About the Youth Advisory Committee

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Background

At its meeting on 12 December 2023, Council approved the establishment of a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) to commence from May 2024.

The YAC provides a forum in which young people across West Torrens are provided with a meaningful strategic platform to share their views, develop recommendations, and provide advice to Council and work together to build strong partnerships across the organisation and within the wider community.

Current Youth Advisory Committee Members

At its meeting of 18 July 2023, Council resolved to appoint Mayor Michael Coxon as the Presiding Member of the YAC. The YAC is comprised of four Elected Members and eleven student representatives from five local high schools within the West Torrens area as follows:

  • Mayor Michael Coxon (Presiding Member)
  • Cr Elisabeth Papanikolaou
  • Cr George Demetriou
  • Cr Daniel Huggett
  • Thomas Maxwell representing Underdale High School
  • Mitchell Grzeszkiewicz representing Plympton International College
  • Marriam Aljuboore representing Plympton International College
  • Joshua Wabnitz representing Temple Christian College
  • Blake Flack representing Temple Christian College
  • Ryan Hocking representing Immanuel College
  • Harry Sherriff representing Immanuel College
  • Shivaar Briglal representing Immanuel College
  • Vasileios Roditis representing Underdale High School
  • Ramzia Ashori representing Thebarton Senior College
  • Helena Faghiri representing Thebarton Senior College

Meetings

The City of West Torrens Youth Advisory Committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every second month at 4pm in the Civic Centre, 165 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton.

The YAC meeting dates for 2025 are as follows:

  • Tuesday 27 May 2025
  • Tuesday 22 July 2025
  • Tuesday 23 September 2025
  • Tuesday 25 November 2025

The public and media are welcome at meetings, however there are general protocols for those wishing to observe the proceedings. Members of the gallery cannot take part in debate at meetings, do not need to stay for the entire meeting and may leave quietly at any time.

View the agendas and minutes for the Youth Advisory Committee

View the terms of reference for the Youth Advisory Committee

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