Youth Council

About the Youth Council

The Clutha District Youth Council is made up of two representatives from each of the district's five secondary schools - Blue Mountain College (Tapanui), Catlins Area School (Owaka), Lawrence Area School, South Otago High School (Balclutha), Tokomairiro High School (Milton) - plus two young people from Telford (A Division of Southern Institute of Technology), two young people from the workforce, and two Councillors.

The Youth Council is a standing committee of the full Council, which enables its views to be regularly heard at the full Council table. Objectives of the Youth Council are:

• To encourage youth involvement in the planning and development of Council services.
• To provide a youth representative to the Council on a range of issues covered by Council, as well as issues relating directly to youth.
• To act as a consultative link between young people and Council.
• To provide a forum where the views of young people are voiced and heard.

Youth Council meetings are held at the Council Chambers at the Council Administration Office, 1 Rosebank Terrace, Balclutha (6pm unless otherwise stated). Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Meeting dates are:

• Monday 21 February
• Monday 4 April
• Monday 16 May
• Monday 27 June
• Monday 8 August
• Monday 19 September
• Monday 31 October