Youth Council Standing Committee

To guide the implementation of youth strategies for City of Newcastle and to raise awareness of youth issues.

Objectives and Responsibilities

The objective of the Committee is to seek to engage young people in Local Government and to provide advice to the City regarding youth issues in Newcastle’s LGA.

The responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:

Engage young people in Local Government
Raise awareness of youth issues
Allocate Youth Week grants as per Council's Youth Week Grant Policy
Assist the City to prepare applications for youth related grants
Guide implementation of the Newcastle 2040 Community Strategic Plan
Support the City in a manner that is consistent with our organisational values and decisions of Council.

The Guidelines for Meeting Practice - Standing Committees and Strategic Advisory Committees (PDF) provide additional detail on responsibility requirements.

Terms of Reference

Download the Newcastle Youth Council Terms of Reference (PDF)

Committee Charter

Download the Newcastle Youth Council Committee Charter (PDF)

Members

The Committee will be constituted by the following membership with voting rights:

Stakeholder Representatives

Imogen Reid - University of Newcastle Students Association

Community Representatives

Ibrahim Khalid
Chloe Linstrom
Jacob Ure
Matilda Benjamin
Mayya Chotiwanich
Oliver Kaurijoki
Robbie Devine
Siena Romeo
Tarryn Robinson
Julian Papichio
Asha McNeil
Dean Selem
Bailey Myers
Brady Endemi

Councillors

Cr Paige Johnson
Cr Sinead Francis-Coan
Cr Callum Pull

Membership applications are always welcomed. To apply to become a member please visit Newcastle Youth Council

Annual Reports

Meetings - 2025

Meeting 1 - Wednesday 5 February 2025
Meeting 2 - Wednesday 7 May 2025
Meeting 3 - Wednesday 2 July 2025
Meeting 4 - Wednesday 1 October 2025

Meetings - 2024

Meeting 1 - Wednesday 7 February 2024
Meeting 2 - Wednesday 3 April 2024
Meeting 3 - Wednesday 1 May 2024
Meeting 4 - Wednesday 5 June 2024
Meeting 5 - Wednesday 3 July 2024
Meeting 6 - Wednesday 7 August 2024
Last meeting for 2024 - Wednesday 4 September 2024 (Informal Meeting)

All meetings are from 5:30 - 7:15pm at Newcastle City Library.
Light snacks are provided.
For more information please email [email protected]