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In accordance with regulation 39 of the Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Amendment Regulations 2011, please find attached the Agenda for the upcoming Development Assessment Panel (DAP) meeting.
The Leadership, Youth and Respect in Kwinana (LYRiK) Program recognises the achievements of young people and provides mentoring opportunities to those aged 10 to 24 years who live, work or go to school in Kwinana. The LYRiK Program aims to develop leadership skills, financial, budgeting and goal setting skills, community-building skills, independence, confidence and resilience.
The LYRiK Program is proudly supported by Alcoa and Coogee.
Established in 2006, the LYRiK Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of Kwinana young people aged 10 – 24 years.
A young person or group of young people can be nominated for one of six LYRiK Award categories in two age groups, 10 – 17 years and 18 – 24 years. Every Award winner will receive a $250 cash prize and an invitation to attend a Leadership Day in July.
Each Award category has been linked to several relevant goals from the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals to enable Kwinana young people to see their achievements in the context of a global framework. For more information about the goals, please visit
https://sdgs.un.org/goals
This Award recognises a young person/s who is striving towards, and taking the initiative in, developing skills and knowledge in their chosen career and/or education pathway. Examples may include acquiring voluntary accreditation and training certificates, excellence in the workplace and volunteer career experience such as a Barista Training Program.
2. Community Inspiration Award
This Award recognises a young person/s who positively influences others by igniting and driving community change. Examples may include taking the initiative to address community gaps, overcoming challenging personal circumstances in their day-to-day life or starting a social movement or community group.
3. Leadership Award
This Award recognises a young person/s who displays strong leadership and positively impacts the local community. Examples may include active participation on a school council or community group, volunteering in the community, planning a youth event or bringing out the best in others.
4. Respect for Land & Water Award
This Award recognises a young person/s who displays commitment in addressing environmental and/or cultural matters. This may include conducting regular beach clean ups, participating in green teams in schools or volunteering in a Bushcare or Aboriginal Rangers program.
5. Social Justice Advocate Award
This Award recognises a young person/s who advocates for social change in the Kwinana community. Examples may include organising an awareness/advocacy campaign, engagement with social justice groups/organisations or being a voice for marginalised members of our community.
6. Sport and Recreation Achievement Award
This Award recognises a young person/s who has excelled in their chosen sport or recreation as a player, an official or, as a volunteer. Examples may include volunteering as a coach or referee, mentoring younger players or being selected at a representative level.
All nominees will be eligible for the Personal Development Award and the LYRiK Young Person of the Year Award which are chosen by the assessment panel and come with a $250 and $500 cash prize respectively.
30 October 2024 – Applications open
25 May 2025 – Applications close
June – Winners announced at the LYRiK Awards Ceremony
July school holidays – Leadership Day (winners only)
Online nominations will open on 30 October 2024. Please complete the nomination form by 25 May 2025.
Nominations for LYRiK Awards
Hot Tip for Nominators
When writing your nomination please provide detailed information about your nominee, their achievements and any other additional information that will help the assessment panel. The more information, the better!
If you have any questions about the LYRiK Awards or need help completing the nomination form please contact the Youth Development team at the Zone Youth Space.
Phone: 9236 4550
Email: youthdev@kwinana.wa.gov.au
The LYRiK program is proudly supported by:
For more information, contact the Zone Youth Space on 9236 4550, or email lyrik@kwinana.wa.gov.au.