On Wednesday 7th August, 2024, Georgia Szymoniczek, Lachlyn Bisat and myself (Tyne Weller) attended the Youth Advisory Committee meeting which was held at the Shoalhaven City Council.

We watched two presentations and held discussions on Youth Homelessness and The Shoalhaven Education Fund. We were updated with the Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy by the Planning Team and provided information on the Shoalhaven Education Fund that is set up to provide support for Youth in the Shoalhaven Area with the cost of further education. You can look on the Shoalhaven City Council website for further information.

Also we were asked to promote at our school The NSW Government - Raise your Voice Campaign. This Campaign gives youth in the Shoalhaven the opportunity to write a letter to the NSW Government on the challenges facing young people in the area in accessing educational opportunities. The winners will be read to the NSW Government by Hon. Shelley Hancock at the October sitting of Parliament. Applications close on 12th August, 2024.

See the flyer included and get your thoughts in or go to: https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/young-people-encouraged-to-have-their-say

JAG STUDENTS - ECO SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AT EDMUND RICE COLLEGE

On Friday the 9th August, 3 Year 11 JAG students, Steffi, Charlie and Jessica attended the Eco Sustainability Conference at Edmund Rice College. They listened to a talk on food wastage, networked with other schools, and had a great time making bees wax wraps. They represented our school beautifully.