New leaders have been announced for the Whittlesea youth council..
The first youth mayor will be 16-year-old Zachary Melvaine while 19-year-old Kaynat Virk will be the first deputy mayor, leading the new youth council for two years.
The youth council consists of thirteen members aged 12 to 21.
Zachary said being elected as the youth mayor was an extremely rewarding and humbling experience,
“I look forward to leading our cohesive team and making a positive impact for the youth within our community.”
Kaynat said she was honoured to be elected as deputy youth mayor.
“I am grateful for the trust that my fellow youth councillors have put towards me and will ensure to use the opportunity to its potential,” she said.
“I will work with the team to create the long-term positive recommendations to foster a place for our youth community.”
Whittlesea council chair administrator Lydia Wilson congratulated Zachary and Kaynat on their appointments.
“We are very excited to have our very first youth mayor and deputy youth mayor on board, who will take on a leadership role within the youth council,” she said.
“The youth council will be providing an important voice to council on matters that affect young people within our community, including health and wellbeing, environment and climate change, employment and education, accessibility and inclusion.”
Details: www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/youthcouncil.
