Council wants to hear from young residents
Friday January 30, 2015
Griffith City Council is starting to develop a new Youth Engagement Strategy to better engage with the young people in the community.
To achieve this, Council’s Community Development team has created a survey to hear from youth directly! The survey, aimed at people aged 12 to 18 years, has been put together by Gemma Hehir, a Charles Sturt University Social Work student who is assisting the Community Development department to develop the strategy. In partnership with Griffith City Cinemas, Community Development is giving away movie passes to 20 young people who complete the survey.
“We are very excited to move forward with this important project as it is part of Council’s vision to engage with young people in meaningful ways so we can plan a city that is vibrant and engages our youth,” said Peta Dummett, Community Development Coordinator.
“What better way to drive this project than to learn first-hand from youth how they operate, work, communicate, do things and see the world in general? Their input in this survey is very important in helping us move forward with a Youth Engagement Strategy.”
The survey asks questions such as “Would you be interested in attending regular youth meetings?” “Would you be interested in joining a youth committee?” “Which form of social media would you use to express your opinion on youth related issues/activities other than a youth council?” and “What are some of the positive things about living in Griffith?”
Ms Dummett said Gemma will be in contact with high school students during the next week to discuss anything that will help ensure the strategy meets the needs of young residents.
To participate in the Youth Survey, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NKPQ6K5
You can also find the survey link on Council’s website and Facebook page (www.griffith.nsw.gov.au and www.facebook.com/griffithcitycouncil) as well as the headspace4griffith Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Headspace4Griffith.
Printed copies will be available at Griffith City Council’s admin building at 1 Benerembah Street, the Griffith City Library, the Aquatic Centre, Westend Stadium and at local high schools in the Griffith area.
If you have questions about the Youth Survey or Council’s Youth Engagement Strategy, please contact Peta Dummett on (02) 6962 8100.
