Karingal Hangout
At Karingal Hangout, we run our youth Hangout on Thursday during school term between 3pm-5pm.
All Karingal Hangout sessions are FREE and offered to all young people aged 12-24 years.
In this casual, safe space, you can chat with a youth worker, play games, eat food and hangout with mates. At Karingal we have weekly alternating programs:
One week we have Drop-In, young people can just hangout with mates and youth workers or make some art, practice their drawing skills or work on their school art projects, the Lead Worker Cal has a history in Graphic Design and Animation and would be happy to support any young person with their artistic passions.
The alternating week we have a fun casual cooking afternoon in the wonderful professional style kitchen for young people to try new food, learn new cooking skills or have the opportunity to lead the cooking session themselves and teach us some new skills!
Frankston Youth Services is always open to the feedback of young people, if you have some ideas about how we can do things better or exciting new projects you’d like to try, let us know!
For more details and up-to-date information, please see our social pages Instagram and Facebook. Alternatively, please get in touch with us during open hours at 9768 1366.
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Karingal Hangout accessibility information
- Karingal has both steps and a ramp to enter, and inside the building.
- Doors to enter are automatic sliding doors, and inside are push/pull doors.
- Tactile guiding is used to mark ramps, access points to disabled parking spaces, and bus stops.
- The space has plenty of room for mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, crutches, and canes, to be moved and turned around.
- Registered service animals are welcome into the space.
- The centre has designated Male, Female, and accessible (disability) bathrooms.
- Designated baby change facilities are also available.
- The Karingal Hangout space is a large sports hall and kitchen. This space tends to echo and be loud.
- Young people may wear headphones, or sometimes be able to sit in a quieter space in the centre if needed.
- The Karingal Hangout is only open on Wednesdays between 3 pm and 5 pm during the school term.
- The space may be busy or quiet depending on how many people are in the space.
Download our Hangout Access Key document(PDF, 5MB)
Getting here
The Karingal Place Community Centre has two car parks (entry via Ashleigh avenue) with 20+ car spaces and 2 designated accessible spaces in each car park. Parking is free and there are no time limits.
Bus route 770 runs from Frankston to Karingal via Ashleigh Avenue.
Disembark at Cnr of Flam Street and Ashleigh Avenue outside of the centre. A bus stop is approx. 50m from the main entrance (approx. 1 min).
Bike racks are available outside the Community Centre to securely lock up bikes and scooters.
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