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Daggy Jumper Day – Coronation of the Duke and Duchess of Dag 2013
It is with great pleasure that we can now announce the winners of the inaugural, prestigious, and greatly contested Duke and Duchess of Dag 2013 competition. Entries came in from across the Queen’s...
View ArticleNew Report Released – Snapshot 2013: Children and Young People in Queensland
The Queensland Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian recently released their latest report in the annual Snapshot series – Snapshot 2013: Children and Young People in Queensland....
View ArticleChristmas Service Hours
Brisbane Youth Service Christmas 2013 Opening Hours Site: Brisbane Youth Service, 42 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley Monday 23 December normal hours, clinic open – Dr and Nurse...
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Minister Mander shows his support for Daggy Jumper Day
With only 8 days to go until our Daggy Jumper Day fundraising campaign, Friday, 6 June, we were lucky enough to gain the support of The Hon. Tim Mander, MP Minister for Housing and Public Works....
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RTA’s Casual Friday Initiative Raises $2,700 for BYS
We’d like to extend a very big thank you to all the staff of the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) for raising $2,700 for BYS through their Casual Friday initiative, whereby RTA staff donate money...
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The National Dental Foundation sets up free dental clinic at BYS
Many disadvantaged young people cannot afford dental treatment and have not seen a dentist for a number of years, which can impact significantly on their health and wellbeing. BYS was very lucky...
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G20 BRISBANE sign showcases artists’ talent
A talented young artist and a Brisbane Youth Service youth worker are the creative minds behind the letter R, in the striking B-R-I-S-B-A-N-E G20 sign. The 25-metre sign is part of the G20 cultural...
View ArticleExtra support for young people during G20
In response to this weekend’s G20 event, BYS will deliver an additional service to young people in partnership with the 139 Club. BYS will provide a triage service for young people aged 12 – 25: When:...
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BYS Annual Report 2014 Released
The Brisbane Youth Service Annual Report 2014 has been released. To download the Report please follow the link below. Brisbane-Youth-Service-AnnualReport-2014 The post BYS Annual Report 2014 Released...
View ArticleHomeless young people surviving by couch surfing
The majority of homeless young people (22%) seeking assistance from BYS during 2013-14 were couch surfing. ‘It’s very temporary, very insecure, often very dangerous, but for many young people it’s the...
View ArticleBYS Opening Hours during Christmas 2014
Please note that we’ll be closed during the Christmas 2014 break, see information below. BYS Valley Hub Closed: Wednesday 24 December to Friday 26 December Open: Monday 29 December to Wednesday 31...
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Celebrating National Youth Week
It was a very busy week, as we celebrated National Youth Week last week with a whole range of fun, activity and special events for our young people. We celebrated with a ‘Picnic in the Park’, which...
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Get Schmick & Go donations helping young people
We’d like to thank all those who supported our annual Get Schmick & Go campaign held earlier this month, during National Youth Week, by donating generous supplies of toiletries and personal items,...
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Stronger families, stronger communities
United Nations International Day of Families is today, 15 May. It also marks the start of National Families Week (15-21 May), and this year we are recognising that stronger families make stronger...
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Daggy Jumper Day is back!
Daggy Jumper Day is back! It’s your chance to take a stand against youth homelessness by joining our fundraising campaign to help raise awareness of youth homeless and raise much needed funds. Daggy...
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QCF grant to support evaluation framework
BYS is delighted to have received a grant of $24,800 from Queensland Community Foundation. This generous grant will support our work in implementing an evaluation framework to measure the impact of our...
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NAIDOC Week 2015
As the nation celebrates NAIDOC week, we wish to acknowledge and honour the history, culture, contributions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We all Stand on Sacred...
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RTA supports homeless young people
We’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the staff of the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) in Brisbane for their ongoing support. Their Casual Fridays has raised a whopping $2,708.38 which will...
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Broncos support young people
We welcomed Aaron Whitchurch and Elijah Alick from the Broncos to BYS this week. They brought with them a heap of fantastic sports gear, jackets and scarves for young people, signed autographs and...
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Minister Enoch gets Daggy to support homeless youth
We were very excited to see The Minister for Housing and Public Works Leeanne Enoch donning a colourful knit this week and committing her support to help young people experiencing homelessness....
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