Balga Street Games
Come along and join in with our free weekly drop in sports sessions for young people. Participate in basketball, AFL and/or Soccer every Tuesday from 4.00pm to 5.00pm (during the school term only) at Bina Parkland, Princess Road, Balga.
No registrations required.
For more information, please email youth@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Skate Competitions and Coaching Clinics
Skate Festivals are skate, scooter, roller skating and BMX competitions for young people hosted by the City of Stirling and facilitated by Freestyle Now. These are one day events held at the beginning of each year.
Bina skate festival is held at Bina Parkland in Balga. Carine Skate Festival is held at the Carine Skate Park and is in partnership with the City of Joondalup.
Coaching clinics are held annually at various locations within the City of Stirling in the September /October school holidays.
For more information, please email youth@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Youth Week
Youth Week is held in April each year and to celebrate the City hosts a range of events and activities that celebrate the contributions that young people make to the community.
For more information, please email youth@stirling.wa.gov.au.
RYDE Driver Education Program
The City of Stirling is a service provider of the City of Joondalup's RYDE (Regional Youth Driver Education) program. The RYDE program provides young people aged 16 to 25 years the opportunity to complete their supervised hours of driving with a volunteer driver. Further information about the RYDE program including eligibility, costs and location can be found at RYDE.
If you live in Stirling and want to sign up for the RYDE program, please email youth@stirling.wa.gov.au.
Community BBQ with Street Connect Anglicare
Street Connect is an initiative from Anglicare that aims to make connections with young people, who face various challenges and barriers that gather regularly in public places, engaging them in positive life changes. The service is provided by a team of Youth Workers who provide daily outreach via the Mobile Youth Resource Centre (the Street Connect Outreach Bus). This outreach service is provided at Mirrabooka Bus station every Tuesday afternoon from 3pm - 5pm.
The City has partnered with the Street Connect program to deliver a free community BBQ on the last Tuesday of every month 3pm – 4pm at the Mirrabooka Town Square, opposite the Mirrabooka Bus station. *Subject to weather
The BBQ is a community initiative to connect with locals and provide a space for young people to access support through Anglicare's Street Connect program. The BBQ aims to provide a safe and inclusive space for locals to have a sense of community.
Perth African nation Sports Association (PANSA) Youth Hub
The City of Stirling established a partnership with PANSA, aimed at promoting basketball among young people and providing them with opportunities to foster social connections. The extension of the basketball program, run weekly, is the youth hub which takes place every fortnight, creating a space where young people can enjoy meaningful interactions with their peers.
The hub creates a safe and welcoming environment for young people while engaging them in structured and unstructured activities, targeting social, emotional, leisure and educational wellbeing. The youth hub is run fortnightly at Herb Graham Leisure Centre for young people aged 12-25.
For more information, including dates and times, visit the event page.
Balga Bina Drop-In
The City has partnered with Whitelion, a not-for-profit community organisation that supports and empowers young people at risk, to pilot a new drop-in program in Balga.
Whitelion youth workers actively participate in these sessions, connecting and engaging with young people, offering various activities, information on services, referrals, and sporting opportunities. These sessions are a safe space for young people aged 12-17 to connect and hang out.
For more information, including dates and times, visit the event page.
Scarborough Beach - Summer Sports Youth Drop in Sessions
The City of Stirling are working in partnership with Whitelion Youth Agency, Edmund Rice and Football Futures. This program is proudly supported by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation to deliver a range of sports and outreach for young people at Scarborough Beach Foreshore.
Join us for some casual basketball and soccer games on Friday nights from 5pm -7pm, September through to February 2024. No registration required.