Youth Council 2022/23

Published on 27 July 2022

The 2022-23 Central Goldfields Youth Council served for 18 months between July 2022 and December 2023. 15 young people served across this term, representing communities in and around the Central Goldfields region.

List of members:

• Anakin Hurley
• Annabelle Price
• Amayah Rowe
• Benjamin Smith
• Elizabeth Lewington
• Felicity Rentsch
• Felix Skilling
• Khoa Do
• Miller Tranter
• Ned Cotter
• Safhira Rowe
• Silas Knighton-Weire
• Talos Adcock
• Tara Siroky
• Tiago Santos

In 2023, Khoa Do and Safhira Rowe were each elected as Youth Mayor for six-month terms. Anakin Hurley and Silas Knighton-Weire each served a six-month term as Deputy Youth Mayor, while Elizabeth Lewington served a total of 12 months as Deputy Youth Mayor.

Some of the activities the 2022-23 Youth Council undertook in their term include:

• Participated in climate action initiatives
• Hosted a youth concert and ‘Clean Up Central Goldfields’ event
• Participated in the opening of the Art Gallery and Skate and Scooter Park
• Designed, launched, and ran a community survey about experiences of and needs for public transport in Central Goldfields
• Participated in the second Triggering Leadership Innovation Transformation workshop
• Met with State Government MPs and departments, the Governor of Victoria, and Councillors to advocate for local young people
• Toured Government House in Melbourne
• Participated in a range of professional development training classes including public speaking, how to set and achieve goals, and creating change in the community.