Thank you for joining us at South East Block Party 2025!
o celebrate Youth Week 2025, Weave Youth & Community Services, in partnership with Kobie Dee and Randwick Council, held the fifth South East Block Party community event on Bidjigal Land at Coral Sea Park in Maroubra.
We were joined by over 4000 community members, including children, young people and families who came to South East Block Party to celebrate young people, music, community and culture. The event featured games and cultural activities, free food and an incredible line up of performances by Akilaqui, Lil Arts, Zipporah, Wali Diid & Tayway, Flewnt & Inkabee, Kobie Dee and special guest headliners King Stingray.
South East Block Party would not be possible without the tremendous collaborative effort from sponsors, partners, volunteers and Weave supporters who help us create meaningful, positive experiences for the communities we work with.
This year marks the final year of Weave’s involvement with South East Block Party as we reach the end of Weave’s five-year funding and collaboration with Randwick City Council to deliver South East Block Party with Kobie Dee. It is likely that this event will take a little break after 2025, but we are confident that it will be back, stronger than ever in the future. Weave is excited to pass the baton to Kobie Dee and his team to continue to lead, grow and celebrate this beautiful community event. You can read more about this update here.
Highlights of this years epic event include:
- a special performance by young people from our Weave Kool Kids Program, performing a song created during a hip-hop program with Kobie Dee
- a surprise guest performance by Barkaa
- free barber, face painters and Boomalli Weaving tent
- a beautiful performance to open the event by Gamay Dancers
- the event was livestreamed into two Juvenile Justice centres and more to come across NSW
- our MC Trei mentored young protoges who took the stage at South East Block Party to build their skills and confidence
- Souths Cares
Event Partners:
Weave Youth & Community Services | Kobie Dee | Randwick Council | Great Southern Nights
Event Sponsors and Supporters:
Na Joomelah | Sony Music Publishing | Sydney Community Foundation
Colin Biggers & Paisley | O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Amanaki Studios | Tristan Stefan Edouard | JD Sports | Ben & Jerry’s
“Everywhere you turned there was laughter, conversation, genuine engagement, love and connection. The magic of place-based, community-led work was evident in abundance.”
— Siobhan Bryson, CEO, Weave Youth & Community Services
Photography by Tristan Stefan Edouard and Jordy Pannowitz