Youth week events planned

Several events will be held on the Peninsula during Youth Week, April 3 to 8.

Events include a skate and BMX competition, a Hip Hop stage hosting an MC battle and a graffiti arts workshop, a Waterless Car Wash fund raiser, a Dive in Disco, a basketball session and indoor soccer session.

The Umina skate and BMX competition is in its fourth consecutive year and growing each time, according to Gosford Council's Youth Services team leader Ms Fiona Miller.

It will be held on April 8, between 10am and 4pm.

It is free to attend and registration forms can be found at Umina Community Hall.

Ms Miller said pre-registration was strongly advised as there were loads of great prizes to be won.

Ms Miller said that "in previous years we've had entrants from as far a field as Canberra attend".

A waterless car wash will be held at the Umina Skate Park on April 8, and costs $5 a car.

The indoor soccer session will be held on April 3 at the Peninsula Leisure Centre and is also free, but must be booked before the event.

On April 4, Boxercise for Beginners will be held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre.

Entry to the event is free, but must be booked.

The basketball session will be held on April 5 at the centre between 3pm and 5pm.

The session is free but a booking is required.

The Dive in Disco will be held at the centre on April 7 between 6pm and 9pm.

Entry to the event costs $10 and is presale only.

Bookings for the centre can be made by contacting 4325 8123.

Press release, March 6 Fiona Miller, Youth Services