This video provides a snapshot of the information, tools, video, audio and multimedia available on the youthcentral website and its subsites, FReeZA and FReeZACentral. It features the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs, James Merlino, a number of youthcentral Roving Reporters who are young people who write feature articles, news and reviews for the website, and some young people from regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne. Most of the video is shot outside, either in Melbourne's alleyways, in front of buildings or in a park. An edgy music track plays as background when people aren't speaking. (Video, 02:20 mins)
[Opens with Kemur from Box Hill who is in one of Melbourne's laneways.]
[00:00] Kemur: When you see a flashy name like youthcentral you start to wonder what it's about.
[Cuts to a close up of a hand typing on a computer keyboard. Fades to the youthcentral logo then cuts a sequence of still shots of groups of young people walking in Melbourne's laneways. The scene ends with a close up still of three of youthcentral's Roving Reporters wearing youthcentral trucker caps. Text displays across the stills.]
[00:09] Text display: It's about being connected... It's about being creative... It's about communicating...
[Cuts to the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs, James Merlino MP who speaks to camera. While he speaks the scene fades to a sequence of close up stills of youthcentral web pages].
[00:15] Minister Merlino: Youthcentral is the Victorian Government's website for young people. On youthcentral you'll find videos and podcasts and interactive tools that make it even easier to find out what you want to know whether that's about work, study or what's happening in your local community.
[Cuts to a close up of Paul, from Werribee. While he speaks the scene dissolves to a sequence of close up stills of youthcentral web pages.]
[00:30] Paul: www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au. It's got all the information you need. It's not just statewide based this is also for your local community. You can find out about events. You can read about local people from the community. You can also find out about local services. So if you're looking for something you're bound to find it on youthcentral.
[Cuts to a close up of Keegan, from Leongatha.]
[00:45] Keegan: It's especially good for people in rural areas because it gives them information about things in their area.
[Cuts to Justin from St Albans. He's standing in an alleyway and speaks to camera. Close up stills of web pages from the FReeZA and FReeZACentral websites display as Justin speaks.]
[00:50] Justin: If you're into music, skating and getting into the local scene, check out FReeZA and FReeZACentral at youthcentral. There's loads of opportunities to get into the music industry. Like free workshops, a mentoring program that matches you with an industry expert. There's events run by young people and it features a different new artist every month. Check out FReeZA and FReeZACentral. It rocks.
[Cuts to a close up of Caroline from Bacchus Marsh. She stands in a park and speaks to camera. As she speaks it dissolves to a sequence of stills of pages from the youthcentral website.]
[01:11] Caroline: youthcentral helped me land a job from the comfort of my bedroom. I mucked around with the step-by-step, interactive guide on making a cold call for a job. I downloaded a CV template. I watched a video that showed industry experts giving tips on how to prepare for a job interview. Of course, I had to leave the comfort of my bedroom to get the job. Too easy.
[Cuts to Sam from Bacchus Marsh who's sitting in a park. Sam begins to speak and then the scene dissolves to a sequence of stills of pages from the youthcentral website as Sam continues speaking.]
[01:30] Sam: youthcentral is packed with multimedia. It's got interactive, how-to guides on job-seeking topics. Plus it's got animations, video, games, digital stories, vox pops and ezines.
[Cuts to Allison from Shepparton.]
Allison: Lets rural kids access local information.
[Cuts to Jess from Wangaratta.]
Jess: It involves real people and it gives opportunities for young people, today.
[Cuts to a close up of Ben from Mooroolbark.]
Ben: Let's young people know that their voices can be heard.
[01:49] Cuts to Alex from Bairnsdale. Alex: One word that would describe youthcentral would be excellent. Top stuff, you know. Totally there.
[Dissolves to a sequence of stills with text displaying.]
Text display: Get Job Info. Get Local. Get Involved.
[Cuts to Jodie from Ballarat.]
Jodie: It's a good opportunity for young people to get into stuff.
[Cuts to a close up of Faten, from Carlton.]
[02:05] Faten: All the young people are talking about it. All the young people
on the web are using it.
[Cuts to a text display.]
Text display: youthcentral gets you there.
[Dissolves to the youthcentral logo, then the Victorian Government logo.]
[02:20] Ends