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Gladstone Regional Council has revealed its new look Youth Council featuring 10 of the region’s best minds.
The 2021 Gladstone Region Youth Council members are Aaron Yea, Alexa Marxsen, Brooke Assman (co-chair), Charlise Falconer, Gypsy Cantwell, Layla Dow (co-chair), Rommiel Malig, Stella Porter, Taylah Cubis and William Patrick.
Members of the youth council are based across the region including at Agnes Water, Gladstone, Boyne Island, Tannum Sands, Burua and Calliope.
Ages of youth councillors span from 15 to 20 years old, with seven of the
10 members still attending school.
Because of this, Gladstone Region Youth Council’s annual term is aligned with the Queensland school year.
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Nine young people from the Gladstone region have been appointed as representatives on the Gladstone Region Youth Council for 2021.
In a general meeting on April 6, Gladstone Regional Council officially welcomed the applicants who are from Gladstone, Agnes Water, Calliope, Burua, Tannum Sands and Boyne Island.
Aaron Yea, Alexa Marxsen, Brooke Assman, Charlise Falconer, Layla Dow, Rommiel Malig, Stella Porter, Tayla Cubis, William Patrick and Gypsy Cantwell have all been appointed.
Community Development and Events general manager Kylie Lee said the youth council would participate in the Mayor’s Youth Breakfast, Youth Ally Pilot Program against domestic and family violence, Youth Week, Volunteer’s Week, Seniors Week and Mental Health Week.
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Do you know of an outstanding young member of the Gladstone Region who should be recognised for their contributions and achievements to the community?
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Mayorâs Youth Breakfast, an invite-only event coinciding with Queensland Youth Week Celebrations.
The breakfast will be held at Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre on Tuesday, April 13 for young people aged 12 to 25 years.
Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett encouraged community members to identify and nominate young achievers within the region. Gladstone mayor Matt Burnett at the Mayor s Youth Breakfast 2019.
âYoung people may be acknowledged for sporting, cultural, employment or academic achievements, or for their involvement in volunteering, mentoring or fundraising,â Cr Burnett said.
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Subscriber only Some of Gladstone s biggest contributors were recognised for their commitment to the community at Gladstone Regional Council s Australia Day Awards on Tuesday. Seven categories were awarded at the ceremony including Citizen of the Year, Mayor s Young Citizen of the Year, Arts and Culture Award, Young Sportsperson Award, Sports Official Award, Community Event or Initiative Award and the Community Volunteer Award. Beloved community member Liz Cunningham won Citizen of the Year for her commitment to various community groups. Ms Cunningham was recognised for her contribution to the Calliope Rotary Club, Gladstone Central Committee of the Ageing, Boyne Tannum Artscape Committee, Rio Tinto Here for Gladstone, Qld Retired Police - Gladstone Branch, National Serviceman s Association - Gladstone Branch, Gladstone Cancer Council - Relay for Life, Port Curtis Historical Society and Gladstone Chaplaincy.