Sarina Youth Centre

07/06/2026

Are you a young person passionate about the community?

If you care about community, understanding the different experiences of young people, the places that shape who we are, what’s working, and what could be better, the Mackay Youth Council is for you!

Nominations are now opened for the Young Mayors Program 🌟
https://www.fya.org.au/young-mayors-mackay/

Key Dates
📣 Nominations open: 1 June – 20 July 2026 (8 weeks)
🤝 Campaigning period: 17 August – 19 October 2026 (8 weeks)
🗳️ Election week: 19–23 October 2026 (1 week)

Are you a young person passionate about the Mackay community?

If you care about community, understanding the different experiences of young people, the places that shape who we are, what’s working, and what could be better, the Mackay Youth Council is for you!

Nominations are now opened for the Young Mayors Program 🌟
https://www.fya.org.au/young-mayors-mackay/

Key Dates
📣 Nominations open: 1 June – 20 July 2026 (8 weeks)
🤝 Campaigning period: 17 August – 19 October 2026 (8 weeks)
🗳️ Election week: 19–23 October 2026 (1 week)

26/05/2026

🚧 Little reminder to all young people and parents - SYC will be closed tomorrow for our first ever Team Building Day with Community Programs Team

Josh and PJ are joining the wider team to build skills, share ideas, and strengthen what keeps our service running ✨

We are still open for SYC Create on Tuesday and Shadow Puppetry on Thursday!

18/05/2026

Mackay and Whitsunday Life published an article about the Film & Photography program we're delivering every Tuesday arvo at SYC!

Click the article below to see if you recognise any familiar faces!

📰 Article:

Young people are discovering the power of media through a hands-on program designed to introduce them to the world of visual storytelling. The SYC Create program is a ten-week initiative that teaches young people the basics of videography and photography while encouraging friendships and confidence....

13/05/2026

🎬 Our weekly Tuesday sessions at SYC continue to inspire, with a special visit last week from Hannah, a journalist at Mackay Life.
Hannah shared valuable media insights and practical tips that our young creatives loved!

Some of our young people will also be featured in an article that will be released this Friday. Stay tuned!

📷 If you are intetested in learning more about film & photography, join us 3pm Tuesday arvos at Sarina Youth Centre

01/05/2026

Contact the team at Mudth-Niyleta for more info! 🚗

27/04/2026

✨ Tickets NOW on sale! ✨

🚨 NOW ON SALE 🚨

The wait is over — tickets are officially on sale for Disney: The Exhibition – A Century of Magic.

✨ 10 immersive galleries
✨ Over 250 rare artifacts
✨ A magical journey through a century of Disney

🎟️ Secure your preferred session now:
👉 https://bit.ly/DisneyOnSale

Don’t miss your chance to experience one of the world’s most celebrated exhibitions — right here in regional Queensland.




Disney100: The Exhibition | Walt Disney Archives | Mackay Regional Council | MECC | Visit Mackay Isaac, Queensland, Australia | Visit Queensland, Australia

20/04/2026

Term 2 Programs out now! 🥳

Ages 10 - 17. All are welcome!

Contact us to register:
📲 0448 941 077
📞 4961 9277
📧 [email protected]

Registrations are for the entirety of the school term.

20/04/2026

Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are running a focus group to better understand the real experiences, challenges, and ideas of young people in our community.

This is a great opportunity for local youth ages 12 - 25 to share their perspective and help shape improvements to mental health access in our region.

Young people’s voices are incredibly valuable!

Join us for the Focus Group:
Between 3pm - 5pm
Wednesday 22 April
at Sarina Youth Centre
All participants receive a gift voucher 💌

Parental consent is needed for participants aged 17 and under.
If you have a young person interested in attending, contact PJ on 0448 941 077 or email [email protected]

20/04/2026

Easter school holidays were a blast! 🐣

Check out some of the photos from the last 2 weeks!

What was your favourite way to spend the Easter break? 🐰🐣

02/04/2026

This term we had the pleasure of learning how to sew from Sew Create Donate Mackay Inc

The young people made various items including scrunchies, book marks, pillowcases and even a stylish over the shoulder tote bag!

Thank you to Julene and Donna for teaching us how to thread and use a sewing machine, hand-stitch, hem, sew a button, measure, and iron.
There are endless possibilities with these newly learnt skills.

Well done to our young people for your accomplishments!