Black Friday Cyber Monday now Giving Tuesday – its all very confusing! Black Friday is used by retailers to kick start the Christmas shopping season and often has sales to get the season going. Cyber Monday is another ploy by retailers to get you to shop online again to generate Christmas sales. The good news […]
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Duke of Ed Award Holder - 2016 Victorian Young Australian of the Year!
So often we hear of our Duke of Ed Award Holders going on to achieve some pretty fascinating things, using the skills and talents they have developed through the Award to take action and make a positive difference in the world. After completing his Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Robbie Gillies of Victoria […]
APEC 2015 Voices of the Future Journey
5 young Australian's represented Australian youth at APEC – VOICES OF THE FUTURE 2015 November 12-19, 2015 in Manila Philippines Founded in 2007, APEC Voices of the Future is a youth meeting for exchanges among young students(18-25 years of age) from each of the 21 economies represented and is held concurrently with the APEC Summit, aiming […]
WOW - Wear Orange Wednesday
On Wednesday 18 November 2015, say thanks to our amazing State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers across Australia! Wear Orange Wednesday is a national day of recognition and appreciation for SES volunteers, who serve our communities 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is firmly behind […]
Sydney Alumni Networking Event
On Tuesday November 10, 2015 The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award- Australia held its inaugural NSW Alumni networking function. The event was held at the residence of Award Ambassadors Quintin & Donella Freeman in Potts Point and provided the opportunity for Alumni, Award Ambassadors and National Board members to network and reconnect with the Award. These Alumni and supporters receptions will become […]
APEC 2015 ‘Voices of the Future’ Representatives announced
Miguel Vera-Cruz, Ben Galea, Madelin Strupitis-Haddrick, Sophie Walters and Ruth Parsons are off to represent Australian youth at the APEC 2015 Voices of the Future Forum in Manila - November 12-19. Find out more about our youth representatives including what they hope to achieve at the Forum. Miguel Vera-Cruz Miguel is in his 6th year of a Bachelor of […]
October 10 is World Mental Health Day
How the Award is helping Participants on their road to happiness With approximately one in five Australians experiencing mental illness each year, the importance of friendships, getting outdoors and giving back to your community has never been more significant. World Mental Health day is being held on Saturday, October 10 and serves as a reminder […]
Award Participant represents Australia at the Global Young Leaders Conference in Europe
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia - Gold Participant, 16 year old Xenia Lopes, was the sole representative for Australia at the Global Young Leaders Conference which was held in Europe earlier this year. Touching on issues that are facing emerging leaders in the 21st century, the conference was held from 28 […]
High schoolers tough it out for the Duke of Ed
Sydney Morning Herald's - Jackie Chowns reports on the Duke of Ed - Read the full story HERE
International Youth Day
ENCOURAGING YOUTH PARTICIPATION TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is Youth Civic Engagement – the engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. The International Youth Day 2015 campaign aims at promoting civic engagement and participation of youth in politics and public […]
