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Committees

Youth Committees

We provide loads of ways young people can be involved in

decision making, leadership and representation in your local area.

Here are some ways you can help plan for the future of young people, represent specific groups within the community or organise events for young people in Moonee Valley.

Young People's Committee

Grassroots Group

Young People's Committee

 

Want to be involved in projects for young people in your area? Do you have ideas about how Moonee Valley can be improved as a home for young people? Join our Young People’s Committee!

We invite passionate young people aged 12 to 25 to join us and participate in our community by representing your peers and be actively involved in decision making. The committee meets monthly and provides young people in Moonee Valley with an opportunity to...

  • Develop their leadership skills and support youth-led initiatives
  • Advocate and inform Council on a range of issues that affect local young people
  • Great experience for your resume
  • Improve Moonee Valley as a place for young people to live and thrive

In the past the Young People's Committee has been involved some fantastic projects including:

  • Youth Forums
  • Youth Week Carnival
  • Consultations of the Fair Action Plan
  • RUOK? Day afternoon tea
  • International Women's day art competition
  • Engagement with high schools

Want to check out what the Young People’s Committee is all about before signing up? Send us an email at youth@mvcc.vic.gov.au for an invite to our next meeting, no commitment necessary!

To apply to join the Commitee, please complete the form to the right or get in touch if you'd like to know more!

Currently the YPC is meeting online via Zoom.

 

 

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GRASSROOTS GROUP

 

If you're passionate about taking action on our changing climate, join our Grassroots Group!

It's a great chance to voice your opinions and lead other young people to create sustainable change in your community for a big impact. If you want to take control of the future and start grassroots change, look no further than this group!

So far we have led:

  • A planting day at the Valley Youth Space
  • A clean-up spot for Clean Up Australia Day
  • Created a youth feedback session on a new pocket park in Flemington (small park)
  • An online campaign for National Recycling Week (check it out below!)
  • A terrarium making workshop over Zoom

Our future plans are to:

  • Teach other young people how to be sustainable
  • Host sustainability events in the community
  • Create small change for a big impact!

Have we piqued your interest? Let us plant the seed by sending you an invitation to our next meeting (no commitment necessary!) Just email youth@mvcc.vic.gov.au.

If you’d like to get involved or have ideas, contact us via the form to your right.
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  • Tell us your thoughts and ideas - we want to hear them!
Introducing the group!
Meet Jess Expand

Name: Jess
Pronouns: She/her
Area of sustainable interest: Recycling and composting, pollution reduction, protection of animals, advocacy and maintaining ecosystems.

Why did you join Grassroots Group?

  • I joined grassroots to give back to my community, meet like-minded individuals and reduce environmental impacts where I live.

What are you currently focusing on?

  • I am studying an environmental-related course at university. I love learning about ways we can reduce our impact on the planet, taking care of injured animals/animal rescuing and passionate about volunteering for clean up days and animal shelters.

What is your favourite animal/plant/ place to hang out?

  • My favourite place to sit and relax is sitting by my local creek and listening to music.
Meet Luke Expand

 

Name: Luke
Pronouns: He/Him
Area of sustainable interest: Taking photos of nature landscape and recreate the images into my worlds.

Why did you join Grassroots Group?

  • I would like to make changes to the environment for our communities to all enjoy during their free time. Also to make it sustainable for Aussie fauna to enjoy as well. I am looking for solutions to make the urban environment an eco-friendly place so that most people can appreciate the nature of the environment they reside in.

What are you currently focusing on?

  • I am currently studying Biotechnology to help the world change for the better, as evolution is always on the move.

What is your favourite animal/plant/ place to hang out?

  • My favourite environment is mountains with lots of native plants to explore and enjoy.
Meet William Expand

 

Name: William
Pronouns: He/Him
Area of sustainable interest: Waterways and recycling because I have seen the change in the waterways from overfishing and pollution and recycling because more people should stop just buying something when you can make it with old things.

Why did you join Grassroots Group?

  • I joined Grassroots because I am passionate about the environment and nature and have seen things change from when I was younger in the ocean to now and I enjoy gardening. 
  • I enjoy snorkelling, catch and release fishing, gardening and making things.

What are you currently focusing on?

  • School and trying to make a boat

What is your favourite animal/plant/ place to hang out?

  • My favourite native plant is the gumtree, my favourite animal is the stingray and environment place to hang out is the Organ Pipes National Park to explore the path and the river.
Meet Adele Expand

Name: Adele
Pronouns: She/her
Area of sustainable interest: Preserving ecosystems, gardening, animal rights, recycling and self-sufficiency (eg. growing my own food).

Why did you join Grassroots Group?

  • I joined the Grassroots Group to encourage a positive relationship and appreciation of the environment in members of our community, to help educate others and myself about the small steps we can take to be more sustainable and to be able to physically participate in actions that work to preserve the natural environment around me.

What are you currently focusing on?

  • Currently school, but I aspire to study a Bachelor of Science in an environmental-related field as I am fascinated by the natural world. I love physically being able to make a difference by participating in cleanups, gardening and adopting sustainable habits like recycling my soft plastics.

What is your favourite animal/plant/ place to hang out?

  • My favourite place to hang out is in my local park with friends and going to the beautiful beaches of the Mornington Peninsula every summer!
Meet Sean Expand

Name: Sean
Pronouns: He/him
Area of sustainable interest: Discovering new sustainable and renewable sources of energy for the benefit of our planet. I also want to be part of creating new breakthrough technologies which could propel human civilisation into the stars.

Why did you join Grassroots Group?

  • I joined Grassroots because I’m passionate about the community and the environment, and I want to do my part in helping create and maintain a sustainable environment in our community.

What are you currently focusing on?

  • Currently, I’m planning to do a bachelor of science followed by a degree in Astrophysics or environmental science. However, I have many other interests and paths that I am considering going down, such as: Astronaut, Inventor, YouTuber, Actor, Teacher, 3D Animator, Concept Artist, Army, Navy, Police etc. However, I have so many interests that I’m a bit indecisive about which path I should pursue.

What is your favourite animal/plant/place to hang out?

  • My favourite native animal is definitely the boxing Kangaroo.
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Acknowledgement

Moonee Valley City Council respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land - the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, their spirits, ancestors, elders and community members past and present.

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