Last year I pondered the limited options for youth participation in policy setting and the democratic process, and at the council meeting of March 2024 we unanimously voted to learn from the practices of youth advisory committees / councils across the Sydney Metro region before setting up our own.
This year it’s been encouraging to see our Youth Advisory Committee get off to a start, in conjunction with youth forums for wider reach. Councillors had the opportunity to visit one of the committee meetings where the youth shared their vision for Ku-ring-gai and a chair was elected.
There isn’t a recording of the committee meeting, but for a glimpse of our recent youth forum visit
