Regional Youth Friendly Communities Grants

February 02, 2016 at 1:51 PM

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Six Wheatbelt Local Governments have successfully acquired funding to develop services, facilities and programs of importance for local youth. 

Six of the nine regional local governments to share in $86,600 are from the Wheatbelt, the shires of Pingelly, Goomalling, Victoria Plains, Quairading, Dandaragan and Kondinin, full details below: 

Organisation

Project

Amount

Shire of Pingelly

Pingelly youth being heard

$10,000

Shire of Goomalling

Our Youth, Our Future

$10,000

Shire of Victoria Plains

VP Open Doors Youth Project

$10,000

Shire of Quairading

Quairading 30 Under 30

$9,800

Shire of Dandaragan

Youth Friendly Community Plan

$10,000

Shire of Kondinin

Kondinin Community Art Mural Project

$6,800

Youth Minister Tony Simpson said the State Government's Youth Friendly Communities grants program supported local governments to engage young people in the planning and development of their communities through the strategic community planning process.  

"A youth friendly community is one which involves young people at every stage of its community strategic planning," Mr Simpson said.  Read full media release here… 

Grants of up to $10,000 were made available for activities underpinned by the ten principles of youth friendly communities. These include support from local government councillors and staff, the development of partnerships and ownership and leadership by young people.  For further information visit https://www.dlgc.wa.gov.au

 

 

 

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