TRC Youth Council meeting

Youth Council Meeting Thursday, 29 August Update

• Youth Councillors met with Kevin Anderson MP to seek guidance on ways to approach funding for a number of initiatives aligned with the Youth Strategy Action Plan. Kevin Anderson MP expressed his desire to help support the Youth Councillors with their endeavours. The Youth Council were extremely grateful for his guidance and support.
• The Youth Council has requested Tamworth Regional Council’s Traffic Committee support in creating a road safety and traffic report on the Oxley Highway near Peel High School. This request has come from the Youth Council’s proposal to create a shared pathway near the state-owned road. To enhance pedestrian safety, the Youth Council also requested that Tamworth Regional Council’s Traffic Committee conduct a safety report of Manilla Road. This aligns with Tamworth Regional Council’s Wellbeing focus area of the Youth Strategy Action Plan.
• The Youth Council will write to Tamworth Regional Council’s Mayor to request funding for a building a new basketball court in Manilla. This court is currently listed as part of the Chaffey Park Manilla Masterplan and aligns with the Wellbeing focus area of the Youth Strategy Action Plan.
• As part of Council’s Connectivity focus area of the Youth Strategy Action Plan, The Youth Council discussed ideas to enhance youth communications with Tamworth Regional Council’s Marketing and Communications team.

Youth Councillors have pledged to support headspace’s Green Park Markets. The event will be held on Wednesday, 9 October from 4:00pm – 9:00pm as part of National headspace Day.