Young people of Lithgow and surrounding areas will now be able to celebrate through a range of online activities and competitions where there are new skills to be learnt and fabulous prizes to be won.

For budding artist's you can enter a virtual artwork into the virtual art exhibition.

The exhibition is called 'Works on Paper' and can include drawing, painting, sketching and photography.

Entries can be submitted to council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au and close on June 30.

You will also be able to vote for your favourite entries. There will be lots of prizes to be won including a major prize of $200 which will be judged by local artist.

If you're more into writing, you might like to enter a short story up to 2000 words into the young fiction writers competition.

This year's theme is Connection and entries will be judged by The Varuna House writers with a major prize valued at $200 awarded to the winner as well as other prizes to runners up.

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If music is your thing upload a music video of your performance to the virtual battle of the bands.

There is a major prize valued at $200 for best original song as well as $200 for the best cover. Winners will be chosen by local recording artists and there will be prizes for people's choice awards.

Lithgow City mayor Cr Ray Thompson said he was keen to see the young community to participate online.

"This will be a great opportunity for our young people.

"Across NSW every council is celebrating their young people and in Lithgow we want to provide a virtual space for youth and children to express themselves and really celebrate the contribution that they make to all our lives and community," he said.

For more information call Council on 6354 9999.

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