Year 11 student Aiden Yi was honoured this week when he was appointed the Gold Coast City Council’s Junior Mayor.
The City of Gold Coast Junior Council is a two-year civic leadership program that gives two students in Years 10 and 11 the opportunity to actively participate in their local community.
Some key components of the Junior Council program include developing an understanding of local government, networking with peers and city council members from across the Gold Coast and actively participating in important decision-making processes. The students are also offered various volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Year 11 students are given the opportunity to apply for Executive Committee positions on the Junior Council, where they take an active role in the running of the program.
The application process is significant, and includes interviews, election speeches and voting by their peers. At the first meeting of the year, Aiden was inducted into the council chambers during a handover ceremony with Acting Mayor Donna Gates. Aiden’s role as Junior Mayor will not only allow him to act as a mentor to his fellow Junior Council members but also be a representative for Gold Coast youth at a local government level. A massive congratulations to Aiden on this wonderful achievement!
We also congratulate Year 12 student Abigail Brinkworth, who completed her tenure as a 2024 Executive Committee member, as well as our other Junior Council representatives, Isabel Chudzinski (Year 11), Xanthe Baxter (Year 10), and Hugo Derksema (Year 10). We wish you all the best of luck as you represent Somerset at Junior Council this year.
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