA Canberra’s Food Hub is based at our Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre in south Tuggeranong. It opened its doors during Anti-Poverty Week 2012, and since then has provided free, nutritious food to young people and families in the Tuggeranong area. It is run by a dedicated team of volunteers (who won an ACT […]

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Lanyon Youth and Community Centre’s April School Holiday Program 13 March 2015

The April School Program is open to young people age 12 – 25, living in the Tuggeranong region and is free for young people to attend.

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Housing Support Unit celebrate the festive season! 8 January 2015

The Housing Support Unit held our annual service user party at Corroboree Park on the 19 December 2014 . It was great day filled with fun activities and everyone having a great time. We were lucky enough to have a visit from the Reptile Man who let us pat lizards, turtles and even a tiny […]

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