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JobSeeker payment to rise by $25 per week and increase recipient obligations | ABC News
ABC TV 7pm news bulletins in all Australian states have run a story featuring YFS CEO Cath Bartolo, about the new JobSeeker rate. The story was the

Be energy wise: Save money with these air conditioner tips
You can save money by making some simple changes to the way you use your air conditioner. In this video, our home energy worker Rose offers some

Be energy wise: Fans vs air conditioners
Say you use a ceiling fan for 5 hours a day. It would typically cost $6.75 over three months. If you use a standard living room air

Did your Christmas gift turn out to be a dud?
Did your Christmas gift turn out to be a dud? Are you entitled to a refund or an exchange? If you groaned with despair rather than squealed

YFS e-News, February 2021
Inside this edition Cultural Framework outlines continuing First Nations commitment Can you help people who fall through the cracks of mainstream employment services? Substation33 takes out ABC

Party safely: Supervising teenager parties
https://youtu.be/iXw0Iq3nMRk Did you know that if you are an adult and you host a party for a teenager, you take on the responsibility for the party? It’s

Ways to be energy wise
https://youtu.be/7fEOL1ErMzQ Summer in Logan means a hot home. It also means higher energy bills, especially if you use air conditioning. Save money by turning your air conditioner

Party safely: Partying and the police
https://youtu.be/gXUpALdsVCk If you are at a party and the police turn up, what should you do? In this video Natasha, from Logan’s community legal service YFS Legal,

Village Fair Shopping Centre and YFS team up to lend a hand to Logan residents in need
Village Fair Shopping Centre and YFS team up to lend a hand to Logan residents in need Jimboomba Times | November 26 2020, 6:30pm A POPULAR Logan

Party safely: Partying in public spaces
https://youtu.be/1n80Q0eo7IQ Party season is now in full swing! If you’re planning on partying outdoors in a public space like a park, this video is for you. Find

Party safely: Parties at home
https://youtu.be/nImpAJSQW94 It’s party season! Festive celebrations are getting into full swing, with BBQs and other get-togethers becoming more commonplace. Add Schoolies get-togethers to the mix and you

Council recognises YFS Men4Respect for making Logan safer
Council recognises YFS Men4Respect for making Logan safer A YFS program that backs young men to challenge violence-supportive attitudes and actions has taken out a 2020 Logan