New blood sought for Murray Bridge Youth Council

The Murray Bridge council wants students in grades 7 to 12 who are passionate about the community to be on the Murray Bridge Youth Council for 2023.

The youth council advocates for young people, educates the wider community on youth-related matters and makes decisions on behalf of their peers.

Gamze Bakan, the exiting Youth Mayor, reflected on some initiatives of the current youth council, such as a 2022 youth forum.

“The forum facilitated two guest speakers, Rhiannon Tracey, a motivational speaker, resilience coach, diversity and inclusion advocate and influencer, along with Rhiannon Grebenshikoff, chief executive of Local Government Professionals South Australia,” she said.

“It’s time for a new wave of young people to get involved with their community and make a difference for young people living in our region.”

Murray Bridge Mayor Wayne Thorley stressed the importance of the youth council.

“Our youth council act as the voice of young people within our city, advocating for projects and initiatives that make our region a better place to live for youth,” Mr Thorley said.

Youth Councillors serve on the council for between one to four years, and the current term of office will be November 2022 through to November 2026.

There will be 15 positions, including a Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor.

Interested applicants can nominate themselves, or an individual or organisation can nominate someone for positions on the council website: www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au.

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