‘All about YOUth’ survey calls for ideas
Published on 30 April 2020
If you're aged between 12 and 25 and live in Corangamite Shire, Council wants to hear from you.
Youth Council Secretary Tess Lourey encouraged all the Shire’s young people to share their ideas, their concerns and their hopes.
“We’re doing a survey to find out what the young people in the Shire need to feel they really belong as part of the community and open up opportunities.
“We’ve called it ‘All about YOUth’ because if you’re one of the Shire’s youth, it really is about you. You are important and we want to hear what you have to say.
“Whatever’s on your mind—having things to do, education, finding work, or personal safety—talk about it through this survey so we can help build a positive future. It will only take five or 10 minutes so click the link on our Corangamite Youth Services page on Facebook, and help make a difference.”
Councillor representative to the Corangamite Youth Crew Jo Beard said the survey would help guide Council’s Youth Strategy for the next five years.
“The Youth Strategy will help Council when it comes to making decisions about issues that affect our young people and services we provide for them. The survey will help us get our finger on the pulse of what youth in the Shire want and need.
“We are looking to hear from young people across Corangamite Shire about their experiences and challenges so that we can ensure they have the services, supports and information they need.
“It could be transport, health and wellbeing, sport, arts and culture; if it’s important to you, it is to us too and we need to know about it.
“Youth are our future and we want to make sure you have the resilience, social connections, education and career opportunities to be the leaders of the future, just as you deserve.”
Cr Beard encouraged older residents to invite Children, teenagers and young adults up to 25 to share their ideas in the survey.
“This is a really important opportunity to have their voices heard.”
The survey ends on Monday 11 May. It can be found via the Corangamite Shire Youth Services page on Facebook or here.