Farryn Crawford (17) and Todd Murray (16) are looking
forward to helping their community on the Clutha District’s
Youth Council. Photo by Mandy Bean.
Two Blue Mountain College pupils have been selected to
sit on the Clutha District's Youth Council.
Farryn Crawford (17) will return for her second year on the
council while Todd Murray will take his place on the council
for the first time.
The Youth Council was established last year as a Standing
Committee of the full council to enable it to advocate on
behalf of youth and report to and make recommendations to the
council.
Clutha District Council (CDC) district development manager
Julie Pearse said youth councillors spent time last week
familiarising themselves with council processes, staff and
other key personnel.
‘‘Everyone involved is now looking forward to the year
ahead,'' Mrs Pearse said.
‘‘This year's Youth Council has a good mix, with five new,
enthusiastic members as well as those returning with a year's
experience already under their belt.''
Mrs Pearse said that this year, youth council meeting venues
would be rotated, allowing each school area to host at least
one meeting.
Todd Murray (16) said he was looking forward to working on
his leadership and helping his community. Farryn said she was
looking forward to making a difference.
New councillors will be sworn into office at the first Youth
Council meeting of the year in Balclutha on Monday, February
16, with a chairman and deputy chairman also to be elected.
The five new members of the 2009 Clutha District Youth
Council are Todd Murray (Blue Mountain College), Nicole Ford
(The Catlins Area School), Rosa McPhee (The Catlins Area
School), Meghan Bennett (South Otago High School), and
Christiaan Faber (Tokomairiro High School).
They join Farryn Crawford (Blue Mountain College), Charles
Blair (South Otago High School), Chloe Beauchamp (Lawrence
Area School), Jamie Hodgson (Lawrence Area School), Jake
Faber (Tokomairiro High School), Brendan Morrison (workplace
representative) and Vicki Philip (workplace representative),
who all return for a second year on the Youth Council.
Cr Bruce Vollweiler and Cr Chris Hargest remain as the CDC's
representatives on the Youth Council.
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