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This year’s Youth Council has fulfilled its purpose of amplifying youth voices in local decision-making and fostering leadership and personal growth, according to a report for Council.

The 2024 Youth Council, Rotorua Lakes Council’s first youth council since 2016, will be presenting on their year to elected members at this Wednesday’s Council meeting. A report from officers will also be presented.

During the year Youth Councillors worked on four main projects: contributing to the Long-term Plan, addressing environmental and climate change issues, participating in inner city revitalisation efforts, and developing a youth engagement strategy.

Through their participation Youth Councillors developed skills in leadership, public speaking, project management and civic engagement, the officers’ report to Council says.

Recommendations for future Youth Councils include increasing the frequency of meetings and working groups to enable deeper involvement I projects and fostering stronger connections with elected members for mentorship.

View the full report on p34 of the meeting agenda and view the Youth Council’s annual report at this link: Attachments of Council Meeting - Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Other updates on the agenda for next week’s meeting include council financials, actions related to Long-term Plan feedback, RotoruaNZ’s statement of intent and updates from the Te Arawa Partnerships team.

You can view the full agenda for the meeting here: Agenda of Council Meeting - Wednesday, 23 October 2024

The meeting, starting at 9.30am in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, October 24 2024, will also be livestreamed and can be viewed live or later via the Rotorua Lakes Council YouTube channel: Rotorua Lakes Council - YouTube