YAAS Central Coast Youth

12/01/2026

🌈 HEY YAAS — WE’RE BACK! 🌈

We can’t wait to see you, meet you, hang out & reconnect with you all again 🫶

Because under-16s aren’t on social media anymore, we’re asking our community to help spread the word — if you see this, please share it with your YAASlings, chosen fam & rainbow households 🌟

We’ll also be reaching out soon directly by email & phone, so make sure you’re registered to stay in the loop:
👉 https://yaas.org.au/subscribe/

Big love — we can’t wait to welcome you back 💖

***ryouth

06/11/2025

22/10/2025

❗ 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 ❗

From July to September, FunHaus Factory has been covering the youth and arts workers, food and activity costs to keep things running, but unfortunately we can’t continue without funding.

👉 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲
YAAS! is built on community, resilience, and connection, and we are doing everything possible to bring the program back ASAP. Thank you for your support, patience and belief in YAAS 💜

🫶 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?
If you have any feedback, or have positive experiences as parent, young person or organisation please email our local Federal MP Gordon Reid at: [email protected]
With a paragraph or testimonial, he is advocating on our behalf at this time but needs to hear from you why and how YAAS matters and will take it to Canberra next Tuesday 28th Oct

30/09/2025

🥳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 - 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲! 🌈

It's school holidays so if you want to catch up with all your YAAS! mates, this afternoon is the time to do it! Join us at 5pm for the Loud Mouth Youth Variety Show!

Loud Mouth will feature performances and art in all forms from video, performance art, drag, dance, live music, you name it!!

⏰ 5:00PM - 7:00PM
🗺 The FunHaus Factory - Gosford Arts Centre | 141 Mann Street, Gosford

Bring your siblings, parents, friends, & let's do this!

🔗 https://coastaltwist.org.au/whats-on/loud-mouth/ 🔗

24/09/2025

🌈✨ 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 ✨🌈

The Coastal Twist Festival isn't just for adults – it’s YOUR time to shine too! 🎉 From art + performance to dance parties + carnival magic, we’ve got 3 huge events perfect for our YAASlings:

⭐ 𝗪𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗖𝗧 𝟭𝗦𝗧 🎭 LOUD MOUTH – Youth showcase of drag, dance, live music + more. U18s FREE 🎤
⭐ 𝗙𝗥𝗜 𝗢𝗖𝗧 𝟯𝗥𝗗 💃 Hyper-SLAY-tion Highway – A bold 12–17 dance party where you slay as your fave fandom, character or obsession! DJ sets, drag icons + glitter everywhere ✨
⭐ 𝗦𝗨𝗡 𝗢𝗖𝗧 𝟱𝗧𝗛 🎪 Coastie Carnie Fair Day – All-ages rainbow carnival at Umina Beach with teen hangouts, kids zones, markets, food + the legendary Puparazzi Pooch Parade 🐾

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘❟ 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲❟ 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆❟ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 + 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌟

So why not be part of the colour, fun + magic of Coastal Twist 2025! 🌊
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁: https://coastaltwist.org.au/whats-on/

21/09/2025

🎪✨ 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 🌈🔥

A rainbow explosion of music, art, food + pure good vibes right on Umina Beach 🌊 Whether you’re chilling in the YAAS Teen Hangout, strutting with your pup in the legendary Puparazzi Pooch Parade 🐾👑, or dancing to epic live sets (Greg Gould, Non Binary Code, Tyra Bankstown + more 💃), this is the place to be.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻?
🛍 Handmade markets to explore
🎶 Live acts + roaming magic everywhere
🌮 International food fest = vibes + flavour overload
🌈 Teen + family zones full of colour + play
🐕 Pups in costumes (yes, it’s a thing)

It’s the Coast’s ultimate hangout. Come through, bring your crew, soak up the magic + make memories ✨

📆 Sunday October 5th
⏰ All day, starting at 10am
💸FREE entry
👶🏻 All ages
🐶 Dogs welcome

🌟 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 🥳

For more information, check out: https://coastaltwist.org.au/whats-on/coastie-carnie-fair-day/

20/09/2025

💥✨ 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗬-𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 – the ultimate dance party for q***r + creative youth (12–17) where your fandoms, obsessions + wildest self take the spotlight 🌈💃🎮🎤🐉

Step into YAAS HQ @ The Mini Haus – bursting with colour, beats + self-expression 🎶 With DJ Rocky spinning tracks + live performances by Coastal Twist icons:
👑 Tyra Bankstown – Mangarayi Queen spreading joy + love
🔥 GoGo – chaotic drag gremlin energy
⚡ Jiggy – mover, maker & shaker
🤡 Choking Hazard – the runaway clown
💎 Zephyr – glamour prince of dreams + nightmares

PLUS interactive games, glitter-bomb make-up booth, chillout zones, free snacks + epic prizes 🎁✨

This is a celebration of YOU 💖 Come dressed up, show up loud, and dance like no one’s watching!

📆 124 Donnison Street, Gosford | ⏰ 6PM | 💸 FREE

Grab your free ticket today!
https://coastaltwist.org.au/whats-on/yaas-dance-party/

19/09/2025

🎤𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗭𝗔! 🎹

LOUD MOUTH is an epic night where 12–17 yr old legends light it up with drag, dance, live music, performance art, video + more 🎶🎭✨

A full celebration of creativity, diversity + good vibes. Bring your fam, your bestie, your crew (even your nan 👵💖) and come cheer on the next wave of Central Coast talent!

📆 Wednesday October 1st
🚗141 Mann Street, Gosford
⏰ Doors open 5pm | Show kicks off 6pm sharp
🎟 Under 18s FREE (just register to save your spot)

Register your spot so you don't miss this:
https://coastaltwist.org.au/whats-on/loud-mouth/

05/09/2025

💡 𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 💡
We want to keep everyone in the loop.

𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲.

For the last two months, FunHaus Factory has been covering youth and arts workers, food and activity costs to keep things running, but unfortunately we can’t continue without funding.

👉 If we don’t have news within the next fortnight, we’ll update you again.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲.
YAAS! is built on community, resilience, and connection, and we are doing everything possible to bring the program back ASAP.

Thank you for your support, patience and belief in YAAS 💜
-𝗬𝗔𝗔𝗦! 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺

04/09/2025

It was a very indigo Airwaves today!
We really loved all your drawings of purple guys💜🍕🐻

We puzzled our afternoon away with a video game themed crossword🌈🌈🌈 No clue was left unexamined by our yaaslings.

As always it was a joy to hear from you all! See you soon!!

***ryouth