Mayor Peter Petty is liaising with Tenterfield High School principal Sandra Rosner on the logistics of creating a youth council, drawing representatives from the school body.
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Cr Petty said there are plenty of issues on which a youth council could help and advise Tenterfield Shire Council and its operations.
Council's recent decision to pursue grant money to upgrade the town skate park, and to establish similar facilities in Urbenville and Drake, after receiving a youth-driven petition is one example.
Cr Petty cited sporting facilities and after-school activities as other areas in which a youth council could contribute.
Youth are our future and they have a voice, and we want to hear that voice.
- Mayor Peter Petty
"It would also show local kids the challenges of local government, like explaining why we can't open up fishing in Tenterfield Dam."
He said youth councils work in other local government areas, and he'd like to see one up and running here.
"Youth are our future and they have a voice, and we want to hear that voice."
