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YouthRock 2012 Winners

Jan
2

Valley of Kings – Terrigal High
1st Place
Silverchair Songwriting Award
The Sonic Factory Award

Eleventh Hour – Blaxland High
2nd Place

Angels of the Tattoed Generation – Sylvania High
3rd Place

Darktown Strutters – Coffs Harbour Senior College
Abdallah El Dannawi Encouragement Award

Sayd – Coffs Harbour Senior College
Special Finalist Award

The Episets – Warners Bay High
Special Finalist Award & The Carlingford Music Award

Fresh Nelson – Duval High
Special Finalist Award

Defiant Sound – Winmalee High
Special Finalist Award

Believe The Hype – Taree High
Special Regional Award

Entry Reminder

Mar
20

Just a reminder that entries close TOMORROW – March 21st.

If you have any last-minute enquiries, please direct them to the YouthRock contact at Belmore Boys High School on (02) 9758 2800 or youthrock@det.nsw.edu.au.

2012 Entry Pack UPDATE

Mar
5

The 2012 entry pack has been updated, as the previous version was incomplete (the hardcopy entry packs are fine – only the PDF version from this site was wrong) – please download a new one from here: YouthRock Entry Pack 2012 UPDATED. YouthRock apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Also, the YouthWeek online entry form is now live, so you can start getting your entries in!

YouthRock 2012 Entry Pack

Feb
22

The 2012 Entry Pack is here! Hardcopy packs have also been sent to schools and should be arriving in the next few days.

Download the entry pack here (PDF): YouthRock Entry Pack 2012 UPDATED

NOTE: The online entry form on Youthweek.nsw.gov.au should go live on Monday 27th February, or shortly after – so take a few days to get all your entry info together.

Entries close Wednesday 21st March 2012

YouthRock 2012 Dates

Apr
17
Dates for YouthRock 2012 have been announced:

Wed 18 April - Sun 22 April

Info packs will be sent to schools in the first term of 2012

2011 Winners

Apr
17

Pennyblack Terrigal High 1st Place
Sayd Coffs Harbour Senior 2nd Place & The Sonic Factory Award
The Maze Wollongong HSPA 3rd Place
Valley of Kings Erina High Abdallah El Dannawi Encouragement Award and the Silverchair Songwriting Award
Darktown Strutters Coffs Harbour Senior Special YouthRock Finalist Award and the Carlingford Music Award
Fresh Nelson Daval High, Armindale Special YouthRock Finalist Award
Eleventh Hour Blaxland High Special YouthRock Finalist Award
Automatic Androids Southern Cross School Special YouthRock Finalist Award
SMS Kandos High Special YouthRock Finalist Award
Colonies St Patrick's College, Strathfield Special YouthRock Finalist Award
The Social Scene Warners Bay High YouthRock Special Regional Award

YouthRock 2011 Poster

Mar
7

YouthRock 2011 dates

Jan
28
Dates for YouthRock 2011 have been released:

Wed 6 April - Sunday 10 April

Info packs will be sent to schools soon.


YouthRock 2010 Winners

Apr
18

1st Place
Powerage – Maitland High

2nd Place
& Silverchair Songwriting Award

Altitude – Dubbo Senior College / Nepean TAFE

3rd Place
& Jam4Awareness Caelingford Music Award

Sky Squadron – St Edwards College, East Gosford

Abdallah El Dannawi Encouragement Award
& Jam4Awareness Nicholas Award
Stand for the Fallen – The Forest High

Special Finalist Award
& The Sonic Factory Award

The Chestnuts – Warners Bay High

Special Finalist Award
Sayd – Toormina High

Special Finalist Award
Brotherfunk – Winmalee High

Special Finalist Award
CLICK – Shoalhaven Anglican School

Special Finalist Award
SMS! – Kandos High

YouthRock Special Regional Award
Castover – Warners Bay High

YouthRock 2010 Grand Finalists

Apr
18

Grand final starts at 3pm today!

SMS! – Kandos High
CLICK – Shoalhaven Anglican School
The Chestnuts – Warners Bay High
Sky Squadron – St. Edwards College, East Gosford
Altitude – Dubbo Senior College / Nepean TAFE
Sayd – Toormina High
Powerage – Maitland High
Stand for the Fallen – The Forest High
Brotherfunk – Winmalee High