Nillumbik Youth Council
Purpose and objectives
The Nillumbik Youth Council acts as a peak advisory group to Council, advocating for opportunities, barriers and/or issues impacting on young people in Nillumbik, and providing advice to Council about how these issues can be addressed.
Youth Council will be responsible for supporting the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Nillumbik Youth Strategy and Implementation Plan, which sets out the priorities and actions for Youth Council to lead, with the support of Council, across their two year term.
The Committee’s objectives are to:
- advocate for opportunities, barriers and/or issues impacting on young people in Nillumbik
- provide feedback and advice to Council on how to best meet local youth needs
- consider and provide advice to Council on its policies, plans and services that impact young people
- consider and provide advice on key government initiatives, programs and reviews
- represent the diverse views and needs of young people within Nillumbik Youth Council
- assist Council to communicate, consult and engage more effectively with the broader Nillumbik community
- strengthen partnerships with residents, community groups and services in Nillumbik
- contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of Nillumbik’s Youth Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Meeting frequency
Formal Advisory Committee meetings are held on the first Monday of every month from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at the Nillumbik Youth Hub.
Additional sub-committee meetings may be held on an as-needs basis.
Committee period
The current Committee was appointed for a two-year term which commenced on 2 June 2025.
Members
This Committee is chaired by the current Youth Council Mayor or Deputy Mayor.
A Councillor representative is appointed annually at Council's Extraordinary Meeting held in November (currently Cr Kate McKay).
The Committee comprises of 13 representatives endorsed by Council.
Agenda
The Agenda for the next Committee meeting is uploaded one week prior to the meeting date.
Minutes
Minutes from each Committee meeting are confirmed at the next meeting of the Committee.
Minutes - Youth Council Advisory Committee - June 2025(PDF, 145KB)
Minutes - Youth Council Advisory Committee - July 2025(PDF, 171KB)
Minutes - Youth Council Advisory Committee - August 2025(PDF, 215KB)
Minutes - Youth Council Advisory Committee - September 2025(PDF, 254KB)