Want to help support awesome projects across our city? Invercargill City Council is looking for two new youth representatives to join the Community Wellbeing Fund Committee, and the Creative Communities Fund Committee.
Councillor Trish Boyle – Chair of the Community Wellbeing Fund Committee – said that the positions were a great opportunity to play a part in making Invercargill and Bluff thriving, vibrant communities.
“If you’re a young person keen to ensure rangatahi have a say at the table, and you want to contribute to making Invercargill and Bluff great places to live, we’d love to hear from you,” she said.
“Not only are both of these committees involved in supporting projects that make a positive difference to the community, but both positions are also a really great opportunity for the successful applicants to gain some valuable governance experience.”
Applicants could be between 12 and 24 years old, Boyle said.
Applications for both representative positions will open on October 14 and close on November 3. Once appointed, the new youth representatives could then expect to be part of their respective committees in early 2025.
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About the Community Wellbeing Committee
Council is working to support the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of our community as we work towards our vision to create “Our City with Heart – He Ngākau Aroha”. Through the Community Wellbeing Fund, Council supports activities and events that contribute to these four wellbeings. Committee members are responsible for distributing up to $565,000 a year to various groups and initiatives working to make our city a better place. You can find out more about the Community Wellbeing Fund here.
About the Creative Communities Committee
The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) is for arts and cultural projects and is administered by the Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand. The fund helps to create opportunities for local communities to engage with, and participate in, local arts and cultural initiatives. You can find out more about Creative Communities Invercargill here.
