09-10-2008 : ycentral launch

ycentral Launch

ycentral was officially launched on Thursday 9th October with a huge celebration.

An Official Welcome to Country by members of the local Darkinjung community beautifully set the pace with a cleansing of both Burns Park in Gosford and ycentral itself.

A crowd of around 150 people gathered the didgeridoo played as the traditional burning of eucalyptus leaves took place. The crowd were then asked to circle the smoking leaves uniting and cleansing.

Guests including Minister for Health and Minister for the Central Coast; The Hon. John Della Bosca, Federal Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal, Gosford Mayor Chris Holstein, other members of local and state government, the local business community and NSW Health, made their way across the walk bridge and into ycentral.
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The proceedings continued with aboriginal dancers showing their wonderful skills and also presenting Ms Deb Howe; Director, Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Central Coast with the Australian, Aboriginal and ATSI flags to be hung in the site.

Our speaker line up included Deb Howe, Professor Pat McGorry, headspace Youth Alliance consultant Ben Brown and ‘e’youth co-ordinator Reg Davis who launched www.ycentral.com.au

The Hon. John Della Bosca rounded off the afternoon, officially launching ycentral.

From there, our Youth Alliance consultants mingled through the crowd offering our many guests afternoon tea whilst members of Children and Young Pepoles Mental Health guided our guests through the ycentral site.

Both our consortium partners and local agencies were also in attendance, providing information on their services to many guests who joined us right up to 5pm.

An excellent afternoon was had by all with many people passing by throughout the afternoon.

ycentral is Now Open, please phone us on 4304 7870.

please phone us on 4304 7870