Minutes of the Youth
Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Wednesday, 9 May
2018
Location: Jervis
Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 10:00am
The following members were present:
Clr White – Chairperson
Sophie Dobell – Shoalhaven High School
Andrea Charalambous – Shoalhaven High School
Xanthe Pheeney – Ulladulla High School
Joel Cable – Ulladulla High School
Billy Forbes – Ulladulla High School
Michael James – St Johns High School
Bonnie Butler– St Johns High School
Pallas Retimaha – representing Shoalcoast Community
Legal Centre
Hannah Schofield – representing TAFE NSW, Shoalhaven
Others present:
Hayley Lyon – The Project Factory – Way to Blue
Kim Waters – Teacher, Ulladulla High School
Jo-anne Coleman – St Johns High School
Robyn Presdee – St Johns High School
Donna Corbyn – Youth Community Development Officer
Ruth Woodbridge – Social and Infrastructure Planner
Robyn Presdee opened the meeting with an acknowledgment of
country.
A leave of absence was received from Clr Alldrick.
An apology was received from David Marshall, representing
Ann Sudmalis MP
Nil
Presentations
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YA18.5 Berry
District Park Detailed Concept Presentation - Liliana Hutchinson
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HPERM Ref:
D17/426185
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Ruth Woodbridge, Social and Infrastructure Planner,
provided an update on the Berry District Park.
A children’s consultation
morning was held in March. Representatives from the local public school,
preschool and sporting groups were invited to participate. At the
consultation morning facilities that were voted on by participants included a
pump track, flying fox, learn to ride facility, pathways and picnic
facilities. It is proposed to put the detailed design plan on exhibition in July.
Ruth tabled a flyer at the meeting
for “Name Your Park”. Council is currently asking interested
people to make suggestions for the naming of the park. Submissions have been
extended for two weeks and close on 30 May 2018. Submissions and voting on
suggested names can be made at Council’s “Get Involved” webpage:
https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.
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YA18.6 Youth
Employment Innovation Challenge
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HPERM Ref:
D18/143988
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Hayley Lyon – Digital Business Development and
Strategy Director (The Project Factory – Way to Blue) gave a
presentation about the Youth Employment Innovation Challenge – a tool
designed to bring vocational opportunities and jobs to those aged 15-24 in
rural NSW.
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Hayley
advised that The Project Factory produce apps, games and websites for
corporate and government clients. The NSW Government want to create a
solution to assist young people to create jobs in regional areas.
Hayley
sought and received permission to voice record the conversation.
The
Committee discussed generally:
·
Levels of access to smart phones
and reception/coverage;
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What skills are needed and are
taught at school to obtain employment;
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Contact with potential
employers/approachability of/access to employers;
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Ideal employer/s, brands,
sectors;
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Local careers days;
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Working remotely/flexible
working arrangements;
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Current employment;
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Challenges/skills needed to work
with people; and
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How people want to feel at the
end of a day’s work.
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BUSINESS ARISING FROM
PREVIOUS MINUTES
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YA18.10 Youth
Week 2018
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Donna Corbyn advised that
International Youth Day this year is Sunday 12 August.
The Committee proposed to hold an
event Thursday 9 August 2018.
Ulladulla High School agreed to
take the lead with assisting Donna to arrange and host the event.
Kim Waters advised that the Youth
Advisory Committee is a priority for Ulladulla High School and the school
budgets for a staff member to attend.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That:
1.
The Youth Awards are conducted in the exact same format as previous
years with $300 prize money for each Award allocated from the Youth Advisory
Committee budget;
2.
The Youth Awards categories are the same as for 2017; and
3.
The event style is to be a stand up cocktail and finger food.
CARRIED
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General
Business
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YA18.11 Additional
Item - Youth Advisory Committee Planning Day
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Donna Corbyn
proposed to hold a planning day at the end of June/early July to allocate
2018/2019 budget on items in Council’s Community Strategic Plan.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That the Committee holds a
planning day on Wednesday 4 July 2018.
CARRIED
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YA18.12 Additional
Item - 2017/2018 Budget
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Donna Corbyn requested ideas for
spending the remaining 2017/2018 budget.
Donna
suggested a proposal for an alternative learning environment for students at
risk of disengaging in formal education, possibly to be held in the Youth
Centre.
Ulladulla High School proposed
a donation to the Dunn Lewis Centre. Donna advised that funds cannot be used
for program delivery (i.e. teaching staff) and that they can only provide for
venue hire and resources.
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RESOLVED (By consent)
That the Youth
Advisory Committee allocate the remaining unspent funds in the 2017/2018 Youth
Advisory Committee budget to cover the costs of community-based alternative
learning programs at youth specific venues to keep students engaged at
school, shared between Bomaderry, Nowra, Shoalhaven, Vincentia and Ulladulla
High Schools.
CARRIED
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Reports
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YA18.7 Applications
for Membership
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HPERM Ref:
D18/141567
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Recommendation
That Council:
1.
Appoint Ms Hannah Schofield and Ms Pallas Retimaha as community
members to the Youth Advisory Committee.
2.
Write to Ms Schofield and Ms Retimaha to notify them of their
appointment and invite them to all future meetings.
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RECOMMENDATION (By consent)
That Council:
1. Appoint Ms Hannah Schofield and Ms Pallas Retimaha
as community members to the Youth Advisory Committee.
2. Write to
Ms Schofield and Ms Retimaha to notify them of their appointment and invite
them to all future meetings.
CARRIED
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General Business
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YA18.8 Safe
and Healthy Night Time Activities for Teenagers - Ulladulla High School
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HPERM Ref: D18/81579
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The Youth Advisory
Committee resolved on Wednesday 7 February 2018 that this item be added to
the next agenda. This request was from Ulladulla High School.
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Xanthe Pheeney thanked the Committee for the West
Ulladulla park, work done at the Ulladulla Lighthouse and the provision of
bike racks at Ulladulla High School.
Xanthe suggested a working group comprising
representatives from Council, schools and the Youth Centre to come up with
ideas for night time activities for teenagers.
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Donna
will raise with Ulladulla Youth Centre to include and invite Ulladulla High
School students to the Ulladulla Youth Interagency meetings to discuss issues
and concerns to arrange safe and healthy night time activities.
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Clr
White suggested councillor representation at the Interagency meeting.
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YA18.9 Beach
Safety and Infrastructure in North Mollymook and Burrill Lake - Ulladulla
High School
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HPERM Ref: D18/81588
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The Youth Advisory
Committee resolved on Wednesday 7 February 2018 to add this item to the next
agenda. This request was from Ulladulla High School.
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Ulladulla High School students raised the issue of
beach safety at Burrill Lake and asked Council to examine the safety of
swimmers. Students noted a number of near drownings over time and a drowning
death in 2014. Ulladulla High School representatives requested a lifeguard to
patrol Burrill Lake.
Clr White informed the Committee of the events at
Burrill Lake and the signage installed following the drowning, the method of
providing lifeguard services across the Shoalhaven according to beach ratings
and through the budget process. Clr White advised that lifeguards are
contracted annually, usually in September, and that weekend lifeguards are usually
volunteers.
Ulladulla High School to research and prepare a
report to the next Youth Advisory Committee meeting on provision of lifeguard
services at Burrill Lake.
Ulladulla High School students also raised concerns
about the safety of pedestrians at North Mollymook. Ulladulla High School to
present to the next meeting. Clr White suggested students contact Scott Wells
at Council to research Council’s footpath plan and invite Scott to the
next meeting in relation to Beach Road, North Mollymook.
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RESOLVED (By
consent)
That:
1.
The Committee makes a submission to
Council requesting consideration of the provision of Lifeguard services at
Burrill Lake from 15 December 2018 through to Easter long weekend 2019;
2.
Ulladulla High School give a presentation
at the next Youth Advisory Committee meeting about pedestrian safety at North
Mollymook; and
3.
A member of Council staff responsible
for Council’s footpath plan is invited to attend the next Youth
Advisory Committee meeting.
CARRIED
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YA18.13 Additional
Item - Enforcement of Plastic Bag Ban in Huskisson and Vincentia
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Bonnie Butler raised concerns that
the plastic bag ban in Huskisson and Vincentia is not being enforced. The
Committee agreed to add this issue as an item on the agenda for the next
meeting. Clr White suggested to invite Clr Gartner from the Sustainable Futures
Committee to speak to the issue.
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There being no further business, the meeting concluded, the
time being 12.02pm.
Clr White
CHAIRPERSON