Opportunities for young people

Leadership ~ Empowerment ~ Achievement ~ Development ~ Service

The Stirling L.E.A.D.S. is a group of young people aged 16 to 25 from diverse backgrounds who live, work, study, volunteer, or play in the City of Stirling. The group provides guidance and support in the development of youth initiatives, serves as a powerful voice for young people in the City, and is dedicated to empowering our community’s youth.

L.E.A.D.S. members have opportunities to be active in their local community and access training to develop skills in leadership, advocacy, community engagement, and event coordination, all of which contribute to the community’s growth.

Tailored to address the needs of young people, L.E.A.D.S. focuses on building the capacity of youth in the City of Stirling.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Stirling L.E.A.D.S. Program would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Wadjuk people of the Noongar nations as we pay our respects to their elder’s past and present.

Diversity welcome

We want all young people to feel valued, appreciated and empowered to be their authentic self and achieve their personal goals. We strongly encourage applications from young people who are culturally diverse, identifying as LGBTIQA+, living with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, refugee and migrant backgrounds and those with lived experience. The Stirling L.E.A.D.S. Program celebrates diversity in all its forms.

For more information, please contact youth@stirling.wa.gov.au 

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.

Whitelion Balga 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.

TeenFit is a group fitness program aimed at 13 to 17 years olds and is run at Stirling Leisure Centres - Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre, Inglewood. With reduced fees and school friendly session times, it's a great way to improve your teen's fitness.

For more information, please see Term based programs and Junior sports.

Get involved in your local community and become a registered volunteer with the City of Stirling.

The City has a dedicated Volunteer Services Team to support you throughout your volunteer journey and a variety of roles and opportunities available to suit all aged and abilities.

Giving up your time to help others is extremely rewarding and is a fantastic way to gain new skills, meet new people and really make a positive difference.

For more information please visit the Volunteering page, or contact the Volunteer Services Team on (08) 9205 8583.