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LOCAL LIFE
2020-2021 Youth Ambassadors
Mayor of the Hills Shire Dr Michelle
Byrne formally welcomed the Shire’s
newly announced Youth Ambassadors
Anthony Radic and Hayley Irving recently.
Eighteen year old Hayley is currently
studying at Macquarie University and
hopes to forge a career in politics one day.
She would like to use her appointment
as Youth Ambassador to give people her
age and younger a stronger voice in the
community.
Anthony is a Year Leader at Rouse
Hill High School and is dedicated
to advocating for youth wellbeing,
specifically around the stresses of
academic life. Anthony would also like to
strengthen connections between youth in
the Hills and the wider community.
“The Youth Ambassador role bridges
the gap between Council and the interests
of youth in the Hills Shire,” Mayor Byrne
said.
“I look forward to working with
Anthony and Hayley and hearing their
ideas on how to further include youth in
Council related matters,” Mayor Byrne
added.
The 2020-2021 finalists were also
in attendance, as well as the outgoing
2019-2020 Youth Ambassadors Tian Yi
Wong See, Reshmi Niriella and Savannah
Mandakini Dissanayake. Mayor Byrne
congratulated finalists Felicity Chan,
Sachini Samantha, Muskan Jain and
Jennifer Healey on their applications and
encouraged them to apply for the role
next year.
“This year’s applicants were of an
extremely high standard, and it’s so great
to see so many of our youth interested in
their community,” Mayor Byrne said.
Mayor Byrne thanked Tian, Reshmi and
Savannah for their dedication to the role
during their time as Youth Ambassadors.
During their term, the 2019-2020 Youth
Ambassadors focused on environmental
issues and youth mental health struggles.
Tian’s book One in 5 to None in 5, a
collection of anecdotes from young
people about their experiences with
mental health was also launched at Castle
Hill Library earlier in the day.
The handover was held in compliance
with social distancing measures and
COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Check for crowds before you go
It is an uneasy time for many
and just the thought of doing the
essential weekly shopping can
bring on anxiety.
Woolworths have been
working with the Health
Department to make sure their
safety protocols and procedures
are the best they can be. The single
most important aspect of which is social
distancing and with that in mind, they have
introduced a new tool which lets you see
how busy a store is almost in real-time, and
when the busiest times normally are.
It’s called Q-Tracker and you can check
it out at www.woolworths.com.au.
“The safety and wellbeing of our
customers, teams and communities remains
our top priority. Thank you for your ongoing
support as we all work together to keep our
communities safe and limit the spread of
COVID-19 in New South Wales,” said Brad
Banducci CEO, Woolworths Group.
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