We bring the snacks, you bring the ideas!

Published on 31 July 2024

Moyne Shire and Warrnambool City Council want to hear from young people to help shape a new joint youth strategy.

The strategy will serve as a blueprint for enhancing youth involvement, services and opportunities throughout our region. By working together, the councils are aiming to create a strategy that reflects the voices and needs of our region’s young people.

Moyne Mayor, Cr Ian Smith said public consultations will be held from August 1 to 15, including in-person sessions where participants will be invited to share their thoughts.

“Involving young people in decision-making is essential in empowering our youth. We know from research young people want their thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and experiences to influence how decisions are made,” said Cr Smith.

Warrnambool Mayor, Cr Ben Blain said that these sessions are the perfect way for people to share their thoughts in a relaxed setting.

“We bring the snacks, you bring the ideas! To make this the best strategy it can be, we need as many people as possible to tell us what they’d like it to include,” said Cr Blain.

“Everyone has unique insights into how we can make our region a better place to be a young person, and this is about empowering our young people to drive this process to shape their own futures” he said.

In-person consultation sessions:

South West TAFE
Thursday 1 August, 11:15am – 1:15pm

Port Fairy Football Netball Clubrooms
Thursday 1 August, 6pm - 8pm

Deakin University, Hopkins River Café (formerly Brother Fox)
Friday 2 August, 12:30am – 2:30pm

Warrnambool Civic Green
Friday 2 August, 4pm - 6pm

Port Fairy Library
Saturday 3 August, 10am - 12pm

Noodledoof, Koroit
Saturday 3 August, 2pm - 4pm

The Dart and Marlin, Warrnambool
Saturday 3 August, 6pm - 8pm

For those who can’t make it to a public consultation event, there will also be a series of online consultation sessions, as well as an online survey. Full details can be found at:
https://engage.moyne.vic.gov.au/moyne-and-warrnambool-youth-strategy

Online consultation sessions for young people:

Monday 5 August, 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 14 August, 6pm - 8pm

Online consultation sessions for adults in young people’s lives:

Tuesday 6 August, 6pm - 8pm
Monday 12 August, 6pm - 8pm

This project is funded by the Victorian Government through their Engage! fund.