Whitehorse is a Child Friendly City that recognises children as active and engaged community members, whose voices and ideas are valued and respected.

To provide children in Whitehorse with the opportunity to lend their voices to Council matters, we have created a Children's Advisory Group.

Named by the members at their inaugural meeting, the ‘Junior Voicenaters’ is made up of 32 students from 13 primary schools across Whitehorse. The quarterly meetings provide students with an opportunity to learn about the role of local government, share their perspectives on topics relevant to them, and build their skills and confidence.

Teams within Council can attend the meetings to seek advice and help inform future projects and services. Recently the group were involved in consulting on a playground masterplan and contributing their ideas for kid-friendly programming at The Round.

A student from Blackburn Primary School said her highlight so far has been, "designing a playground. I liked thinking of activities that would be the best for all ages in a playground."

Another student said he has enjoyed "meeting new people and working with them on the activities."

 

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