Nor'West News: February 22, 2024

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Canterbury News, February 22, 2024
Experienced leaders
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The new chair of the Hurunui Youth
Councilisnostranger to Hurunui’s young
people
William Munsey joined the Hurunui
Youth Programme in 2019, and the Youth
Council in 2023.
It has been ajourney of learning,
William says.
‘‘I've done alot of workshops and
activities that have given me new skills.
‘‘Last year as ayouth councillor Iheld
the Environment portfolio and, as part of
that, we worked with Hurunui College and
the Hawarden Waikari Lions for a
plantingday out at the Balmoral Fire
Lookout,’’ he says.
Participation in last year’s YES Camp
fired William up to join the Hawarden
Volunteer fire brigade and, at 16­yearsold,
he is also the youngest member of the
Hawarden Waikari Civil Defence team.
‘‘I believe its essential for youth to get
involved in the community, and that this is
arole the Youth Council can play in
encouraging other young people, as well
as the community,towork with our young
people.’’
Civic participation is important to Millie
Jane McIlraith, the deputy chair. Millie
stepped down as chair after servingfor the
last two years.
Both are Hurunui College students, and
were the two Youth Council
representatives on the Hurunui
Community Committee, ensuring the
youth voice was carried into decision
making.
Supporting Hurunui’syouth leadership
is well under way, said Hurunui Council’s
Youth Team Leader Jo Sherwood,with a
workshop on how to create the perfect
event kicking off the year in January,
thanks to funding from the Ministry of
Youth Development.
This was agreat foundation for the start
Youth leaders... Hurunui Youth Council
chair William Munsey and deputy chair
Millie Jane McIlraith.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
of the year for our 11 Youth Councillors
and 19 Hurunui Youth Programme
leaders,said Sherwood. They also shared
ideas on what they would love to see for
young people of the district in the year
ahead.
Both HurunuiYouth Programme
leaders andYouth councillorsattended
Leadership Camps in Kaikōura during the
last week of January, to work further on
mappingout events for the districts young
people for the year ahead and identifying
key priorities.
‘‘It is goingtobeabusy year with key
issues including mental health, road
safety, volunteering, online safety and
environmental education just being a
few,’’says Ms Sherwood.
‘‘We have avacancy representing
Cheviot, and look forward to finding an
awesome young person to join the team.’’
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