CABARITA Youth Service will have to close its doors at the end of January to the young people it services if a new venue isn't secured by that time.

The service has been issued notice on the building it has occupied for the last two years.

It has been instrumental in significantly reducing anti-social behaviour in Cabarita, Kingscliff and Pottsville by providing activities, training and jobs for local youth.

President of the organisation, Karen Cranwell said ending operations at the centre would be a "tragedy."

"We have received very little funding and raise most of the money for activities ourselves," she said.

The old post office building was donated to the service by the Stockwell developing company.

Stockwell has now sold the land to Woolworths for a new supermarket development on the site.

"We were given 60 days notice at the start of December and have been desperately trying to secure another building for the project," Ms Cranwell said.

Tweed Shire Council promised a demountable building on vacant land at Cabarita, according to Ms Cranwell.

"This has fallen through due to a lack of funding," she said.

A building next to the Cabarita Skate Park has also been offered, but is too small, according to Ms Cranwell.

"While the offer is very much appreciated, the building can't house the gym equipment or provide a large enough area for the activities we operate," she said.

"It is also far from the town and there is no bus access for kids."

Ms Cranwell has called on local Nationals MP Geoff Provest and federal MP Justine Elliot in a last ditch attempt to find a venue for the service.

Ms Elliot said providing infrastructure for youth services was the responsibility of the state government.

"Mr Provest has made promises to the service and has once again failed to deliver," she said.

"Now we find just a few days before Christmas that the service faces a crisis due to his lack of action."

Mr Provest said he will meet with Ms Cranwell tomorrow morning to discuss funding options and possible venues for the service.

"I have the feelers out," Mr Provest said.

"I've been looking at buildings as potential locations for the service," he said.

Ms Cranwell said she would do everything in her power to keep the service running.

"If we have to operate from under a tree, then so be it," she said.

"We're not going to let our local kids down."