Youth Council 2026 Goals Statement
Youth Council 2026 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 2026.
Key 2026 Goals are:
- Youth Council initiates its own submissions when appropriate and actively advocates to Council on issues important to young people.
- When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors are members of City advisory committees and external committees of management as Youth Council representatives.
- When appropriate, individual Youth Councillors attend City events and/or speak at events.
- Youth Councillors play an active role in the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Awards.
- Youth Council promotes youth-based surveys like the Mission Australia Youth Survey.
- All Youth Councillors are active participants in briefings, meetings and joint Council-Youth Council meetings.
- All Youth Councillors maintain a positive relationship with City Councillors, management, and staff; are professional when representing the City and adhere to the City’s code of conduct and values: We Collaborate, We are Accountable, We Respect, and We Evolve.
- All Youth Councillors behave in a manner that ensures the functioning and longevity of the Youth Council as a program.
You can read the full 2026 Youth Council Goals Statement below.