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.

Applications for 2024

We are currently recruiting for the following positions on the 2024 Clutha District Youth Council;

• 2x South Otago High School representatives
• 2x Blue Mountain College representatives
• 2x Lawrence Area School representatives
• 2x Telford (SIT) representatives
• 2x Tokomairiro High School representative
• 1x Workplace representative

Want to know more? Contact Lilly Paterson, 022 014 9519 or lilly.paterson@cluthadc.govt.nz

Want to apply? Fill in an application https://forms.office.com/r/Dxs0i1ctFp

Applications close, 5pm, Friday 8 December 2023

Meetings

Youth Council meetings are held at the Council Chambers at the Council Administration Office, 1 Rosebank Terrace, Balclutha (6.30pm, preceded with a workshop at 5.00pm). Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Meeting dates for 2024 are:

• Monday 26 February
• Monday 8 April
• Monday 20 May
• Monday 1 July
• Monday 12 August
• Monday 23 September
• Monday 4 November