Youth Council 2024 Goals Statement

The City of Greater Bendigo Youth Council has developed a Goals Statement that reflects their aspirations and what they hope to achieve in 2024.

2024 Goals

  • All Youth Council submissions or letters of recommendation/support are of a high quality.
  • Youth Council initiates its own submissions when appropriate, and actively advocates to Council on issues important to young people including but not limited to public safety, young people with a disability, and youth homelessness.
  • Youth Council encourages young people to make submissions on City projects via Let’s Talk including but not limited to the City’s budget.
  • Youth Council promotes the Mission Australia Youth Survey and aims to generate enough local responses to receive a Greater Bendigo report.
  • Youth Council achieves quorum at every briefing and meeting.
  • Youth Council Working Groups develop and present at least one proposal to Youth Council each in 2024.
  • All Youth Councillors are active, professional, and respectful participants in briefings and meetings.
  • When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors are members of City advisory committees as Youth Council representatives.
  • When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors are members of external committees of management as Youth Council representatives.
  • When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors attend City events and/or speak at events.
  • Youth Council opens two meetings to invited observers in 2024: The Special Youth Council Meeting in February and the September Meeting for Youth Fest (Try before you buy).
  • When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors attend Ordinary Council Meetings.
  • Youth Council provides effective governance of the implementation of the Youth Action Plan 2023-2024.
  • Youth Councillors play an active role in the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Awards.
  • Youth Councillors play an active role in the proposed Youth Council Regional and Rural Forum if implemented in 2024.
  • A majority of Youth Councillors attend joint Council and Youth Council meetings.
  • All Youth Councillors are professional when representing the City.
  • All Youth Councillors adhere to the City’s code of conduct and values: We Lead, We Learn, We Contribute, We Care, We Respond, and We Respect.
  • Experienced Youth Councillors actively engage with newer Youth Councillors to support their development and participation via Buddy Groups and individual efforts.

You can read the Youth Council Goals Statement below.

Youth Council 2024 Goals Statement