8 February 2019
Blacktown City Council is giving local youth the chance to run the Council Chambers for a day as they map out ideas for the City’s future.
The Youth Forum on Thursday 21 February enables high
school students to come together and work on ideas, explore
challenges and provide suggestions for the future of rapidly
growing Blacktown City.
Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali embraced the event: “this
is a chance for the youth to take the lead and tell us what
they want. Those who attend will not only take part in
workshops, but will also have a chance to sit in the Council
Chambers and be part of a ‘Junior Council’ as the future
leaders of this City,” Mayor Bali said.
Students will have the opportunity in Blacktown City to
engage directly with the Mayor, Councillors and Council
Executive staff.
The forum will include keynote speeches by Council’s Youth
Ambassador Akano Amuda 2018 and Blacktown City’s 2019
Young Citizen of the Year, Patrick Gleeson.
The Youth Forum 2019 is open to all high school students
aged 14 – 18 years from schools in the Blacktown City area.
Students interested in attending should contact their school
or visit Council’s website for further details.
“We are all are looking forward to the innovation and
enthusiasm the young people of our City will bring to the
forum,” Mayor Bali said.
“Young people have consistently said they want to tell us
what they think rather than being told what is happening in
the City. We heard them and we want them to take the lead
at the ‘Your Say’ Forum,” Mayor Bali said.
“We want to hear from young people on issues important to
them!”
Forum details:
Youth Forum 2019
Date and time: Thursday 21 February 2019 - 9.30 am to
2.30 pm
Location: Nirimba Room, Level 5, Civic Centre, Blacktown
(entrance via Campbell Street)
Blacktown City Council’s Youth Ambassador will be presenting at the Youth Forum 2019.
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