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Interested and aspiring Pyrenees Shire young people can now apply for two fun and inspiring youth development/leadership programs.
EPIC 2025 and Emerging Leaders will allow young people to influence decision-making on issues affecting them, develop their leadership skills, lead youth-related projects, and receive mentoring and support.
Applications are open for both programs, with EPIC 2025available for young people aged 12-15 who live within Pyrenees Shire, and Emerging Leaders suitable for 15-19-year-olds.
🔊EPIC 2025 – which stands for Empowering. Pyrenees. Inspiring. Change – gives local
young people a chance to collaborate on a project that benefits their community.
Activities will run from June to November, with participants having access to leadership training and development opportunities. They will also help lead key youth initiatives and projects and be involved in youth advocacy.
🔊Emerging Leaders will run from June to December and includes leadership retreats, Pyrenees Youth Voice summits and online mentoring and support.
Please reach out if you have any questions or require accommodations. We are accepting applications now. Simply follow the below link or scan the QR code provided.
https://www.pyrenees.vic.gov.au/Residents/Engage/Applications-open-for-young-people-programs
The 2025 Mission Australia Youth Survey is Now Open!
Mission Australia invites young people aged 14 to 19 years to participate in the largest annual survey of young people in Australia. Now in its 24th year, the survey seeks feedback about sociodemographic information; issues of national importance; study and work; housing and financial situation; mental health and wellbeing; sources of support and community connections; climate issues; as well as sources of stress across a range of topics such as body image, cost of living, school, and friends/family. Additional focus areas for 2025 further explore housing and financial matters, school engagement and attendance and hopes for the future.
The survey is now open and will take approximately 20 minutes for young people to complete. It will close on Friday 15 August 2025. For more information,visit the 2025 Youth Survey homepage and access the Youth Survey Toolkit.
ABC Heywire Storytelling Competition
Are you aged 16–22 and have a story to share? The ABC Heywire competition wants to hear from you!
Heywire is a lived experience storytelling competition for young people living in regional, rural and remote Australia. For over 20 years, we’ve been championing the bravery and vulnerability it takes to share your story, your way. What might seem everyday to you is epic to us.
Tell us what life’s like where you live, what you care about, or what frustrates you. You can enter through writing, audio, video, or photos – as long as it’s a true story about some aspect of your life in regional Australia.
The competition closes September 1, and we’re on the lookout for incredible stories. This could be your chance to be heard, work with ABC producers, and attend the Heywire Summit!
➡ Enter now: https://www.abc.net.au/heywireeSafety Information for Parents, Carers and Teens