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Our youthful leaders By KYLIE WILSON
COMMUNITY MINDED:
Michael Groves is among the hard working youth involved in the Rural City of Wangaratta Youth Council. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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THROUGH expressing themselves creatively, working as a team or being immersed in their communities, youth across the North East are making a difference with their councils. For Wangaratta teenager Michael Groves, joining the Rural City of Wangaratta youth council almost a year ago was all about contributing to his local community. “I really just wanted to give back to the community that has given so much to me,” he said. A lifelong Wangaratta resident, Michael has spent many years involved in community music and performance groups, and the youth council has widened participation in Clean Up Australia, tree plantings, and even a Battle of the Bands. He even recently had the opportunity to meet Australian Governor General Peter Cosgrove. Michael enjoys working towards a common goal with people his own age to “provide what people want” for the community, and preferred the term “representative” rather than leader. “I find the best ideas come from outside (the council),” he said. The year 11 student, with ambitions to be a paramedic, said school workload and stress was one of the biggest issues facing youth in Wangaratta. “There’s this assumption that your whole livelihood is bound up in how well you do in school,” he said. continued page |
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