Theatre hosts bullying forum

An exhibition and discussion forum to give a voice to victims of bullying will be held at the Peninsula Theatre on June 15.

The Throwing Stones campaign was first created by 16-year-old Brisbane Waters Secondary College student Bradley Death.

To make the exhibition and forum possible, organisers travelled across the Central Coast region to hold a number of workshops and discussions with young people in order to record their experiences, thoughts and feelings on bullying.

Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein will open the exhibition and discussion forum from 6pm.

"The event will feature a gallery of sights and sounds, creative and confronting responses from local young people collected over a period of six months," Regional Youth Support Services' community liaison officer MS Virginia Walshaw said.

"Following keynote speaker Stephen O'Doherty, former NSW Shadow Minister for Education, an informal discussion will be led in the auditorium by Bradley Death."

Bookings for the forum are essential.

Press release, 29 May 2009 Virginia Walshaw, Regional Youth Support Services