Welcome to BYDS:

Bankstown Youth Development Service Incorporated

BYDS initiates arts and cultural programs to create strong and sustainable communities in the Bankstown area. Since 1991 BYDS has instigated and run over seventy five distinct projects that have brought together thousands of people at screenings, launches, events and performances covering every kind of art and cultural pursuit. We are located at 6-8 Bankstown City Plaza, in Hackett House.

See below for our latest news...

Windows to the World...

Created by Roslyn Oades and Mohammed Ahmed, Windows from the Bus Stop to the World come to life with a series of three front and back post cards set in the panels of the new bus stop on Bankstown City Plaza. Click HERE for more details.

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BYDS has started working on an Indigenous Oral History Project. Click HERE for more.

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Click HERE for more on Alleyway Honour

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Music and Drama Performance Workshops with BYDS and RSAC

BYDS and RSAC (Recreation Sports and Aquatic Club) are currently running a short series of workshops in drama and music, participants will perform at the RSAC Presentation Day on June 21!!

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Westside Junior Launch

A tribute to Mothers, the launch of Westside Junior Your Mum at Centro Bankstown on Mother's Day was a great success. Click HERE for more details.

Westside

Fabulous new story by Lachlan Yuen and image by Khadije Ahmad on our:

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BYDS on YouTube!

Check out our Giant Dance and Indigenous Youth Forum videos on YouTube.

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Talented filmmaker Johnny Tran is seeking expressions of interest from young individuals interested in free filmmaking workshops. The objective is to create short films of any genre exploring life in Western Sydney.

Click HERE for more.

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Stories of Love & Hate

Listen to the Radio National Stories of Love & Hate broadcast HERE.

An Urban Theatre Projects production, in conjunction with BYDS, Stories of Love & Hate played to full houses in Sutherland and Bankstown last year.

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BYDS's resident photographer, Bill Reda, in conjunction with Bankstown City Council is offering FREE photography workshops to young, local people. Places

are limited so to express your interest contact Bill - entsprungen@gmail.com

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DUMP A DREAM!

We invited school leavers to 'dump' their dreams for life beyond school on our Dump A Dream hotline. You can hear some of our favourite dreams if you can unravel the puzzle by clicking HERE - turn your sound up NOW!

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Our Indigenous Youth Arts Officer, Neil Trindall, is planning an exciting year of Indigenous Youth projects including free presentations to schools and an Aboriginal Dance Group! Click HERE for more details!

6-8 Old Town Centre Plaza, Bankstown | Ph: (02) 9793 8324 | Fax: (02) 9796 4581