A free zine-making program for young people in Wagga to make something real, together.
Ages 15–17 · Wagga Wagga · 4 sessions these spring holidays · Wagga Wagga City Library · Free · Only 10 places
The Underground Publishing Project is a free, supervised creative program for young people aged 15–17 in Wagga. Over four sessions in the spring school holidays, participants make their own zine — a handmade booklet of ideas, art and words — meet other young people from around town, and help create a collective zine that gets printed and shared in youth-friendly spaces across Wagga.
It's a relaxed, no-judgment space to build creative confidence and connect with others — no experience needed, and all materials supplied. The group zine explores what it's like being young in Wagga, from school and stress to everything in between. Sessions are run and supervised throughout by an accredited Creative Arts Therapist at Wagga Wagga City Library.
No experience needed. We bring the materials, you bring your ideas.
About Tegan & In the Making
I'm Tegan Bailey, a Master's-qualified Creative Arts Therapist and Professional Member of ANZACATA, practising through In the Making, a creative arts therapy practice here in Wagga Wagga. I'm also a practising artist with over 15 years' experience teaching Visual Arts and Special Education.
As a late-identified ADHDer, I bring lived experience to my work. My practice is neurodivergent-affirming — I welcome neurodivergent ways of being without pressure to mask, perform, or conform. The Underground Publishing Project is my way of giving young people in Wagga a genuine, low-pressure space to create, be heard, and belong.
"Every young person has something worth saying — this gives them the space to create, connect and put their ideas out into the world."
The Details
Who it's for: Young people aged 15–17 in the Wagga Wagga area. No experience needed.
When: Four sessions across the spring school holidays —
Tuesday 29 September · 3:30–5:30 pm
Wednesday 30 September · 2:00–5:30 pm
Tuesday 6 October · 3:30–5:30 pm
Thursday 8 October · 3:30–5:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga City Library, Civic Centre, cnr Baylis & Morrow St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Cost: Free — including all materials.
Places: Limited to 10.
Who runs it: Tegan Bailey, accredited Creative Arts Therapist, In the Making. Sessions are supervised throughout, including the public sharing stage.
How to register
Please read this before you register:
Places are limited to 10. Registering expresses your interest — it isn't a guaranteed spot.
A parent or guardian completes the registration, as participants are under 18.
I'll follow up to confirm the place and collect intake details (emergency contact, any medical/allergy needs, consent specifics) before the first session. You don't need any of that now.
Register by Friday 25 September.
Contact Tegan on 0493 845 243 or info@inthemaking.net.au for more information.
Register your interest
Fill in the short form below and we'll be in touch. It takes a minute — a parent or guardian just needs to complete it.
Your privacy
This form collects your child's first name and age, your name as parent/guardian, your email and phone, your suburb/postcode, and anything you choose to tell us. We use this only to contact you about a place in the program and to confirm eligibility (ages 15–17, Wagga Wagga area).
Your details are held securely by In the Making and are not shared with anyone else. We don't collect medical, consent, or health information at this stage — that comes later, only if a place is confirmed. Expression-of-interest details are held only until the cohort is confirmed and are cleared shortly afterwards (by the end of October 2026 at the latest).
You can ask us to delete your details at any time by emailing info@inthemaking.net.au.