Power Up - Local Youth Festival
Power Up is an annual, local youth festival run by COYYA that centres on bringing young people together to explore faith in fresh, meaningful, and hands‑on ways. The day is packed with interactive workshops that dive into topics like faith, ecology, and social justice, alongside creative experiences of prayer, spirituality, and reflection.
As the day unfolds, there’s space to connect, recharge, and celebrate, come together for Mass, share food, enjoy live music, and close the night with high‑energy praise and worship.
Power Up is a chance to build community, grow in faith, and be inspired to take that energy back into everyday life.
FAQs
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Power Up is open to young people aged 16-35.
Individuals under 18 years of age must have been accompanied by an adult. This could be a group leader, or a friend who is over 18 years of age. Consent must have been given by the parent/caregiver/legal guardian.
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Power Up 2026 was held at St Ignatius College (2 Manresa Ct, Athelstone) on Saturday, 25th July from 2:00pm to 9:00pm.
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This event was entirely free to attend (including the cost of all food and drink)!
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Yes! Food is always part of the Power Up experience.
We make sure to partner with local vendors and food trucks so there’s always something tasty to enjoy, even if the menu looks a little different year to year.
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Parking does vary a bit from location to location.
Once you were registered, we made it clear where the best parking options are for that year’s venue, so you would know exactly where to go on the day.
2025 - Explore Last Year’s Event!
Workshops
Mix, Match & Power Up!
We had 7 incredible workshops lined up — and the best part? You didn’t have to pick just one!
There were 3 workshop sessions throughout the day, and you could choose any workshop, during any session. That means you could mix it up, explore different topics, and experience Power Up in a way that was totally YOU!
Whether you're into creativity, leadership, deep faith convos, or hands-on action — there was something for everyone.
And with so many combos, no two Power Up journeys would be the same!